Posts by tedtan

  • If the MK 1 Kemper Can Profile this Good How Good Will the MK 2 Be?

    Quote from deadpan

    In case you are not tired of this, here is one of the same DI as the Mark Vii but using a SLO100.

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    So what are you doing differently than others (in refining, perhaps) to get better results?

  • Any update on MK 2 Profiling release yet?

    Quote from Enchilada_Jones

    Wasn’t part of the official announcement a mention that some of the content creators/vendors are ‘busy making Mk-II content’?

    HW at Tone Junkie had a YouTube video up yesterday saying that he just received his NDA from Kemper for the profile vendors, so it sounds like they are just getting their hands on the mk II profiling now. I assume that they’ll be the first line of beta testers before we get to see a beta “out in the wild” so to speak.

  • Documentation for hidden Fixed Effects values available?

    Quote from G String

    The paramters you see are the only parameter available.

    Effects need certain parameters in order to function. For example, a compressor needs ratio, threshold, attack and release parameters to function effectively. That doesn’t mean, however, that those are all user adjustable parameters; some may well be fixed by the developer.


    So it sounds to me like the OP asking about the settings for these fixed parameters.

  • what do you think will be next on the next update for the big brothers

    Quote from V8guitar

    Why do you think its a sarky comment?

    TBH I don;t understand your ask and why its different to morphing. Aren't you suggesting the ability for an effect to go from one state to another. Is your point that it "wastes" morph functionality because you can use more complex/multiple changes in morph?

    How would you activate it?

    If you are suggesting being able to click again on a stomp and move from one state to another rather than click on a slot button then that sounds liek a reasonable idea, but I'm not sure I got it.

    There is nothing wrong with your input, rather your response to questions...

    I don't want to put words in sleshnyc's mouth, but it sounds like he's asking for a limited version of morphing, separate from the rig morphing specific to the particular effect. For example, you could have your regular rig morphing set up on buttons 1-5, and then, for example, also morph between low and high gain setting on an overdrive pedal on FX button I, short and long delay times on FX button II, etc.


    Seems usable and a reasonable ask, so I don't understand the push back.

  • Looking for no-nonsense liquid profiles

    Quote from Mefistofer

    Hello Forum! I am an old man, and I have the Kemper but after a few years, I still find myself unable to achieve a tone that makes me as happy as the one I used to dial in with physical amps and effects. I have decided to give this a different approach, I would like to acquire liquid profiles with nothing added to them, for the amps that I like, Mesa Boogie Mark V and Fender Bassman, and go from there, I am assuming two things here:

    • A liquid profile will emulate the knobs and allow me to use them with a reasonable amount of accuracy in the response when compared to the real thing
    • I will know what cab was used to profile the amp.

    My problem is that every time I purchase a profile, it's like buying a multi-effects patch, with a bunch of things added, and I really want the raw amp sound and I want the knobs to respond as if I had the amp in the room and was tweaking the knobs, within reasonable expectations.

    Can anybody recommend a website to purchase liquid profiles online that will sell raw profiles, not something "ready to play"? Having said that, amp on was ready to play for a blues musician...

    I appreciate all assistance.

    You can turn the effects off on those profiles, or change them to your preferred settings, you don’t have to leave them on.


    Quote from Wheresthedug

    I'm not an expert on reading schematics and amp design (although there are a few amp builders in the forum who might be able to answer more accurately) but my understanding of looking at the Mesa Mark Series schematics (including the Mark V) is that they all pretty much use the Fender AB763 tone stack. This article explains it much better than I can but basically almost all the Black Face Fenders have the same tone stack either with 3 knocks (Bass, Middle, Treble) or two knobs (Bass and Treble) and a fixed mid resister which is basically like having the mid knob stuck in one position.


    Fender AB763 tonestack

    Mesa Mark V schematic

    The Mesa Mark series tone stack comes prior to the gain, so it shapes the gain, whereas the Fender tone stack comes after gain, so they’ll be a bit different. An EQ before the amp might be more accurate, though I haven’t tried this to confirm.

  • Taiming the highs

    Quote from GearJocke

    What he mean is the same thing as a high cut. But actually shelf is a boosting thing. Either a low or high shelf. Boosting a high shelf to tame would make it a even more unwanted fizzy sound.

    A shelf is a type of filter that either boost or cut. It could be used as a more subtle high cut than a low pass filter because it doesn’t remove all the highs, just reduces their volume. You can find them in the studio EQ effect (and maybe other places, too).


    But back to the OP’s question, yes, I find it good to cut the highs and lows, but I tend to used high- and low- pass filters rather than shelves set for between 80 and 90Hz and between 6kHz and 10kHz, respectively.

  • Noise Gate Update Request

    Quote from christianbad

    @tedtan

    you have control over the treshold

    i don´t understand understand why you want to control the attack, as fast as possible is usually what you want (and it´s 50 microseconds at the moment).

    What kind of noise are you struggling with? can you upload something, please?

    The noise gate I have has a single control. It’s not labeled, but it is a threshold, adjusting when the gate kicks in, not when it releases.


    Am I overlooking additional controls?


    Quote from Wheresthedug

    I think the OP and others that want a different Noise Gate are using it as an effect rather than to simply kill noise. Lots of Djent and Metal players use a noise gate to “tighten” the palm muted “chugs”. Many seem to complain that the hold and release are too slow. It’s not a sound I use or care for but I understand why it might be important to certain genre.

    Yeah, I don’t play djent, but that is a perfect example of needing the tight cut off that I am looking for. I’m not wanting it just to cut off extraneous noise, but to tighten up palm muted notes going into a rest so that the end of the note cuts off cleanly and abruptly.


    Here are a couple of YouTube examples for christianbad and others so they can hear what I’m after:

    Meshuggah Soul Burn

    Periphery Icarus Lives

  • Noise Gate Update Request

    Quote from ckemper

    Hi!

    Our Expander Noisegates 2:1 and 4:1 are your friends.

    Place it before the amp.

    You can leave the standard noisegate in the input section on. This is a filter noise gate that does not interfere, but work well in combination with an expander noisegate.

    Thanks for your response, ckemper.


    This is what I am currently doing. And while it does effectively eliminate any noise, it doesn’t react as quickly as I would prefer nor does it feel as responsive as I would prefer. This may simply be a slower release setting than I would set, so can we at least have full control over threshold, attack, hold, release, etc.? These settings could be optional to allow for easy noise gate set up like in the current noise gate.


    Quote from ckemper

    It is a good habit in the analog world to have the sensing of the noise gate before the tube amp, and the gating itself after the amp, e.g. in the fx-loop of the amp, to cut all noise from the guitar and the preamp.

    In a digital guitar amplifier the placement after the amp is not necessary, since the amp section does not produce any additional noise.

    Is it also true that any effects that may be added to the signal won’t produce any additional noise?


    Quote from Kim_Olesen

    All very well ckemper They are indeed very very good. But they take up slots, which ofcourse can’t be helped. But more slots would be appreciated.

    Also, as Kim_Olesenmentioned, this does take up an FX slot, so adding the noise gate to the input section or allowing for more available effects slots (processor permitting) would be appreciated.