Kemper has released Profiling Technology 2.0 as part of the PROFILER OS 14.0 update. This update focuses on improving the accuracy and behavior of amplifier profiles across the Kemper Profiler platform. The update is currently available as a public beta and is free for Profiler MK2 units and Profiler Player owners.
The profiling process analyzes more than 100,000 individual frequency points from the target amplifier. This detailed measurement captures the tonal character and behavior of the amplifier with high resolution. The result is a profile designed to replicate the amplifier’s response and sonic characteristics with greater precision than previous profiling methods.
Dynamic profiling and cabinet behavior
Profiling Technology 2.0 expands the ability to capture dynamic amplifier behavior. The profiling engine uses extended impulse responses to analyze the interaction between the amplifier and speaker cabinet. This includes capturing the bass resonance of the cabinet, which can later be adjusted using the Resonance Frequency and Resonance Intensity parameters.
The system also automatically detects the amplifier’s gain structure during the profiling process. This information is mapped directly to the Gain control within the profile, allowing users to adjust gain while maintaining the original amplifier’s behavior.
Additional profiling controls
The update includes several tools that allow deeper adjustment of profiles:
- Authentic gain detection during profiling
- Automatic Definition parameter matching
- Smart DI profiling for amplifier captures without a cabinet
- Built-in ground lift to reduce noise during profiling
- Flexible routing for sending cabinet simulation to PA systems while using a real cabinet on stage
Profiles created without a speaker cabinet are automatically labeled as DI profiles. Users can combine these with impulse responses or cabinets from other profiles to build a complete rig.
Cabinet and tone shaping tools
Several cabinet-focused controls are included in the update. Pure Cabinet processing reduces high-frequency artifacts and phase issues that can occur in close-mic recordings. Cabinet Morphing allows the perceived size and tonal characteristics of a cabinet to be modified.
The update also adds Tube Stage controls. These allow adjustments to the distortion behavior of the virtual tube stages within a profile.
Liquid Profiling integration
Profiling Technology 2.0 works alongside Kemper’s Liquid Profiling system. Liquid Profiles combine a captured amplifier profile with the original amplifier’s tone stack and gain stage behavior when the corresponding amp model is selected.
This allows the Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence controls to respond similarly to those on the original amplifier. The profile becomes interactive rather than remaining a static capture.
Availability
Profiling Technology 2.0 is included in the free PROFILER OS 14.0 update. The full feature set is available on PROFILER MK2 hardware. Earlier Profiler models can load 2.0 profiles, though at a lower resolution.