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Re: Kemper Profilier Amp



Just in case someone is interested I'm pasting in today's press
release from Kempfer, totally On-Topic.

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
www.perboysen.com
http://www.youtube.com/perboysen


Press Information – for immediate release
Kemper Amps release new Amp Profiles and FX
Firmware 1.1 with a set of new FX and Amp Profiles for the Kemper
Profiling Amplifer

Kemper Amps/ Recklinghausen, Germany - July 19th, 2012 (ictw) – Today,
Kemper Amps have released the brand new Software Version 1.1 for the
Kemper Profiling Amplifier. This mandatory update includes a set of
brand new Lo-Fi FX, and a collection of 50 additional Amp Profiles
carefully collected from a range of guitar players with outstanding
amp set-ups.

Since its release in December 2011, the Kemper Profiling Amplifier has
found its way into the recording studios and live rigs of
internationally renowned producers and guitarists. The possibility to
take the unique sound of your own, personal amp rig into any studio,
as well as on tour, has opened up a whole new world of possibilities
to guitarists.

Some examples: Steven Wilson toured South America with his “Grace For
Drowning” project, and his fellow guitar Player, Niko Tsonev, played
the Kemper Profiling Amp through whatever amp was provided for him at
the very diverse venues. He said he loved the sonic consistency, which
can be heard on the Blu-ray/DVD available later in 2012.

Legendary German Rock Act “Die Toten Hosen” (celebrating their 30th
anniversary with a #1 album this year) played to a crowd of 80,000 at
Rock am Ring, with 3 Kemper Profiling Amps feeding the guitar and bass
rigs. Producer Andy Sneap and guitarist Wolf Hoffmann used the
“Profiler” on the successful new ACCEPT Album “Stalingrad”. Andy Sneap
also did some extensive reamping with the KPA during the recording
sessions for the current Testament album.  Steve Lukather has been
spotted with the Kemper Profiling Amplifier while talking about his
upcoming solo album, and Steve Morse has already integrated the
Profiler into his studio. The current Marilyn Manson record “Born
Villain” features some Profiler tracks, guitar legend and acclaimed
“texturalist”, David Torn, plays and loves the Kemper, country music
megastars Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are both touring stadiums this
summer, with guitarist Dennis Hemmingson playing the Profiler. There
are several major tours and productions in the pipeline that we cannot
talk about yet - keep your eyes peeled at www.kemper-amps.com for
details as soon as they become available!


The new Amp Profile set:

The profiles were all done by the Kemper Profiler Team which consists
of Manfred Franzkowiak, Markus Wienstroer and Sound engineer Dirk
Baldringer. All the profiles were taken at Dirk Baldringer’s Studio
25, where they worked tirelessly to create the best possible profiles
with that "3D-like" feeling. The team is delighted with the results
and excited that these profiles are now available to the public. Some
of the highlights are:

Mountain Amp / Vancouver Canada, claimed to be the worlds best 9V amp.
6 1/2 heavy duty Eminence speaker.
Blackface Bassman from 1965 modded by Siggi Mehl / 2x12 Celestion
Black Shadow speaker
Vox AC 15 from 1975 modded by Siggi Mehl / 1x12 original CTS  (
Chicago Telephone Supply ) speaker.
Dead Vox AC 15 / the amp died during the session, we profiled that
very moment, sounds like the Fuzz you can‘t buy, very early Zeppelin
style.

Selmer Zodiac Twin Fifty Truevoice / Crocodile period from 1963-64
with „ Magic Eye „ and original Goodman speakers

Siggi Mehl Amp 2 / 50 Watt version completely handbuilt by Amp
designer Siggi Mehlwith 4x12 Marshall Cab,  loaded with 1976 Celestion
blackbacks.

Siggi Mehl Amp 2 with Baldringer Dual Drive Pedal,handbuilt by Dirk
Baldringerwith 4x12 Marshall Cab,  loaded with 1976 Celestion
blackbacks.

