The Kemper thread

FarleyUK · September 2018

I've changed everything around in my lounge, and now have a place for the Kemper within a cupboard that I can hook directly up to the PC..... the downside being it's now a pain in the arse to edit from the front panel!

Anyone use ToastME to edit it from the PC? If so, what are your thoughts on it?

Jonathanthomas83 · September 2018

In light of @sweepy's comments in the Fractal thread, I was wondering how some of the fella's on here are getting on with their Kemper...like the relatively new owners like @Wazmeister and @FarleyUK? Still enjoying it, lads? Everyone else?

As for me...I'm finding new things that I love about it every day.

Current profile - Divided by 13 by MBritt with the strat and a bit of boost in front, heaven!

EDIT: and for those who haven't heard my new Les Paul into the Kemper, here's my gratuitous clip (with dodgy timing, apologies)

KrisGee · September 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I'm sick of pissing about waiting for some sensible second hand prices on remotes. I bought direct in the end. People are absolutely mental to put £100 markup on it!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/323451962582

"... I've no problem holding onto it but have heard the stories of them going for silly amounts!"

500 quid that bellend wants for it!

TeleMaster · September 2018

I bought one used recent for £325 and I thought that was overpriced. Sold it for what I got it for and felt guilty!

They arrive direct from Kemper in like 3 days. The used market on these is very overpriced.

£250 is where they should be imo.

Wazmeister · September 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

In light of @sweepy's comments in the Fractal thread, I was wondering how some of the fella's on here are getting on with their Kemper...like the relatively new owners like @Wazmeister and @FarleyUK? Still enjoying it, lads? Everyone else?

As for me...I'm finding new things that I love about it every day.

Current profile - Divided by 13 by MBritt with the strat and a bit of boost in front, heaven!

EDIT: and for those who haven't heard my new Les Paul into the Kemper, here's my gratuitous clip (with dodgy timing, apologies)

To be honest, my Kemper has been all encompassing....

I havent even switched on my beloved Carr Rambler and Redplate CDS2; thats how good the Kemper is ! The Redplate may well be up for sale as a result.

Home set up is perfect.
Live set up is getting there !

Wazmeister · September 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

In light of @sweepy's comments in the Fractal thread, I was wondering how some of the fella's on here are getting on with their Kemper...like the relatively new owners like @Wazmeister and @FarleyUK? Still enjoying it, lads? Everyone else?

As for me...I'm finding new things that I love about it every day.

Current profile - Divided by 13 by MBritt with the strat and a bit of boost in front, heaven!

EDIT: and for those who haven't heard my new Les Paul into the Kemper, here's my gratuitous clip (with dodgy timing, apologies)

I really like that clip mate.... very moody and atmospheric

Jonathanthomas83 · September 2018

Wazmeister said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

In light of @sweepy's comments in the Fractal thread, I was wondering how some of the fella's on here are getting on with their Kemper...like the relatively new owners like @Wazmeister and @FarleyUK? Still enjoying it, lads? Everyone else?

As for me...I'm finding new things that I love about it every day.

Current profile - Divided by 13 by MBritt with the strat and a bit of boost in front, heaven!

EDIT: and for those who haven't heard my new Les Paul into the Kemper, here's my gratuitous clip (with dodgy timing, apologies)

I really like that clip mate.... very moody and atmospheric

Thank you, sir, very kind of you indeed! :-)

FarleyUK · October 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

In light of @sweepy's comments in the Fractal thread, I was wondering how some of the fella's on here are getting on with their Kemper...like the relatively new owners like @Wazmeister and @FarleyUK? Still enjoying it, lads? Everyone else?

Still loving the Kemper - just waiting for the final release of the new reverb pack

A couple of things bugged me about the unit and the software (namely no hi and low cut in the cab or output block, and the various usability issues with Rig manager), but I've got ways around them. To me, the unit sounds fantastic - although now there's so many profiles to choose from!

I have found that a lot of the profiles you can purchase are not actually that great IMO. I tend to stick with some TopJimi and MattFigg profiles; a lot of the more 'premium' profiles just sound nasty to me.

Also finally sorted out a use for all three EXP pedal. In performance mode, I have each performance mode full of 'similar' amps - for example, in the first slot I have an AFD100 with Greenbacks, then with v30's then a Caswell modded JCM with Greenbacks, then v30's and then Creambacks. I use the expression pedals like this for all:

- Spring loaded pedal as wah (off at heel down)
- Volume control pre-stack, with toe down as 0 (so I can use it to roll off the gain if needed)
- Morph pedal adds a 2.2dB boost, more delay mix and time, more reverb, more gain and cuts some bass and high frequencies and engages a noisegate for solo spots

Loving it!

Fiftyshadesofjay · October 2018

Still loving my Kemper, always amazed by the tones and I’ve got it working for me live with the remote down to a tee.

The onky thing that REALLY pisses me off is managing performances. I’ve got 60 odd tracks I play in various different orders each gig and it’s an absolute nightmare sorting that on the front panel. Rig manager isn’t much use either.

I heard that they were working on this side of things so hopefully it’ll be addressed one day.

