Posts by AdamMassacre1981

Quote from Jarick

This has been happening for me ever since I got the Kemper years ago, never found a solution. Mine seems to be when my Mac goes to sleep.

Yes! i forgot to mention that could be a possibility too. Ive noticed it happening when i "wake up" my PC after ive been away doing something. Well at least i know im not alone and i dont need to buy that new USB cable

Kind of makes sense thats why it would happen and the connection could be broken but a bit of a nuisance to keep unplugging the USB cable and replugging it back in everytime the computer has a nap not to mention possible damage to the USB connection and cable over time having to constantly do this.

Surely there is a way to not have this happen.

Hi guys!

So since the latest update i seem to be having USB connection problems when i open up Rig Manager. It states it cant find my kemper and that there could be a problem with the USB cable. So i unplug the USB cable from the back of the kemper and close RM down then reconnect the USB and open up RM and it seems to work again. It seems to be happening randomly and regular. Is anybody else experiencing this situation? Just thought i would ask before rushing out and buying new USB cable.

Hope you are all doing good.

Rock on! \m/

An absolute headbanger! When i was a kid around 6 or 7 my uncle made me a mixtape and this track was on it. i never heard such aggressive guitar playing i was instantly hooked on it and insanely fascinated by it. So i got the Virgin Killer LP from the very same uncle after bugging him forever for it lol and would just blast the hell out of it on the daily jumping around with my tennis racket guitar.

Uli absolutely rips his guitar to pieces not forgetting at all just how tight and in the pocket the rest of the band are too. Maaan i miss great musicians in heavy rock. Uli certainly had that Hendrix vibe but i think he took it up a notch. A true legend of the six string who certainly IMO needs the same recognition and appreciation all the other well known guitarists get. \m/

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Saxon is still a good band. Good song but I like this one better.

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The moment i heard their new material i thought thats Andy Sneap at the healm those guitar tones the drum production so distinctive and yes i was correct it was indeed Mr Sneap and there he is in this very video in his studio lol. Such a great producer with an iconic metal production sound \m/

Heard a band on Planet Rock this morning whilst doing random stuff around the house and thought Woah! this sounds killer! That guitar tone is SICK! turns out it was Saxon! and with new material.. YO!! i aint heard these guys since i was a kid MANY moons ago...Jeez these dudes are in their 70s and got me banging my head like i was 17 again \m/ nothing like a good old dose of NWOBHM awesome to know the old generation still got some fire in them

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A nice cover with Tim Pierce on guitar.

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Such a fantastic song and great cover. Whenever i go out on a chilled bike ride on a rare day off work i have the original in my playlist on the headphones cruising me along...good times

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Gary was incredible! ultimate feel and that tone...is that Greeny? tragically now in the hands of Kirk Wah Wah Hammett.

Quote from V8guitar

I like this...sort of

Crazy to think his more well known other band is Mudvayne haha Seen these crazy dudes live back in the day they kicked ass!

Ryan Martinie truly is one the most underated bassists ever IMO. Always loved this jam.

Quote from slateboy

Highly entertaining. i think you only need to read some of the "dodgy" reviews to see where this is heading.

"improves separation between instruments"

"music feels muddy and slow without it"

"this will especially make it sound smoother"

"opens up and widens the sound stage and instrument separation becomes razor sharp"

I guess the digital 1 & 0 must get output in a better font....

seriously, though,

its not even part of the digital audio system, purely a usb-to-usb converter/adpater, as i read it, therefore any DAC or ADC is outside of the device

Perhaps it can offer some form of ground isolation, which can be a problem with certain USB devices and the use of some power-supplies?

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Thanks buddy! Yeah i almost got pulled into its web haha. When i saw its needs an external power supply (which comes seperate) like a phone charger i was thinking well won't that add interference back into the chain...Yupp...took a wide birth on it. Thanks for the reply. \m/

Quote from lbieber

A properly working USB 2.0 bus has a bit error rate of <= 10^-12. It also has error detection built in to each packet. Note I used the word properly. As in not defecticve in terms of the electronics and/or cables.

SNAKE OIL!!!

Thanks dude! i knew it was "too good to be true". A purchase dodged! \m/

Hey guys!

As you know im always trying to find ways to make my gear sound better and ive come accross this little ditty.

At first i was like Ooooh! then i became a bit sceptical and since im not the most tech-headed dude i figured i would wing it by you lovely guys to grab your two cents on it.

The idea behind it ( in my head at least) was it will clean up the signal from my audio interface (USB) to my PC USB connection. Maybe im understanding its purpose completely wrong and it does something completely different to what i THINK it does and i will just end up wasting more money or maybe it DOES do what i think it does but not as good as it claims and i STILL end up wasting money haha.

