Kemper Profiler Reference Manual 3.0

KEMPER PROFILER
The Deeper View & Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
Reference Manual
Basic Setups
Rig Volume
Rig Menu
Tagging
Favorites
Store to Pool
Snapshots
Panorama
Tempo
Tap Tempo
Beat Scanner
MIDI Clock
Volume Pedal
Parallel Path
10
Working with Amplifier Profiles, Cabinet Profiles, power amps and real
cabinets
Separating Amps and Cabinets: CabDriver
12
12
Browsing Amps or Cabinets
13
Direct Profiles
14
Direct Amp Profiles
16
Cabinet Impulse Responses
16
Merging Studio Profiles and Direct Amp Profiles
17
Running a Guitar Speaker Cabinet by a Power Amplifier, Monitor Cab Off
18
The Built-in Power Amplifier
20
The Sound of Guitar Speaker Cabinets versus Mic'ed Speakers
21
Output/Master Section
24
Output Volumes and Output Volume Link
24
Output Sources
25
Monitor Output
32
Output Equalizers
32
Space
32
Auxiliary Input
33
Constant Latency
34
Instrument Input and Reamping
35
Input Source Select
35
Reamping
36
Alternative Procedure for Input Levelling
40
Expression Pedals and Foot Switches
41
Link Pedals
42
Direct Connection of Pedals and Switches
43
Volume Pedal
45
Stack Section
47
Amplifier
47
EQ
51
Cabinet
51
Stomps and Effects
53
Wah Stomps (Orange)
56
Wah Parameters
58
Compressor (Cyan)
60
Noise Gate Stomps (Cyan)
62
Distortion Stomps (Red)
63
Booster Stomps (Red)
65
Shaper Stomps (Red)
66
Chorus Stomps (Blue)
68
Vintage Chorus
68
Hyper Chorus
69
Air Chorus
70
Micro Pitch
71
Vibrato
72
Rotary Speaker
72
Tremolo / Auto Panner
74
Phaser and Flanger Stomps (Purple)
75
Phaser
75
Vibe Phaser
77
Flanger
77
Phaser Oneway & Flanger Oneway
78
Equalizer Stomps (Yellow)
78
Graphic Equalizer
78
Studio Equalizer
79
Metal Equalizer
79
Stereo Widener
79
Effect Loops (White)
80
Pitch Shifter (Light Green)
82
Transpose
83
Pedal Pitch
84
Pedal Vinyl Stop
85
Chromatic Pitch
85
Harmonic Pitch
87
Analog Octaver
91
Space (Green)
92
Delay and Reverb (Green)
92
Delay
92
Reverb
95
System Menu
98
LCD / HW Setup / Brightness / User Interface
98
Pedals Settings
99
MIDI Settings
100
Date and Time
100
Low Frequency Correction
100
Device Information
101
Bass Players: Special Hints and Features
102
Performance Mode
104
Editing Performances
104
Foot Control
105
Profiler Remote
106
Up/Down Buttons
106
Rig Buttons 1-5
106
Tap Button
107
Tuner Button
107
Effect Buttons I-IIII
107
Looper
109
Connecting Expression Pedals and External Switches
114
Settings
114
Cabling
114
MIDI
116
Continuous Controllers
117
Stomp/Effect Switches
118
Rig Change in Browse Mode
119
Rig Change in Performance Mode
120
MIDI Global Channel
123
Transmitting MIDI Commands in Performance Mode
123
NRPN
124
Getting Organized
125
Views
125
Favorite Rigs
126
Erase Non-Favorites
127
Rig Manager
127
Updates, Backups and Sharing Sounds
128
Firmware Updates
128
Creating Backups
129
Restoring Backups
129
Importing Rigs, Performances, and Presets
129
Selective Export
130
Trouble Shooting
131
Customer Support
132
Kemper Profiler Specifications
134
Reference Manual
The Deeper View 0
The Deeper View

Welcome to the reference part of the Profiler documentation. We assume that you have already read the first part of
the documentation The Basics Manual and the Profiling Guide by now, and therefor know your way around the
product fairly well. Most of this Reference Manual is dedicated to the description of all parameters for the stomps and
effects; however, we will also provide additional details about certain aspects of the product and try to give you a
deeper understanding of how things work in the Profiler.
Basic Setups 1
Basic Setups
First, let's illustrate a couple of basic environments the Profiler can be used in. More specialized setups will be
covered later, in the context of the specific features they require.
This typical home setup includes MP3-player and monitoring via headphones or entertainment-system.
Basic Setups 2
This studio setup shows the Profiler connected to a DAW with studio monitors attached.
Rig Volume
The VOLUME knob on the right lower side of the front panel is the individual volume of the Rig currently-selected.
Note that this parameter does not drive the sound into any power amp distortion, so it will not change the character
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of the sound, only the volume. The setting is stored with the Rig. If you want to modify the overall volume of your
Profiler, use the MASTER VOLUME instead.
The Profiler is designed so that every Profile, distortion or compression will produce approximately the same
loudness, thereby avoiding any extreme volume drops or peaks when you browse through the Rigs. All the Factory
Rigs come with VOLUME set to the center position, which is the unity or default volume.
If you feel that clean Rigs sound softer or louder than distorted Rigs, please dont try to fix it by adjusting the volume
of the individual Rigs! Instead, you should readjust the Clean Sens parameter in the Input to match your guitar to
the Profiler. This is described in depth in the The Basics Manual.
Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the level of each Rig to suit a particular song in a set list, rather than to balance the
levels between all the Rigs.
If you feel that any of the Rigs sound particularly loud or soft, check to see if there is an active effect causing the
problem. In particular, check the individual volume settings of the active effects, in case they are boosting or
attenuating the sound.
If you cant pin it on an effect, then it might be the Profile itself differing from unity gain. In this case, adjust the
parameter Volume available in both Amplifier as well as Cabinet Module until the Rig sounds at the correct level.
Be sure to store the Rig afterwards, if you want the volume change to be permanent for that specific Rig.
None of the volume controls mentioned here colors the sound. If you feel that a sound is colored by a volume
control, be aware that the human ear tends to perceive a simple loudness change as a change in color.
Rig Menu 4
Rig Menu
The RIG button is used to access all Rig-related parameters that are not covered by the knobs on the front panel.
Tagging
Edit Tags enters a list of tags. Since hundreds of Rigs can be stored in the Browse Pool, and with numerous ways
to organize them, it is crucial to tag Rigs with meaningful information. Some tags are linked to the Rig, e.g. "Rig
Author". Others are linked to Amplifier and Cabinet, e.g. "Amp Manufacturer" and "Cab Model". Therefor, the "Edit
Tags" button can also be found in the Amplifier and Cabinet Modules.
Here is a list of all tags available:
Rig
Rig Name, Rig Author, Instrument (Guitar/Bass), Rig Comment
Amplifier
Amp Name, Amp Author,Amp Location, Amp Manufacturer, Amp Model, Amp Year of
Production, Amp Channel, Pickup Type, Amp Comment
Cabinet
Cab Name, Cab Author, Cab Location, Cab Manufacturer, Cab Model, Cab Comment, Speaker
Manufacturer, Speaker Model, Speaker Configuration, Mic Model, Mic Position
Many tags are already pre-filled, but it's worth taking the time to enter accurate information, because it makes
managing your sound archive so much easier. Current Factory Rigs already include some excellent tagging
examples.
Rig Menu 5
Use the soft button "Edit Tags" in the Rig menu, or in the Amplifier and Cabinet Modules, to access the list of
associated tags. With the soft knob "Scroll" you can select a tag that you would like to fill, or modify. Soft button
"Edit" opens the Tag Edit screen with the following controls:
ABC
Use the "ABC" soft knob to switch between upper- and lower-case characters.
<PAGE>
The PAGE buttons control the position of the cursor.
Character
Use the Character soft knob to select a character.
Insert
Use the soft button Insert to insert a space before the current cursor position.
Clear
The soft button Clear deletes the character at the current cursor position, and closes the
gap. If you hold for about one second, the whole tag is cleared.
COPY
The COPY button stores up to ten tags in the clipboard.
PASTE
The PASTE button recovers tags from the clipboard, in last in first out order.
Done or EXIT
When you have finished editing, press the soft button Done, or the EXIT button, to
complete the task.
Alternatively, the PC- and Mac-based Rig Manager application can be used to modify tags in a very comfortable
manner.
Rig Menu 6
Favorites
Setting this flag the Rig currently loaded becomes one of your favorites. Read more about Views and Favorite Rigs
in particular in chapter Getting Organized.
Store to Pool
This soft button is exclusively available in Performance Mode and allows to store Rigs modified in Performance
Mode back into Browse Pool.
Snapshots
Snapshots are backups of entire Rigs, which you can capture by simply pushing the soft button Store Snapshot on
the regular Play Screen while you are tweaking your sound.
On the Details page in the Rig menu the soft button Browse Snapshots allows to open a list of all snapshots. Use
the BROWSE knob to select one snapshot from that list, which you can either load or delete.
Panorama
This parameter allows to move the signal within the stereo base. The Panorama parameter affects HEADPHONE
OUTPUT plus all "Master" Output Sources of MAIN OUT as well as S/PDIF OUT.
Rig Menu 7
Tempo
The Tempo Enable soft button enables or disables the tempo for a Rig. When tempo is disabled, all tempo-related
values in the Profiler fall back to a default tempo of 120 bpm and the values are displayed in milliseconds and Hertz.
An additional soft button Use Perf. Tempo shows up in Performance Mode, which allows you to set a unique tempo
for your current Performance. With the soft button Lock Tempo you can even lock the tempo globally. Soft knob 1
sets the tempo in beats per minute.
A number of time parameters allow their timing to be determined by the tempo of the song you play. These include
Delay Time in the Tap Delay, as well as the Rate parameter of the Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo and other
modulation effects. There are four ways the tempo can be controlled, stored and retrieved:
Turn the Tempo knob within the RIG menu to set the desired beats per minute (bpm).
Tap the desired tempo on the TAP button or switch.

Use the Beat Scanner by holding the TAP button or switch.
Receive MIDI clock from another device.
Read further about TAP, Beat Scanner and MIDI clock below.
All factory Rigs have Tempo disabled by default; this is because we cannot know in advance what tempo you are
going to need. While Tempo is disabled, the Rate parameters of the respective modulation effects will show you
the absolute time values in Hertz or seconds. Whenever you want the effects to sync to a specific tempo, activate
Tempo by tapping the TAP button, or by any of the above methods.
Once activated, the TAP button starts blinking and the Tempo Enable button in the Rig menu is highlighted. Now
that the Tempo is engaged and active, the respective Rate parameters of the modulation effects (Phaser,
Flanger, and Tremolo) will show you musical values instead of absolute time values.
The Rate control is based on a special philosophy. It allows to continuously control the speed of the modulation,
even while it is linked to current tempo. Rate control spans over a wide range, from 32 bars to about a 1/64 note for
Phaser and Flanger effects and from a note to about 1/64 note for Tremolo. In those ranges the speed doubles a
couple of times. Per doubling of the rate you can dial twelve individual speeds in nearly equal spacing. The distance
from one value to the next is about 6% which is fine enough to reach every desired speed. Within each twelve values
you will find the value for the binary division, that is quarter notes, eight notes etc.. Also you can chose dotted and
triplet position between those. All other values are marked with a simple "_" due to space reasons. However, even
those values have a certain time division. This distribution is repeated with every doubling of the Modulation Rate.
Rig Menu 8
If you want to disable Tempo, press the soft button labelled Tempo Enable in the Rig menu. The TAP button will
stop blinking and the Modulation Rate parameters will show absolute time values again.
The selected tempo and the Tempo Enable status are stored with the current Rig. In Performance Mode, you will
find the soft button Use Performance Tempo on the Tempo page within the Rig menu. When highlighted, the
present tempo is applied to each of the five Slots, to ensure an equal tempo for the setup of a song. The tempo
settings of the individual Rigs are ignored. Performance Tempo is stored with the Performance.
Take care to enable Tempo for all Slots in the Performance for which the tempo is relevant - e.g. for a delay - by
pressing the TAP button once when the respective Slot is in the focus. Activating Performance Tempo will overrule
the Rig tempo settings, but not the Tempo Enable state.
The soft button Lock Tempo will prevent Rig changes or Performance changes affecting the current tempo. This
tempo will now stay forever, until you change it by tapping a new tempo or using one of the other tempo change
methods described above.
Tap Tempo
Tap the TAP button rhythmically in quarter notes (crotchets) to create the desired tempo. A tempo is taken with the
second tap, but the more you tap, the more accurate the tempo will be. To really get the most out of TAP tempo, you
can assign a foot switch to this parameter, and simply tap the beat with your foot while you play. You can also assign
a button of a MIDI controller to the TAP function. Learn more about this in the Reference Manual chapter MIDI and
remote controller.
TAP tempo does not only influence the time value of the delay, but also any other tempo-related effects in the
present Rig as well. To achieve the desired beats per minute (bpm), it is essential that you only tap in quarter notes
(crotchets). Delay type must be set to Tap Delay to sync to tempo. The rhythmic pattern of the delay is determined
by the respective musical values for each delay channel.
Rig Menu 9
Beat Scanner
The Beat Scanner is a nice alternative to the TAP tempo; instead of tapping, just keep the TAP button, or foot switch
pressed to activate it. Now, continue playing guitar. The Beat Scanner algorithm listens to the rhythm of your playing
and will detect the bpm in a few seconds. You dont need to play a special beat - any riff should suffice, as long as it
is played with a certain accuracy. Avoid playing prominent triplets or dotted notes, as this might trick the Beat
Scanner towards a wrong tempo. When the tempo is set to your satisfaction, just release the TAP button or switch,
and the tempo will stay constant. You can create any tempo between 80 and 160 bpm.
The Beat Scanner is not able to detect whether a tempo is, for example, 70 bpm or double - 140 bpm. In this
situation, it will choose 140 bpm.
MIDI Clock
MIDI clock is a continuous time signal generated by all digital audio workstations and other devices, and transmitted
via a MIDI cable when desired. You can use MIDI clock from any such device to automatically sync your delay and
modulation effects to the music, even on stage. The Profiler will automatically sync to a MIDI clock signal received by
its MIDI INPUT.
Volume Pedal
The Volume Pedal function does not have its own effect type, as this would block a Stomp or Effect Module. Instead
you will find two parameters for the Volume Pedal in the Rig menu. Please refer to the chapter Expression Pedals
and Foot Switches for details.
Rig Menu 10
Parallel Path
This feature was designed for bass players in particular. However, it can be used with any instrument, of course. The
Profiler offers a wide variety of Profiles for bass players, as well as numerous effects and distortions that can be
used in combination with a bass. Especially when played through a distorting amplifier or a distortion pedal, the bass
can lose some of the fundamental frequencies as well as dynamic range. To compensate for this, a parallel feed of
the undistorted bass signal is usually mixed to the distorted, or otherwise processed, signal.
The normal signal flow looks like this:
Standard signal flow
The Rig menu offers a parallel signal path, which feeds directly to the Output Section, bypassing both the Stack
Section and all the Effects. When Parallel Path is activated, Stomps A and B become exclusive to the parallel path,
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allowing you to add compression and EQ, for example. Stomps C and D remain within the regular signal path, along
with the Stack and Effects Sections. This routing is visualized by the signal chain on the Play Screen.
Signal flow with Parallel Path

Soft button 1 Parallel Path enables and disables this function. When enabled, the parameter Parallel Path Mix
determines the balance between the parallel path (more to the left) and the regular signal path (more to the right).
If you use effects like distortion or compression in one of the two paths, you might find that the levels of each differ
significantly. This is because the signal level is usually dependent of the instrument level in general, but often
independent, when distortion or compression is involved. You can avoid such level deviations by adjusting by
balancing the parameter Clean Sens in the Input menu. Clean Sens balances clean and distorted (or
compressed) sounds to equal levels. This also affects the parallel path. To learn more about the Clean Sens
parameter refer to the respective paragraph in the The Basics Manual.
Working with Amplifier Profiles, Cabinet Profiles, power amps and real cabinets 12
Working with Amplifier Profiles, Cabinet

Profiles, power amps and real cabinets
You could skip this chapter, if you do not intend to play through physical guitar speaker cabinets, create Profiles
yourself, swap profiled cabinets, or import impulse responses.
Separating Amps and Cabinets: CabDriver

Regular Studio Profiles are created using a guitar amp and a speaker cabinet, captured by a microphone (or several
microphones). The resulting Studio Profile is split into two portions: an Amplifier and a Cabinet Profile, with the
sound of the microphone becoming an integral part of the Cabinet Profile. Since the Studio Profile is taken in one go,
it is complete and perfect as it is. While there is no exact information about the separate sound of the amp or
cabinet, the Profiler uses an intelligent algorithm to create the best approximation of a separation line between the
Amplifier and Cabinet Profiles. This algorithm is called CabDriver. CabDriver makes it possible to separate the
Amplifier and Cabinet Profiles of a Studio Profile, and combine them with those chosen from another Rig or Preset. It
also allows you to switch off the cabinet simulation (Monitor Cab Off) to drive a real physical guitar cabinet. The
typical interactions between the original tube power-amp and the cabinet, are captured within the Amplifier Profile.
The result is thus highly authentic, and ready to be amplified by a solid-state amp, or the optional, built-in class-D
power-amp of Profiler PowerHead and PowerRack.
Fully authentic results can be achieved by creating or using so-called Direct Amp Profiles. This is described further
below.
Browsing Amps or Cabinets

There are two sources from which to select Amplifiers, Cabinets or the complete Stack. While you have the
respective Section in focus, turn the BROWSE knob by a click soft buttons 1 and 2 will now allow you to select
between "Local Presets" or "From Rigs". The "From Rigs" method will insert the element in focus, e.g. Cabinet, from
other Rigs in your Browse Pool, according to the View that you have selected on the Play Screen. This method can
be applied to Amplifier and Cabinet Module as well as Stack Section as a whole.
Module and Section Presets contain Modules or Sections of the signal chain, e.g. Amplifier, Cabinet or Stack, which
users can store themselves. If you havent created any presets yet, you might find just the selection that we prepared
and included in the Factory Content for demonstration purposes.
There are two additional methods to insert modules from other rigs:
Copy and paste any Module or Section from another Rig using the COPY and PASTE buttons.
Lock any Modules and/or Sections while you browse through the Rigs in your Browse-Pool.
Direct Profiles
In addition to the regular Studio Profiles, which include the amp, speaker cabinet and microphone, we also have
Direct Profiles. Here are some examples:
A Direct Amp Profile, tapped at the power-amp speaker output, using an appropriate DI box. A Profile such as this
represents the whole amp, excluding the speaker and microphone. This can then be played back through a guitar
cabinet using a solid-state power amplifier, such as the optional built-in amplifier of PowerHead and PowerRack. The
Direct Amp Profile is the most relevant kind of Direct Profile, which will be discussed in detail in the chapter "Direct
Amp Profiles" further below.
Creating a Direct Amplifier Pofile
A Profile of an acoustic-guitar amp, or an acoustic-amp simulator. This allows you to play an acoustic guitar with
piezo pickups, to sound like its being captured by a microphone instead.
A Profile tapped at the direct output of a bass amp.

A Profile of a guitar amp, tapped at its effect-loop send jack, representing the preamp section of this amp. This Direct
Preamp Profile can then be played back into the effect-loop return of the guitar amp, and further through its power
amp section and a guitar cabinet illustrated in the following graphic.
Using a guitar amplifier and cabinet for monitoring Direct Preamp Profiles
Direct Profiles imply that the sound is uncolored by either a speaker cabinet or microphone. They do not provide the
characteristic high-frequency damping that a guitar speaker normally applies, thus listening through linear speakers
and turning up the gain, or other distortion, would result in a harsh sound. Direct Profiles are either intended to be
played through a coloring speaker, or not intended to be distorted at all.
The second difference, compared to Studio Profiles, is that the Cabinet Module is switched off, because there is no
virtual cabinet included. In other words: Direct Profiles are contained entirely within the Amplifier Module. You are
free to choose a cabinet from the Rig Browse-Pool or load a Cabinet Preset, in case your Direct Profile requires a
cabinet.
A Direct Profile will be taken by feeding the output of the reference device directly into the RETURN INPUT of the
Profiler, rather than capturing the sound by microphone. No further preparation is needed. During the process, the
Profiler will automatically detect the character of a Direct Profile and disable the Cabinet Module accordingly.
Direct Amp Profiles

Direct Amp Profiles consist of the pre-amp and power-amp of the reference amp, and have the distinct benefit of
making a solid-state power-amp sound like a tube power-amp. Even the important impedance interactions between
the power-amp and the speaker cabinet are captured, despite the cabinet itself not being included.
A Direct Amp Profile can run a physical cabinet with the highest possible authenticity, amplified by a solid-state amp,
or the built-in class D power-amp of PowerHead and PowerRack. No tube power-amp is required, because the
power-amp interactions are already captured within the Direct Amp Profile and played back perfectly, via a linear
power-amplifier. Playing back a Direct Amp Profile through a tube power-amp instead, would not lead to an authentic
sound, as you would end up with two tube-amps in the chain - one virtual, and one physical.
Since the Cabinet Module of any Direct Profile is empty, it could also be enhanced by a Cabinet Profile from another
Rig or Cabinet Preset. To do this, bring Cabinet Module into focus and turn the BROWSE knob to locate a suitable
cab from your own Presets, or any other Rig.
Cabinet Impulse Responses

Cabinet Presets are also commercially available from third party companies in the shape of so-called impulse
responses (IR). These can be converted into a proprietary format using the Kemper CabMaker software, available
for Mac and PC. The resulting files can then be imported to the Profiler by using a USB stick. To find such imported
Cabinet Presets, first press CABINET, then use the BROWSE knob.
An impulse response is the perfect companion of any Direct Amp Profile. While the latter is a perfect reproduction of
the full guitar amp, the cabinet IR is the perfect reproduction of a speaker cabinet. Combined, they are as authentic
as a Studio Profile.
We highly recommend that you select cabinet IRs that have been captured using a solid-state amp, rather than a
tube power-amp. Since the interaction effects of amp and cab are reproduced by the Amp Profile, it is a good idea
not to have them reproduced in the Cabinet Profile a second time.
Merging Studio Profiles and Direct Amp Profiles

In case you were wondering, Direct Amp Profiles can seamlessly be merged with Cabinets of Studio Profiles into a
single Profile containing the sound of both. To do this, create a Direct Amp Profile (without cabinet) and a Studio
Profile (with cabinet and microphone) of the same reference amplifier and store them separately. It's good practice to
keep all settings of the reference amplifier exactly the same for both Profiles, to yield as authentic a result as
possible. Both Profiles can then be merged by copying the Cabinet of the Studio Profile into the Direct Amp Profile
and press the soft button "Merge Cabinet". Here's the procedure in detail:
Select the Studio Profile in Browse Mode.
Hold the CABINET button for at least one second until its in focus.
Press the COPY button on the Front Panel.

