Kemper KPA Core Tone Tweaking

Amp Settings

The Amp block features the following parameters:

Definition - Changes the nature of the distortion from vintage to modern
Power Sagging - Increases simulated power sagging of the profiled amp
Pick - Boosts or cuts the transient in the pick attack
Compressor - Reduces the dynamic range of the profile
Clarity - Increases the "clean" character of the amp while it remains distorted
Tube Shape - Make the distortion "softer" or "harder"
Tube Bias - Allows the signal to push into clipping more easily, increasing dynamic headroom inside distortion
Direct Mix - Adds the direct (dry) guitar signal into the processed tone

High Shift - Moves the high-frequency resonance
Low Shift - Moves the low-frequency resonance
Character - Emphasizes or removes the formant peaks that characterize the cab/speaker(s)
Volume - Used to level different cabinets