User Manual

PROFILING an Amp 282
Using other built-in PROFILER effects in the reference rig while you are PROFILING is not a problem. Any active
effect will still be audible when you switch to your reference amp, so you can configure them to suit your reference
amp tone, even before taking the PROFILE. When you have taken the PROFILE and stored it as a part of a new
Rig, all the effects that were part of the original Rig will be stored also.
✓ If you prefer a pure sound with no effects, either switch any effects off prior to PROFILING, or choose a Rig with no
active effects.
Next, turn the chicken head knob to the PROFILER position. Users of the PROFILER Stage should press both Mode
Select Buttons simultaneously. This opens the Profiling Assistant.
At this point, you will still hear the previously selected Rig. Use the soft buttons or the foot buttons on the Remote to
switch between the reference amp and the PROFILE.
Levels
Set “Return Level” using the corresponding soft knob so that the level of the reference amp roughly equals the level
of the internal sound of the PROFILER. You can check level differences by switching back and forth between the
current Rig and your reference amp. If the OUTPUT LED turns red when you play your reference amplifier, the level
is too hot. You might notice audio clicks when you turn the “Return Level”; this is the analog RETURN input stage
switching the level in the analog domain, to ensure the best signal-to-noise ratio. This feature allows you to capture
any signal level, from the softest microphone to the hottest studio level output. Don’t worry too much about achieving
a perfect volume match; during the profiling process, the “Return Level” will be fine-tuned automatically to match the
unity level of the PROFILER.
Please remember to leave a few decibels of headroom in your microphone preamps and the rest of the signal chain -
the test signals can get a bit louder than a regular guitar signal and might cause clipping if you don't. Be sure to
watch your level meters while the PROFILING is in progress, just to be sure there are no overloads.
Press the soft button labeled “Next”.
On this page, you can inform the PROFILER whether the sound you want to PROFILE is clean or distorted by
pressing the appropriate soft buttons. If your reference amp has a clean sound you can set the PROFILER to