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Often when making profiles, I put an EQ pedal before the actual amplifier to reduce the lows going into the amp.
Once the profiles are in the Kemper, I do two things:
- Use a Graphic EQ as 1st stomp (before Noise Gate) to reduce lows and boost mids.
- Set the AMP EQ to pre and use a Studio EQ after the amp.
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I am currently working on a VST Distortion (I am a noob) and have a High Pass filter before the distortion stages. I often have to set the cutoff frequency as high as 250-300 Hz. No actual data for anyone here to learn from this, I was just amazed how much I had to cut the lows before the gain stages to not be flubby.
I recently added a compressor before gain and this requires even more low end removal before the gain stages.
I added Bass/Treble filters after the gain stages and this seems to bring back the lows (that I just tried to remove) more than I expected. Which reinforces the idea to use the Kemper EQ before the amp. This will remove any effects they are introducing into the sound. The Studio or Graphic EQs will give you more control over the tone. And give you High/Low cuts. The Kemper Bass control is probably similar to mine and could be adding the flub back in.
Filters do not immediately stop frequencies, they have slopes that always let some cut freqs thru. And that is probably why I am seeing these numbers. I probably have selected the wrong types of filters and roll-off slopes also.
Just anecdotal observations. I expected to roll off at maybe 80-100 Hz to get rid of flub. I was way off.
What is going into the Kemper to be profiled is fine.
The problem low frequencies are being added BY the profiling process.