Press EXIT and select the respective Direct Amp Profile.
Hold CABINET again until its in focus.
Press the PASTE button.

"Merge Cabinet" will appear under soft button 2. Push it!
You can undo/redo the merging by pressing Merge Cabinet again, and compare results.
Press EXIT and store your new Profile.

After storing it is not possible to undo the merging anymore!
Your Merged Profile now features the authentic "amp with cabinet" sound of the Studio Profile, whenever the
Cabinet Module is active. If you switch off the Cabinet Module, you will get the authentic, "amp only" sound of the
Direct Amp Profile to be fed into a physical guitar cabinet. The original Direct Amp and Studio Profiles are now fully
contained in the Merged Profile, so you are safe to delete them now, if desired.
A positive side-effect is that the Cabinet of the Studio Profile has become an "authentic" cabinet, comparable to one
based on an imported impulse response. If you copy a "merged" Cabinet Profile such as this into another Studio
Profile later on, it will not undergo the usual approximation of the CabDriver algorithm.
The soft button "Merge Cabinet" always appears if the Cabinet of a Studio Profile is copied into a Direct Amp Profile.
It will not appear under different conditions.
When you have created both Direct Amp and a Studio Profiles of the same amp with settings unchanged, you might
still notice that the values for Amp Gain and Amp Definition differ a bit. Don't worry - this has no impact on the
sound.
Running a Guitar Speaker Cabinet by a Power Amplifier, Monitor Cab

Off
For the perfect on-stage setup, the Profiler allows to simultaneously run a guitar speaker-cabinet through a poweramp, and - at the same time - send a complete studio sound (amplifier plus cabinet and microphone) from the MAIN
OUTPUTS to the front-of-house mixing desk. Since your guitar cabinet doesnt need to be picked up via microphone
any more, it becomes your personal monitor on stage. The MONITOR OUTPUT features an independent volume
control, as well as a dedicated Monitor Output Equalizer in the Output Menu. These allow you to tailor the sound to
your speaker cabinet, while the sound on the other outputs remain unaffected.
For this setup, you need to bypass the Cabinet Profile for the MONITOR OUTPUT, so as to avoid running a cabinet
simulation through a physical cabinet. The soft button "Monitor Cab Off" in the Output Menu will bypass the Cabinet
Profile for the MONITOR OUTPUT as well as the built-in power-amp of PowerHead and PowerRack, while the
Cabinet Profile stays active for the other outputs including the MAIN OUTPUTS. This is a global setting, and thus
applied to all Rigs. However, the signal from the MONITOR OUTPUT is processed according to the kind of Profile
included in the Rig: for regular Studio Profiles, the CabDriver algorithm is activated, whereas Merged Profiles feed
the direct amp sound to the MONITOR OUTPUT and built-in power-amp.
Use the optional built-in class D power amp of PowerHead/PowerRack or a separate solid-state power-amp to drive
your cabinet. If the Profile you play is a Direct Amp Profile, the sonic results are identical to the reference tubeamplifier! It is not necessary, and would be a bit contradictory, to use a tube power-amp, because you would have
the effect of a tube power-amp twice. This might add some pleasing low and high frequencies to the picture, but will
take you away from an authentic sound.
PowerHead with guitar speaker cabinet

A little more explanation might be in order. There is an important difference between tube power-amps and solidstate power-amps: while solid-state amps try to obtain a linear frequency-response, tube power-amps often create
an artistic, non-linear frequency-response. Solid-state amps offer a low output-impedance that dampens the
resonances of the speaker. Tube power-amps dont dampen that well, and let the speaker act out their resonances,
thus creating an individual frequency-response, in addition to the tube power-amp's response. This is called
"interaction of the amp and the speaker". On Direct Amp Profiles, or Merged Profiles, this interaction is already
captured in the Profile. On regular Studio Profiles the interaction is simulated. Only a solid-state amp can play back
your Profile in an authentic way, and imprint the original impedance behavior to your speaker, without adding
additional, unpredictable interactions and colorations of another tube power-amp.
The Built-in Power Amplifier

The optional built-in power amplifier allows you to connect your Profiler to 4, 8, and 16 ohm guitar cabinets, as well
as passive linear cabinets. It is internally cabled to the MONITOR OUTPUT, so all features of the MONITOR
OUTPUT are applied to the internal power amplifier as well. Please refer to the chapter MONITOR OUTPUT of this
manual for more detailed information.
You will find controls for the power amplifier on the dedicated page of the Output/Master menu:
Power Amp Switch

Switches the power for the built-in power amp. There is no specific need to switch it off when not in use; unlike a
tube power amp, the built-in Class D amp is not in any danger when you have no speaker connected. Still, you may
want to switch it off to reduce energy consumption.
Power Amp Booster

As mentioned, the power amp is internally connected to the MONITOR OUTPUT, which provides enough headroom
to support even the loud attacks and transients of clean guitars. However, this comfortable headroom will naturally
lower the signal volume for the power amp, so you might not achieve the desired loudness. Turning up the "Power
Amp Boost" will increase the volume loudness by up to 12 dB, in addition to the other volume controls in the signal
flow, such as "Monitor Volume" or "Rig Volume". The "Power Amp Boost" has no further impact to the sound or
dynamics of the power-amp. When the power amp is switched off, the "Power Amp Boost" is deactivated, thus
returning the full signal headroom to the MONITOR OUTPUT.
The internal power amp delivers 600 watts at 8 ohms; however, the wattage will be lowered to 300 watts when used
at 16 ohms. The power amplifier provides sufficient headroom to avoid clipping, even with dynamic clean sounds.
Very loud signals and transients will then be compressed by a nice, organic-sounding soft-clipping circuit. You
should, however, use these 600 watts of power with caution - if you are running at high volumes and notice any
indications of speaker distress, turn down "Monitor Volume" or "Power Amp Boost".
At 4 ohms the wattage is electronically limited to 600 watts. If these 600 watts are exceeded the power amp is
deactivated for a short moment, which causes a short dropout. It would require insane volumes to experience such
dropouts. However, if you are connecting a 4 ohm cabinet, you should test it carefully to ensure that your loudest
signals stay below that critical level.
WARNING!
Never connect an active device to the power amp output! Any active devices (such as power soaks) that have a
grounded circuit will destroy the power amp by creating a short cut.
Only passive speaker systems should be connected to the SPEAKER OUTPUT.
Please refrain from connecting devices with impedances lower than 4 ohms, as the power amp could be damaged.
Always ensure adequate ventilation; especially if mounting your Profiler into a rack. Failure to do so may cause the
power amp to shut down in order to prevent overheating.
The power amplifier provides sufficient headroom to avoid clipping, even with dynamic clean sounds. You should,
however, use these 600 watts of power with caution - if you are running at high volumes and notice any indications
of speaker distress, turn down "Monitor Volume" or "Power Amp Boost".
The Sound of Guitar Speaker Cabinets versus Mic'ed Speakers

This chapter is dedicated to guitar players who usually listen to their amps through a guitar speaker, and are not
familiar with the studio sound of a speaker captured by a microphone.
The guitar speaker is different from most other speaker types, as it is only capable of transmitting a limited frequency
response. This is why listening to music through one is not a good idea at all. For guitar playing, however, they are
absolutely essential - especially for distorted sounds, as they damp the harsh, high frequencies of the distortion.
Their heavy coloration of the lower frequency components is also hugely beneficial to the tone of an electric guitar.
To record the guitar sound through a guitar cabinet, or further amplify it for a live concert, you have no option but to
place one or more microphones in front of the speaker to capture the complete sound of the rig. The choice of
microphones, and also their positioning, will add even more flavor to the sound; this is certainly an art in itself, but
fortunately, easy to learn as well.
The Studio Profiles in your Browse Pool are captured by the same way. To have an authentic sound is as easy as
connecting the MAIN OUTPUTS to your mixing desk, whether it be in a studio, or in a live venue. This is one major
advantage of digital guitar amps - they capture the entire sound of the speaker cabinet and microphone in their
digital heart. No need to carry heavy cabinets any more, or struggle to reproduce a certain microphone position.
There is another drawback that can be avoided on stage or in the rehearsal room: guitar speaker cabinets have a
focused sound, meaning the high frequencies are loudest when you listen on the axis of the speakers. Conversely,
they are damped when you listen off-axis. Every speaker suffers from this effect to some degree, but guitar cabinets
are particularly bad. The closer you stand to the cabinet, the more off-axis and out-of-focus you get, because your
ears are positioned much higher than the axis of the speakers. The net result of this means that if you want to sit well
in the mix onstage, you will tend to need quite a loud volume. Unfortunately, the victims in all this will be your fellow
musicians and your audience in a small venue, who listen much closer to the axis of your speaker. Remember - they
dont hear what you hear. This might well be the reason why guitarists are often accused of playing too loud - its all
down to the focus.
The problem here, is that many guitar players that do not play regularly in the studio or live venues, tend to struggle
with this sound when listening to the Studio Profiles of the Profiler through monitor speakers or headphones. Some
say the original sound from the guitar cabinet is the real amp sound, while mic'ing the speaker gives it an artificial
flavor. Listening to a mic'ed amp through linear speakers is a different experience than listening to the pure speaker
cabinet sitting in the room, and the difference is especially obvious when you listen to the amp alone, without being
accompanied by a drummer and bass player.
Now, all of the above might well be true, but the mic'ed sound IS also the true sound, in a way! It is the sound that
you hear on every record, and at every big concert venue. This is the sound that you will present to your audience.
There is no way to get the sound of your amp on a recording, or through a big PA, other than by using microphones,
positioned close to the speaker to capture the sound. That's how it has been done since the advent of guitar amps.
Have you ever had the chance to listen to the pure amp sound of your guitar heroes? The chances are that you
haven't, because to do so, you would have needed an invitation to their home or rehearsal room. What you have
heard instead, is their great sound through a perfect microphone setting the only way they can present their art to
you.
So, as you can see, its a good idea to get familiar with, and learn to care about, the mic'ed sound of your rig,
because this is what your audience will hear. You will get better results when you run the full Profiles and Rigs
through the monitor system of the live venue, just as the singer and keyboard player will be used to doing.
Ultimately, you will gain far better control over your sound in relation to the other instruments - in fact, the majority of
professional musicians work like this, listening to the whole-stage sound either by stage monitors or in-ear feeds.
Output/Master Section 24
Output/Master Section
In the Output/Master Section you find all settings that control the physical audio outputs of the Profiler. You can set
individual volumes and route different signals individually to several outputs. The whole Output Section settings can
be stored as an Output Preset, in the way you have learned already with the stomps and effects.
It is technically possible to lock the Output Section like any other Module or Section. However, as the Output settings
are never stored as part of a Rig, therefor locking the Output Section has no practical relevance. The Output Section
is global by design and therefor practically always locked.
The volume level settings are not stored with the Output Presets, as switching the Presets could result in dangerous
volume jumps.
The settings of the Output Section are not stored per Rig, but stay global settings. In the Profilers terminology: they
are locked and cannot be unlocked.
Output Volumes and Output Volume Link

Within the Output menu you find individual volumes for different physical outputs. When you press the correspondent
"Link" soft button on top of page "Output Volumes" or "Output AddOns", you can link or unlink the respective volume
to the MASTER VOLUME knob. Any volume that is linked will be controlled by the MASTER VOLUME knob, without
having to enter the Output menu again. You can link more than one volume to MASTER VOLUME. If you turn
MASTER VOLUME, these volumes are adjusted relatively to each other. All output volumes can still be controlled
individually by soft knobs in the Output menu. An obvious live application is to unlink the MAIN OUTPUT that is
going to the main mixing desk of the venue. Now you can change the volume of your monitor signal or headphone
while the important main signal remains unchanged.
Linking or unlinking a volume never causes volume jumps. So its save to change the link settings even live on
stage.
Output Sources
Within the Output menu you can modify the routing to the physical outputs, or in other words, select the signal
sources for the outputs. If you feel that every output delivers the signal that you need, then feel free to skip this
chapter. The factory settings for the signal sources cover most of the regular applications.
Each output can tap a number of different points in the signal flow. Here is a description of signal sources, which can
be tapped. Note, that only a subset of sources are available for each individual output.
Off
The output is muted.
Git Analog
(Only available and default setting for the DIRECT OUTPUT)

The pure and clean instrument signal is sent to the DIRECT OUTPUT by an analog
splitter, no AD/DA conversion is taking place. The analog signal level is the same as on
the instrument input. Useful for reamping or running a second amp in parallel.
Git+Processing
(Not available for S/PDIF OUTPUT).

Similar to Git Analog but AD conversion is taking place. This puts the noise gate from
the Input Section and the Volume Pedal in the signal path (if Volume Pedal is set to Pre
Stomps).
Note: the volume control of the respective outputs will have no impact on the "Git "
source settings, because they are made to reproduce the original instrument volume.
Git Studio
Similar to Git+Processing, but here the instrument signal is sent out at studio level,
which is much louder as the original level. Thus no separate DI box is needed to record
the pure instrument for reamping purposes. Since the instrument volume is high, the
recommended leveling of Clean Sens in the Input Section is important.
Stack
This signal is tapped directly behind the Stack Section and does not include any post
amp effects
Mod Stereo
(Not available for DIRECT OUTPUT and MONITOR OUTPUT, as these are mono
outputs)
This stereo signal is tapped directly behind the Mod Module and contains the whole
signal, but without delay and reverb.
Mod Mono
Delivers a mono mix of the Mod Stereo signal.
Mod Left
(or Right for DIRECT OUPTPUT)

Delivers only one side of the stereo signal of Mod Stereo. This will sound similar to
Mod Mono but often less dense, depending what stereo effects are used.
Master Stereo
(Default setting for MAIN OUTPUT and S/PDIF OUTPUT, not available for DIRECT
OUTPUT and MONITOR OUTPUT, as these are mono outputs)
Represents the full signal with all effects in stereo.
Master Mono
(Default setting for MONITOR OUTPUT)

Delivers a mono mix of the Master Stereo signal.
Master Left
(or Right for DIRECT OUTPUT).

Delivers only one side of the stereo signal of Mod Stereo .This will sound similar to
Master Mono but often less dense, depending what stereo effects are used.
Delay/Reverb wet
(only available for MAIN OUTPUT and S/PDIF OUTPUT)

Only the wet stereo effect signal of the delay and reverb are sent to the output. If no
delay or reverb is active, the output will remain silent.
The following four settings are only available for the S/PDIF OUTPUT. These allow to simultaneously record the pure
instrument signal for reamping purposes (as described in Git Studio) and a mono amplifier signal on your digital
audio workstation. The pure instrument signal appears on the left side of the digital S/PDIF signal, the amp signal on
the right.
Git / Stack
The left signal is the pure instrument, with noise gate and Volume Pedal (if Volume Pedal
is set to Pre Stomps). The right signal side will carry the Stack signal and does not
include any post amp effects.
Git / Mod Left
The same as above, but with the right signal taken from the left channel of the Mod
Module.
Git / Mod Mono
The same as above, but with the right signal taken from the mono mix of the Mod
Module.
Git / Master Left
The same as above, but with the right signal taken from the left channel of the Master
Section.
Now after the straight explanations of the output sources, here are some useful applications and comments for your
inspiration:
The Direct Output acts as an analog buffer amp for the instrument input, when set to Git Analog the default
setting. It qualifies well for reamping purposes as it provides a ground lift button, as well as the other analog outputs.
Try different combinations of ground lifts for best hum and noise suppression. At least one ground lift button must be
off at any time (which means grounded). Often you get best results if the Direct Output is the one connection with
no ground lift.
The Output Source setting for Direct Output is only active, when not in Profiler Mode and no analog effects loop (e.
g. Loop Stereo) is active.
This can be used for a trick when you are profiling amplifiers: When you set "Direct Output Source" to Off, you can
mute the reference amplifier by simply switching from Profiler Mode to Browse Mode. Back to Profiler Mode your
reference amp will play again.
The reference amp can also be muted while you stay in the Profiler Mode. Simply press the ON/OFF button while
you listen to the Profile (setting Kemper Amp) to mute the reference amp. This way you can listen to the pure
Profile by your monitor speakers without having your reference amp play along. But be aware that a valid A/B
comparison of the original amp and the residual Profile is only possible when your reference amp is playing even
when you listen to the Profile, because muting the reference amp will change the acoustic environment. Use the
DIRECT OUTPUT or any other output at setting Git for connecting an external instrument tuner.
The MONITOR OUTPUT allows to run the amp sound without virtual cabinet, while other outputs still contain the
virtual cabinet. Engage Monitor Cab Off to switch off the cabinet. Any Output Source can be applied to the
MONITOR OUTPUT with Monitor Cab Off. Of course the Git settings remain unaffected by Monitor Cab Off.
Read more about the monitor features in the chapter MONITOR OUTPUT.
The MAIN OUTPUT at source setting Delay/Reverb wet will deliver the wet stereo effect signal of the delay and
reverb only. If you set the DIRECT OUTPUT to Stack or Mod, which is the complementary dry signal, than you
can send your amp signal through three cables to the front mixing desk. Your front mixer now has the ability to mix
the effect signal to the dry signal according to the actual room ambience of the venue. This method is called the
wet/dry/wet setup. Your mixer will love you for that! And still you can use the MONITOR OUTPUT separately from all
that for your individual stage sound!
Wet-dry-wet connections with PowerHead or PowerRack
If you dont need the MONITOR OUTPUT on stage, you can expand the wet/dry/wet setup to a four cable
wet/dry/dry/wet setup. Set the MONITOR OUTPUT to Mod Left and the DIRECT OUTPUT to Mod Right. Both
MONITOR and DIRECT OUTPUT form a new stereo sum, containing everything except delay and reverb. Now you
can send two stereo sums to the front mixing desk, where the delay and reverb signals are separated from the nonreverberant effects (X and MOD).
Wet-dry-dry-wet connections
Please take care that the cabinet for the MONITOR OUTPUT is not switched off (Monitor Cab Off not engaged).
Also the volumes for MONITOR and DIRECT OUTPUT should be the same.
If you want to control the volume of this setup, then link all participating volumes to the MASTER VOLUME knob by
the link buttons described above (Output Volume Link).
You can also setup an individually controllable stereo output separately from the MAIN OUTPUT: set Monitor Output
source to Master Left and Direct Output source to Master Right. Link both volumes of DIRECT and MONITOR
OUTPUT to the MASTER VOLUME knob, and unlink Main Volume. Now you have a stereo monitor signal,
controllable by the MASTER VOLUME knob, independent from the MAIN OUTPUT, which goes to the main mixing
desk.
Please be aware that you cannot disable the virtual cabinet for the DIRECT OUTPUT as well, as this function is
reserved for the MONITOR OUTPUT only.
One or two active linear speakers
One or two passive linear speakers via external power amp
Monitor Output
The MONITOR OUTPUT is specifically designed to deliver a signal to your onstage monitors, assuming it is not
already being abused for other purposes as described in the chapter Output Sources.
The sole purpose of the built-in power-amp of PowerHead and PowerRack is to drive a guitar speaker-cabinet,
therefore it is cabled internally to the MONITOR OUTPUT. However, the MONITOR OUTPUT jack carries the exact
same signal in parallel, so you can still use the MONITOR OUTPUT as if the power-amp wasn't there.
Even with Profiler variants that don't feature the built-in amp, you can still connect the MONITOR OUTPUT to a
linear speaker, or a powered side-wedge on stage. Remember, if the speaker has no power-amp of its own, you will
need to get one in order to drive it.
The MONITOR OUTPUT features an independent volume control, as well as a dedicated equalizer in the Output
Menu. These allow you to tailor the sound to your speaker cabinet, while the other outputs remain unaffected.
Output Equalizers
Both, MAIN OUT and MONITOR OUT both have dedicated 4-band equalizers. You can use these to adapt your
sound to different speaker types and environments globally, without touching the sound of any Rig. The equalizers
take effect regardless of the selected input sources, with the exception of Git+Processing and Git Studio.
Space
The Space parameter adds a small room simulation to the master signal. This makes listening through headphones
far more enjoyable.
A brief explanation: whenever you listen to a sound coming from loudspeakers, you are also hearing the reflections
from the floor, the walls and objects around you. Even when you listen to a mono signal, these additional reflections
will still result in a stereo image once they reach your ears. There is only one common situation where no natural
reflections happen, and that is when you listen through headphones; as your ears are, biologically speaking, not
suited to this, it can quickly lead to listener fatigue. This effect is called in-the-head localization, and becomes
particularly noticeable when you listen to a mono signal.
By using the Space effect, you can add virtual reflections, to create a sense of room and natural space. A mono
signal will be converted to a subtle stereo image, which should be far more pleasing to your ears. Even though this
effect is designed for headphones, you may also find it appropriate for listening through regular speakers, or for
recording. By pressing the Headphone Space soft button, you can select whether it is applied to the HEADPHONE
OUTPUT only, or to the MAIN OUTPUTS as well.
You can also apply the Space effect to individual Rigs, rather than activating it globally in the Output Section. In this
case, simply use the TYPE knob to select it in either the X or MOD effect.
The Space effect is also very useful for improving the sound of in-ear monitors on stage. Unfortunately, in most
situations, both stage-monitoring and FOH are derived from the MAIN OUTPUTS - as a result, the effect will appear
on the main PA as well. As long as you use Space at a suitably low Intensity, it will not be noticeable on the PA
sound, but will still create a reasonable effect on your in-ear monitors. Needless to say, the monitor signal must be
supplied in stereo for Space to have the desired effect.
Auxiliary Input
The Auxiliary Input function allows you to feed a stereo signal, such as a mp3-player, into your Profiler to play along
with it. In the Output/Master menu, the Auxiliary Input function is equipped with two controls: one to feed the aux
signal to the MAIN OUTPUTS as well as S/PDIF OUT, and another to feed it to the MONITOR and HEADPHONE
OUTPUT. This allows you, for instance, to add an additional monitor signal to your HEADPHONE OUTPUT, while
the MAIN OUTPUT stays unaffected. The auxiliary signal will not be affected by any internal effects.
You will need to purchase a special cable which provides the stereo signal via two separate TS jacks. Plug the left
jack into the RETURN INPUT and the right jack into the ALTERNATIVE INPUT. Use the "Aux In " soft knobs to
adjust the level.
While you have an effects loop active in your Rig, or you are in Profiler Mode, the Auxiliary Input cannot be used,
since the physical inputs are needed for a different purpose.
Please do not forget to turn down Auxiliary Input volumes when you are not using it, to prevent unwanted hum and
noise.
Constant Latency
Normally latency is dynamically optimized to be as low as possible. However in some specific configurations e. g.
playing through multiple Profilers simultaneously and mixing their output signals this dynamic optimization could
cause phasing issues. "Constant Latency avoids such issues by keeping latency at a defined fixed level.
Instrument Input and Reamping 35
Instrument Input and Reamping
Input Source Select

