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About this Main Manual
Rigs and Signal Chain
- Effect Modules
- Effect Presets
- Effect Select Screen
- Clear Effect
- Autoload
- Load Defaults
- Load Type
- Auto Type
- Stack Section
Front Panel Controls Head, PowerHead, Rack, and PowerRack
- Chicken Head Knob (1)
- INPUT Button (2)
  -  Clean Sens
  -  Distortion Sens
- INPUT LED (2)
- Module and Section Buttons (3)
- OUTPUT/MASTER Button (4)
- OUTPUT LED (4)
- NOISE GATE Knob (5)
- Direct Control Knobs (6)
- MASTER VOLUME Knob (7)
- TAP Button (8)
- SYSTEM Button (9)
- RIG Button (10)
- QUICK Button (11)
- TYPE Knob (12)
- BROWSE Knob (13)
- Soft Buttons and Soft Knobs (14)
- ON/OFF Button (15)
- LOCK Button (16)
- COPY and PASTE Buttons (17)
- STORE Button (18)
- UNDO and REDO Buttons (19)
- EXIT Button (20)
- Buttons (21)
- RIG Navigation Cross (22)
- HEADPHONE Output (23)
- GAIN Knob (24)
- RIG VOLUME Knob (25)
- Front INPUT (26)
- USB (27)
Back Panel Overview Head, PowerHead, Rack, and PowerRack
- MAIN OUTPUT (1)
- MONITOR OUTPUT (2)
- DIRECT OUTPUT/SEND (3)
- RETURN and ALTERNATIVE INPUT (4)
- POWER (5)
- USB (6)
- NETWORK (7)
- SWITCH/PEDAL (8)
- MIDI (9)
- S/PDIF INPUT and OUTPUT (10)
- SPEAKER OUTPUT (11)
- Kensington® Lock Connector (12)
Front Panel Controls Stage
- On/Off Button (1)
- Mode Select Buttons (2)
- INPUT Button (3)
  -  Clean Sens
  -  Distortion Sens
  -  Noise Gate
- INPUT LED (3)
- Module and Section Buttons (4)
- OUTPUT/MASTER Button (5)
- OUTPUT LED (5)
- MASTER VOLUME Knob (6)
- SYSTEM Button (7)
- PEDALS Button (8)
- RIG Button (9)
- TYPE Knob (10)
- BROWSE Knob (11)
- Soft Buttons and Soft Knobs (12)
- MORPH Button (13)
- LOCK Button (14)
- EDIT Button (15)
- COPY and PASTE Buttons (N/A)
- STORE Button (16)
- Button (17)
- Buttons (18)
- GAIN Knob (19)
- Up/Down Buttons (20)
- Rig Buttons 1-5 (21)
- TAP Button (22)
- TUNER Button (23)
- Effect Buttons I-IIII (24)
- Looper (25)
Back Panel Overview Stage
- INPUT (1)
- RETURN 1-4 (2)
- SEND 1+2 (3)
- MAIN OUTPUT (4)
- MONITOR OUTPUT (5)
- HEADPHONE Output (6)
- S/PDIF INPUT and OUTPUT (7)
- SWITCH/PEDAL (8)
- MIDI (9)
- USB (10)
- Kensington® Lock Connector (11)
- POWER (12)
Basic Setups
Using the Tuner
Rig Settings
- Tagging
- Favorites
- Rig Spillover Off
- Snapshots
- Panorama
- Transpose
- DLY+REV Routing
- Rig Volume
- Tempo
- Volume Pedal
- Parallel Path
- Morph
Working with Amplifier PROFILEs, Cabinet PROFILEs, Power Amps and Guitar Cabinets
- Separating Amps and Cabinets: CabDriver
- Browsing Amps or Cabinets
- Direct PROFILEs
- Direct Amp PROFILEs
- Cabinet Impulse Responses
- Merging Studio PROFILEs and Direct Amp PROFILEs
- Running a Guitar Speaker Cabinet from a Power Amplifier, “Monitor Cab Off”
- The Built-in Power Amplifier
- The Sound of Guitar Cabinets versus Mic'ed Speakers
- PURE CABINET
Output Section
- Output Volumes and Output Volume Link
- Output Sources
- MAIN OUTPUT
  -  Main Out -12 dB
- MONITOR OUTPUT
- Output Equalizers
- Space
- Auxiliary Input
- Constant Latency
Instrument Input and Reamping
- Input Source Select
- Reamping
Expression Pedals and Foot Switches
- Pedal Controllers
- Expression Pedal Recommendation
- Connecting Pedals to PROFILER Remote or PROFILER Stage
- Additional Switches Required?
