User Manual
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Metal Equalizer
This can be thought of as the little brother of the Studio Equalizer. It’s a 3-band, half-parametric EQ, in-
spired by the equalizer of the Boss Metal-Zone stomp (you can find a model of this among our stomp dis-
tortions).
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 equalisation to work its magic. By emphasizing
certain frequencies on one stereo side, while attenuating them on the other, it creates a subtle stereo ef-
fect. This is done symmetrically, so that when the signal is summed to mono, the eect is completely can-
celed 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 eect to your taste by shifting the focus towards lower or higher frequen-
cies.
Eect Loops
(white)
The Kemper Profiling Amplifier oers a hardware eects loop, represented by the DIRECT OUT/SEND
jack and the RETURN jack on the back side of the amp. These are actually the same jacks that you use for
profiling. You can apply the hardware eect loop in any of the STOMP modules or in X or MOD in the EF-
FECTS section. As you might have guessed, you cannot use the hardware eects loop in more than one
location of the signal flow. So if you try to engage the loop at more than one location, the first loop in the
signal flow will win!