You have the choice of four different physical inputs: FRONT INPUT, ALTERNATIVE INPUT, RETURN INPUT and
S/PDIF INPUT. Unlike the other parameters of the Input Section, the Input Source setting is global and not by Rig. It
will therefor not be saved in an Input Preset.
All four inputs have different applications, with two being dedicated to reamping purposes.
FRONT INPUT
The standard instrument input with high impedance and low noise.
ALTERNATIVE INPUT
The high-impedance ALTERNATIVE INPUT is located on the Rear Panel. You may
find it useful in rack setups, either for connecting the instrument directly, or through
a wireless receiver. It is a bit noisier than the FRONT INPUT, but this is only an
issue for guitars with a soft output level, applied to heavy distortion.
Even when Input Source is set to Alternative Input, it wont work when a cable is
still connected to the FRONT INPUT.
You can still use Loop Mono when using the ALTERNATIVE INPUT, but avoid
using the Loop Stereo; it uses the ALTERNATIVE INPUT as the right return input
for the loop, and the Profiler does not automatically compensate for this situation.
RETURN INPUT (Reamp)
The RETURN INPUT can be chosen as an analog, studio-level input for reamping
purposes. Either the TRS input or the symmetrical XLR input are available as the
RETURN INPUT. Read the next chapter carefully to learn more about the
dedicated reamping features.
S/PDIF INPUT
The S/PDIF INPUT is typically used for reamping from an audio interface. S/PDIF
signals are stereo by definition, however only the left side is taken for reamping.
Read the next chapter to learn more about the dedicated reamping features. If no
S/PDIF cable is connected, or no S/PDIF sync signal is detected, the FRONT
INPUT is still active.
Both the Return Input and S/PDIF Input do not respond to the settings of Clean Sens and Distortion Sens. They
have their dedicated control Reamp Sens", as described in the chapter Reamping.
Reamping
Reamping involves recording the unprocessed instrument signal, often while recording the amp signal at the same
time; the idea being that you can process this signal again, but with different amp settings, or even using a
completely different amp. A special DI-box (direct injection) is usually required to convert the high impedance guitar
signal into an appropriate signal at studio level for recording. The opposite reamping path from the recording to the
tube amp needs appropriate processing as well.
For reamping with the Profiler, no additional hardware is required as the internal circuitry is designed for
communicating your instrument with a studio environment. However, you can still use classic reamping hardware
and treat the Profiler like a regular tube amp. You can use either the analog ins and outs, or the S/PDIF connections,
for both recording the pure instrument signal and reamping.
Reamping with analog connections
Reamping with S/PDIF
The level adjustments described in the following are performed in the same way for analog and digital connections.
There are four steps required to perform recording and reamping of your pure guitar signal:
Step one: DI output connections

To convert your instrument signal into a studio signal: enter the Output/Master menu and dial the Output Source
page. Choose Git Studio for the Direct Output, or for any other output that you want to use for recording. The
output you have chosen will now carry the pure instrument signal, with a hot studio level, the DI signal. If you want to
record through S/PDIF, choose Git Studio for the S/PDIF output.
The subsequent choices Git / Stack, Git / Mod, and Git / Master left for the S/PDIF output have the same
application; additionally, they carry the amped signal on the right S/PDIF signal, while the left S/PDIF signal delivers
the pure instrument. This allows you to record the pure and processed signal through S/PDIF - however, only a
mono version of the processed signal is available.
Connect the output to the respective input of your recording device and check the incoming signals there.
The choice Git+Processing for the analog outputs delivers a DI signal as well, but at the original instrument level,
that is lower than the studio level. Read more about Output Source selection in the chapter Output Sources in this
manual.
Step two: DI output leveling

To adjust the DI output level enter the Input menu and select the Clean Sens parameter. You might have used this
control already, as it is used to adapt the individual level of your guitar to the overall volume level of the Rigs and
Profiles as described in The Basic Manual. Adjust the Clean Sens parameter to a level where clean sounds have
the same perceived loudness as distorted sounds; in doing so, you have perfectly adjusted the dynamics of your
instrument to the digital headroom of the Profiler. The output with Git Studio is perfectly leveled at the same time.
While the leveling of the amp is a convenient feature, setting the correct level when recording the DI signal is
absolutely critical, as it helps to keep the noise floor down. When you reamp this signal later with a high gain setting,
the noise floor of the recording will be significantly amplified. The Input LED gives you a further hint for a correct
leveling: the LED should flash yellow, when you hit the strings hard, but avoid deep orange or red color.
Now, record the pure guitar. You can still monitor the processed (amped) guitar sound via the main outputs, that are
unaffected by a possible latency of your recording device (digital audio workstation).
Step three: reamping input connections

Connect the analog or S/PDIF output of your recording device to the Return Input or S/PDIF Input of the Profiler. Go
to the Input menu and set the Input Source to either Return Input Reamp or S/PDIF Input Reamp. If you have
recorded the DI signal already, play it back now and feed it to the Profiler.
You dont have to unplug your guitar from the front input. It will not be routed to the Profilers signal flow anymore,
due to the Reamp Input Source settings; however, it still feeds the selected DI output and thus the input of your
recording device.
As soon as you arm a track on your recording device, you will hear your guitar being fed through the device and
back into the reamp input. This routing might introduce some latency from your recording device; to avoid this, set
Input Source back to Front Input for as long as you are recording.
Both the balanced TRS input and the XLR input are available as the analog Return Input.
Step four: reamping input leveling

For an optimum signal-to-noise ratio, levelling the reamping input is just as critical as leveling the pure instrument
output. The leveling is done by the output level of the recording device; it cannot be adjusted in the Profiler. In
particular, the S/PDIF signal can only be adjusted in the sending device, by definition.
Play your guitar through the armed track, or play back a previously recorded track. Watch the Input LED while you
adjust the output volume on the recording device. The LED should turn to yellow on hard string strokes, but not
more. This is all you need to do, so long as the Rig you are reamping has no distorting amp or effect in the signal
flow.
If you reamp a distorting Rig, you might notice that the amount of distortion still differs from the original, despite
following the above procedure. This is a natural consequence of the correct leveling of input and output: the leveling
is made to achieve an optimum signal-to-noise ratio, but does not deal with the preservation of the original
instrument level. This is what the parameter Reamp Sens is for; simply dial the desired amount of distortion with
Reamp Sens - then you are set!
Summary
For correct leveling and reproduction of a distorted Rig with a reamped instrument, two level settings must be
performed: the absolute reamp level at the recording device and the amount of distortion by Reamp Sens. For
clean sounding Rigs, only the absolute reamp level is necessary.
Alternative Procedure for Input Levelling

The original "Clean Sens" levelling from step two, and the final levelling of "Reamp Sens" have a kind of opposite
relationship that can be used for easier and safer levelling, under two conditions:
The Rig in question is a distorting one.

You have memorized the original Clean Sens setting used to record the pure instrument.
First, set "Reamp Sens" to the opposite value of the original "Clean Sens" setting (e.g. 2.0 dB, when Clean Sens
was -2.0 dB). Now, level the desired amount of distortion by adjusting the output volume on the recording device.
Once this is done, you will have found the correct input level by default. There is no need to watch the input LED with
this procedure.
Expression Pedals and Foot Switches 41
Expression Pedals and Foot Switches

The Profiler allows to use multiple independent expression pedals for different purposes. These can either be
connected directly via the dedicated PEDAL INPUTS on the rear, or driven via MIDI using the respective continuous
controller number (MIDI control change) from a foot controller, or midi sequencer, connected to the MIDI INPUT.
Wah Pedal (MIDI control change #1)

Besides the classic Wah Wah, the Profiler offers numerous other effects that can be driven by the Wah Pedal. These
are all referred to as Wah effects, and are shown in orange. To activate the pedal for any of these effects, simply
select the desired pedal mode, and dial the pedal range. You are free to use as many Wah effects as you like - they
will all respond simultaneously. Please refer to the Wah Stomps chapter in this manual for more information.
Volume Pedal (MIDI control change #7)

The Volume Pedal can be placed at several locations in the signal flow. For deeper information please refer to the
Volume Pedal paragraph below.
Pitch Pedal (MIDI control change #4)

The Pitch Pedal is dedicated to the pitch shifter effects Pedal Pitch and Pedal Vinyl Stop, ideal for creating the
classic Whammy* effect. Please refer to the corresponding chapter for details.
*All product names and company names are trademarks of each respective holders. Kemper GmbH is not
associated or affiliated therewith. Those trademarks are only used for historical reference or to identify products
whose sounds or tone inspired us during development.
Link Pedals
If you do not want to bring three pedals to a gig, but would still like to benefit from all these features, you can link the
pedal nodes to suit your setup. This way you can leverage one physical Wah Pedal for several functions. You will
find two simple soft buttons in the System menu on the page MIDI Settings.
If you dont need a dedicated Volume Pedal, press WahPedal to Vol.. Now, when a Wah effect is active on the
current Rig, the Wah Pedal will act as expected, and a Volume Pedal function will not be available. However, in any
Rig without an active Wah effect, volume can now be controlled by the Wah Pedal. Even when a Wah effect is
active, but has Pedal Mode set to Off or Touch, the Volume Pedal link will still be in operation.
The Profiler automatically prevents volume dips when switching from a Wah Pedal Rig to a Volume Pedal Rig, so
you will need to reset the pedal after the Rig change by first pressing it to toe position. Once you have done this, you
will be able to smoothly fade the volume back to where you want it.
Likewise, you can link the Pitch Pedal to the Wah effects by selecting WahPedal to Pitch. In contrast to the Volume
Pedal, you must first reset the Pitch Pedal by pressing it to heel position after a Rig change.
The link settings are global, so you dont have to reprogram your Rigs individually. You can decide spontaneously,
from gig to gig, how many pedals you want to bring with. The appropriate settings are done in seconds.
It is even possible to link both pedals functions to the Wah Pedal. In this case, the Volume Pedal has the lowest
priority: active Wah or Pitch Pedal beat the Volume Pedal.
Once the Volume Pedal or Pitch Pedal is linked to the Wah Pedal, they cannot be accessed by their respective midi
controllers or pedal input destinations.
We do not support the swapping of pedal functions by switching a Wah effect on and off, as this would cause
problems. Besides, youll get a better result by selecting one of the dedicated Pedal Modes that automatically
activate the Wah effect as soon as you move the Wah Pedal.
Monitor Volume Pedal (MIDI Control Change #73)

Monitor Volume is an additional pedal option to control the volume of the MONITOR OUTPUT as well the internal
power amplifier of PowerHead and PowerRack. It allows to generate controlled feedback through your monitor
cabinet.
Direct Connection of Pedals and Switches

The Profiler features two jacks for the direct connection of expression pedals or switches, which can be configured in
the System menu on the page Pedals.
Directly connecting pedals and switches
Expression pedals
An expression pedal works just like a wah or volume pedal, but is made for digital devices. It only needs one cable
with a stereo jack, connected to one of the dedicated pedal inputs. If you use a regular expression pedal (e.g.
Roland), please select Pedal (Type 1) with soft knobs 1 or 3. If you use an expression pedal with reversed
polarity (e.g. Yamaha), please select Pedal (Type 2). You can monitor the changing swell value of the pedal on
soft knobs 2 and 4. If you find that the pedal does not cover the full value range, press Pedal n Init on the
respective soft button, then perform a full swell on the pedal to re-calibrate it.
Switches
Instead of expression pedals, the two SWITCH / PEDAL INPUTS can also be used to connect switches. Switches
can be used for all kinds of tasks, such as switching effects, engaging the tuner, or to tap the tempo. Simply select
the desired function with soft knob 1 or 2.
The Profiler expects so-called momentary switches. These close the contact when you step on them, and open it
again when you lift your foot off. Channel switches for tube amplifiers are not compatible with the Profiler, as they
use a latching mechanism instead.
Double switches
The Double Switch selection is special: it can take a double or dual switch from a single TRS jack, so the other jack
is still free to use an expression pedal, or even another double switch.
The default assignment for Double Switch is Rig up/down. In Browse Mode you can step through the Rigs
according to the selected View and Sorted By. In Performance Mode you can step through Slots and Performances,
while disabled Slots will be automatically skipped. In Profiler Mode, it switches between Kemper Amp and
Reference Amp, and in the Store menu, it will navigate the cursor to the left or right.
Alternatively, you can select other functions for the Double Switch, like switching Stomp X and MOD on and off, for
example.
Volume Pedal
In difference to the Wah and Pitch Pedal functions, the Volume Pedal function does not have its own effect type, as
this would allocate a Stomp or Effect Module every time you wanted to use the pedal. Instead, you will find two
parameters for the Volume Pedal in the Rig menu.
Volume Pedal Location

Selects the location of the Volume Pedal in the signal flow:
Off
The Volume Pedal has no effect
Pre-Stomps
Directly before STOMP A
Post-Stomps
Right after STOMP D. At this position you control the gain of the amplifier.
Pre-Effects
Right before STOMP X. At this position you control the overall volume of the sound, but delay
and reverb tails will still decay naturally, when you swell down the pedal.
Post-Effects
Right after the reverb. At this position you control the overall volume of the sound, including
reverb and delay tails that can instantly be attenuated.
Volume Pedal Range

