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Kemper Amps - KEMPER PROFILER POWER RACK + REMOTE

Description

The Kemper Profiler PowerRack adds a built in 600 watt power amp to the Profiler concept, making it perfect for use in studio, and on stage.

With the Kemper Profiler, guitar players are free to create the most individual tones, reflecting the very essence of their playing style, and then capture these exact sounds into the digital domain with Kemper's unique technology. Profiling is as simple as plugging your tube amp into the Kemper Profiler and pressing record. Just insert the Kemper Profiling amplifier into the recording chain and it will do its magic. Test signals will be sent from the Kemper Profiler Amplifier into your tube amp and recorded by the microphone in front of your cabinet. You dont even have to play your guitar. After less than a minute the Kemper Profiler acquires the sonic DNA of your tube amp and offers you the resulting custom profile. You can then use the A/B comparison mode to compare original tube amp sound with the profiled sound.This gives you a fast and convenient way to make final tweaks to the profile to get it exactly right. Dozens of pro-grade onboard effects and stomp boxes can be used to spice up the profiles.

Both the Rack and the Head (black version only) are available with a build in Class D power amp. It produces 600 Watt @ 8 Ohm or 300 Watt @ 16 Ohm. The power amp offers pristine sound quality running linear speakers, as well as running classic guitar speaker cabinets. The Class D technique makes the most energy efficient power amp solution, emitting only a minimum of heat. The combination with the Kemper Profiler turns the PowerHead and the PowerRack into a super smart and compact all-in solution. The PowerHead weights a little over 6kg.

The Profiler Rack has a 19" enclosure. It offers the same feature set as the Profiler Head. The only difference is the absence of the LED collars around the controls on the bottom line (except gain) as well as the two controls for the MOD section. Those controls were omitted to fit the entire unit into only 3 height units.

The Kemper Profiler Remote is the quintessential foot controller for your Profiler. It's a versatile and yet easy to operate floor board. The tight integration in between Profiler and Remote allows you to control, administer and program without any knowledge about MIDI or delving through cryptic data sheets.

Features:

* Profiler allows you to capture the sonic DNA of any amp with the press of a single button
* 600 watt power amp makes it perfect for use in studio, and on stage.
* Ships with hundreds of amp and rig profiles already installed.
* Full Profiler functionality in 3U 19" Rack format
* Large, illuminated display.
* Dedicated buttons to access the tuner, tap tempo in and enable the new, exclusive Looper Effect.
* Hands-free operation using Remote.
* Up to four continuous foot pedals can control multiple parameters inside your Profiler.
* Five buttons allow you to directly access five different programs ("Rigs") and entire performance programs can be switched using a bank system.
* Rig Exchange database on Kemper's website lets you download profiles and rigs from fellow users.
* Remote connects via a single Ethernet cable to your Profiler.
* No extra power supply in needed and the included cable is 7 meters long (21ft).

Controls

* The Amp Definition parameter determines whether the Profile leans more towards a vintage or modern character. Increase this parameter to intensify the touch response of the virtual tubes.
* Power Sagging: this parameter lets the tubes breathe with your playing; damped strings will have more chug, and clean, picked notes will cut through better when you reduce your playing volume.
* The Pick parameter controls the attack of your pick independently of the gain setting - even through heavy distortion. This innovative parameter lets you decouple your pick sound from the natural compression of the distorting tubes and cut right through the mix.
* The Amp Compressor will sustain the clean guitar when you play soft, but lets the distorted sound through, unprocessed, when you revert back to normal playing volume.
* The Cabinet Voicing parameters give you access to the guts and the character of the cabinet. You can change the size of your virtual cabinet, tune the bass resonance or control the tonal character in an creative way.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

POWER AMP
PowerHead and PowerRack:
600 Watts at 8 Ohm
300 Watts at 16 Ohm

DIGITAL IN- AND OUTPUTS
S/PDIF In/Out 44.1 kHz (24 bit) with RCA Phone connectors (Master only)

ANALOG INPUTS
Front Input: inch TS unbalanced, dynamic range >108dB, impedance 1 MegOhm
Alternative Input: inch TRS balanced with ground lift, dynamic range =105dB
Return: XLR balanced, inch balanced with ground lift, dynamic range =105dB

ANALOG OUTPUTS
Master L and R Outputs: XLR balanced, 1/4 inch TS unbalanced with ground lift max. output level: XLR +22dBu, TS +16dBu
Monitor Output: 1/4 inch TS unbalanced with ground lift max. output level: +16dBu
Direct Output/Send: 1/4 inch TS unbalanced with ground lift max. output level: +16dBu
Output Dynamic Range: > 108 dB
Dedicated Headphone Output: 1/4 inch TRS stereo, 33Ohm

CONTROL AND DATA INTERFACES
Midi: 5-pin DIN commectors for In/Out/Thru
Switch/Pedal: Two inch TRS, each for mono/stereo switch or expression pedal (10kOhm min, 100kOhm max. impedance)
Network: RJ45 connector
USB: USB 2.0 (FS) compatible device, USB-A and USB-B connectors

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Line Voltage: 100-125 or 190-245V. AC, max. 10. A
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Operating Temperature: 10 to 35 C (50 to 95 F)
Non-operating Temperature: -20 to 47 C (-4 to 116 F)
Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Maximum Altitudet: 3000 m (10,000 feet)

DIMENSIONS
Rack/PowerRack (H x W x D): 13.9 x 48.3 x 22 cm (5.47 x 19 x 8.66 inches)

WEIGHT
PowerRack: 6,18 kg (13.62 pounds)