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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

    in Amps and Cabs

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    7 minutes ago, acidbass said:

     

    I do exactly the same.  Everything below 40hz and above 7khz is completely cut from my signal.  Sounds so much better and cleans up blocks such as octave down really nicely.

     

    I've never worried about the top end but take out everything below about 45hz.  I'm even going in and amending the profiles in the Kemper to filter below 45.  

     

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    1 minute ago, JapanAxe said:

    I have no skin in the game as far as digital modellers are concerned but I have found the same with the cab sim in my Origin Effects BassRig. Instead of the speaker-simulated balanced out I now use the amp out into a DI box and tweak the Amp Out EQ to taste.

     

    I tried the NuX MLD as a preamp as I thought the cab sims in that would help in getting me a good sound via IEM or a monitor cab... nope, not to my ears and I had no qualms about selling it.  The preamp wasn't that bad but I couldn't get it to do what I wanted.  :/ 

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    55 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

    Just when I thought I had it...  :(

     

    I have rigs all set up etc and all sounding fine and dandy through headphones but I've gone to use the Kemper Profiler hooked up (via main out) to my QSC monitor and it's immediately apparent that the input sensitivity is all to pot!  When I load any rig/profile (I'll get used to terminology), I have to turn down the input gain dial otherwise all/any of the rigs I dial up are overdriven.  Turning them right down to about 1 or 2 sorts it but I can't imaging you'd have a range of 0 - 10 if everything had to be used on '1'.  

     

    Having typed this I'm off to see if swapping to the monitor out remedies this or if there is a global setting on the input soft button.  :/ 

     

    I'm posting my own answers in case anyone searches in the future with the same issues!  :)

     

    I have been mistakenly setting the input gain in performances (via rig manager) to what I would approximate I'd have an amp input set for my bass (maybe 4 or 5 of 10); this is not necessary!  In rig manager when creating your performances you set the amplifier gain to zero and that is a universal clean setting (ideal for 'most' bass players), setting it any higher at all, even by 3 or 4, induces distortion gain levels.  

     

    Let's see what problems I can create for myself next.  LOL

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    Just when I thought I had it...  :(

     

    I have rigs all set up etc and all sounding fine and dandy through headphones but I've gone to use the Kemper Profiler hooked up (via main out) to my QSC monitor and it's immediately apparent that the input sensitivity is all to pot!  When I load any rig/profile (I'll get used to terminology), I have to turn down the input gain dial otherwise all/any of the rigs I dial up are overdriven.  Turning them right down to about 1 or 2 sorts it but I can't imaging you'd have a range of 0 - 10 if everything had to be used on '1'.  

     

    Having typed this I'm off to see if swapping to the monitor out remedies this or if there is a global setting on the input soft button.  :/ 

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    Just as an aside!

     

    I profiled my Tech Soundsystems Blackcat today... I'd really appreciate some feedback as to the overall tone.  Is it as simple as exporting that tiny file and attaching on this thread?  

     

    I'll not say what settings or method I used as I didn't EQ or manipulate it to get 'my' tone.  I just set it up, pressed 'go' and let it do its thang.  

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    11 minutes ago, EBS_freak said:

    Make sure you routing is set up to go out through the main outputs. (configured in system if my memory serves me correct - I'm not with my Kemper - press output button, then it appears on screen (Main output?) and twiddle the knob which lines up with it). 

     

    You absolute star.  

     

    When I clicked on the output soft button I was unaware there were 9 pages/screens, I was just viewing whatever was viewed last.  I paged back and found the main out was configured to something odd, as soon as I scrolled through to another option it pinged up.  

     

    Many thanks!  ;)

     

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    Kemper users... I am getting no output from the 1/4" main outputs, any obvious rookie mistakes?  

     

    I am getting output from the monitor and direct out sends and I've checked using the output soft button that the volumes are linked and display showing as being up.  :/  

     

    Off to post on the Kemper site as well.  

     

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    First 'revelation' for me was knocking the cab sim off many of the sounds improved it massively!  With cab engaged many of the stock bass tones seemed compressed to heck or they sounded like I was listening to them through a wooly blanket.  I selected a couple of 'standard' captures (Tech Amp among them) from Tech 21, Eden etc, though it took some getting used to the fact they were all labelled with an oblique name to ensure no copyright issues.  After loading those onto profiles I went in and tweaked EQ/drive a little but tbh if I didn't like the core sound I passed over it.

     

    Just getting my head around the way to use it live, luckily I only use a couple of core sounds and I put effects on only a couple of songs... which leads me to wonder if it is overkill having a Kemper but it seems to be doing what I want.  :) 

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    Kemper for dummies... or at least me.

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    As I age disgracefully, I've decided to move away from backline/amps etc and go down the route of Kemper Profiler into PA and either a split feed to my personal QSX K10 monitor or to my QSC from the PA Aux send.  I realise it is a (very) steep learning curve but I'm finding instruction/guidance on the basics to be thin on the ground.  I assume the average user of kit like this won't be a mature person like myself and they'll be diving straight in at the deep end but if anyone has any good resources/sites where the basics gets covered it'd be great to know.  I'm aware Kemper do tutorials but they are for things like capturing etc and not the mundane stuff like how you'd use this on a basic level.  

    IEM Question

    in Accessories and Misc

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    re. wearing 1 earpiece.  Having read those articles it is apparent the harm comes from the user turning up the volume to compensate when only hearing with 1 ear.  Ergo 1 ear bud in being worse than no buds in seems extreme but that is the gist of it.  I occasionally (depending on which band/gig set up) used to remove or partially remove one ear bud (moulded attenuated protectors not IEM) so that I could hear the band balance better but I always kept the bud in fully that was nearest the drummer.  At no point would volume have been increased for me to compensate, hence one ear bud in and one out would not be any worse, though I concede I was always happier with both plugs in. 

     

    Just as an aside... I recently tried using a sealed plug (off the shelf silicone jobbie) in the ear closest to the drummer and my moulded attenuated -19db plug in the one closest to my monitor (mounted on a stand at ear height).  I was actually surprised but there was very little difference in overall sensation/hearing of frequencies when I swapped back to my x2 custom moulded, attenuated plugs.  

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    Wireless system - Lekato, Boss or something else?

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    1 hour ago, police squad said:

    I use this Lekato 5.8 thing for my duo gigs.

    I stand right next  to the receiver and it has been excellent so far.

    I use it because it gets rid of one more cable.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TWQL2JS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

     

     

    I own the Line 6 G50 (or is it 60?) system 2.4ghz system and I have since bought the cheapo Lekato 5.8ghz as it is more reliable for not dropping out or being affected by routers etc working on 2.4. 

     

    You will get an upgrade if you spend bigger money but for home use a £50 system is more than adequate. 

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