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Using other built-in Profiler effects in the reference rig while you are profiling is not a problem. Any active effects
or stomps will still be audible when you switch to your reference amp, so you can configure them to suit your ref-
erence amp tone, even before taking the Profile. When you have taken the Profile, and stored it as a part of a new
Rig, all the stomps and effects that were part of the original Rig will be stored also.
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If you prefer a pure sound with no effects, either switch any stomps and effects off prior to profiling, or choose a
Rig with no active stomps and effects.
Next, turn the chicken head to the PROFILER position. At this point, you will still hear the previously selected Rig.
Use the soft buttons to switch between the reference amp and the Profile.
Levels
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Set "Return level" (soft knob 4) so that the level of the reference amp roughly equals the level of the internal
sound of the Profiler. You can check level differences by switching back and forth between the current Rig and
your reference amp. If the OUTPUT LED turns red when you play your reference amplifier, the level is too hot.
You might notice audio clicks when you turn the "Return level"; this is the analog RETURN INPUT stage switch-
ing the level in the analog domain, to ensure the best signal-to-noise ratio. This feature allows you to capture any
signal level, from the softest microphone to the hottest studio level output. Don't worry too much about achiev-
ing a perfect volume match; during the profiling procedure the "Return Level" will be fine-tuned automatically to
match the unity level of the Profiler.
Please remember to leave a few decibels of headroom in your microphone preamps and the rest of the signal
chain - the test signals can get a bit louder than a regular guitar signal, and might cause clipping if you don't. Be
sure to watch your level meters while the profiling is in progress, just to be sure there are no overloads.
Press the soft button labeled "Next".
On this page, you can inform the Profiler whether the sound you want to profile is clean or distorted by pressing
the appropriate soft buttons. If your reference amp has a clean sound you can set the Profiler to "Clean". In truth,
this step isn't strictly necessary; the Profiler will detect if the reference amp is clean during the profiling process.
However, setting the Profiler to "Clean" before you begin profiling will ensure that no extremely loud signals are
sent to the reference amp. Why might you want to do this? Remember, a clean amplifier has a wider dynamic
range than a distorted amp (because amp distortion also has a compressing effect), so pressing "Clean" can save
your monitoring equipment and your ears. To profile a distorted sound, press "Distorted".
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