I can't really find a reason to upgrade my rack, but you have to say the MkII is great value. It's the same cost as when I bought mine 10 years ago!
Posts by karlic
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I like how the kemper sounds when the profiling works, it has been the best sounding digital modelling unit i have so far BUT it makes me terribly frustrated that the algo is not able to profile some amps. I have a total of 11 amps, and the kemper is not able to replicate one of them, while also strugling to capture random settings on the others in a semi-often frequency
I also had a problem with one specific amp. Each time a band came into the studio I tried to capture his JCM800 with a Mesa cab and it never sounded right. Others have managed it though, so I must be missing something.
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I have to admit that my first thought was, I hope my profiles don't sound any different on a MkII.
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My rack is now more than 10-years old and it seems a long time for a CR-2032 to work. What happens if it goes while you are on tour; will it work as normal until you have time to sort things out?
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Mine has been updated and the releases are always stable. Sometimes I get a refusal to update and it says to contact Kemper on the screen. However, I just run the process again and it goes through fine.
With a platform around 15 years old, I'm more than happy with anything they offer now.
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what is this empty space for?
You can fit a power amp in there.
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You have to find new arguments for your wife
If only there was more to justify the purchase than faster loading times. Unfortunately I'm happy with my Kemper tones already.
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Per Leo Gibson, the latency of Mk I is 3.2ms for most uses.
Don't think Mk II changes anything (because he's tested the KPP which is already Mk II).
P.S. While I'd like this to be lower so I can run full wireless (guitar to Kemper ... Kemper to IEM), this is not a bad latency spec and few will notice any difference until they add twice to triple the latency from other sources.
Doesn't the latency stack up with each effect added though? 3.2ms is nothing compared to my wireless system, or even standing a few meters from a real amp.
The transpose effect latency is what I'd be interested in and whether that has been reduced.
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My expert Google searches (as opposed to being and expert on the topic….so YMMV…..) deterministic analog measurement, at fundamental level, it is *not* a form of artificial intelligence. Making it a different method from what the Tonex or Quad Cortex capture methods do.
Whatever they’re doing - it seems they’ve found a method they consider superior and enough of an advancement to shout about it.
In general……Germans don’t do that sort of thing….😉
I'm not sure many of us have even heard of deterministic analog measurement, but if it yields some good level of improvement, I'd be interested!
There were some chains I could never get to accurately profile, so maybe this will help.
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They always stated that there was little room for improvement on the original profiling, so don't expect night and day difference. Personally I feel that any failing in my tone is more down to me than the Kemper Rack I own.
The only regret is that they didn't squeeze the rack into a smaller 1 or 2u version. I get that this would have increased costs with major redesign though.
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I think they increased the output for the double tracker on one side to allow for the perceived imbalance.
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Not that combo, but I regularly take a Kemper rack in 3u SKB shallow case and have never had a problem. I just put it on a foldable trolley to pull through the airport.
Security may dust it for drugs, or explosives, but it never did any harm. Always carry a USB backup and I usually have that backup on my google drive too for peace of mind.
Now, if Kemper could just release a fully functional 1u version, I'd be very happy.
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I still have a question about whether HS8 can work well without a good acoustic environment. To my knowledge, DXR can be placed on the ground and produce good sound
Most speakers will suffer from any problems a room creates, unless they have virtually no bass ens. So the question is the same for all monitors and not just the HS8. If it's not critical mixing work, you are most likely fine.
Reflective surfaces and square rooms without anything to break the sound will contribute issues, but very few rooms are perfect. For instance, just walk to a corner or sit right against the rear wall and you'll hear more bass than intended.
For me the HS8 is well balanced for guitar, whereas a hifi, or even my expensive Genelecs had too much fizz for distorted sounds. The thing is to give whatever you decide on plenty of time and listen to a good few albums to acclimatise.
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Monitors are going to depend on so many factors. What kind of guitar sounds you like, the listening environment and position of speakers and just your personal preference.
Having had Yamaha NS10s, Genelec S30s and JBL Control 5s, I found the HS8s to be great for guitar and mixing. The good thing is they are relatively cheap and come with their own amps.
See if you can demo some at a shop, or even a studio if you're in doubt.
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Evertune depends on spring tension in Zone 2 on the bridge to keep the guitar in tune. It does an amazing job, particularly if you are playing outside while the temperature changes.
Best to set the tuning pegs to where you want and then fine tune on the bridge. If you give it a few turns on the peg, this might affect tuning slightly.
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What kind of Kemper do you have? I think the Stage is based on a faster background processor and will start and close a lot faster.
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We once played Ice Rock Open Air festival in Switzerland. It's held in mid-winter with a snowy backdrop. The Kemper performed flawlessly, which is more than can be said for my fingers at around 1° C!
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My 2015 rack has been on countless tours rattling around in a tour bus and many flights. I also carried an HX Stomp for backup, but it's never been out of the case!
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there must be something wrong with your backups. Please open a ticket on the Kemper website and send us a copy of such a backup.
I've figured it out now thank you. Once the USB stick showed up, I went to the file menu and selected "Open PROFILER Backup..."
Under my USB stick there is another tab called Backup with the date following. I had assumed the rigs would just show immediately.
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That's what I had read and the USB stick populates Rig Manager, but each category says 0. Rigs, Presets and Performances are all empty on multiple backups.
