I cannot get a good distorted direct out profile from my Peavey Triple XXX no matter what I try.
The Triple XXX has a dedicated Line Out (Post Power Amp), I have also tried profiling just the pre-amp from the FX Send as well with no better results.
I am using the Powerhead Version with the built in power amp
I have tried:-
-Multiple different EQ settings on the amp
-Master volume high, channel volume low and vice versa
-Master volume low and channel volume low
-Master volume high and channel volume high
-Line out on 10, profiler level input low so in the green
-Line out half was or lower, higher profiler input level also in the green
-Tube screamer clean boosting the front
-Straight in amp no boost
-With refining
-Without refining
-Refining with boost still connected and on
-Refining with boost off
My chain is guitar > cable > Kemper > Direct Out > Input Amp > Dedicated Line Out > Return Input
I have my cab connected to the amp for load and for obviously dialling in the amp.
Once I have profiled the direct out and done the refining (or not) I listen to the result from the Kemper and it sounds quite like you would expect from the D.I. with no power amp, very fizzy but this is also very muddy, basically sounds nothing like my amp at all.
The definition is usually set at 0.0 after profiling never above 2.1 and that is rare. If I raise the definition to above 9.0 and the clarity to around 1.0 the profile becomes usable, and in some case quite good, especially after a little EQ in the stack section but still doesn't really sound like the amp into the cab, which I gather this way is supposed to do.
Firmware wise I was on 2.7.3 beta and I made several more attempts to profile the DI from this amp with no great success. I then upgraded to the latest Public Test 2.8 with the new profiling method enabled via system page 8 soft button 4 and profiled the exact same settings as soon as the firmware was installed and while there was a definite minor improvement especially once I had really adjusted the definition from 2.1 to 10.0 afterwards it still doesn't really sound like the amp.
The exact words from the latest firmware documentation are: "Done! The Profiler will produce the identical sound with your guitar speaker as your tube amp does."
Now I've heard some excellent DI profiles and used a fair few so we all know it can work with great success, but does anyone have any idea what might be going wrong for me or experienced something similar, I have looked back and read numerous guides/wiki etc but cannot suss this out.
Could it be the Triple XXX DI doesn't profile well?
Would I get the correct results placing a dedicated DI between the amp head and the cab and sending that to the return of the Kemper for profiling?
Thanks in advanced for any help
Liam