This is a bipolar parameter. In the middle position, the Volume Pedal has no effect. When you set the Range more to
the left, you determine the minimum volume at heal-position, while the maximum volume at toe-position stays the
same. At the minimum position, the pedal performs the swell from zero level, just as you would expect from an
analog volume pedal. When you turn Volume Pedal Range to the right half, the Volume Pedal turns from an
attenuation pedal into a booster pedal. Now, the heel stays at standard volume, and the toe-swell will give you a
volume or gain boost. The maximum boost, at the top position of Volume Pedal Range, is +24 dB.
The settings for the Volume Pedal are stored per Rig. However, if you have a favorite setting that you want to use in
general, press Lock Volume Pedal to protect your settings from Rig changes.
The Volume Pedal can be controlled by an expression pedal connected to one of the pedal inputs, as well as by
MIDI using control change number 7.
The Volume Pedal is a dedicated volume separate from Rig volume, master volume, or any other output volume. All
these volumes are working on top of each other.
When you turn the volume all the way to zero with the Volume Pedal, the Tuner window will appear in the display.
This means you can now tune your guitar on stage, without the need for a dedicated Tuner button or pedal! If you
should accidentally unplug the pedal when volume is still at zero, the Tuner window provides a soft button to reset
the volume to maximum.
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Stack Section
The Stack Section is the heart of the Profiler. It represents the raw virtual guitar amplifier and cabinet as defined by
the Profile. Every Profile is represented by the three Modules that make the Stack Section.
Amplifier
The AMPLIFIER button calls up a list of parameters that allow you to change the character of the profiled amplifier in
numerous ways using the soft knobs.
Definition
The Definition parameter controls the characteristic fingerprint of the preamp. The profiling process automatically
sets Definition to a value that represents the reference amp. You could, for example, use it to modernize the Profile
of a vintage amp without having to use additional stomps. Alternatively, start with a Profile of a modern tube amp,
and use Definition to give it a more vintage sound when driven into distortion. You can also use Definition to align
the sound of your guitar to the sound of your amp, if required. Dont be afraid to keep experimenting until you get the
balance that sounds best to you.
Vintage amps distort the lower harmonics in the guitar signal which gives them their bluesy sound. These amps were
originally designed to deliver a clean sound, so to achieve a creamy distortion, these amps need to be driven by a
typical transistor-based device like a treble booster. Modern tube amps use a different approach, in which the higher
overtones of the guitar strings are the driving force for the distorted sound. The expensive boutique amps take this
concept one step further, by providing an extreme level of top-end frequencies and a large dynamic range. The
distortion has a sparkling quality to it, and preserves every nuance of the strings and pickups. Together with the
characteristics of the actual speaker, the individual distortion behavior creates the fingerprint that identifies the
amplifier.
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Power Sagging
Power Sagging models the interaction between the guitar signal and the distortion stage. Increase the amount of
Power Sagging to emphasize the velocity and energy of crunch sounds. The guitar sound gains additional energy
and presence, without raising the perceived volume of the distorted signal. When you turn Power Sagging beyond
50%, you go beyond what can be achieved with an analog tube amp, but without losing any of the natural
characteristics of the sound. At full force, Power Sagging can make sparkling clean notes sound louder than
distorted ones, so you can use it to expand the dynamic range of the original sound. With Power Sagging set to
0%, the original dynamic range of the Profile is maintained.
Power sagging is a phenomenon that occurs when the tubes draw a lot of electric power at high distortion rates,
thereby weakening the supply voltage. Under such load, the tubes will change their distortion characteristics and sort
of shut down; then as soon as the load lessens, the tubes catch their breath again. What might at first seem like a
technical limitation of the tube amp design has turned out to be a real benefit for the musical expressivity of the
guitarist. The Profiler masters this technical behavior without degrading or changing the basic character of the amp
model whatsoever.
The amplifier interacts with the guitarist and reacts to the plectrum and fingers with the highest possible sensitivity.
The guitar sound gains extra energy and presence, without raising the perceived volume of the distorted signal.
Muted picking gives better results than usual, as the plectrum will not be suppressed.
The realms of clean and distorted sounds move closer together, causing the velocity and energy of the crunch
sounds to grow. The amp doesnt just distort everything mercilessly - instead, all of the fine nuances are represented
faithfully. The overall sound becomes much more alive, with more punch and juice. It almost sounds as if a
compressor has been switched off, thereby allowing the guitar to establish itself a lot easier among the other
instruments on stage, such as the drums or bass.
As the dynamic range of an analog tube amp is limited by the laws of physics, power sagging can only go to a
certain level before the breakdown of supply voltage destroys the beauty of the distortion characteristics. The Profiler
allows for a much wider dynamic range, while preserving the character of the tubes at the same time.
Turning down the volume knob on the guitar results in a very natural, clean sound with full dynamics and lots of
energy.
Power sagging cannot be reproduced using a conventional compressor, but it can be further enhanced with the
dedicated compressor circuit. The breathing of the tubes becomes most apparent with dynamically played, semi-
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distorted or so called crunch sounds. With fully distorted sounds the tubes are always under full load, while clean
sounds dont put any load on the tubes at all. With sounds such as these, Power Sagging has only a minor effect.
Pick
The Pick parameter allows you to control the level and sharpness of the pick attack independently from the
sustained portion of the sound. The result is also independent from the amount of distortion. You can use this
parameter to make clean sounds even more percussive without having to use a compressor. With fully distorted
sounds, you can revive the attack phase of any notes that get drowned in the natural compression caused by
distortion. If you set Pick to a negative value, it will soften the attack, resulting in a more fluid sound.
Compressor
This Compressor parameter is different from the stomp compressor, because it is a part of the simulated amp
circuit. In other words, it allows for completely different sounds compared to compressors that are inserted before
(pre) or after (post) the Amp Module. Distorted signals are not affected by compression, so only clean signals will be
boosted. The dynamics of your playing are fully retained, so, purely by the strength of your picking, you can go from
a crunchy sound to a compressed, clean sound. The volume knob on your guitar works exactly as you would expect:
for instance, reducing the volume of your guitar will transform a dynamic crunch into a clean, compressed sound with
full energy.
Clarity
Clarity changes the sound of the distortion in a new and unique way. Turning the Clarity soft knob to the right will
bring the clean character of the sound into focus without lowering the amount of distortion. The distortion itself will
become less forward in the mid frequencies and sound far more transparent.
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Tube Shape
Tube Shape controls the distortion characteristics of the tubes, ranging from very soft to very hard. All kinds of
crunch sounds can be dialed up - from warm blues, to singing metallic, to harsh. Depending on the gain setting or
the playing style, the resulting effect can be rather subtle; completely distorted sounds are mostly unaffected by this
parameter, as are clean sounds. Set the value to 3 to simulate the typical sound of preamp tubes. To achieve a
power-amp tube-character, try setting Tube Shape to around 9. Power amp tubes produce a much harder
distortion, because the negative feedback in the power amp circuit linearizes the tube amplification, making the
distortion curve edgier.
Tube Bias
Tube Bias influences the overtone structure of the distortion. While the effect on the character of the sound is fairly
subtle, you should feel a quite a difference in the distortion dynamics: as you increase the amount of Tube Bias the
guitar will go into distortion much earlier in the dynamic range, yet still retain a lot of dynamic headroom. At
maximum value the distortion characteristics mimic those of a Tube Screamer.
Direct Mix
With Direct Mix you can open up a parallel path to the amplifier distortion and mix a clean portion of the guitar to
the distorted sound. This will add some dynamics and attack to the sound, as well as adding some of the frequency
content of the clean guitar. Similar results were formally achieved by running the guitar through a clean and a
distorted amplifier in parallel (dual amping). Now, its done with a twist of a knob. Direct Mix controls the volume of
the clean portion.
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EQ
The EQ (equalizer, often called tone stack) is an integral part of the Stack Section. It features four controls for the
different frequency bands: Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence. These controls are always present in Browse
and Performance Mode. Holding the EQ button will bring the Equalizer into focus.
Basically, the equalizer in the Profiler is a recreation of a generic, passive tone stack, but it is designed to have more
impact on the frequency bands. When all soft knobs are in the middle position, it does not change the sound, so
what you hear is the unaltered sound of the Profile.
Soft knob 1 allows you to set the position of the equalizer to either Post (after) or Pre (before) the Amp Module.
The equalizer has a different impact on the sound of a distorting amp, depending on its position. In tube amps, the
equalizer is positioned between the preamp and the power amp. Most modern guitar amps with a master volume
control perform the distortion in the preamp; thus, the equalizer is positioned after the distorting circuit. Classic amps
without master volume control (such as Vox AC-30*), produce the distortion in their power amp. In this case, the
equalizer is positioned before the distorting circuit. However, setting the position according to the original amp is not
mandatory, since the authentic sound of the reference amp has already been captured, and includes the original
equalizer setting.
Cabinet
The CABINET button brings the Cabinet Module into focus. You can freely combine cabinets and amps from
different Profiles to create new stacks. The cabinet has three parameters to tweak its character in an artificial way:
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High Shift, Low Shift

Both of these parameters influence the characteristic formants of a cabinet Profile, thereby simulating a change in
size. High Shift will make the higher formants more prominent, whereas Low Shift does the same for the lower
frequencies.
Character
Use this parameter to change the overall character of the cab. Turning the knob to the right of center will enlarge the
peaks and notches in the frequency response curve. This will emphasize the character of the cabinet, and may
sound too penetrating at extreme values. Turning it to left of center will smooth the differences between the peaks
and notches in the frequency response curve, and flatten the character of the cabinet. Towards the leftmost position,
the sound will resemble that of analog cabinet simulations (which often have a very simple frequency response and
little character).
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Stomps and Effects

The Stomps Section holds four Stomp Modules called A, B, C and D which are placed in the signal flow before the
stack. These Modules represent your choice of virtual stomp boxes.
The Stomps Section is mono because the amplifier will only accept a mono signal. In difference to that, the X and
MOD stomps in the Effects Section work in stereo, if desired.
The Stomp Modules offer you all kinds of effects which are identified by eight different colors that are easy to
memorize:
Wah
Orange
Distortion/Shaper/Booster
Red
EQ
Yellow
Compressor/Noise Gate
Cyan
Chorus
Blue
Phaser/Flanger
Purple
Pitch Shifter
White
Effect Loop
White
Delay/Reverb
Green
Press and hold any STOMP button to bring it into focus. If the stomp is active the display will change its color to
match the effect. The soft knobs will display the parameters available to edit.
There are two ways to choose a new effect: either turn the BROWSE knob to select a new local effect Preset, or turn
TYPE, to change the basic algorithm of the Module.
Many parameters are common to several different effects, such as Mix, Volume, Rate just to name a few.
When you change the algorithm of an effect using the TYPE knob, the values of these mutual parameters will not be
changed. This allows for effect types that share a mutual parameter set to keep these values. For example, you can
create a great flanger effect with your desired rate and depth setting. Then select the Phaser by turning TYPE to
check the same settings with the phaser algorithm that is somewhat relative to the flanger. Some generic
parameters, common to most of the stomp effects, are:
Mix
Controls the amount of effect in the signal. At the default setting of 100% you get the most intense effect. With some
effects, such as wah or compressor only the effect signal is audible at the 100% position to give the strongest
effect. With other effects, typically modulation effects like flanger or phaser, the dry signal is still in the mix for
maximum interference with the effect signal.
When Mix is at 0% you will hear no effect. The Mix control is scaled to perfection individually per effect, so there
is no volume drop or boost at the 50% position. Some effects, such as the Air Chorus, dont offer a Mix control, as
this would contradict the character of the effect.
Volume
The Volume control allows to change the gain for driving the next distortion stage. The output volume of the stomp
effect can be boosted, or attenuated, by +/-24 dB, which is much more than usual. This will reduce the need to
switch to a different Rig. If all you need to do is boost a solo sound; just dial the Stomp or Effect Type that you need
for the solo and boost the Volume. By activating this stomp you engage the effect and the boost at the same time.
Stereo
The Stereo parameter is only available for the X and MOD Modules in the Effects Section. It controls the stereo
intensity of these effects. With modulation effects this is done by offsetting the LFO modulation phases of the left and
right side. For other effects parameters, such as filters, frequencies are shifted in opposite directions for the left and
right sides. That way, even the Wah Wah can create a stereo effect, when dialed up in the Effects Section!
The recommended value for most effects is +50% (or +90), which will often produce the nicest stereo image. At the
middle zero position the effect will be fully mono. With negative values you will get the same stereo effects as with
positive values, but the left and right sides are reversed. With extreme settings of the stereo parameter, you can
exaggerate the stereo width.
Ducking
The Ducking control allows you to intensify or suppress (duck) an effect just by the dynamics of your playing. You
might know this from the Ducking Delay that can be found in many effects processors. In the Profiler, ducking is
available for many Stomp and Effect Types, both individually and simultaneously.
The Ducking parameter is bipolar and sets the input level threshold for the dynamic control. Ducking is inactive
when the parameter is set to the middle position (default). Turn it to the right for the typical ducking behavior: the
effect will be attenuated when you play your instrument strongly. By choosing the level of Ducking carefully, you will
be able to control the intensity of the effect by your playing dynamics; the softer you play, the more effect you get.
By turning the Ducking parameter to the left half, you will reverse this behavior: now, as you play stronger, the
effect will become more prominent.
When you set one effect to the positive ducking range, and a second effect to the negative ducking range, both will
crossfade in correlation to your playing dynamics.
The threshold of the Ducking control is naturally dependent of the output level of your guitar. This level is also
influenced and compensated by the Clean Sens parameter in the Input Section.
Wah Stomps (Orange)

The wah effects are a versatile collection of different effects that can all be controlled by a wah pedal. Alternatively,
you can switch to Pedal Mode Touch and control the effect using your picking strength.
Wah Wah
This is the classic wah pedal effect. By modifying the Peak parameter you can achieve different
wah characteristics. Turning the Browse knob while a Stomp Module is in focus you can find Wah
Wah Presets including settings of some prominent Wah pedals.
Wah Low
Pass
An alternative wah pedal effect derived from the Access Virus synthesizer. Its a 4-pole lowpass
filter, with the Peak parameter emphasizing the filter resonance.
Wah High
Pass
Similar to the Wah Low Pass, but it will cut the low end of your guitar sound when you move the
pedal up
Wah Vowel
A vowel filter that simulates a talkbox effect. The vowels are extended to a broader range
compared to existing vowel filters, as it includes some European vowels as well. The range is: U O
A E I I OE O U - Choose the desired range using the Manual and Range parameters.
Wah
Phaser
A huge phaser effect that you can control using the wah pedal. The Wah Phaser is derived from
the regular phaser effect that is described in detail later. In addition to the common parameters it
has inherited two additional parameters from the regular phaser: Stages and Spread
Wah
Flanger
The Wah Flanger is a special version of the flanger, based on a delay with feedback, that creates a
pitched resonance or ringing effect. Use the Manual parameter, or the wah pedal, to control the
delay time, or pitch. Use the Peak parameter to control the intensity of the resonance.
Wah Rate
Reducer
This effect reduces the sampling rate of the audio signal passing through. The sampling frequency
is controlled with the Manual parameter. Lowering the sample rate results in a raspy, scratchy
quality as well as aliasing. Use the Peak parameter to continuously control the quality of the
sample rate interpolation, which will alter the harmonic content drastically.
Wah Ring
Modulator
Here, the signal is modulated by a sine oscillator. The pitch of the oscillator is controlled with the
Manual parameter - note that the Manual parameter is bipolar, therefor a setting of 0 will have
no effect. 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. As
usual, the Mix parameter adds the direct signal. With Mix in the middle position, the ring
modulation becomes amplitude modulation.
Wah
The frequency shifter is a rarely seen effect and can be thought of as a deluxe ring modulator.
Even today, only a handful of frequency shifters exist in the digital domain.
Frequency
Shifter
It is as useful in creating beautiful, subtle harmonic deviations as it is in producing high-pitched,

clangorous 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. Its not unlike a shortwave radio that hasnt
been tuned correctly.
Use the Manual parameter to determine the pitch of the sine wave. This is a bipolar parameter
where the centre position (0) will result in no audible frequency shifting.
Turning Manual clockwise results in a linear frequency shift upwards, while turning it counterclockwise results in a downwards shift. Note how the shifted signal loses its harmonic structure.
When Manual is adjusted to the far left, you will notice that the pitch starts to rise again. This is
the result of frequencies being shifted past zero Hz, which causes them to be mirrored upwards.
The Stereo parameter allows continuous adjustment of the phase of the left and right channels,
thereby creating a subtle, or blatant, stereo-widening effect.
Wah
Formant
Shifter
The Wah Formant Shifter shifts the harmonic content of the sound. However, in contrast to the
Wah Frequency Shifter, it preserves the dependencies of the harmonics, as well as the
fundamental frequency. As a result, you can play single lines in a regular fashion, while the formant
shifting affects the character of your instrument. When Manual is positioned to the center, no
formant shifting is applied. Move Manual up or down to shift the character from the original.
Please note that the Wah Formant Shifter only works with single notes. Chords will sound odd in
most cases.
Since the Wah Formant Shifter is based on a pitch shifter algorithm, you will also find the
parameter Pitch Shift. This gives you the option to shift the fundamental frequency up or down in
semitones. At the lowest pitch, or longest delay, it will resonate on an E major chord.
Wah Parameters
Manual
This is the base value for the wah effect. It determines the zero or heel position of the pedal. When Pedal Mode is
set to Off, Manual controls the static pedal position.
Peak
This parameter controls the intensity of the effect. The actual choice of the physical parameter depends on the Effect
Type: for Wah Wah, and other filter effects, the Peak control varies the Q-factor or resonance of the filters. On
other effects it controls the feedback of the effect, which is quite similar to Q-factor or resonance.
Pedal Range
This parameter determines the maximum impact of the pedal, as an offset to the value selected for the Manual
parameter. Negative values of Pedal Range will reverse the swell direction of the pedal or touch effect, so the
effect will go down, when you push the pedal forward.
Peak Range
Determines to what extent the position of the pedal influences the peak intensity. Many original wah pedals have a
dependency between the pedal position and the Q-Factor of the wah filter. This can be controlled by Peak Range.
Pedal Mode
Selects how the wah effect responds to the wah pedal, or to touch response.
Off
Pedal has no effect. The effect will be static, and can still be controlled by the Manual soft
knob.
Touch
Uses the picking strength to control the effect, as described below.
On
Wah Pedal is active. Control the impact of the pedal by the Range parameter.
Bypass @
Stop
Wah Pedal is active. The stomp effect will be smoothly faded in when you start moving the
pedal, and smoothly faded out when you stop moving it.
Bypass @
Heel
Wah Pedal is active. The stomp effect will smoothly fade out when you park the pedal at the
heel position
Bypass @
Toe
Wah Pedal is active. The stomp effect will smoothly fade out when you park the pedal at the toe
position
Touch
This mode resembles the classic touch wah behavior, where the depth of modulation is controlled by the picking
strength, and is available for all wah effects. As with the regular wah pedal, the Range parameter controls the
intensity of the touch effect.
When Touch is engaged, three more parameters are added to the effect, that you can access by pressing the right
PAGE button:
Touch Attack
Controls the speed of reaction to the guitar attack.
Touch Release
Determines the rate at which the effect falls back to its rest position.
Touch Boost
Use this to extend the scale of the Peak Range parameter. You will also notice, when Peak
Range is low, but Touch Boost is high, you can push the intensity up to a ceiling, that can be
useful for certain effects.
Compressor (Cyan)
A compressor for guitar is mostly used for clean sounds, as the strings of the guitar decay pretty fast. On distorted
sounds, the distortion itself adds compression as a side-effect; this means the compressor could even be in the way,
as additional compression will kill the dynamics and touch-sensitivity of the distortion. Still, there is always the nice
trick of compressing the guitar to the max, then gently driving it just into the distortion of the amplifier, so that every
tone of the guitar gets the same decent amount of distortion.
Clean sounds benefit from compression, as it helps to lengthen sustain of the strings. Another typical application is
to emphasize the attack of the picked strings with the attack time parameter. In the Profiler you should use the Pick
parameter in the Amplifier Module to achieve this effect. It has been optimized for controlling the energy of your pick,
and does this job much better than a regular compressor.
The stomp Compressor is a faithful recreation of a vintage stomp compressor. We also added a new parameter,
called Squash, to make this compressor even more versatile.
There is no immediate need to readjust the compressors volume on clean sounds, as its volume is automatically
adjusted to the unity volume of the Rig.
Intensity
Controls the amount of compression applied to your instrument. At zero position there is no compression. In the first
half of the Intensity range the effect will be fairly subtle, as the compressor will only cut the loud attacks of your
instrument. Then, as you increase Intensity past halfway, you will start to hear the soft notes getting boosted as
well.
Attack
Adjusts the reaction time of the compressor. The higher the Attack value, the longer it takes for the compressor to
kick in. This will let the first peak of the signal pass unaffected when you hit a string, thus increasing the
percussiveness of your pick.
Squash
This gives you control over the dynamic behavior of the compression. At the center position the compressor will work
as you expect. When you turn Squash towards zero, the compressor will emphasize the first phase of the strings
decay, resulting in less squash. When you turn it more to the right, the first phase of the strings decay gets
squashed, and the volume sags. You will notice that the compressor recovers from squashing when you let the
strings decay further - even boosting the sound a little, compared to when you hit the strings. Now, the compressor
becomes really noticeable!
Squash does not change the compression ratio. The compression ratio is always infinite on vintage stomp
compressors.
Noise Gate Stomps (Cyan)

In addition to the noise gate in the input Section (see Basics Manual), there are two new noise gates available as
stomp effects, developed specifically with the hi-gain player in mind.
Whereas the noise gate in the Input Section is designed to preserve the guitars dynamics exactly, the stomp noise
gates behave like classic downward expanders. Downward expanders attenuate a signal once it has fallen below a
certain threshold, and are often used to tighten complex metal-riffing. This is because a palm mute will still retain all
of its chunk, but will also become more percussive, thereby preventing the dreaded mud. The two noise gate
stomps feature different expansion ratios that were deemed the most musical.
Noise Gate 2:1

This noise gate is a soft expander, with an expansion ratio of 2:1. That means when the guitar has decayed to half
its level below the threshold, it will be attenuated even more, resulting in a quarter of the original level. It is triggered
earlier than the 4:1 gate, and the effect is more subtle.
Noise Gate 4:1

This noise gate is a more aggressive expander, with an expansion ratio of 4:1. That means when the guitar has
decayed to half its level below the threshold, it will be attenuated even more, resulting in one eighth of the original
level. It is triggered later than the 2:1 gate, and with a more aggressive effect.
As with the existing noise gate, there are no attack or release controls, as we have selected the shortest possible
times without introducing any signal degradation. The attack time is 0.05 ms (thats 50 microseconds, or one twentythousandth of a second), while the decay time is 50 ms. You can use the noise gate stomps in combination with the
noise gate in the Input Section to benefit from the different noise gate characters.
Distortion Stomps (Red)

The Profiler offers a variety of distortion stomps that have been modeled on vintage guitar distortion pedals. Every
one of these classic pedals is famous for its distinctive character, and has been exploited by some of the greatest
guitar heroes of all time. We have carefully modeled the distortion curves and tonal characteristics of these
legendary effects, including the original tone controls.
Drive
Use this to boost the gain of the signal as it comes into the distortion stage - the higher the gain, the more distorted
the sound.
Tone
Some of the original distortion pedals that inspired this collection are equipped with tone controls.
Name
Description
Controls
Historical
Reference
Green
Scream
The sound of this one just screams

tubes - a very special kind of
overdrive which results in a
wonderful, smoky tone. Good for
achieving a subtle distortion effect
whilst still retaining headroom for
dynamics.
Use the Tone control to soften

the sound with a low pass filter.
Ibanez Tube
Screamer TS-808
and Overdrive
OD-808
Plus DS
A more extreme distortion.
Like in the original, this does not

feature a tone control.
MXR Distortion+*
One DS
The orange one. A very harsh

distortion, popular with the grunge
movement.
The bipolar Tone control allows

for great versatility by combining
both a low pass and a high pass
filter - turn it down for a warm,
dark tone, and up for a harsh,
brittle sound.
Boss DS-1*
Muffin
A big distortion effect famous for its

fuzzy character.
This effect uses a dual filter array,

similar to One DS. Use lower
values to soften the sound with a
low pass filter, and higher values
for a brighter, thinner sound.
Electro Harmonix
BigMuff
Mouse DS
A clear, powerful distortion thats

perfect for making leads cut right
through the mix.
Use the Tone control to soften

the sound with a low pass filter.
ProCo Rat
Fuzz DS
A classic fuzz box overdrive.
No tone control, just in-your-face

fuzz
Dunlop Fuzz
Face*
Metal DS
A sharp-sounding, high-gain
distortion, optimized for metal music.
Use the 3-band EQ to shape the

tone.
Boss Metal Zone*
Booster Stomps (Red)
Treble Booster
A classic sound-shaping stomp pedal, that doesnt feature a built-in distortion.

