Posts by flyingheelhook

  • Acoustic Profiles Solved

    Quote from gmc_100

    Honestly, these are by far the best acoustic profiles I’ve come across. If you’re running an acoustic guitar through a Kemper, I genuinely don’t think anything else comes close in terms of realism and feel.

    Thats a bold statement - everything is subjective. I'm content with the preamp profiles I have from one of Michael Britt's packs. They have served me well for years.

  • Advice on bringing amp sound forward

    It might be worth getting some reasonably good audio from multiple points and comparing them. (i.e. have someone in the audience record on their phone or better; record the PA mix directly from the board, etc.). This can help give you perspective to evaluate what is really going on in the big picture. Maybe even post the audio here so others can evaluate and give their opinion.

    I had a similar issue with stage wash and monitoring a few years back - I did not like the way I sat in the mix on stage, but recordings from a friend in the audience everything sounded almost perfect - so I focused on my adjusting my monitoring set up and came up with something that worked great for my stage monitoring audio without messing with my rigs, output, or anything on the Kemper itself.

  • MK 2 - Profiling 2.0

    Quote from G String

    The improved dynamic properties and additional level of detail etc. introduced with the V2 Profiler don’t really carry over in any meaningful way when you load a V2 profile into a Profiler MK1. In practice, the improvements are probably negligible from a technical point of view.

    That said, there is still a distinction between a V1 profile and a V2 profile (in an MK1), since they are created using different processes. I wouldn’t necessarily call one “better,” though, because that’s hard to quantify. A useful analogy might be asking a painter to create two pictures of the same subject using different sets of crayons of similar quality. The results may differ slightly in character, but neither is objectively superior (on MK1).

    I realize the comparison is somewhat abstract, but it’s the closest way to describe the nuance I can think of.

    For us, one strong reason to allow importing a V2 rig into an MK1 is compatibility. It ensures that MK1 users can continue to benefit from future V2 rigs uploaded to Rig Exchange. I’m confident there will be plenty of great-sounding new rigs that MK1 users can enjoy. Regardless of whether all aspects, such as enhanced dynamics, translate perfectly.

    Thank you for clarifying this for us - it's good information and definitely helpful in understanding what the impact and options are for moving forward with the product and technology. I can't speak for anyone else, but pending some current personal milestones, I'll most likely be investing in an MK2 within the calendar year and keep my MK1 as a backup rig solution. Thanks to said milestones, I'm not in any hurry as they take priority, but I do look forward to seeing and hearing more when the profiling becomes available.

  • MK 2 - Profiling 2.0

    Quote from Ibot39

    Better is the wrong term here imo. Because it is totally subjective. Some may come to the conclusion they like mk1 better. The question for a profiling tool is: Will 2.0 be more accurate. And if so, can mk1 users still profit from better 2.0 profiling.

    I think you might be splitting hairs and possibly even intentionally ignoring the context, while mischaracterizing what and why I chose the language that I did. If G String can say 'will sound with a lower quality' - which is totally subjective - and you don't question or correct him, your objectivity and deliberate ignorance of the context comes across as disingenuous. Just sayin'...

  • Trouble registering

    Quote from Jermyg

    This is a real question for me. How is ranking achieved? I am definitely a newbie but I love the whole Kemper ease of rigs and tone creating.

    Most likely either based on # of posts, # of reactions received, or a combination of both. Has nothing to do with familiarity or level of expertise with the unit itself.

  • MK 2 - Profiling 2.0

    Quote from G String

    YouTube audio is not lossless and introduces compression artifacts. The amount of compression can vary depending on factors such as the quality and speed of your internet connection and playback conditions. As a result, what you hear may differ from what someone else hears.

    Most people know this yet you see folks saying they can hear the difference playing a youtube video on their phone. :/

    If it were me, and I wanted to impress or sway the 'potential target audiences', I would provide a lossless format audio file that could be downloaded and played on studio quality monitors.