FarleyUK · October 2018

Where's the new reverbs?

Hopefully they'll be bundled with an editor of some kind!

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

It's crazy how long it takes for Kemper to get something out of the blocks. It's frustrating to say the least.

Must admit, the lack of editor doesn't bother me in the slightest. What is it you guys struggle with?

FarleyUK · October 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

It's crazy how long it takes for Kemper to get something out of the blocks. It's frustrating to say the least.

Must admit, the lack of editor doesn't bother me in the slightest. What is it you guys struggle with?

TBH, it's just more that the way I have the lounge setup, it's tricky to keep bending down and accessing the front panel when editing. That was something Fractal did very well, IMO.

However, editing on the fly is very very easy I'm finding, so that's good

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

@FarleyUK you missing anything else about the Fractal?

FarleyUK · October 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

@FarleyUK you missing anything else about the Fractal?

Got to be honest..... Not really!

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

Same, mate! :-)

AndyJP · October 2018

Hi all,

Had mine for around 4 weeks now and like it.

Using it in a rehearsal room I go straight to the desk with xlrs. Last night was using the Michael Britt Matchless JJ from profile pack 1 and a tele. Lovely edge of breakup sound on that profile. Using the kemper A/B switcher to switch to the next slot for a solo boost. The next slot is the same with the pure booster added.

I figured out last night that the mixer channel gain needs to be set as low as possible. Because the channel didn't have a pad switch. Got my kemper output level fixed at -18db. Got a nice clear sound last night without the fuss!

It's a learning curve but enjoying it!

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

AndyJP said:

Hi all,

Had mine for around 4 weeks now and like it.

Using it in a rehearsal room I go straight to the desk with xlrs. Last night was using the Michael Britt Matchless JJ from profile pack 1 and a tele. Lovely edge of breakup sound on that profile. Using the kemper A/B switcher to switch to the next slot for a solo boost. The next slot is the same with the pure booster added.

I figured out last night that the mixer channel gain needs to be set as low as possible. Because the channel didn't have a pad switch. Got my kemper output level fixed at -18db. Got a nice clear sound last night without the fuss!

It's a learning curve but enjoying it!

I've learned similar lessons lately and have been much better off for lowering the output level to around the same place as you, maybe even lower. I've since enjoyed no clipping in my DAW, which, being a bit of a n00b, I didn't realise was happening.

AndyJP · October 2018

Nice one. Boo to digital clipping.
How are you hooking up to the DAW? I've noticed the SPDIF connections..

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

@AndyJP I gave up on SPDIF as I kept getting a shed load of noise (likely due to a cheap optical to SPDIF converter I had), so am just running stereo jacks out of the Kemper into my interface (XLR in) (Babyface Pro).

sweepy · October 2018

Well, G66 refunded me for the AxeFx3 so I decided to get a 59 Les Paul built for me

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

sweepy said:

Well, G66 refunded me for the AxeFx3 so I decided to get a 59 Les Paul built for me

How are you enjoying the Kemper mate? Great news about the custom order, congrats again! :-)

sweepy · October 2018

Kemper is going great, just getting to grips with the effects and routing

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

sweepy said:

Kemper is going great, just getting to grips with the effects and routing

Great stuff, pleased you're enjoying it. It's quite cool the number of new Kemper users we've had here in the last 4 to 5 months, shows it's still world class.

cbellanga · October 2018

I have an amplifire that has sorted my gigging gear but I would love to have a kemper again.. the dynamics are just on another league. If they only could consider doing something in a pedalboard format!

Jonathanthomas83 · October 2018

Yep, I think we'd all like that too, mate!

TeleMaster · October 2018

Anyone using the Mission Engineering Gemini 2? I’m looking for the right FRFR solution (if there is one for me) and I’m just wondering how people find it.

Thanks!

BintyTwanger77 · October 2018

I have been having volume issues, i.e. my housemates...well, one of my housemates has been more bothered of late by my practice levels at home. I really really love valves, I prefer them, but I know how close a Kemper can get to the real thing, and the need for something more suited to home-playing (seeing as I’m not giving with the guitar, only with the saxophones, at the moment) has recently become more acute.

IF I were to take the plunge, which Kemper would be best for me? If I ever got a chance to gig with the guitar again, being able to play through a cab would be great, just to get closer to the “pushing air” feel that a real valve amp gives you, so a powered Kemper may be preferable, but I suppose getting an unpowered one now and getting a decent power amp later if the need arose for one would be an option.

I would be playing with headphones a fair bit, but couldn’t go without a speaker to play the Kemper through, so any recommendations there would be welcome.

Budget wise, I’d have to sell the rest of my pedals and my 65 DRRI, and with a bit of extra £ I could raise around £2k. Would this cover what I’m looking for.

I’m going to GG now just to try one out. Go on, Kemper users, tempt me over to the dark side of you can...

Wazmeister · October 2018

Buy the one with the amp mate.

BintyTwanger77 · October 2018

Wazmeister said:

Buy the one with the amp mate.

What makes you recommend the powered one?

Wazmeister · October 2018

You can use it mate with a normal cab too as well as a passive or active FRFR

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