Kemper for Tubes #1 - You are using your Kemper Wrong! 

Did you turn the cabinet simulator off?

I just sold mine and used TH3. Simple and exactly what I set out to hear.

Lol! Trunk I totally understand where you’re coming from. By the time I figure out how to use my kemper it will be outdated. It’s already starting to happen with the new Mooer and atomic pedal board amps. The point is to rock not blocked.

@Trunk McEight also if you think the Kemper is complicated, I'm guessing you've never had to mic up a cab.

The rackmount is the way to go

cheers bud.

Glad to help!🤘🏼

This is a good question I have yet to find a proper solution to this, the only way i can think of is if you use 2 x FRFR cabs instead of the Camplifier.

Hi perhaps try different profiles. I find that profiles that sound good through a cab aren't necessarily good through flat response speakers or monitors. Many major metal artists use the kemper it is suited to metal.

Unless you are using IRs in your Daw that would be horrific to listen to.

It’s true lol

Hey man, That's a weird one, honestly not sure? Not had a frfr to try that. First I'd try main output to frfr. See how that is.

Marcus Vinicius Nascimento not on mine. Atomic amplifier yes for some reason but kemper no for me at least.

Main output is your best option.

Yeah man ! Use the main outputs for that ! You'll be sorted. !

Awesome thanks so much..mine is the non powered head. So just 1 XLR to powered PA Monitor, and set the output to master mono?

Just hold output, and go to the power amp stage and turn it off. I've never had any issues with it either way. But to be safe you can turn the power amp off.

@@Cloughley22 This was so helpful thank you. Weird that the folks at Kemper couldn't answer that question and you did it in 30 seconds. Thank you. I'm buying one this weekend now.

@@michaeljensen1625 not a worry man. I just leave it on all the time, had it since 2014. Never had an issue. But I would definitely turn it off when you can, as it can only help.

Correct

I feel exactly the same way. Thought it was just me.

Andreas, are you connecting your KPA to a traditional guitar cabinet, or to an FRFR monitor? If you are connecting to a traditional guitar cabinet, then YES, you of course want to have the Cabinet Module (Simulation) OFF. However, If you are connecting to an FRFR monitor, than you will need to have it ON. My guess is that you are playing through a traditional guitar cabinet. Furthermore, due to the confusion inherent in your question, I get the impression you are not familiar or do not understand the difference between a traditional guitar cabinet and an FRFR (Full Range, Flat Response) System. The reason Ross leaves the Cabinet Module activated (light on) on the front of the KPA control panel, is that he is setting up his KPA for a live gig, whereas he uses Main Outputs to send the audio signal to the FOH (Front of House), and the Monitor Output to send the audio signal to his traditional guitar cabinet, used on stage. That is why he goes into the OUTPUT Menu, and physically selects the option "Monitor Cab OFF". This disables the Cabinet module only on the Monitor Output signal, yet leaves it enabled and active on the Main Output.

You never want to run a CABINET Simulation through a regular, traditional Guitar Cabinet. That is because a CABINET simulation emulates the normal, high frequency roll-off which is typical off a guitar cabinet. The Cabinet Simulation in the KPA (similar to Axe-FX and Helix) accurately simulates the frequency response of individual, specific guitar speaker models. Anyway, the point being, a guitar speaker acts as an EQ filter, with a characteristic frequency response curve that typically have a significant HF roll-off around 5-6 kHz. The Cabinet Simulation is doing the same thing. So, if you run a Cabinet Simulation (one stage of EQ filtering) through a guitar speaker/cabinet (second stage of EQ filtering), you have two serial stages of EQ filtering, and the result will sound like absolute mud. Conversely, this is exactly why Cabinet Simulation is important for direct recording, or for connecting to a FRFR monitor (also used by FOH PA systems). The FRFR monitor's "full range, flat response" speaker system is completely different than a traditional guitar speaker. An FRFR system will accurately reproduce the audio signal without imparting any "color" or EQ filtering. That is why they have a "flat response" (no peaks or dips in the frequency response) through the "full range" of human hearing, which is defined as 20 Hz through 20 kHz. If you played your KPA into an FRFR system with the Cabinet OFF, it will sound like a shrill can of angry bees. But once you turn on the Cabinet Module, the digital processing of the Cabinet Simulation accurately recreates the frequency response of a traditional guitar speaker, with it's natural, built-in high frequency roll-off.

