In essence, it really does sound like a big, well miked (top and bottom rotors) Leslie cabinet with all the complex phasing, amplitude, and pitch variations that make the Leslie sound so unique. On the other hand, the AFX Leslie model sounds noticeably smaller and one-dimensional because it lacks the original's complexity of sound and character. One sounds real, while the other sounds like a different effect...What makes the Kemper's so much better?
(top and bottom rotors) Leslie cabinet
I like the Axe's Rotary sound, with tweaked settings. Here are mine:
Rotary block is in series, after Amp block.
Rate: I use an IA to switch between 1.400 (slow) and 7.000 (fast). Speed autom. ramps.
Hi Rotor Depth: 50
Hi Time Constant: 0.800
Hi Rotor Horn Length: 80
Hi Rotor Level: 0
Mic Spacing: 0 (makes it mono)
Low Rotor Dpeth: 50
Low Time Constant: 0.900
Level: 0
Mix: around 60-65%
Technically there's only ONE rotor...on the bottom, and a horn on top...;-)
Am I the only one who feels sad that the AFX II Leslie simulation is so inferior to the Kemper's? I hope this will cease to be the case soon, since so many people love the sound of a great Leslie cabinet.
Scott Peterson said:Wow. Really? I have to get my rig up going then and do a clip. Sounds fantastic here. I programmed it to; very different than Yek's though. I use an expression pedal to vary the speeds up and down.
Settings Edit:
Series after the amp and cab.
Rate Controlled by expression pedal - Min 0.670Hz/Max 7.260Hz; 12ms dampening. Other settings stock.
Tempo: none
Low Depth: 85.1%
High Depth: 100.00%
High Level: 3.06db
Rotor Length: 55.5%
Low Rate Mult: 0.851
Low Time Const: 4.198 sec.
High Time Const: 3.023 sec.
Mic Spacing: 100%
Mix Controlled by separate expression pedal: 12ms dampening, other settings stock.
@Radley
Send me your Kemper profile . I will check it in my KPA.