Posts by chrismilne

  • TMS Profiles

    Previously i've been noticing that in some profiles i've bought (or demos) recently that initially i liked it but after listening back i notice a bit of a cocked wah sound...i wonder if that's something a bit off with the profiling process for certain amp types. I haven't had a chance to try your sample yet, hopefully can try tonight.

  • Cameron Aldrich DI Profile - Cab Added

    Quote from chrismilne

    Thanks. I gave them a quick go (only in headphones unfortunately). The low end is a bit more clean, it's still really high gain at least on my EMG's, i can try another pickup tomorrow. I'll also let you know what i think it sounds like when i hear what i played through my car (where i can tell better than the headphones). Do you have any clips of the actual amp recorded for comparison to the profiles you recorded?

    I tried these again with my Ernie Ball Silhouette Special and the gain (for this type of sound) was not too hot. My old Ibanez that i put EMG's in is too hot i think I need to lower the pickups or something they are almost touching the strings :) Also that "clipping sound" is not from your profile it seems to be a little bit of popping/clicking sound mostly between my Ernie Ball SS and the Kemper, i'll have to investigate that more (it's in a lot of other profiles too).

    Thanks again!

  • Cameron Aldrich DI Profile - Cab Added

    Quote from Webb

    Thanks! Let me know what you think. I'm open to trying any suggestions you guys have.

    Thanks. I gave them a quick go (only in headphones unfortunately). The low end is a bit more clean, it's still really high gain at least on my EMG's, i can try another pickup tomorrow. I'll also let you know what i think it sounds like when i hear what i played through my car (where i can tell better than the headphones). Do you have any clips of the actual amp recorded for comparison to the profiles you recorded?

  • Way to quickly delete multiple cabs at once?

    Quote from evilevoix

    Excellent thanks, I'll try it!!

    Did you try this? I'm in this situation, i took an OWNHammer folder i had and copied a bunch of cabs on my Kemper and now it's so tedious to scroll through. On top of that you can't really read the display so i have no idea what i'm picking, just trying to choose by ear from all these cabs with the same name. I want to remove everything and start over.

  • [CiliLab] - 40% off. Use code:564SVR

    Quote from Cili

    Can't say for sure but not too much. I'm in the process of selection atm. But...I'm looking at , let's say around 5 good profiles per channel including low, medium and high gain setings.

    Seems reasonable. What about DI? Too many can sometimes also be overwhelming, but defintely there are times where there are too few as well. It would be great if you could set the kemper somehow to visually show where the knobs are, or if profilers would photograph the settings as part of the documentation. For large packs i think it would be difficult and tedious, but for the people that don't have large packs i don't think that would be too tough.

  • Kemper vs. Real Amp Test - Cameron CCV

    Did you watch pacocity's video? https://youtu.be/L_wq-pfAXt8

    That's an extreme example but while strumming his open chords it makes a raspy, distorted (not in the good sense) sound. I hear this even with most Marshall-esque commercial profiles as well.

  • Kemper vs. Real Amp Test - Cameron CCV

    Quote from SonicExporer

    Agreed, I'm starting to believe the reason I'm running into this issue moreso than others, and it is so obvious to me, is because I am specifically focused on that Marshall-style midrange type of tone. Whereas many people now days seem to have moved on to more modern tones. So a lot of folks are reading my posts and scratching their heads wondering WTF I'm talking about because they are happy with their tone. Or maybe aren't using the KPA for release quality recordings of those kinds of tones.

    I always say this.....the late 70's and early 80's hot rodded Marshall tones (meaning the ones with the cranked amps) are hands down the hardest, most challenging thing to replicate with anything but real amps. It is the ultimate litmus test for modelers/profilers. That's why I gave up many years ago even thinking it was possible after having experienced the first round of POD's and the like. But the KPA really seemed like promising technology, like it may have finally cracked the nut. However, as far as I've experienced thus far it still isn't there. Has so much potential, and is so close I haven't been able to bring myself to throw in the towel quite yet. But at the end of the day, it either does the job or not, and if not I have no need for it.

    I think for recorded at least (i havent' tried live) Top Jimi is so close to being there in the gain and feel, but that sound is definitely there for me on open chords (i also like a little more low end than some of his profiles have which may be why some have issues with them live). I think a JTM style amp cranked has the most problems with this sound from samples i've heard.

    I don't hear the issue nearly as much in other types of amps/sounds, but if i try i feel like i can always identify the real amp vs the Kemper. Like i said if the kemper were much cheaper this would just be a limit of the technology, live with it type of thing. But at this price i have to decide, do i keep it or give up all the features and variety for a few tones that i use most. I still doubt i can get close to what I have in the price range unless i'm going the pedal route. I already have an Egnater MTS system from the past, i'm also waiting to see how Synergy pans out. Even then i'd be looking at getting some sort of direct load box to play silently, be back to dealing with playing through the PC for cab emulations. Decisions :(