VAC 25 version 1 Valvetech USA handmade amp, free point to point
wiring,Celestion H30 Anniversary speaker
Also some special Rigs by Bill Ruppert include:

Marshall Studio 15 4x12
Roland Jazzchorus
Octavia Jimi 1
Surf‘s Up
Kemper Banjo
Kay Model 703 from 1962
Germanium Fuzz
Danelectro Twin from 1962

The new Amp Profiles as well as the new FX set come free of charge
with the Kemper Profiling Amp and can also be found in the download
section on the webiste: www.kemper-amps.com

The Lo-Fi FX Set
The Lofi update for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier brings eight new
and unusual effects that, up until now, were mostly found only in
synthesizers or plugins. The effects are: Rate Reducer, Ring
Modulator, Frequency Shifter, Recti Shaper, Bit Shaper, Soft Shaper,
Hard Shaper and Wave Shaper.

All new effects are available in the 'Stomps' as well as in the
'Effects' section. Due to their non-linear character, the results of
placing them pre-amp or post-amp can be significantly different.
The Rate Reducer, Ring Modulator and Frequency Shifter expand the
pedal-controlled effects (orange LED), and can be modified with an
expression pedal or by an envelope follower (touch mode). Recti
Shaper, Bit Shaper, Soft Shaper, Hard Shaper and Wave Shaper belong to
the drive effects section (red LED). Here is an overview:
Rate Reducer

This effect reduces the sampling rate of the audio signal passing
through and results in a raspy, scratchy tone with aliasing. The
'Peak' parameter continuously controls the quality of the sample rate
interpolation, which alters the harmonic content drastically.

Ring Modulator
The signal is modulated by a sine oscillator. Lower settings produce a
tremolo-like effect, whereas higher settings bend the complete
harmonic structure of the instrument into a bell-like character by
shifting every frequency component either upwards (sum frequency) or
downwards (difference frequency). The 'Stereo' parameter divides the
sum and difference frequencies into the left and right channel. The
bipolar nature of the 'Manual' parameter can now be used to reverse
the stereo panorama.

Frequency Shifter
The frequency shifter can be thought of as a 'deluxe' ring modulator.
Even today, only a handful of frequency shifters exist in the digital
domain. It is as useful for creating beautiful, subtle harmonic
deviations as it is in producing high-pitched, clangourous noise. Like
the ring modulator, it uses a sine wave to modulate the signal, but in
such a way as to produce only the 'sum' or 'difference' frequencies of
the two signals. In contrast to a pitch shifter, which preserves the
dependencies of the harmonics, the frequency shifter bends these
dependencies, resulting in a bell-like spectrum. It's not unlike a
shortwave radio that hasn't been tuned correctly.

Recti Shaper
The Recti Shaper behaves like a physical rectifier, by folding the
negative half-cycle into the positive portion of a wave. The intensity
of the effect is controlled by 'Drive'.
This effect is best known from octave fuzzes, which work by combining
a rectifier with distortion. The Recti Shaper provides just the
rectifier part combine it with other effects and distortions as you
see fit.

Bit Shaper
The Bit Shaper continuously reduces the bit depth of a signal, with
higher 'Drive' settings resulting in fewer available bits. The effect
can be described as introducing a fizzy distortion, with a choking of
the signal at high settings. The signal can even break off completely
at the most extreme settings.
Soft Shaper, Hard Shaper and Wave Shaper
These are distortion effects, with a unique character, that probably
never existed in the analog realm. They are especially destructive
when playing double-stops or chords.

The Kemper Profiling Amplifier
The Kemper Profiling Amplifier represents a radical new approach to
guitar sound. For decades, the electric guitarist has effectively been
shackled to the tube amplifier as the only solution for getting “that
sound”. This combination may indeed be glorious, but it is far from
ideal; achieving consistent results between practice, studio, and
touring situations continues to challenge the guitarist, just as it
has since the early 1930's. With the advent of the Kemper Profiling
Amplifier, everything has changed. For the first time in history, you
are free to create the most unique and individual tones that reflect
the very essence of you as a player, and then capture these exact
sounds into the digital domain with Kemper's patented technology.
Company Contact: www.kemper-amps.com