Create Kemper Profiles with a Two Notes Captor, DI & IR

[Texhex]

Posted this a few other places too but thought I'd post it here too.

You can use a Two Notes Captor (or any Reactive Load with a DI Output) and an Impulse Response (IR) loader in your DAW to act a a cab for making Profiles with your Kemper.

I used Reaper and Helix Native as an IR loader but any DAW and IR loader will work.

I didn't use any high or low cuts on the IR but you can adjust to taste. The Profiles come out absolutely perfect.

Diagram of how to setup the hardware:

 

[errrrrl]

I did similar but with a Suhr and a Waza Tae but wasn't so happy with the profiles. Not sure if I am doing something wrong or if I'm just too picky. Maybe I have too much gain? I noticed the highs on my high gain amp profiles have this really digital shrill sound to them. Almost like how a Fortin grind or 33 pedal adds a metalic clanky tone if that makes sense. Not a fan of that metal clank. As an alternative I started going straight from the loadbox (line out) to the kemper and choosing no cabinet when profiling and later add/drag and drop IRS straight into Rig Manager which works surprisingly well.

 

[Texhex]

I used to take my Profiles directly from the Output of the Captor and use the "No Cabinet" option when making the Profile and I would disable the Cab block on the Kemper when taking the Profile. I would then add an IR in the Kemper to the Profile and I could never get the Profile to sound as good as the amp. The real amp always was richer and had more bite than the Profile, even when I would try to EQ the hell out of the Profile on the Kemper I could never get it to match the amp.

For whatever reason using the DI (Komplete Audio 6) and an IR while making the Profile sounds exactly like the amp when I A/B them against each other. I'm not doing crazy high gain though, standard tuning and a little drop D.

The TAE looks like and incredible piece of gear. I just can't swing the $$$ on one and I've got almost all the pieces and parts as separate items.

The adjustable Resonance is a really interesting feature (I didn't realize how much of a difference it actually can make) and the integrated power amp is a cool idea. I can't believe how much stuff they packed all into that one box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfB0A6cANuY

I checked out your YT channel and Soundcloud. You've got some damn good grooves going on there. Good stuff man.

 

[errrrrl]

Thanks man and yeah the TAE is overkill but awesome You know I'm going to try again with the waza + IR loader out and do what you suggested. The first time I did it I was in a rush to hurry before I had to pick up the kids which wont be a problem now with the quarantine lol. Definitely would love to have a profile sound just like my amp. Keep up the good work dude!