Posts by CaptainSqueaky
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Hello Matt and welcome!
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I changed cab on one of my rigs after upgrading to 1.7 PB. The amp part of the KPA froze alltogether. No sound.
The input/output LEDs were dead off. Interacting with the browse knob and the display seemed to work as usual however.
Cycling power fixed it.Anyone else experienced this quirk?
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Hello and Welcome!
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I discussed the prospect of emulating acoustic feedback with Marc Gallo, the founder of the
StudioDevil software modeler series. The discussion quickly entered around the core issue:
to do this properly, one must emulate how your strings respond to acoustic energy and that is
pretty hard to do.With the profiler that may just be possible if the profiler could blueprint the
behaviuor of the instrument during runaway feedback and pinch harmonics we would be able to
use an internal feedback knob that represented the amount of energy coming from the speaker. -
I have both generations of the Saffire, both the old white vertical box and the new 24 pro DSP. I like them
mostly for the versatile mixing software that comes with them. But, in my opinion, the preamps does not
measure up to the rest of the unit. I also have a Presonus FP10 which I think have a better and more transparant
preamp. I think Focusrites purpose for the Saffire is to mainly act as a backend for the Octopre which has
reputedly good preamps.However, everything fell into place when I came across a used Focusrite Voicemaster pro platinum. I bought it for
voice recording purposes but I soon discovered that the discrete class A preamp was simply great for guitar
also. I have made a lot of recordings with this unit feeding my Saffire on line level and into the DAW. In the DAW
i use the Studio Devil Amp Modeler Pro which is the best modeler software I've tried yet.Of course this was before the KPA came along but I still use the Voicemaster for its brilliant preamp.
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Hi,
My first attempt to tune an existing amp/rig profile into something I like. I'm a huge fan of AC/DC and
have spent a lot of time knob-turning on my previos modelers to get something that may pass for
Malcoms or Angus tone. I think is relatively close to Angus comping sound, its not perfect but some
of you may find it interesting.When tweaking this tone I used a LP clone with quite hot Lundgren M6 passive pickups.
Ia took the profile named MARSHALL 1972 JMP made by Rob Shanahan and went to work.
This is the result: AC/DC Comp guitar tone
The original profile (by Rob Shanahan) -
Hello and welcome! There is a good chance you will be neglecting your family and other daily
routines (like eating for example) with the KPA in the house.
It's a marvel... -
That maybe so. My 3 week experience of the KPA suggests that it may not be for everyone.
For me its great but I like to fiddle and tinker with things (yes, you're right -I'm an engineer)
One of the things that maybe hard to understand for traditional users is tha the KPA
introduces several new terms that are unknown to them and this falls outside their
comfort zone. The KPA does require a fair amount of attention if you're gonna get
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... Italian?
No, I meant getting a toaster in addition to my rack unit . 1250€ is roughly 11000 Swedish kroner. It's about €250
less than I pay for my first unit.
But... I need things to cool off a bit at home before spending more money -
Thanks
Yes you do....
We have a lot of gear but the main Things are
The KPA...
Allen & Heath ZED R16 firewire mixer ( Phoenic 16 ch Firewire mixer as backup)
Sonar X2 Producer software on a very powerfull computer
The Adam speakers
2 x 28" monitors
two complete 10 piece drum sets
25 mics from RØDE, Shure and Sennheiser
Lots of guitars and basses and a Korg M50 for direct and MIDI recording.
It Works fine...I think you have a bit more stuff than I...
Two monitors are high up on my wishlist, I have one 28" now but when I fire up Reaper
I realize that I am going to need anothero one soon. -
Hmmm... I could be in the market for a toaster now that I have my rack unit.
Interesting developement. -
Hello and welcome! I share the same interest with you and have built a small but able home studio
for recording about everything except drums. Do I see a pair of ADAM A-7 monitors on that shelf? -
Hello and welcome to Kemperland!
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Hello and welcome!
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a talent boost pedalThat one I like !
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I want it to Just be about the same in 10 years... if it ever gets too complicated it will just be another pain in the AZZ...
it sounds amazing, it's not a toy and I really get the feeling some people here miss the point a little
if we have to mic amps in our apartments just to get a decent guitar amp tone into out DAWS, I for one would be very Pizzed
I know what you mean. I think no one wants a more complicated man/machine interface but actually makes it
easier to use and helps you to become a better player. -
One thing is for sure, you are NEVER too old to rock!
THe only difference is that you have to care for yourself a bit more than when you were 20. -
If the Kemper does too much more it may make my wife obselete.
*LOL*