Cool video. As a fellow Scarlett user, I've played a lot with different setups and settings and consulted the Kemper forums quite a bit in the process. I was using XLRs in stereo at first but was told that there can be issues with using XLRs as it automatically activates the mic pres. I now record mono using one TRS and it's the best sound I've gotten so far. Ever since, the rest has been tweaking on the Kemper itself. Hehe

I know he only has a solo but don't forget if you're running something just a bit bigger like a 2i2 you can easily just run Kemper with stereo TRS or XLR cables into a mixer and then send that into your audio interface this way you could have numerous things plugged into it without having to unplug and replug stuff in and you get more adjustments and control before it hits your audio interface, this means all your stuff vocal mics, drum mics ect. can be running and no extra hassle messing with everything once it's all set.

HW Great Vid! Love the way you explain things without over complicating. Any chance you could do a Vid on Reamping with the Kemper? I do use spdif for recording you get a dry signal along with the wet signal with 1 cable but struggle with the Reamping. Thanks brother

you have to be kidding me! I never realised I could save output config as preset nice thanks!

For metal etc, output configuration is nice to change quickly if recording rhythm guitars first. Mono + DI is incredibly useful for this. Then later you might want to record a solo or a clean part with the full bells and whistles from the Kemper, where a stereo configuration may be more useful

Great Video, Its why I buy your profiles, really great

Nice video but I'm sorry I have to contradict you here on one thing, and it's the SPDIF connection. Additional analog to digital conversions make a significant difference, maybe not noticeable for live performances but definitely noticeable for professional recording in studio. Digital audio uses squared shapes to translate audio signal curves into digital information, which can be similar to pixels when talking about digital picture compression, every analog to digital conversion will deform the audio signal from a smooth curve to a curve made of many small peaks that kind of look like steps. The more you do that the more you'll be deforming the original audio curve and the more you'll notice the difference. I've done enough tests with the kemper, comparing the same profiles recorded through SPDIF vs XLR under the same conditions and there is a very noticeable difference, maybe not relevant for your needs but relevant for other people's needs, me included.

Man I just scooped up your everything bundle. And damn is it good and I haven’t even made through just 65 Fender Twin Reverb.

This was super helpful.

Hey HW - I have maybe a different question im almost sure you could help with. I use the unpowered toaster on fly dates and usually 2-3 guitars. My primary guitar being a fairly hot set of pups (duesenberg) , the i usually have a strat or tele (or both) as well out with me. My big worry is I preset the live show by each preset is a song - page up/down per song. All is well, as long as I dont break a string. If I do I then have a massively different input gain depending on what patch/gain I have. I know its not perfect but im debating putting a small boost pedal on the front end as a fail safe If I end up having to use say the tele on a duesenberg patch. Let me know if you have any clever work arounds. Thanks 🤙🏼

So, we could use both the XLR and 1/4 main outputs at the same time? As opposed to one or the other? Asking for this reason: XLR main outs would go to FOH, and 1/4" main outs go to drummer's x32 (he runs his own sound). Wanting to avoid a splitter for guitar, and if both outputs can work simultaneously, that is super ideal.

What is the modern jazz tune going on in the background of this video?

Hey! Is it possible to record the Kemper both with cabinet and without cabinet at the same time with different outputs? Trying to search for this with no results, anyone knows this? Thanks in advance

Hy everybody. Off course i m a fan of tine junkie présent and topic. 👍👍 Can someone help me ? I would like to Switch amp Channel using m'y profiler stage . There is no out trs control on kemper. Using midi ? Thank you in advance .

Great video! Is it possible to simulate a wet/dry/wet set up with the 3 outputs? Left out pan hard left with effects; Right output hard right with effects; and direct out dry? I would use this for recording using a 4 input interface. Thanks for what you do!

HW!!! Thank you for doing this tutorial. Please help! Having issues…output from Kemper into interface into my daw. The sound is very dull and doesn’t sound so much like the profile when running into a 4x12 cab. Am I doing something wrong? Thank you!!

Can you use the direct output to plug in a signal with only the amp sound (without cab) in it? But the main outputs still has the cab in it. So then you can use the input return of an of a real amp and use the cab on stage.

Nice....enformative....and Kemper still ruling

I thought the DI was for recording a faw guitar signal to later use for reamping not the monitor out. I thought the montior out was used for monitoring. I am confused now, have I been doing this wrong this whole time?!

Wait, you can send out Stomps A-D in stereo now?!! It used to be that they were only mono until the amp and stack.

This is very helpful! Thank you!

That background music really makes it hard to hear what you're saying. Just saying. Cool video still though.

Who has recorded out SDIF from the Kemper? I have been running the Left and Right XLR's but have seen where experienced Kemper users recommend using the SDIF allowing the signal to skip the D/A conversions needed when you output with XLR stereo (analog) and then convert via your interface's preamps. I will be trying this and will report back after a chance to run some comparison tests. I know there are some likely drawbacks with routing as I might need to split the guitar signal before the Kemper to send the guitar signal direct to a preamp (for revamping / editing) but maybe the direct out analog and SDIF can be outputted simultaneously? As for HW's explanation for always using XLR I respectively disagree as live playing will always have limitations but that doesn't mean we want to limit ourselves when we record. If the SPDIF out sounds better than go ahead and use it. Just my thoughts. Soon I will have the experience to choose what works best. I was hoping some folks on here have done this already and are willing to share their findings.

Thank you so much! The video was very helpful! i think ive decided i do want to record in stereo so im looking into a new interface. My sales rep was pushing me very hard to get one with spdif connections because of the reamping and says its crucial owning a kemper. but im honestly not very interested in it. i get how it can be helpful but its just something that doesnt interest me at the moment. So he was really pushing me on an Arturia interface. But i think i would rather get the UA Arrow and not have the spdif, and just use 2 XLR cables.

Where did you get the network cabel removed, so its a better input cabel :) ?

Hi man, cool video, BUT...There is a dynamic difference between analog outs and the SPDIF. Don't forget you are changing digital to analog with the Kemper XLR-outs Then you are converting again analog to digital with your interface. Makes no sense in my case in the studio. And there is a sound difference between the outputs.

Very useful but please ditch the awful, annoying, unnecessary background music. 👍

Great video, I’m using a Boss RC10 looper. It has stereo in and stereo out, I’m using the Kemper head which only seems to have mono out on the fx loop. Is there a way to send stereo using the fx loop ?

Multiple speaker outputs and protected remote jack?!!! My toaster doesn’t have that! Is this actually available? I don’t see it on the Kemper site. Take my money!

I have recorded my Kemper using the headphone jack directly into the mic input on my pc. It works. What am I missing by not using an interface? Will it sound different? TIA

Why is the headphone out output different from the main out output? Headphone out sounds better. But the recording goes to the main part You must focus on the main out. For your information, the headphone output volume is -20 and the main out volume is -3, but the main out sound is smaller and weirder.

Help me, HW! My Kemper sounds weird! Renovated my studio last week and my business partner accidentally unplugged our (nonpowered) rack while it was still fully on, and when we got everything set up in the new racks it sounded all out of phase. Headphone out sounds normal, but the main outs sound hollow and weird in our DAWs, whether they’re connected stereo or mono, either XLR or 1/4”, one or 2 cables. No combination of setting or outputs seems to be doing the trick. Help me!

Bro white rack! How? I need one