I am still wondering to get an understanding of what is Gain in the Kemper and how this is related to distortion or overdrive stomps. The question just came back with the new OS 8.0 distortions. I know: when you profile an amp which is set up to crunch or gain tones, this is reflected in the profile with some Kemper gain level set. Clean amp profiles have no or little gain.
So: is Gain level on a Kemper just another kind of distortion? And when setting up a good tone for a profile, should I consider not to use a distortion effect, but turn the Gain knob up? On the other hand, should I better use a distortion/overdrive effect and keep the Gain level where it was?
Now, is it a good thing using a low gain profile and pushing it to distortion with Kemper Drive oder Full OC? As far as I understood the discussion, these new "devices" are best when using clean or crunchy profiles. And on the other hand, is it a good thing using a higher gain profile further distorting it with Kemper Drive / Full OC? To my ears as a blues/(hard) rock player, this combination is more an ugly sound instead of a hard pushed amp.