Main Output Section; Monitor Out Section; Direct Output/Send - Kemper PROFILER The Basics & Profiling Manual

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Now that we've gone over the front panel, let's give you a basic overview of what you'll find on the back
panel.

Main Output section

(1)
This is your MAIN STEREO out. Use these outputs to connect to a mixing desk in a recording studio, or
to the front of house mixer in a live situation. These outputs deliver the entire rig: amp, cabinet and all ef-
fects. You have a choice of XLR (symmetrical) or quarter-inch jack (not symmetrical). The XLR outputs are
protected against 48 V phantom power fed by a mixing desk. However you should avoid to feed phantom
power into the PROFILER to get the best audio quality. Like all inputs and outputs it offers a GROUND
LIFT to prevent a hum loop.

Monitor Out section

(2)
Use this mono output to connect the PROFILER to a stage monitor with its own level controls. This output
also has its own GROUND LIFT.
You can also connect this output to a power amp and a regular guitar cabinet. In this case, you need to
switch the cabinet simulation off, using the soft button "Monitor Cab Off" in the output page, to prevent
unwanted coloration created by running a speaker-emulated signal through a guitar cabinet.

Direct Output/Send

(3)
This carries the direct output signal in glorious mono. The main purpose for this output is to feed signals
into the reference amp while profiling. But it can do more than just that: you can also use the DIRECT
OUTPUT in combination with the RETURN INPUT to create an effects loop. In this case, the DIRECT OUT-
PUT becomes a mono send. If you're not using this output as part of an effects loop, it will carry the origi-
nal guitar signal. So, if you want to record your guitar dry, connect the DIRECT OUTPUT to the recording
device or audio interface input.