Instead, the Treble Booster is made to shape the high frequencies of your guitar so
that they improve the distortion as well as making it more transparent, especially
when being used with old amplifier models that were not originally designed for
distortion. Use the Tone control to shape your sound.
Before you reach for the Treble Booster, please try the Definition parameter in the
Amplifier Module first. This will also modify the distortion result, but directly in the
Profile, and with less changes to the residual frequency response.
Lead Booster
This is a tunable peak filter that can emphasize specific frequencies of your guitar.
Set the desired sound by using the Tone control. The Lead Booster can neutralize
the Treble Booster to a certain extent, when they are used together in the Stomps
Section.
Pure Booster
The Pure Booster features a Volume control like all the other effects, but thats it.
The Volume control will boost or attenuate the signal without coloring the sound.
When you place it in front of the amp or a distortion stomp, the Pure Booster has the
same effect as the gain or drive control; placed after the Stack Section, the Pure
Booster becomes a simple volume control, with no further coloration of the signal.
Wah Pedal Booster
With the Wah Pedal Booster, you can use the Wah Pedal to control the volume,
instead of having to use a dedicated Volume Pedal. The parameters are identical to
the Volume Pedal parameters
Shaper Stomps (Red)
Type
Linear
Recti Shaper
This is the characteristic curve of the Recti Shaper.
Regular distortion
This is the characteristic curve of the regular
distortion.
Soft Shaper
This is the characteristic curve of the Soft Shaper.
Hard Shaper
This is the characteristic curve of the Hard Shaper.
Wave Shaper
This is the characteristic curve of the Wave Shaper.
Diagram
Recti Shaper
The Recti Shaper is based on an electrical rectifier circuit. It distorts the input signal by forcing all the negative
segments of the waveform into a positive signal. This effect is by no means new - it is well known from the famous
Octavia* distortion pedal used by Jimi Hendrix on many songs, most notably on "Purple Haze". When applied to a
guitar signal, the rectifier will make chords sound significantly different, and strangely distorted. Single notes will
sound transparent, but with a slight emphasis on the upper octave.
The original, analog Octavia* consists of a rectifier circuit and an additional distortion. The Recti Shaper provides
only the transparent rectifier circuit, without any additional coloring. When used in the Stomps Section, you get to
enjoy the famous effect, while fully maintaining the original sound of the selected Stack, or additional distortion
stomp. The traditional technique used with this effect is to play above the 7th fret, with the neck pickup engaged, and
the treble rolled off.
Chorus Stomps (Blue)
Vintage Chorus
The Vintage Chorus is an emulation of the 70s chorus technology based on bucket brigades, which can be
considered a predecessor of todays digital sampling technology. The Vintage Chorus not only covers the exact
sound of the famous Chorus Ensemble* but also many other models of that era which were based on the same
basic circuitry.
You may notice the somewhat dull sound of the effect signal; this is due to the limited sample-rate of the bucket
brigade. When this signal is mixed to the direct sound, it will result in a very warm chorus sound, because the overall
signal gets a low and mid frequency boost. When you place the Vintage Chorus in the Stomps Section before the
amp, you will achieve the well-known, mono modulation effect. When placed in the Effects Section, the Vintage
Chorus will sound lusher with less modulation, since it works in stereo. This is because there are separate chorus for
the left and right side, modulating in opposite ways. If you prefer the original mono sound, set the Stereo parameter
to the middle position.
If you happen to own an original chorus unit from the analog era, you may notice that the choruses dont feature a
volume boost when you switch them on. This is because our philosophy is to always maintain the same volume
level, no matter whether effects are being used or not. This makes it easier for you to choose the best effect purely
by its character, and not to favor one effect over another simply because it sounds louder. Of course, if you still want
the volume boost, you can always use the Volume parameter for this.
Rate
Use the Rate parameter to adjust the speed of the chorus modulation.
Depth
Use the Depth parameter to adjust the intensity of the chorus modulation.
Tip: for the original Chorus Ensemble* sound leave the Depth parameter at exact middle position and use the
Rate parameter to create your favorite sound - the original devices did not have a depth control.
Crossover
Each of the chorus algorithms feature the Crossover parameter. By raising the value of Crossover you can protect
the lower frequencies from being influenced by the chorus modulation, thus giving the sound a stable bottom end.
This feature was inspired by specialized bass chorus units; we found, however, that this type of crossover control is
not merely an advantage for bass sounds - it is suitable for shaping any sound.
Hyper Chorus
The Hyper Chorus is probably one of the most complex choruses ever made; it is a six-voice chorus with up to three
delay lines for both the left and right sides. Despite this, it is staggeringly simple to use, as you only need adjust the
Depth parameter to achieve a huge, warm sound.
Depth
By adjusting Depth, you change the amount of detune and fatness that the chorus adds to the signal - everything
else is perfectly adjusted to give you the lushest chorus sound with no further tweaking necessary. You can even
choose very small amounts of detune without the typical comb filter effect of a regular chorus. When you bring
Depth down to zero, the chorus effect completely goes away, even with the Mix parameter at full position.
Amount
If the full sound becomes too complex, you have the option to continuously reduce the amount of delay lines. You
can smoothly fade the numbers of delay lines from one to three on each stereo side. So yes, even 1.5 choruses are
possible: this simply means one chorus is at full volume, the other is at half.
Crossover
Increase the value of the Crossover parameter to prevent the chorus effect from modulating the lower frequencies
of the input signal.
Air Chorus
The Air Chorus is a subtle kind of chorus, as it doesnt mix the direct sound with the processed signal; instead, it
modulates the pitch of the left and right sides of the signal independently from each other. The resulting chorus
sound happens in the air between the speakers, where both signals are added together - hence the name. This is
actually how the famous Jazz Chorus* amplifier works.
Depth
In most circumstances, as with the Hyper Chorus, the Depth control will be the only control you need for achieving
the sound you want. Higher values will give you a noticeable but delicate chorus, whilst lower values will create a
subtle stereo-widening of the soundstage, but without the typical beating effect you often get with a chorus.
Crossover
The Crossover parameter enables you to position the bass and middle frequencies of your signal to a stable mono
position between your speakers, while the highs still float around.
Micro Pitch
Micro Pitch is a detune effect, based on pitch shifter technology. The result sounds more stable than a classic
chorus, because it avoids the cyclic modulation effect of a low frequency oscillator (LFO).
Detune
Use this to control the pitch deviation between the left and right channels.
Mix
Use this to blend the direct signal with the detuned signals. Set it to middle position for the lushest sound. With Mix
turned all the way to the left, you will only hear the detuned signals on the left and right; this creates a spacial
chorus, similar in sound to the Air Chorus.
Vibrato
The Vibrato effect modulates the pitch of the sound using a sine modulation.
Rate
Use the Rate parameter to adjust the speed of the modulation.
Depth
Use the Depth parameter to adjust the intensity of the modulation.
Crossover
Use the Crossover parameter to blend out the vibrato effect for the lower frequencies of the signal. This will result
in an old-school modulation effect, quite similar to a scanner vibrato of a Hammond organ.
Rotary Speaker
The Rotary Speaker chorus type is a faithful recreation of the sound produced by the legendary Leslie* speaker best known for the classic effect it has on the sound of the Hammond* organ. The Leslie* speaker modulates the
sound by rotating both the bass speaker drum and the tweeter horn inside a cabinet - but, crucially, they are rotated
at different speeds from each other. The result is a complex example of the Doppler effect, and the way it affects the
sound is magical - something rather like combined vibrato, tremolo and chorus.
The Rotary Speaker effect wont color the sound; instead, the coloration will come from the Profile. By engaging the
Rotary Speaker on an amp and cabinet sound that you like, you turn your cabinet into a rotary cabinet, while
maintaining the character of your amp.
Interestingly, you can actually profile your own rotary cabinet. If you get the chance to have a real rotary speaker in
your studio, as long as you can connect line or guitar signals, you can take a Profile of it. Please refer to the Profiling
Guide for further instructions. Of course, the Profiler already comes with a Rig CK Rotary Speaker which includes a
Profile of a Leslie 147* captured with Shure SM 57*.
which were used during Profiling.
Speed
Use the Rate parameter to switch between slow and fast rotation. You will notice that the change in rotation speed
is not immediate, thus recreating the acceleration and deceleration of the rotating speakers in the original.
Stereo
Use the Stereo parameter to adjust the angle of the two virtual microphones relative to the speakers. If you want
the effect to be mono, set the angle to 0 (center position). Negative values will reverse the rotation direction. Only
the high rotor is tapped by two microphones, the low rotor is mono with one microphone a regular practice of
recording a rotary speaker, whether live or in a studio.
Low-High Balance
Use the High-Low Balance parameter to adjust the balance between the outputs of the bass rotor and the tweeter
horn. Lower values result in a sound that is darker and duller, while higher values will result in a brighter, thinner
sound. For a faithful emulation of the classic Leslie* sound, leave the parameter set to the center position.
Distance
Use the Distance parameter to adjust the distance of the microphones from the cabinet from 4 cm up to 50 cm. The
closer the microphones, the more intense the amplitude modulation (tremolo) will be. At the maximum setting there
is no noticeable amplitude modulation.
Mix
Use the Mix parameter to adjust the balance between the input signal and the output of the Rotary Speaker effect.
For an authentic sound, this is best left at 100%, but it can be very useful if you want to achieve less conventional
sounds.
Tremolo / Auto Panner

The Tremolo modulates the level of the signal in a periodic manner.
Rate
Use the Rate knob to adjust the speed of Tremolo modulation; this parameter is almost continuously variable, but
stays in sync to the actual tempo of the Rig. The tempo can be dialed in manually or tapped on the TAP button.
When Tempo is engaged, the rate will be displayed in musical values. Please refer to the Tempo chapter for more
information about the tempo sources and settings.
Depth
Use the Depth parameter to adjust the intensity of the modulation.
Crossover
Use the Crossover parameter to blend out the tremolo effect for the lower frequencies of the signal.
When you place the Tremolo in the Effects Section, where stereo signals can be created, it becomes a stereo
panorama effect (Auto Panner). The intensity and character of the stereo effect can be controlled by the Stereo
parameter; this determines the phase offset of the independent level modulations for the left and right sides. When
you set Stereo to the middle position (zero value), both sides will be in phase, thereby creating a mono tremolo
effect.
Phaser and Flanger Stomps (Purple)
Phaser
The Phaser is a huge filter bank comprising up to 12 filter stages for each stereo side.
There is a similar phaser in the group of wah effects that can be controlled by the Wah Pedal.
Rate
Use the Rate knob to adjust the speed of Phaser modulation; this parameter is almost continuously variable, but
stays in sync to the actual tempo of the Rig. The tempo can be dialed in manually or tapped on the TAP button.
When Tempo is engaged, the rate will be displayed in musical values. Please refer to the Tempo chapter for more
information about the tempo sources and settings.
Depth
Determines the modulation depth of the Phaser in relation to the Manual value.
Manual
This parameter defines the center frequency for the modulation - in other words, it is around this frequency that the
Phaser will sweep. With Depth set to zero, you can use Manual to create a constant, or static, phaser sound.
Feedback
Intensifies the Phaser effect as peaks get higher and notches get lower.
Peak Spread
You cannot find this parameter in any vintage phaser, because it would have been too expensive to realize in the
analog domain. With Peak Spread you can control the spread and width of the phaser peaks and notches in the
frequency domain over a wide range. At a narrow setting (more to the left), you can hear the phaser peaks being
focused to a narrow field. At a wider spread the phaser seems de-coupled, and dominates the whole sound
spectrum.
Stages
You can select the number of phaser stages from 2 to 12, in steps of two. The more stages you select, the more
complex and diffuse the phaser sound becomes.
Stereo
Offsets the phaser modulation of the left and right signals. With extreme left or right settings, the modulation will go
in opposite ways. At the middle position (zero), the phaser will be mono. Use small deviations to the left or right of
zero to achieve a gentle stereo effect.
Vibe Phaser
The Vibe Phaser is inspired by the famous Univibe* effect. The Univibe* is basically a phaser, but with an
asymmetrical modulation curve that stays up for quite a while, then bounces down very quickly; apart from that, it is
identical to the regular phaser. For the most authentic results, set the number of Phaser Stages to 4.
Flanger
The Flanger effect shares the same heritage as the Phaser, and the resulting sound is somewhat related, too. This is
why we put both in the same effect family with color code magenta (purple). However, the Flanger is not based on
analog filter technology, but on very short bucket-brigade delays.
The parameter set for the Flanger is almost the same as on the Phaser; only the parameters Peak Spread and
Stages are not available. Thanks to the overlapping parameter set, you can switch back and forth between Phaser
and Flanger without altering the basic parameter values.
You can find a similar flanger, called Wah Flanger, in the group of wah effects that can be controlled by the Wah
Pedal.
Phaser Oneway & Flanger Oneway

While the regular phaser and flanger always modulate up and down, their oneway counterparts go either up or
down in an infinite helix. This behavior necessitates a bipolar Rate control: turn it to the right half to make the helix
go up, and to the left half to bring it down. At the middle position the motion will stop.
Equalizer Stomps (Yellow)

This group of stomp effects offers you a nice selection of high-quality equalizers. They can be placed either before or
after the Stack Section, as each configuration has a different impact on the sound.
The Mix parameter is common to all the equalizers, and controls the impact of all the EQ bands combined.
Graphic Equalizer
An 8-band, octave equalizer, with fixed frequency bands ranging from 80 Hz to 10 KHz. Very often, this will prove to
be the easiest way to control the frequency spectrum of your sound.
Each band can be boosted or attenuated by 12 dB. You can control the mix of the original and the equalized sound
by using the Mix soft knob.
Studio Equalizer
The Studio Equalizer is a full, 4-band parametric equalizer, similar to those found in professional mixing desks or
digital workstations. It offers one low shelf, one high shelf and two peak equalizer bands. All four bands have
adjustable frequency, and the two peak EQ bands come with adjustable bandwidth or Q-factor.
Metal Equalizer
This can be thought of as the little brother of the Studio Equalizer. Its a 3-band, half-parametric EQ, inspired by the
equalizer of the Boss Metal-Zone* stomp (you can find a model of this among the stomp distortions).
The Metal Equalizer is perfect for creating the mid-scoop that characterizes the typical metal sound, but since it is
also a regular equalizer, it is also suitable for many other sounds and genres.
Stereo Widener
Not an equalizer in the traditional sense, but it does use equalization to work its magic. By emphasizing certain
frequencies on one stereo side, while attenuating them on the other, it creates a subtle stereo effect. This is done
symmetrically, so that when the signal is summed to mono, the effect is completely canceled out with no coloration
to the sound.
Use Intensity to control the impact to the sound. At higher values of Intensity you can actually drive the sound out
of phase; this is not a problem, however, as the sound still stays mono compatible.
With Tune, you can tweak the effect to your taste by shifting the focus towards lower or higher frequencies.
Effect Loops (White)

To connect external gear, the Profiler offers a hardware effects loop, represented by the DIRECT OUT/SEND and
the RETURN INPUT on the back side of the amp. These are actually the same jacks that you use for profiling. You
can apply the hardware effect loop in any of the Stomp Modules or in X or MOD in the Effects Section. As you might
have guessed, you cannot use the hardware effects loop in more than one location of the signal flow at the same
time. So if you try to engage the loop at more than one location within one Rig, the first loop in the signal flow will
win.
While Loop Mono works well in Stomps as well as Effects Section, you can establish a stereo return for your external
effects by placing Loop Stereo in the X or MOD Modules of the Effects Section. In this case, the RETURN INPUT will
work as the left input and the ALTERNATIVE INPUT as the right input.
Please ensure that the Mix control of the Effects Loop is set to 100%, to avoid coloring the external with the
blended dry signal. However, if you prefer to derive the dry signal straight from the Profiler, then use the Mix control
to balance the external signal and the internal dry signal. To do so, you must check that the dry signal is not passing
the external device. This is usually done by setting the mix control of the external device to maximum or by using a
"kill dry" function to mute the dry signal in a global fashion.
The Loop Distortion is made for connecting distortion pedals to the Profiler, and is only in mono. The feature unique
to this loop, is that any volume boost of a preceding effect will be applied to the DIRECT OUT/SEND jack, thus
driving the external distortion pedal. This is actually what you would expect, anyway. The regular Loop Mono and
Loop Stereo do this differently: here, the volume boost of a preceding effect will be applied after the RETURN of the
loop. The send level will be unaffected, so the connected effect will not be overdriven. The regular Loop Mono and
Loop Stereo are suitable for all non-distorting effects.
If you want to keep your external effect inserted for all Rigs, just lock the effects loop by pressing LOCK.
The following two graphics illustrate the various possibilities to loop in external gear:
Looping in a stomp box or pedal
Looping in an effect
Pitch Shifter (Light Green)

A pitch shifter is an array of alternating delays that first cuts the signal into slices, and then plays them back at a
different speed. Any pitch shifter will always introduce a little latency to the signal, simply down to the fact that it uses
delays. This latency will become most noticeable when you play chords, since long slices are needed for chords to
sound natural.
Smooth Chords
Several pitch shifter types have a Smooth Chords option on soft button #1. When activated, you will find many
chords sound smoother, depending on your playing style. You will also notice an increase in latency, making
Smooth Chords less appropriate for rhythmical chord playing. Single notes, however, are mostly unaffected by this
setting; small pitch offsets of up to +/- 3 (a third) should be fine, too.
Formant Shift
Some of the pitch shifter effects described here have the option for treating the formants of the signal in a special
way. In addition you will find a dedicated Wah Formant Shifter in the list of wah effects.
Formant shift and formant correction are often seen in DAWs and some voice processors. However, they havent
been presented to the guitar world as yet.
When you shift your instrument up or down with a pitch shifter, you will shift the characteristic formants of your
instrument by the same amount, just as you would if you sped up a recording, or slowed it down. The well-known
chipmunk effect also applies to your guitar, morphing it to a bass sound when pitched down by an octave (often
desired) or a thin mandolin sound when shifted up (less desirable). The onset transient, or pick, is altered the most
by pitch shifting.
Formant shifting and formant correction can prevent the chipmunk effect on pitch-shifted sounds. Alternatively, it can
be used to change the character of the instrument while the pitch is kept the same.
The downside of the formant shifting is that it only works with single notes. Chords will sound odd in most cases.
Pure Tuning
When you press Pure Tuning, intervals produced by the pitch shifter will be slightly detuned from the standard
tempered scale to create a so-called natural or pure tuning. This will avoid harmonic beating, especially when
distorted afterwards. Read more at the end of this chapter.
Detune
Use this to control the pitch deviation between the left and right channels.
Mix
Use this to blend the direct signal with the detuned signals. Set it to middle position for the lushest sound. With Mix
turned all the way to the left, you will only hear the detuned signals on the left and right; this creates a spacial
chorus, similar in sound to the Air Chorus.
If you need an even fatter sound, without noticeable LFO modulation, we recommend using the Hyper Chorus, with
Amount set to a higher value.
Transpose
Think of this as a digital capo for your instrument. Simply set Transpose as desired to play in a different key. Set it
to -1 or -2 for drop tunings. Transposing by -12 will turn your guitar into a bass.
Pedal Pitch
With the Pedal Pitch effect, you can use an expression pedal for the famous Whammy* effect, using the Kemper
advanced pitch shifting technology. Set Heel Pitch and Toe Pitch as the start and endpoint for your pedal sweep.
Set Toe Pitch to a very low value for a dive bomb effect. You might want to keep Heel Pitch at the zero setting to
ensure your instrument is in the original key when the pedal is in the zero position.
You can also use the Pedal Pitch to create harmonies for advanced soloing. Try setting the pitches to continuously
slide from a third to a fifth interval, then use the Mix control to balance the original signal with the shifted voice.
The pitch shifter in Pedal Pitch will add no latency, when no pitch shift is applied. Thus there is no need to switch off
the Pedal Pitch at zero position. Also, you wont get any phasing when you mix the direct signal to the pitch-shifted
signal at zero position.
The Pedal Pitch works with a dedicated expression pedal node. The Midi continuous controller number is 4.
However, it can be linked to the Wah Pedal node. Please refer to the chapter Expression pedals in this manual for
more details.
Press the soft button Freeze Formants to activate the Formant Shifter, that defeats the chipmunk effect and keep
the original formants independent from the pitch. No matter where you set the Heel Pitch or the pedal now, the
characteristic formants of your instrument will be preserved. You will notice that the Whammy* effect loses some
intensity and sounds more gentle. This is because the character of your instrument stays the same, and only the
pitch changes.
The Formant Shift knob becomes available when Freeze Formants is active. It shifts the formants up or down
from the original level, thus changing the character of your instrument, when moved from the middle position. This
even works when you dont use the pedal, making Formant Shift a powerful tool for creating new characters for
your instrument. At the middle position of Formant Shift youll hear the formants at their original frequency.
Please be aware, when Freeze Formants is active, the effect only works with single notes. Chords will sound odd in
most cases.
Pedal Vinyl Stop

