Kemper KEMPER PROFILER User Manual

KEMPER PROFILER

THE COMPLETE AMP-COLLECTION

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YOUR COMPLETE
AMP COLLECTION
IN ONE DEVICE

THE AWARD-WINNING, HIGHLY ACCLAIMED KEMPER PROFILER.

It contains your entire amp collection: the amps you own, the best sounding amps
from top guitarists the world over, and amps from studio-cats who live for that perfect
recording room, ultimate mic position, and purest possible signal chain.

The Kemper Profiler can capture the sonic DNA of a guitar amp with the press of a
single button. But, so you don‘t have to, the best amps in the world come pre-installed,
ready to bring their legendary tone and feel to your fingertips. Ready to take you from
Nashville, thru London, to LA. Ready to take you on a trip of tonal bliss from Alternative,
thru Metal, to Country – with a pit stop at Experimental.

Visit www.kemper-profiler.com to learn about who‘s playing this amazing box, who‘s
touring with it, on which records you can hear it, and most importantly: where you can
check one out for yourself.

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THE KEMPER PROFILER

ANY AMP TONE YOU WANT. HERE. NOW. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE.

For decades, the electric guitarist has been shackled to the tube amplifier as the only
solution to get “that sound”. With the advent of the Kemper Profiler, everything has
changed. Now, for the first time, you are free to create amp tones as unique and individual
as you, and capture them perfectly into the digital domain.

“Profiling” is the name we have given our proprietary technology that captures the sound
and feel of a tube amplifier. The resulting profiles go far beyond a list of static, digital amp
models - profiling creates a vivid, dynamic and multi-dimensional reproduction of your
existing tube amp.

Profiling an amp is as simple as plugging it in and pressing “record.” Just insert it into
the recording chain, sit back, and watch the magic. Test signals will be sent from the unit
into your tube amp and recorded by the microphone in front of your cabinet. Less than a
minute later, the sonic DNA of your tube amp has been extracted.

Use the A/B mode to compare the original tube amp with the profiled sound. The “Refine“
feature lets you fine-tune the nuances of your profile by simply strumming a few chords –
a fast and convenient way to tweak the profile to perfection.

The four stomp slots let you choose from traditional drive pedals, wahs and EQs, as well
as more exotic eects like frequency shifter and wave shaper. Post-amp, you can add
up to four stereo eects, including various reverbs, delays and modulation eects. Many
eects have a built-in “Ducking“ parameter – just find your perfect setting, then store it
for easy recall as an eect preset.

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THE KEMPER PROFILER IN A NUTSHELL

STOMP EFFECTS

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The Kemper Profiler oers 4 independent stomp
slots, armed to to teeth with a stunning arsenal of
eects. These include models of famous overdrive
and distortion stomps, compressor, reverb, several
delays and LoFi algorithms, and a beautiful rotary
speaker emulation.

THE ARCHIVE

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The Kemper Profiler makes it easy for you to share
your personal library with other users. It already
holds a vast number of rigs. Sharing a profile or rig
is as easy as sending an e-mail.

PROFILING

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Amplifier profiling is a new and unique way to
extract the sound and feel of a tube amp and store
it away for later use. Profiling doesn‘t just create a
static snapshot; it can give you a deeper control of
your sound than your original amp can provide. The
response to your playing, dynamics and all other
details are captured by the profiling process.

THE INPUT STAGE

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Thanks to a Hi-Z input optimized for passive
guitar pickups, the Kemper Profiler oers a
crystal clear signal path.

THE STACK

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The Stack section of the Kemper Profiler
consists of the profiled amplifier, equalizer and
cabinet. You can mix and match any amp with
any cabinet in your library. You can even creatively
change the sonic behaviour of any recently

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profiled amplifier.

MASTER FX

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The master eects section features reverb, delay
and additional slots for stomp boxes to refine
your amplifier’s tone. The six knobs on the front
panel oer convenient access to the most impor­tant settings. The reverb section features a dense
and lively reverb algorithm which won’t mask the
original signal. The delay section features several
tape and stereo delay algorithms which can be
synched to MIDI clock.

THE AMP CONTROLS

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The Kemper Profiler includes the standard Gain,
Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence controls that
you would expect from a guitar amplifier. How­ever, in contrast to many vintage amps, we have
kept the gain control neutral, so you are able to
find the sweet spot of your amp, and run this opti­mal sound at any gain level.

WWW.KEMPER-PROFILER.COM

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ALL YOUR TONES
TO FIT WITH YOUR
TOURING GEAR

THE KEMPER PROFILER RACK.

We listened, and here it is: the entire Kemper Profiler in a rack-mount just 3 units high.
Featuring a user interface almost identical to the the lunchbox version, the Kemper
Profiler Rack is just as easy to operate. The layout is highly intuitive and already familiar
to users of more traditional amps.

The most important parameters, such as gain, tonestack and volume, are directly
accessible. There are even dedicated knobs to control the reverb and delay from the
front panel.

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WHO’S DRIVING THE
CAB? YOU DECIDE!

DRIVES BOTH GUITAR AND FULL-RANGE CABINETS.

What about those occasions when you just want to play through a standard guitar
cab? Our unique CabDriver mode retains the characteristics of the tube power-amp,
including the original amp/speaker interactions, and translates them perfectly to the
speaker cabinet. No additional tweaking required.

Prefer to feed a full-range monitor system? No problem - we gave the Kemper Profiler
some of the most complete output options available in a guitar amplification system.
To get the perfect “amp-in-the-room” sound on the stage, or in the rehearsal room,
simply feed the monitor output signal into any neutral, solid-state power amp driving a
standard guitar cabinet. And now for the nifty bit: you can still run the full profile to the
main PA, while CabDriver feeds to your speaker cabinet on stage.

All this makes the Kemper Profiler the perfect, all-in-one solution for any guitar player
who travels from rehearsal room, to studio, to stage. We provide the flexibility and
convenience – the choices are all yours.

BUILT-IN POWER AMP.

Introducing the PowerHead and PowerRack. 600 Watts* of amplification for your
Kemper Profiler. No additional equipment - drive any speaker system you like,
straight out of the back.

*(600W @ 8 Ohm / 300W @ 16 Ohm).

SOME USER’S POETRY

»For the first time ever, you can take all your amps to a gig, and get the exact same sound as

mic‘ing your cabinets on stage. The moment you make your first profile and A/B it with the

real amp, your mind will be blown.

Only if you have ears of stone, might this not be the product for you. But if your pick speaks
from whispers to screams, and if you can feel the mojo of high-end amps, whether classic or

boutique, then the Kemper Profiler will put a huge smile on your face.«

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KEMPER AMERICAS LLC Evergreen, USA · Phone: [phone]

info@kemper-profiler.com · www.kemper-profiler.com · www.facebook.com/kemperamps

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