Kemper Profiling Amplifier Manual page 9

WHAT IS PROFILING? 9
What is profiling?
Do you have a favorite setting on a favorite amp that produces your favorite sound? Would you like to be
able to get that identical sound from the KPA, and not have to bring your amp to the rehearsal, gig or stu-
dio? The method by which you can get that favorite sound into the KPA is what we call "profiling".
If you want a more technical description: the KPA analyzes the sonic characteristics of a reference ampli-
fier. This process allows it to faithfully recreate the characteristic sound of virtually any guitar amp, and
adopt the behavior and interaction of the components of the analyzed amplifier.
Maybe you're thinking "what if, after the KPA does its analysis, I'm not entirely satisfied with the results?"
Don't worry, we provide a complete set of parameters that allow you to control the way the tubes sound
and react to further define and modify the profile. When you're finished profiling and tweaking, you'll have
exactly what you want.
With the KPA it doesn't take a rocket scientist to match the sound of the original amp — or even enhance
the original sound by using onboard features. And the KPA doesn't just capture the sound of your guitar
amp head alone; you can also capture the sound of the cabinet and the microphones (including the micro-
phone distance and angle). This means that the complex sound of a specific setup can be analyzed, rec-
reated and stored. In other words, the resulting KPA profile is all you'll need to take your entire guitar rig
with you everywhere you go.