Pedal Vinyl Stop is a variation of the Pedal Pitch effect. While Pedal Pitch can create a dive bomb effect down to
three octaves, Pedal Vinyl Stop will turn the pitch of your instrument down to exactly zero, by swelling up the Pitch
Pedal; much like you would stop a vinyl record with your hand. No sound will be heard until you swell the Pitch Pedal
down again, making your instrument sound as though the motor has turned back on again. No pitch adjustments are
available or necessary with this effect - just move the Pitch Pedal.
Chromatic Pitch
This is a dual-voice pitch shifter.
Voice1/2 Pitch
Use this to determine the individual pitch offset of each voice in semitones. Use values of +12 or -12 to achieve
an octaver effect.
Voice Mix
Use this to balance the volumes of the two pitch shifter voices. Turn it to either extreme to isolate a particular voice.
Mix
Use this to determine the balance between the detuned voices and the direct signal.
Detune
Similar to the Detune in the Micro Pitch effect, this parameter creates a beating between the voices and the direct
signal. It will work best if at least two of the three signals run at the same pitch. For example: first, set both voices to
+12 to create a 12-string guitar effect, then detune the voices to get a lusher sound. Alternatively, try setting one
voice to -12 and the other to +12, to create an organ effect.
Stereo
The "Stereo" parameter controls the stereo spread of the original signal and the two pitch shifter voices in an
intelligent, but obvious manner.
If you only use one pitch shifter voice, and the other voice is muted by turning the Voice Mix all to the left or right,
the pitch shifter voice is panned to one stereo side, while the original signal is panned to the opposite side. However,
if both pitch shifter voices are dialed in by setting Voice Mix to the middle position, the pitch shifter voices are
panned to opposite sides, while the original signal stays in the middle of the stereo panorama.
In other words: the Stereo parameter will pan the position of the pitch shifter voices in opposite directions, and
balance the position of the original signal, depending on the setting of the Voice Mix control. The results are likely
to be what you would have chosen if there were separate panorama controls for all three signals.
With Stereo set to the full left or right position you get a full panoramic spread of the signals. However, at middle
position the signals are not spread, so the effects output is mono. Be aware that, in general, the Stereo parameter
is not available in the Stomps Section, as every stomp effect is considered mono.
Formant Shift
Press the soft button Formant Shift to activate the formant processing. The soft knob Formant Shift will become
available to give you deep control over the formants of both pitch shifter voices. In the middle position the formants
are not processed or compensated whatever. Everything sounds like a regular pitch shifter with Formant Shift
disabled. As you turn the knob more to the left, the formants move towards the original level; thus, the formants
move down for higher-pitched voices, and up for lower-pitched voices. At the extreme left position, the formants are
fully compensated and the timbre of the pitch-shifted voices will be like the original tone. It will sound as though you
are hitting the same string on the same instruments, just on a different fret.
When you move the Formant Shift soft knob from the middle position more to the right, the formants will be shifted
upwards, to give the pitch-shifted voices a pronounced timbre and character of your choice.
Please be aware, when Formant Shift is active, the effect only works with single notes. Chords will sound odd in
most cases.
Harmonic Pitch
This effect is a dual-voice pitch shifter that can be used to create up to two intelligent harmony voices. It detects the
pitch of the note being played and creates a harmony voice according to the key and scale that is selected. By
nature, this only works when you play single notes.
Voice 1/2 Interval

Use this to determine the interval offset of the two voices. The tonality of the intervals (major/minor) will be
determined on-the-fly, depending on the tones you play, and the selected Key. If you feel that you need a more
specialized scale than the regular modes, then select User Scale 1 or 2 in the desired octave. You will find these
settings when you turn Voice 1/2 Interval far to the right. You can then define your scales in the next display pages.
Key
Use this to select the tonic, or key, of the scale. The major and relative minor tonics are both displayed. However,
you can also realize other modes, such as dorian or mixolydian, by dialing the respective key. The major key also
represents the tonic for the user scales.
Voice Mix
Use this to balance the two harmony voices. Turn it to either extreme to isolate a particular voice.
Mix
Use this to determine the balance between the detuned voices and the direct signal.
Stereo
The Stereo parameter controls the stereo spread of the original signal and the two pitch shifter voices in an
intelligent, but obvious manner.
If you only use one pitch shifter voice, and the other voice is muted by turning the Voice Mix all to the left or right,
the pitch shifter voice is panned to one stereo side, while the original signal is panned to the opposite side. However,
if both pitch shifter voices are dialed in by setting Voice Mix to the middle position, the pitch shifter voices are
panned to opposite sides, while the original signal stays in the middle of the stereo panorama.
In other words: the Stereo parameter will pan the position of the pitch shifter voices in opposite directions, and
balance the position of the original signal, depending on the setting of the Voice Mix control. The results are likely
to be what you would have chosen if there were separate panorama controls for all three signals.
With Stereo set to the full left or right position you get a full panoramic spread of the signals. However, at middle
position the signals are not spread, so the effects output is mono. Be aware that, in general, the Stereo parameter
is not available in the Stomps Section, as every stomp effect is considered mono.
Formant Shift
Press the soft button Formant Shift to activate the formant processing. The soft knob Formant Shift will become
available to give you deep control over the formants of both pitch shifter voices. In the middle position the formants
are not processed or compensated whatever. Everything sounds like a regular pitch shifter with Formant Shift
disabled. As you turn the knob more to the left, the formants move towards the original level; thus, the formants
move down for higher-pitched voices, and up for lower-pitched voices. At the extreme left position, the formants are
fully compensated and the timbre of the pitch-shifted voices will be like the original tone. It will sound as though you
are hitting the same string on the same instruments, just on a different fret.
When you move the Formant Shift knob from the middle position more to the right, the formants will be shifted
upwards, to give the pitch-shifted voices a pronounced timbre and character of your choice.
Please be aware, when Formant Shift is active, the effect only works with single notes. Chords will sound odd in
most cases.
User Scales
The Harmonic Pitch effect can also be linked to one or two custom User Scales. These allow you to create custom
harmonies to fit whatever musical style you require. From harmonic minor, to blues, to Hungarian Gypsy scales anything is possible by programming the User Scales. As soon as you select User Scale 1/2 as the interval for one
of the two voices with Soft knob 1 or 2, you will be able to access their configuration pages via soft button 1 or 2.
Over three display pages, you can select the pitch offset individually for the twelve chromatic steps of both User
Scales. Remember to set the Key as desired, whenever you use them; the key represents the tonic, or the first step
of the scale. User Scales are saved within the Rig, so you have the opportunity to use many different scales by using
different Rigs. They are not part of any Harmonic Pitch Preset, but are stored as independent User Scale Presets to do this, simply push the STORE BUTTON whilst editing one of them. The default User Scales are both blues
scales - one major, and the other minor. These can be used to instantly harmonize a blues or rock scale with one or
two voices. Since blues is often somewhere between major and minor, try both Key settings to find the best fit for
the melody, and also your playing style.
Default custom user scales: Blues Major/Minor
Step #
10
11
Voice 1
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
Voice 2
Background of Pure Tuning

Instruments with frets or keys are tuned to tempered scale that has been used in western music for the last few
centuries. The benefit of tempered tuning is that it allows you to play in any key you like; however, the result is a bit
of a compromise, since intervals sound better when tuned according to the natural harmonic scale. Fretless
instruments like violins - or even the human voice - can produce arbitrary pitches. Musicians with fretless instruments
will instinctively tune their notes to fit better to the musical context.
The Profilers Pitch Shifter has the same ability, since it has full control over the relative pitch it creates. Apart from
octaves, every interval will be slightly detuned to fit the harmonics of the note you play; this will be the most
perceivable on thirds and seventh, which are tuned down by several cents.
To make Pure Tuning audible, try the following:
Choose your favorite distorted Rig.

Turn down Gain to clean.
Select Chromatic Pitch in one of the Stomp Modules.
Turn Mix all the way to the left, and Voice Mix to the middle, so you hear both pitch shifter voices.
Choose +16 and +19 for Voice 1 / 2 Interval to get the third and fifth above the octave.
Sounds crazy, right? There was never a need for such thin sound.
Now turn the Gain up for distortion. You will hear a deep growl, swinging around the original base note that you are
playing on your instrument. Not too nice.
Now press Pure Tuning, and you will get a nice, steady fundamental note. Even chords might work. It still sounds
like your guitar, but different. It doesnt even sound like a pitch shifter anymore. You can get different colors by
choosing different intervals for a solo sound, for example. Be sure to experiment with different interval settings! What
has happened? You might be aware that the third and fifth above the octave are natural harmonics (overtones) to
the note you play. They both blend with the fundamental frequency, especially when driven by a distortion. However,
intervals tuned to a tempered scale do not reflect the overtones exactly, as they are slightly detuned to fit into the
musical scales. This results in heavy beating when mixed in the distortion. Pure Tuning solves this issue
immediately, allowing the pitch shifter to create sonic colors rather than additional voices.
Analog Octaver
Originally intended for bass players, the Analog Octaver is a classic effect that can sound great with any instrument.
It works by creating two additional signals: one at an octave below the input pitch, and another at two octaves below.
Rather than use pitch-shifter technology, it uses an analog detection circuit to manipulate and filter the input signal.
The Analog Octaver will only work with single notes; intervals or chords may yield unstable results.
While the original analog octaver suffers from tracking problems, we have made significant improvements to the
tracking in the modeled version. And with the addition of a simple Low Cut parameter, we have greatly expanded
the useful range in comparison to the original effect.
Most parameters work the same way as with the pitch shifter types:
Voice Mix
At the left extreme of Voice Mix you hear only the -1 octave signal. At the right extreme you hear only the -2 octave
signal. Intermediate positions result in a mix of both signals.
Mix
Determines the balance between the Voice Mix and the unprocessed signal.
Low Cut
While the octaver can be very pleasant with higher notes, it can soon turn to a deep growl at lower registers. This is
because it can produce frequencies well below 20 Hz. Low Cut is an additional parameter that is not found in the
original effect; it helps to balance the intensity of the octaver signal relative to the played pitch.
At zero position (fully left), Low Cut has no effect. As you turn it up, the octaver signal will be attenuated on deep
notes, while being maintained on higher notes. This allows you to play the full range of your instrument with the
octaver engaged, even down to the lowest pitches.
Space (Green)
The Space effect is identical to the global version of Space in the Output menu. It produces the natural reflections of
a small, neutral-sounding room. The most obvious result of these reflections is that a mono signal is converted to
stereo; to soften the transients, a little diffusion is also applied. You can still combine the Space effect well with delay
or longer reverbs, without creating too much reverberation.
The algorithm is designed to be the shortest possible room effect, thus it has no deep parameters. Use the Intensity
parameter to control the strength of the effect.
Delay and Reverb (Green)
Delay
The Profiler provides three types of delays, each of which can be found in the Delay Module on the right hand side of
the panel:
Tap Delay
The delay time is linked to the tempo as selected in Rig settings, or by the TAP tempo button.
Free Delay
Delay time is freely adjustable in milliseconds, and is independent from the TAP tempo. The
delay time can be changed transparently, with no audible artifacts, which is also true for the tap
delay.
Analog Delay
Delay time is adjustable in milliseconds, like in the Free Delay. However, adjusting the delay
time will create those crazy pitch shifts or Doppler effects, known from the good old bucket
brigade delays.
Beside these differences, all three delay types work in the same way, and offer easy ways to create mono or stereo
(ping pong) delays. Only the left delay tap will feed its signal back to both delay taps; this simplification will help you
to create great rhythmic delay patterns without increasing the density of the sound.
We use a specially designed band pass filter to control the loss of high and low frequencies with every delay tap,
from the softest natural decay up to an artificial tone shaping.
At high Feedback settings you get a tape delay sound, complete with infinite oscillation and tape-saturation effect.
For the tape delay saturation we use the softest saturation algorithm possible. The modulation will even give a mono
delay a full stereo width, creating an airy effect on stereo delays, and adding wow and flutter to a typical tape delay
sound. All this will happen separately, or simultaneously, when you use the following parameters:
Mix
Determines the volume of the delay signal relative to the direct signal. It works like a send control on a mixing desk.
At three quarters of the range, the delay signal is as loud as the direct signal; beyond this point it will start to
attenuate the dry signal. Eventually, with Mix turned all the way to the right, you will only hear the pure, delayed
signal.
Delay Mix is always accessible via the row of knobs in the upper half of the panel.
Clock Left & Clock Right (available in Tap Delay)

These two parameters set the delay time of the left and right delay taps in musical values, creating a nice little delay
pattern. Setting both taps to the same value will produce a mono delay, while different values will create a ping-pong
delay. Only the left delay will feed its signal back to both taps, so its a good idea to set the left to a bigger value than
the right; this will result in a true ping pong effect. Swapping the values will result in a different pattern. The settings
are mostly in multiples of a 16th notes, including odd values like 5/16 or 7/16. To create more complex and
interesting rhythm patterns, try using a mix of odd and even values. To create swing or shuffle rhythms, try using the
triplet values.
Delay Time & Delay Ratio (available in Free Delay and Analog Delay)
The Delay Time is set in milliseconds. The Delay Ratio determines the ratio of different delay times between the
left and right delay taps. The Delay Time always represents the longer delay tap, the other Delay Time is just a
divider of the displayed time. As with the Tap Delay, the feedback is only taken from the left delay tap; thus,
swapping the ratio of the left and right delay tap will not only reverse the stereo sides, but also produce a different
rhythm pattern.
Feedback
Feedback determines how much of the delayed signal is fed back into the delay to be repeated again. When
Feedback is at zero, there will only be one audible repeat. As you increase the Feedback, the number of repeats
increase until, at 100% (center position), the delayed signal will continue repeating infinitely. As you push the
values above 100% the delay is slowly driven into the tape saturation. You will notice that the first values above
100% have a very fine resolution - this allows for very subtle control over the amount of tape saturation.
Delay Feedback can be controlled with the dedicated knob in the upper half of the panel.
Bandwidth
This parameter gives you access to the delays band pass filter mentioned above. When set to zero, there is no
sound coloration whatsoever. Increasing the parameter will narrow the bandwidth - at first you will notice a gentle
attenuation of the high frequencies that will cumulate with every delay repetition. As you narrow the bandwidth a bit
more, the same will happen to the bass frequencies. When you turn Bandwidth beyond the center position, you can
clearly hear the character of the band pass filter: after just a few repetitions the center frequency of the filter will
resonate more and more.
Center Frequency
This parameter lets you adjust the center frequency of the band pass filter. You will find a nice, standard value at the
center position, perfect for most applications. However, when Bandwidth and Feedback are set to higher values,
the center frequency becomes clearly audible, creating a distinct, musical tone that you might want to tune to your
music.
Modulation
This parameter will add slight deviations to the left and right delay independently, creating a nice stereo effect and
de-coupling the delay from the dry signal. With higher values you will create a wow and flutter effect, typical of a tape
delay.
Volume
For regular delay applications you should leave delay Volume at the center position, as the volume of the delay is
usually controlled by the Mix parameter. However, when Feedback is above 100%, the delays volume increases
with each repetition, until its caught and compressed by the tape saturation. In this state, the delay has turned into a
sound generator - the level of which cannot be controlled by the Mix parameter any more. In this case, the delay
Volume parameter will give you instant control of the overall delay level.
Reverb
The reverb offers studio-quality algorithms and works closely with the delay effect. It comes with five different types
that allow you to determine the room size, ranging from Matchbox to Hall.
Mix
Reverb Mix works exactly like the delay Mix parameter, and can be controlled with the dedicated knob in the
upper half of the panel.
Delay+Reverb Balance
Delay+Reverb Balance (Del+Rev Balance) is a unique parameter that allows continuous control over the routing
of the delay and reverb. For this parameter to work as expected, you will need to have both delay and reverb Mix
set to a value other than zero.
At the center position, the delay and reverb are simply set in a serial configuration; this means the reverb comes
after the delay, and both the dry and delay signals are fed in equal amounts to the reverb. This is pretty much what
you would expect in the first place.
Now, when you turn Delay+Reverb Balance more to the left, you will notice that the delay reflections will vanish
from the reverb; at fully left position, only the dry portion of the delay gets reverberated. Now, the delay and reverb
are working in a parallel configuration. You will hear delay reflections and a reverb tail, but the delay signal doesnt
feed the reverb.
As you turn the Delay+Reverb Balance more to the right, the opposite happens: the delay reflections keep their
reverb tail, but the dry signal loses its reverberation and becomes completely dry. This will emphasize your
instrument, as the reverb will not appear until after first delay reflection.
With Delay+Reverb Balance set all the way to the right, you can also get an interesting fourth configuration: set
reverb Mix to maximum, and instead of hearing a repeating relay reflection, you hear a repeating reverb tail. These
reverb repeats can then be controlled by delay Feedback and Time. So, in this configuration, the Delay Module
becomes a predelay to the reverb, offering all the features of the delay such as feedback or tap tempo.
Please note: Since the reverb offers a predelay parameter of its own, it is a good idea to set it to zero in this
configuration, so it wont offset the timing of the reverb tails.
Time
Determines the decay time of the reverb, from very short to infinite. While the different room sizes of the reverb types
determine the density of the reverb reflections, reverb Time is a sort of feedback parameter for them. Unlike other
digital reverbs, this reverb time does not change with the room size. This makes it easier to choose the appropriate
room size by character alone.
Predelay
In a natural reverb there is a silent time-period between the dry signal and the first reverb reflection. You can adjust
the length of that period using the Predelay parameter. Generally speaking, you should use a short predelay for
small rooms and a longer one for large rooms. Increasing the predelay on short reverbs can give the impression of a
bigger room. Also, a long predelay will separate the dry signal from the wet, thus making it sounding more direct, but
without losing the room character.
The Profiler offers an unusually long predelay. You can even try to match it to a musical timing, such as an 1/8th
note. If you like this idea, you should actually set Predelay back to zero and use the delay effect for that purpose.
The way this works is described in the Delay+Reverb Balance parameter paragraph above.
Damping
The reverb tail of a natural room gets darker over time because the high frequencies decay faster than the lower
frequencies. As sound waves travel through the air, the oscillation of the air causes friction that attenuates the sound
as it travels; because high frequencies oscillate faster, they cause more friction per time, resulting in a faster
attenuation. This effect is simulated by the Damping parameter. With zero damping, the reverb sounds somewhat
artificial, so you should consider this parameter to be as important as Reverb Time.
Bandwidth & Frequency

You may have seen this before: thats because this is the same, special band pass filter as in delay. In this case,
however, the filter will not change the color of the sound over time (this is the job of the Damping parameter), but
instead create a constant coloration for the reverb. Use Bandwidth to narrow the frequency response of the reverb
from soft to artificial. Adjusting Frequency will change the center of the coloration from low to high frequencies.
Again, you can set the frequency to a specific musical note. The reverb will resonate around this note when you set
Bandwidth to higher values.
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System Menu
Press the SYSTEM button to access the global settings pages. Global settings do not change when you switch to
another Rig.
LCD / HW Setup / Brightness / User Interface

On the LCD / HW Setup page you can control the settings for the display and adjust the Line Frequency parameter.
The soft button labeled Factory Rigs will allow to reload all the Factory Rigs and Presets that were installed along
with the firmware. Please note that this function doesnt overwrite any Rigs nor Presets in your Browse Pool.
Press the soft button Startup Dialog to enter the menu where you can enter your name and set current time and
date. The Owner Name will be filled into the tag Rig Author by default whenever you create your own Profiles. The
Startup Dialog appears automatically, when the Profiler gets started for the first time.
Using the soft button Edit Owner you can edit the Owner Name and assign a Device Name to your Profiler.
Assigning unique device Names is practical, if you are intending to connect and manage multiple Profilers with the
Rig Manager application.
Contrast
The soft knob Contrast lets you set the contrast of the display. Adjust this settings if
you find the display hard to read under certain circumstances.
Brightness
The soft knob Brightness controls the brightness of the display
White Balance
The soft knob White Balance adjusts the white balance of the display.
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Line Frequency
The soft knob Line Frequency lets you choose between a line frequency of 50 or 60
Hz. The Noise Gate will use this setting to eliminate ground hum which frequency is
based on the physical location the Profiler is being used at. 50 Hz (auto) and 60 Hz
(auto) will detect the line frequency automatically.
Brightness
On the next page you can set the brightness separately for the color LEDs, the buttons,
the LED collars and the TAP button.
Quick
On this page you can determine the function of the QUICK button using the soft knob
Quick Function. This function allows you to use the QUICK button as a shortcut to get
to often used pages like MIDI Settings or Browse Snapshots directly.
Rig Autoload
On the same page you can use the soft button Rig Autoload to activate automatic
load of any Rig selected in the Browse screen. The Load soft button on the Browse
Screen will disappear when you activate Rig Autoload.
Performance Autoload
If Performance Autoload (Perf. Autoload) is active Slot 1 of a Performance will

automatically be loaded as soon as you select another Performance via MIDI. By
default Performance Autoload is inactive. This way you can keep playing your current
Rig while you are navigating through the Performances via MIDI until you finally select
a particular Slot.
Auto Favorite
This option determines, that each time you store a Rig it will automatically become one
of your favorite Rigs and therefor appear in the View Favorites.
Pedals Settings
On this page you can determine the kind of pedals and switches that you want to directly connect to the Profiler. You
can initialize pedals using the soft buttons and assign functions using the soft knobs. You will find more detailed
information regarding pedals in the chapter Expression pedals in this manual.
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MIDI Settings
On the next System page you can assign up to 128 MIDI program change numbers to Rigs in your Browse Pool.
Sending these program change numbers from any MIDI controller will load these assigned Rigs.
To do so, first select the Rig you want to assign a program change number to and then press the SYSTEM button.
Navigate to the MIDI Settings page using the right page button, select a desired PrgChg Slot using the soft knob
labeled MIDI PrgChg# and then press the soft button labeled Assign. Use the soft button labeled Unassign to
unassign a Rig.
On the next pages you find general settings related to MIDI communications. Please refer to chapter MIDI for more
details.
Date and Time

