mODELING VS PROFILING

Robert Herndon said:
Man, I wish I knew more about these modeling/profiling things, but I'm not at all knowledgeable in this arena.

I really enjoy using my "old style" Amp and trying to get good tones from it. It's really quite challenging.
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I remember working with early IR based VST plugs for reverb, and speaker cab emulations...this profiling thing is the latest iteration of the evolution of that. Pretty slick tech.
I’m with You on the organic amp experience, but the profiling thing is at a point where it is a viable alternative....it’s just still a bit pricey in comparison....but one could argue that you get more for your dollar, in variety...still, getting in the door has a price in the range of a “really good, known amp“.
For example: I could pick up an entry Kemper profiler passive head, or I could buy a Mesa Boogie Mark 5:25 combo for around the same price. I know that the 5:25 is a solid and gig-able rig...with many great tones on tap. So is the Kemper...albeit with a non-traditional output...that I’d need to come up with(but I actually have laying around already).
 
SG John said:
That’s what I have always tried to achieve.
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There's a crazy tone in my head that's tough to capture. I believe this sound is an outgrowth of what music we 'dug' in our youth.

For me, I loved Pete Willis' rhythm tone on "Foolin" and Randy Rhoads' tone on "Flyin High Again." I think you can hear both of those elements in my sound clips that I've posted.
 
Robert Herndon said:
There's a crazy tone in my head that's tough to capture. I believe this sound is an outgrowth of what music we 'dug' in our youth.

For me, I loved Pete Willis' rhythm tone on "Foolin" and Randy Rhoads' tone on "Flyin High Again." I think you can hear both of those elements in my sound clips that I've posted.
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The sounds I’ve chased have been varied. Paul Kossoff, Fast Eddie Clarke, Mick Box, Frank Marino, Jimi.... just getting the right sound for the song at the time.
 
You see, I don't have a "Tone" of my own or one I'm searching for. I like the Kemper because it has many, many great tones.
All I have to do is choose one and play away. Change genre, change profile and play. It makes things easy for an unskilled
player like me.

That's what got me into modelling in the first place way back with my Mustang. Want to play Sabbath, download a patch.
And on and on...

The Kemper is the platform that suits me!
 
Sp8ctre said:
You see, I don't have a "Tone" of my own or one I'm searching for. I like the Kemper because it has many, many great tones.
All I have to do is choose one and play away. Change genre, change profile and play. It makes things easy for an unskilled
player like me.

That's what got me into modelling in the first place way back with my Mustang. Want to play Sabbath, download a patch.
And on and on...

The Kemper is the platform that suits me!
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That’s a pretty good example of the “bang for the buck“ reasoning...and it seems to be a viable one. :cheers:
 
Sp8ctre said:
You see, I don't have a "Tone" of my own or one I'm searching for. I like the Kemper because it has many, many great tones.
All I have to do is choose one and play away. Change genre, change profile and play. It makes things easy for an unskilled
player like me.

That's what got me into modelling in the first place way back with my Mustang. Want to play Sabbath, download a patch.
And on and on...

The Kemper is the platform that suits me!
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I like hearing iconic songs in my own style and tone...
 
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