  - Connecting a PROFILER Switch
  - Single and Dual Switches of Other Brands
- Connecting Pedals and Switches to PROFILER Head, PowerHead, Rack or PowerRack
- Volume Pedal Function
  -  Volume Pedal Location
  -  Volume Pedal Range
- Morphing
- Monitor Volume Pedal (MIDI Control Change #73)
Stack Section
- Amplifier
- EQ
- Cabinet
Effects
-  Mix
-  Volume
-  Stereo
-  Ducking
Wah Effects (Orange)
- Wah Parameters
Distortion (Red)
-  Drive
-  Tone
Booster (Red)
Shaper (Red)
- Bit Shaper
- Recti Shaper
Equalizer (Yellow)
- Graphic Equalizer
- Studio Equalizer
- Metal Equalizer
- Stereo Widener
Compressor (Cyan)
-  Intensity
-  Attack
-  Squash
Noise Gate (Cyan)
- Noise Gate 2:1
- Noise Gate 4:1
Chorus (Blue)
- Vintage Chorus
- Hyper Chorus
- Air Chorus
  -  Depth
  -  Crossover
- Micro Pitch
  -  Detune
  -  Mix
- Vibrato
- Rotary Speaker
- Tremolo / Auto Panner
Phaser and Flanger (Purple)
- Phaser
- Vibe Phaser
- Flanger
- Phaser Oneway & Flanger Oneway
Pitch Shifter (White)
-  Smooth Chords
-  Formant Shift
-  Pure Tuning
-  Detune
-  Mix
- Transpose
- Pedal Pitch
- Pedal Vinyl Stop
- Chromatic Pitch
- Harmonic Pitch
- Analog Octaver
Delay (Green)
-  Delay Mix
-  Mix Location Pre/Post
-  Low Cut & High Cut
-  Cut More
-  To Tempo
-  Delay Time & Delay Ratio
-  Note Value
-  Feedback
-  Freeze
-  Infinity
-  Cross Feedback
-  Reverse Mix
-  Input Swell
-  Smear
-  Stereo
-  Grit
-  Stereo Modulation
-  Flutter Intensity & Flutter Rate
- Single Delay
- Dual Delay
- Two Tap Delay
- Serial Two Tap Delay
- Rhythm Delay
- Quad Delay
- Legacy Delay
Pitch Shifter Delay (Light Green)
- Chromatic Type
- Harmonic Type
- Loop Pitch Type
- Crystal Type
- Crystal Delay
- Loop Pitch Delay
- Frequency Shifter Delay
- Dual Chromatic Delay & Dual Harmonic Delay
- Dual Crystal Delay
- Dual Loop Pitch Delay
- Melody Delay
- Quad Chromatic Delay & Quad Harmonic Delay
Reverb (Green)
- Spring Reverb
- Natural Reverb
- Easy Reverb
  -  Decay Time
- Echo Reverb
- Cirrus Reverb
  -  Attack Time
- Formant Reverb
- Ionosphere Reverb
- DLY and REV Modules
  -  DLY+REV Routing (in Rig Settings)
- Space
- Legacy Reverb
Effect Loop (Pink)
System Settings
- LCD / HW Setup / Brightness / User Interface
- User Interface 2
- Audio Setup
  -  Rig Change Crossfade Time (Rig X-Fade Time)
  -  FX Loop Level
- Pedal Links
- Pedal 1-6
- Remote Settings
- MIDI Program Change Assignments and Settings
- Date and Time
  -  Clock > Remote
- Device Information
Bass Players: Special Hints and Features
Performance Mode
- Setting up Performances
- Loading Performances
- Foot Control
PROFILER Remote
- Up/Down Buttons (1)
- Rig Buttons 1-5 (2)
- TAP Button (3)
- TUNER Button (4)
- Effect Buttons I-IIII (5)
- LOOPER Button (6)
- Connecting Expression Pedals and External Switches
- Remote Settings
- Cabling
MIDI
- Continuous Controllers
- Effect Switches
- Rig Change in Performance Mode
- Rig Change in Browser Mode
- MIDI Global Channel
- MIDI Clock
- Transmitting MIDI Commands to Two External Devices in Performance Mode
- Transmitting Pedal Controllers for Morphing, Wah, Volume, and Pitch to Two External Devices
- Transmitting User Interface to MIDI Global Channel
- NRPN
Getting Organized
- Views
- Favorite Rigs
- Erase Non-Favorites
- Rig Manager
Updates, Backups and Sharing Sounds
- Operating System Updates
- Creating Backups
- Restoring Backups
- Importing Rigs, Performances, and Presets
- Export of Rigs and Presets
PROFILING an Amp
- General Considerations
- Making Connections
- Taking a PROFILE
- How to PROFILE an Amp without a Cabinet (Direct Amp PROFILEs)
  -  Why do I need my guitar cabinet when I want to capture a PROFILE without a cabinet?
  -  How to setup Direct Amp PROFILING
- How to Create Merged PROFILEs
- PROFILING a Rotary Speaker Cabinet
- Under the Hood
Trouble Shooting
-  PROFILER doesn’t power on
-  PROFILER doesn’t boot up completely
-  Noisy outputs
-  Internal power amp has switched off
-  Unexpected events
- Customer Support
KEMPER PROFILER Specifications
-  Dimensions
-  Weight
-  Analog Inputs PROFILER Head, PowerHead, Rack, and PowerRack
-  Analog Inputs PROFILER Stage
-  Analog Outputs PROFILER Head, PowerHead, Rack, and PowerRack
-  Analog Outputs PROFILER Stage
-  Power Amp PROFILER PowerHead and PROFILER PowerRack
-  Control and Data Interfaces
-  Digital Inputs and Outputs PROFILER Head, PowerHead, Rack, and PowerRack
-  Digital Inputs and Outputs PROFILER Stage
-  Electrical Requirements
-  Environmental Requirements
-  Electrical Approvals

Trouble Shooting 296

Technical Specifications