On this page you can set the date and time using the soft buttons Edit Date and Edit Time. Make sure the correct
date and time is entered as this will help you to organize your Rigs and Profiles.
Low Frequency Correction

With the soft button labeled "LFC Off" the Low Frequency Correction could be switched off for test purposes. This
correction is improving the authentity of the frequency range below 60 Hz impacting only those Profiles created
under any firmware before revision 2.6. We recommend to leave this correction activated.
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Device Information
On this page the firmware version of the Profiler is displayed. Profiler Version is the version of the Profiler operating
system. Profiler Date is the date the version was released. DSP Date is the date the DSP version was released. The
soft button labeled CPU ID will display the CPU ID.
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Bass Players: Special Hints and

Features
The Profiler can be used very effectively with bass guitar. Most of its features apply to bass in the same way as for
other guitars. This chapter summarizes the special features and hints that are specific to bass players.
To focus on bass Rigs only, please select the view Just Bass, either by using the TYPE knob, or with soft button 1
on the Play Screen.
You will find numerous bass Profiles in the pool of Factory Rigs, including excellent Direct Profiles taken from the DI
output of the bass amps. You will also like the mildly distorted Profiles taken from tube-driven bass amps and
speakers, captured by microphone. In addition we have released special Rig Packs containing excellent Rigs for
bass. These are available on the Kemper download page. You should also be sure to check out Rig Exchange,
where you can download Rigs by other users, or even share your own. In the Rig Manager application you can
easily identify the bass Rigs on the Rig Exchange by right-clicking on the top row, selecting the column Instrument
and then sorting by this column.
You are free to use any kind of bass cabinet for monitoring your Profiler on stage or in the rehearsal room. Modern
bass cabinets typically have a neutral sound character like PA cabinets do, while classic bass cabinets, e.g. the
famous Ampeg* 8*10 cabinet, tend to color the sound. If you are monitoring via a bass cabinet which colors the
sound, you should always set Monitor Cab Off in the Output menu, so as to avoid a double coloration. You can still
send the complete simulation, including virtual cabinet, to the mixing desk, so no microphone is required. If you are
using a neutral cabinet, you should use the cabinet simulation in your monitoring signal.
The built-in 600 watt power amplifier of Profiler PowerHead and PowerRack should provide plenty of power to cut
through a band rehearsal, or live situation, with drums. While the power amplifier is specified for 8 to 16 ohm
speakers, many bass cabinets only have 4 ohms. This is no show-stopper unless you play at painfully high loudness
levels. The power amp has a limiter at 600 watt, which theoretically could be exceeded with 4 ohm speakers. In case
you hit that limit, the power amp will just mute the signal for a second. To avoid this occurrence, simply choose a
lower volume.
The Profiler has a built-in analog splitter box. The DIRECT OUTPUT feeds the unprocessed bass signal to a mixing
desk or recording device while the MAIN OUTPUTS carry the processed signal in stereo. Please select Git Analog
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as the output source for the DIRECT OUTPUT in the Output menu to avoid unnecessary analog/digital conversions
for the DIRECT OUTPUT.
The Profiler features many stomp and studio effects that are suitable for bass, and some have even been tailored for
bass players. Below is a brief description of selected features - please refer to the respective chapters for a deeper
view.
Analog Octaver* is a classic effect originally intended for bass. It works by creating two additional signals: one at an
octave below the input pitch, and another at two octaves below. Rather than use pitch-shifter technology, it uses an
analog detection circuit to manipulate and filter the input signal. The Analog Octaver will only work with single notes intervals or chords may yield unstable results.
Check the pitch shifter effects for different intervals and colors, which allow for polyphonic playing, including chords.
You should also try the Formant Shift possibilities in some pitch shifter effects. Although restricted to monophonic
playing only, shifting the characteristic formants of your bass will give your instrument a whole new character, while
remaining very authentic.
If the passive equalizer in the Stack Section (EQ) fails to provide enough flexibility for your needs, please check out
the stomp equalizers. In particular, the 4-band parametric Studio Equalizer is extremely flexible and well suited to
bass.
Every one of the chorus algorithms features the Crossover parameter, inspired by specialized bass chorus units.
By raising the value of Crossover you can shield the lower frequencies from the effect of the chorus modulation,
thus giving the sound a stable bottom-end.
Parallel Path is a feature designed for bass players in particular. When a bass is played through a distorting amplifier
or a distortion pedal, the bass can lose some of the fundamental frequencies as well as some dynamic range. To
compensate for this, a parallel feed of the undistorted bass signal can be created, and then mixed back to the
processed signal path. In his case, Stomps A and B are moved to the Parallel Path, e.g. for compressing or
equalizing the parallel signal.
We have created a specific thread For Bass in the Kemper forum. Dont hesitate to raise your questions, share best
practices and discuss suggestions there. Here is the link:
www.kemper-amps.com/forum
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Performance Mode
Performance mode is a powerful tool that allows to organize Rigs in Performances separate from your Browse
Pool. A total of 125 Performances are available, each of which can hold up to five Rigs in logical locations called
"Slots". You could, for example, use a Performance to store the sounds dedicated to the intro, verse, refrain, bridge,
and solo of a song, and switch between them using a foot controller.
Editing Performances
You can navigate through the 125 Performances using the up and down buttons of the RIG navigation cross on the
front Panel. Use the left and right buttons to select a Slot within a Performance. By default, all Slots of each
Performance are pre-loaded with an Initialized Rig. The Performance itself will have a default name. Once you have
selected the Slot, choose the Rig you want to assign to it via the BROWSE knob. Once you have made your
selection, press EXIT, and the Rig will show up in the highlighted Slot. At this point, we should mention that any edits
will be lost if you select another Performance without storing it first.
Rigs contained in Slots of Performances are stored in a dedicated memory area, so you can modify them
independently from their parent Rigs in your Browse Pool. Editing Rigs in Performance Mode is very similar as in
Browse Mode. Rigs modified in Performance Mode can be stored into Browse Pool using the soft button Store to
Pool in Rig Menu.
The soft button Slots Settings opens another menu where you can rearrange or rename Slots within the selected
Performance. Rearranging Slots works very similar to the Stomps edit screen. You can also copy and paste Slots
within and beyond Performances. Soft button MIDI Settings opens another screen, where you could select MIDI
program changes, which are sent to up to two external devices, whenever a Slot gets loaded. You find more
information related to this feature in chapter MIDI.
The soft button Arrange Performances opens a screen where you can easily rearrange and rename Performances,
for example if you want to order them according to the set list of your next concert. On this screen you could also
copy and paste Performances.
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Any adjustment you make to a Performance will be lost if you forget to store it before you load another Performance.
Foot Control
Obviously our Kemper Profiler Remote is designed to get maximum benefits out of Performance Mode. However if
you prefer to keep things very simple a double switch can be directly connected and used to step up and down
through the Slots in a simple linear fashion. In addition there are multiple methods available to navigate via MIDI in
order to accommodate for varying controller capabilities and needs. For detailed information please consult the
chapter MIDI and remote controller.
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Profiler Remote
The Profiler Remote is the perfect remote controller for your Profiler. You can think of it as a complementary control
panel, fully integrated with the Profiler hardware and software. This integration includes the power supply, a display
to reflect important information about the current mode and any edits you make, and automatic maintenance during
firmware upgrades.
Up/Down Buttons
In Performance Mode, use these buttons to navigate through your Performances. A short tap will step up or down to
the next Performance. Holding will initiate scrolling. Depending on the status of the parameter "Performance
Autoload" in the System menu, the Profiler will either load Slot 1 of the selected Performance immediately, or wait
until you hit one of the five Rig buttons.
In Browse Mode, you can step or scroll through Rigs in your Browse Pool according to the selected View and Sort
criteria. A soft button on page Remote Settings in System menu determines, if the Up/Down buttons step through the
Rigs individually or by groups of five.
Rig Buttons 1-5

These are the buttons for selecting Slots in Performance Mode, and Rigs in Browse Mode.
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Tap Button
This button triggers the TAP tempo, just like the TAP button on the front panel of the Profiler. Tap in quarter notes to
adjust the tempo of delay, phaser, flanger, and tremolo effects. The LED will blink to indicate the current tempo.
Holding this button while you play to activate the marvelous Beat Scanner, which calculates the tempo according to
the rhythm and pattern of your playing. You can read more about this function in the "Tempo" chapter.
Tuner Button
Use this to activate Tuner Mode, instead of moving a volume pedal into heel position. If the parameter "Mute Signal"
is activated, your guitar will be muted while you tune it.
Effect Buttons I-IIII

These four buttons can be freely assigned to switch stomps and effects on/off. They can also be used to toggle
features in certain effects. Their respective assignments are stored per Rig. Each button can be assigned to several
stomps and effects, if you wish.
The first and second assignments are indicated by the four LEDs around each effect button. The color LEDs in the
upper row reflect the category of stomp/effect, just like the color LEDs on the Profiler's front panel. They remain unlit
if no effect has been assigned. The LEDs in the lower row indicate whether the respective effect is on or off, just like
the corresponding Stomp and Effect buttons on the Profiler's panel. If three or more effects are assigned to the same
Effect button within a particular Rig, only the first two effects are visualized by these LEDs.
Assigning switching functions to the Effect buttons is simple: just press and hold an Effect button and press the
desired Module button, e.g. STOMP A, on the Profiler's front panel at the same time. Done! It also works the other
way round: press and hold the Module button on the Profiler first, then step on the desired Effect button afterwards.
The upper left LED of the Effect button should now reflect the category color of the effect you assigned. Now, you
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can activate or bypass the selected effect by stepping on the button on your Profiler Remote. To undo a current
assignment, simply perform the same assignment procedure again. Gone! To add a second assignment, just repeat
the process with another stomp or effect on the Front Panel. You will notice the upper right LED now indicating the
color of the second Effect Type. Multiple assignments can be done this way. Don't forget to store the Rig, once you
are happy with the assignments and the current on/off states. Whenever you load this Rig later, the assignments and
the on/off states are recalled just as they were when you stored them. A list of your current assignments gets
displayed on the screen so that you dont lose oversight. On this screen you can also immediately delete
assignments without having to repeat the whole assignment process.
Here is an example: imagine you have a distortion in Stomp B, a chorus effect in Effect Modulation, and you want to
assign both to Effect button I. Both effects are active at the moment. Press and hold Effect button I, and press the
Module button of Stomp B on the front panel. The upper-left LED of Effect button I turns red to indicate the Distortion
Type, and the lower-left LED turns white to show that the effect is active. Now, press and hold Effect button I again,
and press the MOD button on the Profiler's front panel. The upper-right LED of Effect button I turns blue, reflecting
the Chorus Type, and the lower-right LED turns white to show that the effect is active. Now, when you step on Effect
button I, both effects will turn on/off simultaneously. These assignments will be lost, if you don't store the current Rig
before you load another one.
Now for another feature, based on the very same assignments: press the Module button of the distortion stomp. It
will change its status, while the status of the chorus remains unchanged. Now, when you step on Effect button I, the
status of both effects are swapped, and the white LEDs will reflect this accordingly.
By setting the individual status of the Module buttons that have been assigned to an Effect button on the Profiler
Remote, you can create individual scenes of effects that are stored and recalled with the Rig.
In the event that your stage is so huge that your Profiler is miles away from the Remote, you will not be able to reach
both at the same time. In this case, enter the configuration page in the Rig Menu, select a Stomp or Effect Module
and use the four soft buttons on that page to complete the assignment.
Besides toggling the status of stomps and effects, each of the Effect buttons can also be used to trigger so-called
"Action & Freeze" functions. Currently, there is one of these functions available: "Rotary Speaker (slow/fast)". We
have many more under development.
On/off switching cannot be combined with "Action & Freeze" for the same button.
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Looper
The Looper is a device for recording up to 60 seconds of stereo audio. It allows for an unlimited number of overdubs.
That means, you can stack recordings on top of each other without a limitation. The Looper is only available using
the Profiler Remote, as it relies heavily on its foot buttons and LEDs. You can use it:
just for fun, to play along with it,

to check your skills by listening to your own recording,
to evaluate and edit rigs, while the Looper plays guitar for you,
to let the Looper play guitar while you do the A/B comparison after profiling an amp.
The Looper is an entity that's totally independent of the rest of the Profilers sound engine. Thus you can change
Rigs and parameters to your liking, while the Looper continues its playback. The audio content of the Looper cannot
be stored to permanent memory; it will be lost, when you power down the Profiler. If you are familiar with other
looper devices, you will instantly be able to handle it. However, there are some powerful features available that go
beyond the standard looper functionality. Here's a brief description of the Looper buttons:
LOOPER
Activates the Looper and toggles the functions of following six buttons between normal and
Looper.
Record / Playback / Overdub
Stop / Erase: press 3 time to erase the current loop
Cancels, or reactivates, ,most recent overdub

Trigger: triggers the loop when in stop mode, or retriggers the loop when in play mode
1
2
0
Reverse: plays the loop in the reverse

Half speed: records and plays back the loop in half speed; doubles the recording time
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By setting the Looper Location switch in the respective System menu page, you can chose the position of the Looper
in the signal flow.
Location Pre
The Looper is placed right after the instrument input. It records the pure guitar signal and plays it back into the
Stomps Section. When you change Rigs during the playback of the loop, then you'll hear the playback processed by
the different Rigs. However, when you perform overdubs, then all overdubs will be run through the same rig as if
multiple guitars were played through the same amp at the same time.
Location Post
The Looper is placed right after the last effect - the Reverb Module. It records the fully processed stereo signal.
When you change Rigs during the playback of the loop, then the playback sound will not change! This allows you to
play along, or even overdub, with an unlimited number of different Rigs.
The workflow
Here is an example, how you would normally work with the Looper:
Button used
Task performed
LOOPER
Activate the Looper mode for the six Looper buttons, by pressing the LOOPER button on the
Profiler Remote. The Looper LED lights up. When you press LOOPER again, the six buttons will
revert to their primary function for selecting Rigs. Activating the Looper Mode does not
necessarily mean activating the Looper itself. The Looper can even stay active while you use the
respective buttons for selecting Rigs.
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Record /
Playback /
Overdub
You start the initial recording by pressing this button. By pressing it the second time, you set the
loop end, and the Looper will immediately stop the recording, and start to playback the recorded
loop from the beginning, and repeat it indefinitely. The timing of both hits on the button is crucial
for the accurate groove of the loop. During the playback you can play along the loop without
recording anything.
When you hit the button again at any time, the overdub starts without interrupting the playback.
Everything you play will be added to the previous recording. Pressing the button another time will
stop the overdub, and continue the pure playback again.
Note: the initial recording of a loop and the setting of the loop end is only done once. Changing
from playback to overdub, and back to playback, can be done to eternity.
Stop
Stops the playback of the loop. To restart the playback, press "Record / Playback / Overdub". To
go from stop to overdub, you must press "Record / Playback / Overdub" a second time. To erase
the current loop and start a fresh initial recording, press "Stop" three times. Then press "Record /
Playback / Overdub" to record.
Undo / Redo
Press this button to cancel the last overdub. To redo the last overdub, press Undo again. The
undo and redo of an overdub can even be done during playback. However, if you have canceled
an overdub, and recorded a new overdub after that, the old overdub recording cannot be
recovered. If you have accidently erased a loop by pressing Stop three times, then Undo will
recover it.
Trigger
When the playback is stopped, you can trigger the loop by this button like a sampler. It will stop
playing when you release the button. During playback, pressing Trigger will restart the loop and
continue playing. This allows for re-syncing the loop in a live situation, to prevent the loop from
running out of time.
Reverse
Changes the direction of the playback like a tape recorder put in reverse. Press again to play
forward. When set to Reverse, the present recording will still be taken in forward direction but
played back in reverse, once the recording is terminated, and the loop end is set. However,
subsequent overdubs can be performed in either direction, to create ethereal soundscapes. You
can even change the direction in the middle of an overdub!
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Half Speed
When a loop playback is set to Half Speed, it will sound one octave down, and half tempo, as you
had slowed down a tape recorder. Press the Half Speed button again and you are back to normal
speed.
But theres more to this than meets the eye: the regular available recording time of the Looper is
30 seconds. When you set Half Speed before an initial recording, the available recording time
doubles to 60 seconds. When you record at half speed, you will not notice anything special at
playback. However, when you press the Half Speed button again, playback will revert to regular
speed, transposing your recording one octave higher, and doubling the tempo! Thus, by selecting
the speed prior to the recording you can effectively chose whether this functions as a half speed
or a double speed button.
As with the Reverse button, you can change the speed for subsequent overdubs to your liking.
The extra recording time you gain with Half Speed comes with a slight loss of high frequencies.
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Advanced Looper Functions

The Looper offers a number of expanded functionalities. All these functions are accessible by holding the respective
Looper button, rather than just pressing it shortly. As before, we will explain the advanced functions by following the
buttons on the Remote:
Holding Record / Playback /

Overdub button
There are three different situations where holding this button can make sense.
As an alternative to the standard recording method, you can hold this button
down to determine the length of the initial recording. The looper will continue
recording until you release the button, at which point the loop end is set, and
playback of the recorded loop begins.
The Record / Playback / Overdub button has a potential drawback: when the loop
end gets set, it automatically turns to playback mode at the same time. A
subsequent overdub, immediately after the initial recording, cannot be done by
simply pressing the button. However, it is possible by holding it: Start the initial
recording by pressing shortly. For loop end, and subsequent overdub, press and
hold the button. The loop will instantly be repeated, and your playing will be
overdubbed for as long as you hold the button.
For subsequent overdubs, rather than pressing "Record / Playback / Overdub"
quickly to change modes, hold it for the overdub and release it for playback.
Stop button
For erasing the current loop, instead of pressing the Stop button three times, you
can hold it for two seconds. That's the way many other loopers handle the erase
of the loop.
Reverse
When you hold the Reverse button for a second, the Looper will enter "back &
forth" mode. That means it will change the direction automatically at the beginning
and end of the loop. By holding it again for a second, it will revert to the regular
reverse, or forward, mode.
Half Speed
Holding this button will turn Half Speed to a momentary event, lasting only as long
as you hold the button
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Connecting Expression Pedals and External Switches

The Profiler Remote offers four TRS-sockets named "PEDAL 3-6" to connect expression pedals. If you should
happen to require more switches, you can connect momentary mono and stereo switches to these sockets, too. The
technical requirements are exactly the same as when connecting expression pedals, or switches, directly to the
PEDAL 1 and 2 sockets on the rear side of the Profiler. Their functions can be assigned in the System menu of the
Profiler on page Remote Pedal 3-6.
Remote Settings
You can find a dedicated LCD CONTRAST knob on the rear side of the Profiler Remote. All other LCD and LED
settings are edited on page Remote Settings within the Profiler's System menu. The physical LCD CONTRAST
knob overwrites the corresponding setting in the System menu during startup.
The display is reflecting most relevant information depending on mode of operation. In Performance Mode you can
chose between two display layouts on page Remote Settings in System menu.
Consequently, all these settings are also included in Profiler backups.
Cabling
The Profiler and Profiler Remote communicate with each other via an ethernet cable. The cable included in the
Profiler Remote package with its Neutrik etherCON cable connector carrier has been carefully selected, and is
perfectly suited for this purpose. If you decide to use any 3rd party cable, please make sure it meets our quality
standards.
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Cables in excess of 10m (30ft) might require a Power over Ethernet Injector (PoE Injector). This way, distances of
more than 100m (300ft) can be bridged. Using a PoE switch even multiple Remotes can be connected to one
Profiler. Supported are IEEE standard 802.3af-2003 as well as 802.3at-2009 mode A.
Be aware that only mode A can be used, mode B is not functional!

