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Post by benttop (Steve) on Nov 27, 2017 9:08:27 GMT -7
I'm loving the Z profiles I've bought from Dr. Z. But they don't actually all sound like my amps. That stands to reason when you think about it. I have a different speaker connected than was used for the factory profiles, and I know I set my tone controls differently as well. I noticed this difference especially with the Remedy. So I decided to try my hand at it to get the mechanics of the process. Boy was I underwhelmed. It's not as easy as throwing a mic down and pushing buttons.
So I see most guys who are doing this with a measure of success are using a two-mic setup including a ribbon mic and probably a Shure SM57 or such. Well I have the SM57, but I do not own a ribbon mic. I'm going to have to settle for a large diaphragm condenser mic for now.
Anyone do this with a measure of success?
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Post by daddyelmis (Greg) on Nov 29, 2017 7:44:47 GMT -7
Can’t answer the primary question but I have a friend who works at a studio and I was asking him about the Kemper -he said it might be worth an hour of studio time to take a few amps in to be profiled. Find a studio with the mics you’re interested in and that seems good with recording amps, and voila. Probably could get an hour at a small studio for under $100.
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Post by telebender on May 10, 2019 8:43:06 GMT -7
I'm resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has pointers for profiling as I'm thinking about attempting to profile my Jr NR this weekend (not in a pro studio) before sending off for the MKII mod. I'm guessing it will be like a bazillion profiles if i'm satisfied with one. Thinking I'll just try and get a good recorded sound and patch that back to the kemper. i suppose i could do multiple profiles of the same settings with one or two mics. i'm not sure what i'm getting myself into here. could end quickly or turn into a never ending process.
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Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on May 10, 2019 17:22:09 GMT -7
I'm resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has pointers for profiling as I'm thinking about attempting to profile my Jr NR this weekend (not in a pro studio) before sending off for the MKII mod. I'm guessing it will be like a bazillion profiles if i'm satisfied with one. Thinking I'll just try and get a good recorded sound and patch that back to the kemper. i suppose i could do multiple profiles of the same settings with one or two mics. i'm not sure what i'm getting myself into here. could end quickly or turn into a never ending process. If you haven't seen this yet it is pretty good. Jim is a member of the Forum.
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Post by telebender on May 10, 2019 19:18:24 GMT -7
Hey Mike, yes! Jim Rocks. Thanks I think that video covers just about everything. Thanks for the link.
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Post by bryan0418 on May 11, 2019 5:13:45 GMT -7
I had the same experience as the original poster. I have a bunch of Z’s and a Kemper. I purchased the Z profile packs and I do like them but I also wanted to profile my Stingray, Mazerati, DB4, and Z Wreck with my settings.
What I found that worked really well since I only had a SM57 mic is to buy the direct box from Kemper and make “direct” profiles (no cabinet) and add in a cabinet from another profile thus creating a merged profile. To do the 2 mic thing with the Kemper you need a mixer and to make sure the mics are totally in phase. You need a way to isolate your loud amp so you can hear the mic mix. I don’t have the time, the studio or skills to get this right.
I found that some of the cabinets from the Saleh Sounds “Zee” pack with the Z Wreck profile sound really good with my profiled Z’s. They use a 2x12 with Alnico Silver bells. Michael Britt also has a Kemper cabinet pack for sale with a bunch of cool speaker cabinets. He blends cabinets with is pretty cool. You can have a Marshall 4x12 blended with something else which is really neat. I also found good speaker cabinets from “The Impulse Guys.”
The great thing about the Kemper and direct profiles is you can try a bunch of different cabinets until you find the one you like. I send my profile with the cabinet out of the XLR for front of house and use the profile without the cabinet to power my speaker cabinet. You get the best of both worlds there.
I still play my Z’s but the Kemper gives a cool way to switch tones on the fly.
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Post by jhen86 (jordan) on Jun 5, 2019 11:11:48 GMT -7
If you haven't seen this yet it is pretty good. Jim is a member of the Forum. I too got to try out a bunch of Dr Z Profiles on a friends Kemper over the last weekend. I have to say I really liked them. I think I will definitely be looking to get a Kemper in the future. Perfect for what I do since we are always through in ears and need to keep stage volume down. Does the Kemper sound and feel exactly like an amp? No. But it sounds like like a great tube amp that has been mic'd professionally, which is exactly the world I play in. Takes so many variables out of the way and just leaves a great end result. Loved all of Doc's Profiles in Pack 1. Also spent some time with these profiles made by Nashville. He did a great job with multiple mic and tone configurations on the StangRay. And to my knowledge, he is the only person offering Stangray profiles at the moment. If you love the Stangray (and whats not to love?) I highly recommend you check them out at jimlillmusic.com/profiles
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