Opinion's are very welcome fellas.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/iFi-iSilencer-Eliminator-Suppressor-Adapter/dp/B084BZ7PGF

Not my latest but my FIRST real electric guitar i got about 30 years ago. I learned my chuggs on this badboy when i was a kid. Came with a tiny battery powered amp with a curly chord and a cassette with i think 10 tracks and the b side was missing the rhythm guitars so you could jam along with the band. It was incredible. Sadly i no longer have it i believe its sitting in an old friends loft somewhere and its been there for the past 20 some years. He's since moved so i guess it just got thrown in a skip or something. But Dayum! just look at that paintjob...i was THE BOSS! I loved that guitar \m/ Great memories.

Iam also reading up on mixing forums and watching more videos on youtube on mixing and this is very true. Many guitars in a mix sound unpleasant solo'd but sound fantastic in a mix haha its tough to get my head around like ive always said im a guitarist not a studio engineer and when im playing/recording with these "unpleasant" profiles its understandabley rather off putting haha.

It is indeed true though since iam learning more on bass guitar frequencies in a mix and drums and adding all of these instruments together that nasty guitar now sounds rather good. And im also training my brain that i barely need any distortion to get a solid metal tone so i now dial that right back. Again it is something i have to get accustomed to but iam slowly coming around to it. Its so weird as im used to plugging straight into my Rockerverb mkii and just letting rip and it sounds fantastic. Cant realy do that in my home thats why i bought a kemper.

It doesnt help i have tinitus in my left ear so certain frequencies rip right into my ear drum...its rather painful and unpleasant. Maybe thats why i can hear those frequencies.

I have a few Neural DSP amp sims i will fire up and see what happens.

Constantly learning everyday.

Thanks buddy.

Quote from Traverso

May I offer a word of caution at this point?

It seems like you have already spent, and continue spending a lot of time on this issue.

If you are genuinely enjoying the process, please keep going!

Otherwise, you may consider switching the Kemper for an amp sim in your DAW, a modeling amp or a "real" amp for a couple of weeks. Or just play and/or record some acoustic guitar?

This might help you get your ears and brain get "unstuck" from the frequencies that bother you with the Kemper now. Or maybe even alert you to the fact that the same frequencies are present in real amps and amp simulations as well.

A lot of times, what seems to be very unpleasant parts of the guitar tone on its own, helps it to sound really good when mixed with other instruments. A lot of Kemper Profiles, especially professional ones done by recording engineers, are not meant to be listened to on their own, but in a band context!

And if unpleasant frequencies don't help, they are routinely EQ'ed out of the guitar signal in the mixing stage.

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Quick update.

Currently A/B-ing Commercial and Stock profiles direct from kemper to monitors AND through kemper/interface/monitors. Also recording all A/B-ing through kemper/interface into Cubase using Commercial and Stock flipping between TRS and TS cables at the input and output. Ive abandoned the idea of XLR out to interface as recommended as it did indeed feel a little too hot. I dont know the science behind it but it certainly did sound/feel hotter.

Ive even gone as far as watching the input level in Cubase which ive never done before as ive always just relied on the gain stage at the interface. I did this just as an extra checkpoint to make sure going into Cubase aint too hot.

Its a long process but a process i think is very worth the effort not to mention im learning new awesome stuff i never knew before so thats certainly a plus.

Thanks again guys for putting up with me.

There IS a light at the end of the tunnel

Quote from JEverly

Not sure how to break this to you, none of those are doves.

Pigeons maybe? 😉

Quote from justinburrow

The only thing you've mentioned so far that would make the Kemper volume level a possible factor is your interface - if you're plugging into it and having to turn the Kemper way down because it'll clip otherwise, there's probably some configuration issue that is going to invalidate any confidence in whether you're hearing a problem or not.

I dont usualy have it that low i usualy keep it around -12 (seems to be the common number) i was trying out different levels the idea being turn down the level going out into my interface maybe it will clean up the signal if i tried a lower output...i dont know...ts all trial and error just test this test that scratch that off the list etc.

EDIT: I turned the RIG volume down because its late and i have neighbours and its loud as shit haha its loud enough i can still hear it though.

Quote from dmatthews

Starting to feel pretty confident that using XLR to the interface kicks in a mic option and screws up the audio.

I've yet to add the interface and PC to this scenario but i think you maybe correct.

I noticed the moment i turned on my PC ( At this stage the Kemper is still not connected to interface or PC. Only my guitar and the monitors are connected to Kemper) there was interference through my pickups clicking and ticking whenever my PC did anything. It became less as i turned away and moved away from my PC tower but thats kind of a pain when recording twisting and turning all the time haha.