Kemper Direct Mix - Kemper Tips and Tricks
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
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Let's talk bout the Direct Mix control. At first glance you may be thinking, no way should I be adding direct mix into my tone, that makes no sense, but let's check out what the control does. My adding a small amount of direct mix in the signal we get a slightly more pronounced bright attack on the note and a unique type of snap that isn't like other controls. The Direct mix control is probably most similar too the pick parameter in how we might use it to achieve amore pronounced attack, but don't expect this parameter to transform a bad profile.
From the Kemper manual:
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. Traditionally, similar results were achieved by running the guitar through a clean and a distorted amplifier in parallel (“dual amping”) - low, it can be done with a twist of a knob. “Direct Mix” controls the volume of the clean portion.
Exactly what it sounded like to me, and a genius idea that will make every crunchy tone sound better and more three dimensional
I find this setting works particularly well when using pedals straight into the front of the Kemper. It retains more of the character of the pedal.
Mixing an amp and direct sound sound would be really common for recording bass, perhaps the use case that was in mind? Particularly for distorted bass to hold some stability in the low end
Hey HW what's up? From my experience the Direct Mix works better with high gain profiles. Direct mix purpose is to mix the dry signal from the guitar to the profile that is being used. Usually with double humbucker pickups is more noticeable. Another way I like to put it is saying almost like a clean boost being layered to the amp profile. Awesome video my man!
I hear it best on high gain profiles. I love it actually - it makes high gain sound more like I think it should sound. Cleans - it doesn't really seem necessary.
It comes off as another sound behind the original tone almost a cleaner doubled tone .! But not as simple as a clean signal ,its minimal but a great tool for finding your way into the mix !
Thanks Hand Wired !
Thanks for more great tips! These things are incredible!
Greatest post ever , you made my day !! :)
wow this really improved my feel
So nice sound! Do you use a powered or unpowered kemper?
I don't need to tweak those controls on mine, because it is the rack model, and everyone knows the real sounds better out off the box. 😉😉😉
Seriously, though, thanks for the great videos, HW!
Hi, So I have just bought a Kemper. I have to say it's a little confusing but I am getting there. Surprisingly there are no really basic tutorials it would seem on how to use it. What is the best way to record the Kemper to a mono track? I don't care about stereo effects at this point. I just want a mono track so I can double it then hardpan. I am getting some horrible noises when I just use a mono track in pro tools and just choose the left channel. What is the best way to set this up?
Great Video HW!!!!
love your videos
Do you think it's a bit of a saturation thing? I need to try it on my own rig to really get a better sense of it.
Hi where can I get your hat. Gracias amigo
Although you sort of imply it's not, isn't it in fact just mixing in the direct inject (no profile) guitar sound? That's clearly what it sounds like.
Yeah, but not so much that it sounds bad!! That's sort of what I meant.
ToneJunkie TV from the manual’s description it sounds like the direct mix is mixing in the clean portion of a profile rather than direct guitar. Which makes sense listening to the sound clips. As you know, higher gain profiles include a clean portion and a distortion portion. I think the definition is below 4 KPA sees it as a clean profile and above this its distortion. So rather than mixing in direct guitar it is actual mixing in a bit of the no gain profile of the actual signal path. That would explain why it doesn’t sound like a guitar straight into the desk. If that’s how it does work then it’s another great example CK and the team thinking totally outside the box.
I haven’t had a chance to try it yet but if my theory is right then if you take a profile with gain at 0 and dial in direct mix the sound shouldn’t change at all (other than maybe just getting a little louder). I will need to experiment with that when I get a moment :-)
I've just had a chance top try my theory and it appears to be correct. I recorded a totally clean Dumble Profile. Then turned Direct Mix to 10 and took rig volume down by 5.5db to compensate and recorded the same thing. The two tracks are effectively identical.
So, rather than getting a profile plus direct guitar signal you actually get a gained up amp plus a blended in clean version of the same amp to add clarity without sounding weird. Now that is clever :-)