Hey man, it's a sinmix profile I've tweaked. Framus Dragon S04.

correct ! Monitor Cab Off setting should be ticked.

Hey man, yes the settings I use in this video will work in your case. As I run through a cab at practice but through monitors at home and I don't have to change any settings.

If you turn the cab off in monitor output then it'll sound terrible. So that's why I send main outputs to FOH.

Hi Glenn, I doubt it would be much different but I've not had the pleasure of messing around with a stage yet.

So my point is there is a mono monitor output but not stereo which is fine if your using mono. What about stereo??

I have hooked up my Stage (or unpowered Kemper) from the Main Out into my real amp’s Effects Loop Return only! So Guitar into Kemper, Jemper Main Out into real amp Return. So no loop. This bypasses your real amp’s preamp so you’re then using the Profiled preamps instead plus any effects. Sometimes I also have to turn off the Cab sim. But this video is suggesting to try the Monitor Out so you can try the cabs that way.

Both Monitor output and Speaker output are in the same signal chain, the speaker is powered that's the only difference. so when you turn the cab off in the monitor output you turn it off for the speaker output also.

So both the monitor output and output power both are connected to the powered amp so you could choose either to connect to your cab?

No, the chain goes >Monitor Output > Power Amp > Powered output. so basically the Monitor output is the unpowered sound of the powered output.

Great! just as i thought but was just making sure. cheers!

Read the Manual.......

Dominik, I have owned an Axe FX11. It was a great box of tricks, but I never loved it, so sold it. I have a Helix, which I really like, and a Kemper. I have the best of both, 'modelling & profiling'. I was able to sell all my great valve amps & 4x 12's, get more house space, and using the Kemper, I still have those great amp sounds at my disposal, extremely accurately represented. Get the Kemper, you'll love it!

Jup, just plug kemper output (for example monitor out) to effect return channel on your amp

if you are using either the monitor output or the powered output, and your cab monitor off setting is ticked then i would leave it on. as i have done.

Why would you do that tho?

why would you leave it on...... it's pointless turning it off every time.

Garland Greene of ur using ur own cab turn the cab off on the kemper.

Honestly , the best thing to do with a Kemper is plug into your cabinet and then simply try playing with the cab section on and then off .Then decide which one you like better . You don't necessarily have to turn the cab section off in this application although some people do.

Its sick

@@GreenGenerationTV - how so?

Sorry man, have not. Although might have a chance to try the speaker in another cab.

I haven’t. I’m done spending money on it but I know for me I’d end up using the same speaker. I always do but for some it’s pretty cool. My issue not that you asked is each time I turn the Kemper on the performance mode erases or switches the profiles around. Some I’ve lost permanently because they were not from a known author and I didn’t write it down. Just can’t find it. It was a clean profile so I can use real pedals. It’s acting weird. I wish someone knew it. It was called. VP 10 AClean. It has the ability to hold a thousand profiles. I’m not up to that. I don’t need that many but maybe it can’t handle what I do have in there. It’s probably hundreds. I know you didn’t ask but just Kindve trying to find help.

Did you watch the video ? Have you read the manual ?

It started life as a Sinmix framus dragon but cab and eq etc. has been tweaked for my live sound.

Are you really comparing a kemper to a pod lol! You're loosing credibility man. I'm a tubes guy, but this thing is a great piece of gear.

@Rick ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wsocXab3fKI.html Proof of what I said. But ya, go spend $2800 if it keeps ya safe, I'll stick with tubes that cost far far less and sound 1000000000x better. If i do what that kemper sound, I'll use a 100% pod and 60$ effects unit and sound only 1000x better. Lol)

Damn, the difference is huge, you should buy good speakers or headphones lol.

@rick Hehe Rick.... You're a funny guy indeed. It's far from just me who said the Pod sounded the best in that vid i gave you. Lemme know when you have any vids at all of you demonstrating your skills or equipment. I've got great gear and vids to prove it. Maybe someday you'll decide that reality is a better place to live then in delusional land)

I have a Mesa Mark V , Marshall JVM and Peavey 6505+ Eric Moisan channel