Here is a list of equipment we have tested successfully:
PoE injectors:
TP-LINK TL-POE 150S
PoE switches:
TP-LINK TL-SG1008P (8 port gigabit switch with 4 port PoE)
Allnet ALL8085 Switch (8 Port 10/100TX)
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MIDI
The Profiler connects easily to any universal MIDI controller device. Simply connect your MIDI controller to the MIDI
IN jack of the Profiler. There are several groups of MIDI messages that can be processed.
One- and bi-directional MIDI connections
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Continuous Controllers
The following MIDI control change numbers can be continuously controlled from a MIDI pedal. You will also find the
three pedal nodes here for the Wah, Pitch and Volume Pedal. The value range is 0-127. Some foot controllers allow
you to limit this range by setting a minimum and maximum value. However this is not necessary for wah, pitch and
volume, since the ranges can be determined in the respective effect and Volume Pedal settings.
#1
Wah Pedal
#4
Pitch Pedal
#7
Volume Pedal
#68
Delay Mix
#69
Delay Feedback
#70
Reverb Mix
#71
Reverb Time
#72
Gain
#73
Monitor Volume
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Stomp/Effect Switches
MIDI control-change numbers can be used to switch Stomps and Effects on or off. The switch for the Tuner works in
a similar way. Non-zero values (1-127) trigger ON, while zero triggers OFF. Some other switches feature a
dedicated hold function, when they are held down:
The TAP switch triggers the Beat Scanner when being held
The Performance up/down switches (described further below) start scrolling the Performances when being held.
For the Hold function to behave correctly, your switch must transmit a MIDI message both when it is pressed (keyon), and when it is released (key-off). Program your remote controller so that it sends a non-zero value (1-127) on
key-on, and a zero on key-off. Some remote controllers are not able to send a key-off event, and are therefor unable
to take advantage of the hold function, unfortunately. In this case, send a value of zero for the key-on event, so that
hold does not get triggered accidentally.
#16
All Stomps invert (Stomps A-D, Effects X and MOD)
#17
Stomp A on/off
#18
Stomp B on/off
#19
Stomp C on/off
#20
Stomp D on/off
#22
Effect X on/off
#24
Effect MOD on/off
#26
Delay on/off (without spillover)
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#27
Delay on/off (with spillover)
#28
Reverb on/off (without spillover)
#29
Reverb on/off (with spillover)
#30
Tap (values 1-127 activate Beat Scanner, value 0 deactivates Beat Scanner, any value
triggers tempo
#31
Tuner select (signal muted, if Mute Signal is flagged in Tuner Mode)
#33
Rotary Speaker speed (any value toggles slow/fast)
If you prefer triggering TAP tempo without ever activating Beat Scanner, send control change #30 always with value
zero.
Rig Change in Browse Mode

You can assign up to 128 MIDI program change numbers to Rigs in your Browse Pool. These assignments are set in
the System menu on page Browse Mode PrgChg.
To assign a program change number to a Rig, first load the Rig in the Browse Mode. Then press the SYSTEM
button. Navigate to the page Browse Mode PrgChg using the page buttons. Select a desired program change
cumber using soft knob 1 MIDI PrgChg# and then press the soft button Assign. Use the soft button labeled
Unassign to erase assignments.
Without leaving this page you can use the Rig Navigation Cross to load other Rigs from your Browse Pool and
perform more assignments.
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Rig Change in Performance Mode

The Performance Mode offers 125 Performances, each with five Slots, allowing to store up to 625 Rigs overall and
independent from your Browse Pool. A typical application for a Performance would be to organize all the sounds you
need for a song in one place.
All Slots in Performance Mode have fixed MIDI assignments. In order to accommodate for varying remote controller
capabilities there are two methods available to address and load a Rig in any Slot.
With the relative method, you can step or scroll through the list of Performances using MIDI control change
#48/#49. Ideally these two controllers should be assigned to the Bank buttons of your remote controller. MIDI
control change #50-#54 will load the Rigs stored in Slots 1-5 within the Performance selected. The global parameter
Performance Autoload determines what happens after you have sent control change #48/49 to step or scroll to
another Performance. By default, Performance Autoload is inactive and the Profiler waits until you send one of the
control changes #50-#54; thereby finally selecting your Slot. If Performance Autoload is active, the Profiler will
immediately load Slot 1 as soon as any Performance gets selected.
#47
Jump to Performance 1 with value 0. Return to Performance currently loaded with value 1.
This control change number is only effective while Performance Autoload is not activated.
#48
Performance up. Value 1 steps one Performance up, and starts scrolling after a while.
Value 0 stops scrolling, or steps only one Performance up. In Browse Mode value 0 steps
one Rig up.
#49
Performance down. Value 1 steps one Performance down, and starts scrolling after a
while. Value 0 stops scrolling, or moves only one Performance down. In Browse Mode
value 0 steps one Rig down.
#50
Loads Slot 1 of present Performance.
#51
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#52
#53
#54
The second method is to send MIDI program changes from your remote controller. There are 128 program changes
available in MIDI and these are assigned to each Slot as they occur within the Performances, in linear fashion:
Rig in Performance 1, Slot 1
loaded by
program change
loaded by
program change
loaded by
program change
Rig in Performance 26, Slot 3 loaded by
program change 127
You could also use the following formula: (#Performance x 5) - 5 + (#Slot - 1)

Due to the limit of 128 different program change values you can only address about 25 Performances. If you need
more, you must use the MIDI bank select controllers which allow you to address multiple pages of 128 program
changes each.
Here a few examples expanded by MIDI bank select:
loaded by
bank select
LSB #32: 0 program change
loaded by
bank select
loaded by
bank select
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bank select
LSB #32: 0 program change 127
bank select
bank select
bank select
bank select
Here are the formulas to calculate the MIDI program change numbers within each of the five MIDI banks:
Bank
Range
Bank
select
LSB
#32
value #
Formula to calculate MIDI program

change #
Performance 1 Slot 1 - Performance 26 Slot 3
(#Performance - 1) x 5 + (#Slot - 1)
While program changes are required to initiate the Rig load, bank select MSB and LSB are redundant. You dont
need to send bank select MSB because Performance Mode always assumes value 0. Bank select LSB is not
required as long as you navigate within the same MIDI bank.
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These two MIDI control change numbers are associated with MIDI bank select:
#0
Bank select MSB (always value 0)
#32
Bank select LSB (values 0-4)
MIDI Global Channel

By default, the Profiler receives MIDI commands on all sixteen MIDI channels (Omni). However, if you want to
control multiple devices independently, you can set a specific channel in the System menu on page MIDI Settings.
Now, the Profiler will only receive messages on that particular channel.
Transmitting MIDI Commands in Performance Mode

MIDI commands can be triggered and transmitted to up to two external devices, whenever a Slot is loaded in
Performance Mode. Select MIDI Settings on page Slot Settings and select the MIDI program change numbers
associated with Slots of current Performance. In System menu, navigate to page Perform Mode: MIDI, and use soft
knobs 1 and 2 to assign a MIDI channel to each of the external devices. Use soft buttons 1 and 2 to determine
whether the corresponding external devices are connected to MIDI OUT or MIDI THRU.
As soon as you select MIDI THRU to transmit MIDI commands by Slot the Profiler will stop forwarding incoming MIDI
data to MIDI THRU.
For your convenience you could also assign logical names to those two external devices.
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NRPN
The Profiler features more than 400 parameters, so you cant address them all with a standard MIDI control
message, which is limited to 128 parameters. However, the Profiler also supports the NRPN (Non Registered
Parameter Numbers) protocol, which allows the addressing of 16384 parameters, with a resolution of 16384 values
(14 bit).
For more detailed information regarding NRPN please consult the MIDI Parameter Documentation.
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Getting Organized
Whether you are using a handful of Rigs, or hundreds, you might be looking for effective ways to organize your
Browse Pool. The Profiler offers various features to keep an overview, find Rigs quickly, or do some housekeeping.
Views
In Browse Mode, you can use either the TYPE knob or soft button 1 to select a specific View, which allows to browse
only a subset of the total Browse Pool.
All Rigs
You can see all Rigs in your Browse Pool.
Current Author
Only Rigs by the author of the Rig currently selected will be displayed.
Favorites
You will see only those Rigs that you have marked as your Favorites. See below for how to
create and handle favorite Rigs.
Last Imported
Only shows Rigs that you have imported recently. Immediately after a Restore procedure, all
Rigs will be shown in this View until you perform the next import.
My Rigs
Only shows Rigs in which the tag Author Name matches the owners name of the Profiler.
You can verify the owner name, and its exact spelling, by selecting Startup Dialog in the
System menu.
Non-Favorites
Only shows the Rigs not marked as Favorites.
Just Bass Rigs
Only shows the Rigs in which the tag Instrument is set to Bass.
Any View can be combined with a Sorted by criteria, which you can choose using soft button 2. The available
Views are: All Rigs, Favorites, Non Favorites, My Rigs, Current Author and Just Bass. Any Rigs within
these Views can be further sorted by name, author, date, amp/cab, and gain.
While browsing Rigs, two numbers will be displayed in the format x of y, where x represents the position of the
currently selected Rig and y indicates the number of Rigs included in the present view. So, if you choose the view
All Rigs, y will represent the total number of Rigs stored in your Browse Pool.
Favorite Rigs
Favorite Rigs are indicated by a small asterisk (*) on the right side of the Play Screen. By default, any Rig that you
store will automatically be flagged as Favorite, and consequently be listed in this View. You can manually flag (or
unflag) Rigs as Favorite in two ways:
Push the Rig button for about two seconds on the Play Screen.
Push soft button 2 Favorite in the Rig menu.
It is not required to store the Rig again, as the status of Favorite is automatically associated with the name of the
owner and captured within the Rig file. Consequently, when you share your Favorite Rigs with other users, these
dont become their Favorite Rigs automatically. Should you, by intent or otherwise, change the name of the Profiler
owner in the Startup Dialog, your favorite Rigs will no longer be displayed in the View Favorites. But your
preference isnt lost! You just need to re-enter the original owner name, and your list of Favorite Rigs will reappear. If
you would prefer that stored Rigs are not automatically flagged as a Favorite, you can modify the parameter
STORE sets Fav. in the System menu.
Erase Non-Favorites
If you want to clean up your Profiler, you can use the Erase Non-Favorites button in the System menu. All Rigs will
be erased, except for Favorites and My Rigs. We recommend that you create a backup before you use this
function.
Rig Manager
Rig Manager is a librarian software designed to help manage your personal amp collection. The software is free of
charge and can be downloaded on the Kemper Amps website:
www.kemperamps.com
Import and export of Rigs via Rig Manager or USB stick
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Updates, Backups and Sharing Sounds

The Profiler firmware should be updated on a regular base to receive refinements and new features. All you need is
an internet connection, a PC or Mac and a USB stick.
Firmware Updates
Please perform the following simple steps to update your Profiler to a newer firmware:
You will need to use an empty USB stick in order to transfer the files from your Mac or PC to the Profiler for the first
time. When you connect a USB stick for the first time, the Profiler will format it to ensure maximum reliability. Please
be aware that formatting a USB stick will delete all the data on it! A USB stick that has been formatted by the Profiler
will contain the folders Backups, OS update, and "Shared".
The next step is to download the latest firmware. Updates are free of charge and can be downloaded from the
following URL:
www.kemperamps.com/start/
Expand the downloaded .zip archive. Always check out the ReadMe document included in the download package for
important hints upfront. The Addendum manual contains useful information related to major new features and
organized by firmware revision.
Search for the update file called kaos.bin in the archive. Copy this file into the root directory on the pre-formatted
USB stick using your Mac or PC. The root directory is the first, or top-most, directory in the hierarchy.
Next, unmount the USB stick from your computer and plug it into the up and running Profiler. Follow the on screen
instructions which will appear after a couple of seconds.
Usually, you can update to the latest firmware in one step. However if the firmware currently installed on your Profiler
should happen to be older than 1.8.2 Release, you need to take an interim step, and upgrade to that firmware
version first. Leaving this step out might lead to an error.
Creating Backups
We recommend that you backup your Rigs, Presets, Performances, and settings on a regular basis. To do so,
please plug the prepared USB stick into your Profiler, switch into Browse or Performance Mode, hit soft button
External Storage and chose the Backup/Restore option. The backup archive will contain all your Rigs,
Performances, Module and Section Presets, Snapshots, and global settings. If an older backup is already present on
your USB stick, it will not be deleted. Each backup archive gets its unique name. To backup, select the soft button
Backup and wait until you're notified that the backup has been completed. This procedure can take several
minutes. Never remove the USB stick until you're prompted to do so. All successful backups can be found inside a
folder called Backups on your USB stick.
Restoring Backups
This option restores a backup from your USB stick to the Profiler. If multiple backups are detected, you will be asked
to select one from the list. Note that restoring a backup will replace all Rigs, Performances, Module and Section
Presets, Snapshots and global settings. In order to merge a backup file with the existing content, please proceed as
follows:
Importing Rigs, Performances, and Presets

We offer you access to a mind-blowing variety of the highest quality Profiles and Rigs. Those and other goodies can
be downloaded from our website here:
www.kemperamps.com/start/
You can either transfer these rigs from your Mac or PC to your Profiler using our Rig Manager application or use
your dedicated USB stick. In this case please copy the Rigs to the directory called Shared on your USB stick. Next,
plug the USB stick into the USB slot of your Profiler and switch to Browse Mode. Then press the soft button External
Storage. You will be presented with an option to import the content. Importing the content will merge the new data
with your existing Rigs, Performances, Presets, and Snapshots.
Import and export functions are only available in Browse Mode.
Selective Export
You can export single Rigs or all Rigs included in the current View to your USB stick by using just a single command.
From the Import/Export menu, select soft button 3 Export current Rig to export the Rig currently loaded or soft
button 4 Export Rigs in View. This function is corresponding to the View selected on the Play Screen; so, for
instance, with View set to All Rigs you will export all Rigs contained in your Browse Pool. When View is set to
Favorites, you will only export Rigs that are currently marked as your favorite Rigs, and so on.
By using a USB-lock you can prevent anyone else initiating an unauthorized export or backup of your precious Rigs
and Presets. To avoid mechanical damage of the USB connector, you might need to disconnect the USB lock before
putting your Profiler Head into a bag or hard case.
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Trouble Shooting
This chapter is intended to help recognize certain error states which can be corrected by the user. Any error states
not covered here should be referred to Kemper Support. As a general rule, please keep the Profiler firmware up-todate and create backups on a regular base. The current firmware release and latest public beta are always available
on:
www.kemper-amps.com
Profiler doesnt power on

In case the Profiler doesnt start, and the LEDs and display stay inactive, please check your electricity supply and
cabling. If these are intact, it is possible that the internal safety switch protecting the Profiler against overcurrent has
been activated. In this case: pull the power cable, wait about two minutes, reconnect the cable, and try to activate
the Profiler using its chicken-head.
Profiler doesnt boot up completely

If the Profiler has not been shut down properly with the chicken-head, it could result that the Profiler isnt able to
completely restart. In order to rebuild the internal database, please push and hold the RIG button while you switch on
with the chicken-head. Hold the RIG button until the message Initializing current Rig appears. Your data and
settings are not impacted by this procedure.
Noisy outputs
If you should hear noise on any outputs, please check the ground-lift switches on the back panel. These may only be
used selectively, and must never be activated all at the same time. This is very important. Otherwise, you might not
only face a shielding issue, but also a serious health risk.
If its just the S/PDIF output thats producing noise, please ensure that the shielding of the RCA jack has no contact
to the Profiler housing.
Internal power amp has switched off

If the built-in power amp (Powerhead or PowerRack) switches off during normal operation, this might be an
indication of overheating. Please make sure there is sufficient air circulation and that the Profiler isnt positioned on
top of other devices producing heat. The power amp will automatically re-activate as soon as its temperature
normalizes.
Unexpected behavior
In case any inputs or outputs dont operate as you would expect, or you experience any other unpredicted behavior,
the soft button Init Globals in the System menu will reset most global parameters to their default state. This way,
you are always able to recover a defined state of settings. Your Rigs, Presets, Performances, and Slots wont be
impacted by this reset. You could also restore your latest backup, which will recover your complete global settings as
well as entire content. We strongly recommended that you create backups whenever you have performed any major
parameter adjustments, or created new content, and that you keep your USB stick handy. Given the size of
customary USB sticks you could easily keep hundreds of Profiler backup archives available. Another best practice is
to store the firmware file kaos.bin in the root directory of your USB stick. This way, not only can you effectively
upgrade your Profiler, but also keep some additional recovery options.
Customer Support
Any other error states under current firmware should be addressed to Customer Support, either via phone or e-mail.
More information about the Kemper hotline, along with an e-mail template, can be found on the web-page
www.kemper-amps.com under Support. Please report all relevant information, such as your firmware revision, and
how the situation can be reproduced.
Technical
Specifications
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Kemper Profiler Specifications

Dimensions
Profiler Head and PowerHead
Height: 21,7 cm (8.54 inches)
Width: 37,8 cm (14.88 inches)
Depth: 17,3 cm (6.81 inches)
Profiler Rack and PowerRack

Height: 13,9 cm (5.47 inches), 3 HE (3 RU)
Width: 48,3 cm (19 inches)
Depth: 22 cm (8.66 inches)
Profiler Remote
Height: 7,5 cm (2.95 inches)
Width: 42 cm (16.53 inches
Depth: 18 cm (7.09 inches)
Weight
Head: 5.32 kg (11.73 pounds)
PowerHead: 6.5 kg (14.33 pounds)
Rack: 5.00 kg (11.02 pounds)

PowerRack: 6.18 kg (13.62 pounds)
Remote: 2.9 kg (6.39 pounds)
Analog Inputs
FRONT INPUT: 1/4 inch TS unbalanced, dynamic range >108dB, impedance 1 megohm
ALTERNATIVE INPUT: 1/4 inch TRS balanced with ground lift, dynamic range =105dB, impedance 825 kohm
RETURN: XLR balanced, 1/4 inch TRS balanced with ground lift, dynamic range =105dB, impedance 825 kohm
Analog Outputs
MAIN OUTPUTS L and R: XLR balanced
1/4 inch TS unbalanced with ground lift, max output level: XLR +22dBu, TS +16dBu
MONITOR OUTPUT: 1/4 inch TS unbalanced with ground lift, max output level: +16dBu
DIRECT OUTPUT/SEND: 1/4 inch TS unbalanced with ground lift, max output level: +16dBu
Output dynamic range: >108 dB
Dedicated HEADPHONE OUTPUT: 1/4 inch TRS stereo, 33 ohm
Power Amp (PowerHead and PowerRack only)

SPEAKER OUTPUT: 600 watts at 8 ohm, 300 watts at 16 ohm
Control and Data Interfaces

MIDI IN/OUT/THRU: 5-pin DIN connectors
SWITCH/PEDAL: Two 1/4 inch TRS, each for mono/stereo switch or expression pedal
(10 kohm min, 100 kohm max. impedance)
NETWORK: RJ45 connector
USB: USB 2.0 (FS) compatible device, USB-A and USB-B connectors
Digital Inputs and Outputs

S/PDIF IN/OUT: 44.1 kHz (24 bit) with RCA phone connectors (Master only)
Electrical Requirements
Line voltage: Head and Rack: 90-275V AC, PowerHead and PowerRack: 100-125V or 190-245V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Power consumption: Head and Rack < 0.5A, PowerHead and PowerRack < 10A
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperature: 10 to 35 C (50 to 95 F)
Non-operating temperature: 20 to 47 C (4 to 116 F)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Maximum altitude: 3000 m (10,000 feet)
Electrical Approvals
FCC verification procedure 47CFR 15.101
Other class B digital devices and peripherals
EN 55022 class B: 2006+A1:2007
EN 61000-3-2: 2006 + A1:2009 + A2:2009
EN 61000-3-3: 2008
EN 55024: 1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003, 2010

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The Deeper View & Reference Manual

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Direct Amp Profiles

Cabinet Impulse Responses

Merging Studio Profiles and Direct Amp Profiles

Running a Guitar Speaker Cabinet by a Power Amplifier, Monitor Cab Off

The Built-in Power Amplifier

The Sound of Guitar Speaker Cabinets versus Mic'ed Speakers

Output Volumes and Output Volume Link

Instrument Input and Reamping

Input Source Select

Alternative Procedure for Input Levelling

Expression Pedals and Foot Switches

Direct Connection of Pedals and Switches

Stomps and Effects

Wah Stomps (Orange)

Noise Gate Stomps (Cyan)

Distortion Stomps (Red)

Booster Stomps (Red)

Shaper Stomps (Red)

Chorus Stomps (Blue)

Tremolo / Auto Panner

Phaser and Flanger Stomps (Purple)

Phaser Oneway & Flanger Oneway

Equalizer Stomps (Yellow)

Effect Loops (White)

Pitch Shifter (Light Green)

Pedal Vinyl Stop

Delay and Reverb (Green)

LCD / HW Setup / Brightness / User Interface

Date and Time

Low Frequency Correction

Bass Players: Special Hints and Features

Rig Buttons 1-5

Effect Buttons I-IIII

Connecting Expression Pedals and External Switches

Rig Change in Browse Mode

Rig Change in Performance Mode

MIDI Global Channel

Transmitting MIDI Commands in Performance Mode

Updates, Backups and Sharing Sounds

Importing Rigs, Performances, and Presets

Kemper Profiler Specifications

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The Deeper View

Here is a list of all tags available:

Rig Name, Rig Author, Instrument (Guitar/Bass), Rig Comment

The PAGE buttons control the position of the cursor.

Use the Character soft knob to select a character.

The COPY button stores up to ten tags in the clipboard.

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Signal flow with Parallel Path

Working with Amplifier Profiles, Cabinet

Separating Amps and Cabinets: CabDriver

Browsing Amps or Cabinets

Creating a Direct Amplifier Pofile

A Profile tapped at the direct output of a bass amp.

Direct Amp Profiles