Not really. Not that I’m aware of anyway.
I’ve never come across a rig or performance for a song that sounded right to me straight away. Never plug and play. Even after tweaking…I’d usually end up abandoning most of it.
Personally speaking, you’d be better served finding Profiles you like that work with your guitar(s) and the sound you want/expect.
Maybe try the Kemper Legends profile series (I think that’s what they’re called) in the Rig Packs in Rig Manager.
Liveplayrock.com has some ready made performances with effects already set up… similarly. I’ve found there are too many variables and have only minimal success with sites like that.
These days,I really don’t concentrate on trying to make it sound exact. If there is a key part or effect I need to emulate, sure. However, most of the time I just try to get close and make it my own.
Ironically, I did a query on chatGPT the other day and it came up with some convincing settings for the kemper.
Liveplayrock.com has some ready made performances with effects already set up… similarly. I’ve found there are too many variables and have only minimal success with sites like that.
These days,I really don’t concentrate on trying to make it sound exact. If there is a key part or effect I need to emulate, sure. However, most of the time I just try to get close and make it my own.
Ironically, I did a query on chatGPT the other day and it came up with some convincing settings for the kemper.
That's funny you mention the ChatGPT because you just reminded me I was laying in bed last night as asked how to get a EVH tone on the kemper and it made me a pdf of it. I NEED to try this when I get back to my house LOL
I'm with the others.
I start with the type of guitar that was used on the song. I have a PRS with dual humbuckers, a Taylor acoustic, and a pair of strats to pick from.
Then I lookup the amp used in the song. I have my favorite versions of most of the amps I am a fan of and that are frequently used in tons of songs. I start with these. Then, I make sure any signature effect is added (this is really important for some songs).
After that, it's just tweaking to get as close to the original as I can.
My band practices once a week and we multi-track record each practice. I take the recordings and listen to any new stuff I have created to see how it REALLY sounded in the mix. I bounce it off of how the original sounded, then generally make a few tweaks (note: Not always to sound identical to the original. It is this point in time when I "make it my own" to sound like I would like the song to sound).
Hey dude! This wouldn't work for commercial profiles due to the differences in guitars, strings, picks, ect but I do this all the time by making my own impulse responses and it works really good.
First I use Moises to separate all the tracks of a song into individual stem tracks, then export which one I want to copy, usually lead or rhythm. Then I'll select a certain section of the stem track and record myself playing that same thing in the daw.
Apply an eq matching program to copy the eq profile of the stem track, copy the eq profile of your recording, then appy the change that converts yours to sound like the stem. I use mfreeform eq, I usually add a parametric eq because it's not perfect and requires some minor tweaking.
Once the eq's are set right, you have to disable everything on the kemper profile except for the cab block and reamp a 44.1khz blank ir file through it. Once you have the reamped ir file in your daw, run it through the eq fx's you created. Chop the head and tail off the ir file, normalize it to the peak, and this is the final ir you load into the kemper's cab block.
I know this is a quick description, but I actually did write a more in depth tutorial on it if you want me to send it over.
You have the Kemper Legends Tribute rig packs for certain artists in Rig Manager to try although maybe not for the artists you want.
Display MoreHey dude! This wouldn't work for commercial profiles due to the differences in guitars, strings, picks, ect but I do this all the time by making my own impulse responses and it works really good.
First I use Moises to separate all the tracks of a song into individual stem tracks, then export which one I want to copy, usually lead or rhythm. Then I'll select a certain section of the stem track and record myself playing that same thing in the daw.
Apply an eq matching program to copy the eq profile of the stem track, copy the eq profile of your recording, then appy the change that converts yours to sound like the stem. I use mfreeform eq, I usually add a parametric eq because it's not perfect and requires some minor tweaking.
Once the eq's are set right, you have to disable everything on the kemper profile except for the cab block and reamp a 44.1khz blank ir file through it. Once you have the reamped ir file in your daw, run it through the eq fx's you created. Chop the head and tail off the ir file, normalize it to the peak, and this is the final ir you load into the kemper's cab block.
I know this is a quick description, but I actually did write a more in depth tutorial on it if you want me to send it over.
I’d love to learn how to do this. I’ve been using RipX, Moises, and Logic to separate tracks to better hear the parts (usually Old Genesis with e 12 string guitars playing at the same time!j, but I’d love to better match Steve Hackett’s guitar tone using this method (for my own compositions, not for a cover band).
I’d love to learn how to do this. I’ve been using RipX, Moises, and Logic to separate tracks to better hear the parts (usually Old Genesis with e 12 string guitars playing at the same time!j, but I’d love to better match Steve Hackett’s guitar tone using this method (for my own compositions, not for a cover band).
I attached my tutorial in the text file. It's not perfect but should get you in the right direction. I have played around a lot with this and usually end up repeating the process several times on the tone matched profile as it seems to keep getting a little closer but it's flexible enough for anyone to come up with their own method.
I have used this mostly to copy Andy James lead and rhythm tones. What I found that worked the best was using one of his stl tones lead profiles as a starting profile and using one of his dunlop signature picks.
Awesome - huge thanks!
Awesome - huge thanks!
No problem! Keep in mind the closer you can setup things to the original artist setup the better (amps profiled, string gauge, pick, pickup selector ect).
Something else I discovered recently was if you try and tone match something on higher note spectrums, it will have a hard time matching the low end. So I have been repeating this process 3-4 times using different sections of the stem tracks that use different areas of the fretboard and it has been a game changer for this. I don't think it would be much of an issue for rhythm, but trying to tone match the complexity of Andy's lead tone it has been a game changer.
