Your Chance to Own Blackbird’s Best High-gain Sounds
Here at Sweetwater, Kemper Profiler amplifiers are so popular that a large share of our team regularly uses them in the studio and home. For high-gain tones, those very same players turn to the Blackbird High-gain Profile Pack. Designed in collaboration with Nashville-based Blackbird Studio, this pack supplies you with 61 amp profiles and presets created by renowned engineer John McBride. Within the collection, you’ll find amps from 3rd Power, EVH, Friedman, Diezel, Bogner, Hiwatt, Hime, Soldano, Mesa, and Marshall — all captured with legendary microphones. There are also “Mix Ready” presets that come preconfigured with effects and processing so you can slot them directly into an existing mix. If you’re ready to add more high-gain firepower to your Kemper, you need to scoop up the KIT Plugins Blackbird High-gain Profile Pack.
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A plethora of profiles and presets
Value is everything, especially when it comes to Kemper profiles. The Blackbird High-gain Profile Pack delivers a wide range of explosive tones. Crunchy riffs are just as easy to come by as liquid lead tones and fiery solos. What’s really got players at Sweetwater excited are the three “secret-formula” profiles. John McBride holds onto his tonal recipe so tightly that the only way to get his tones was to work with him at Blackbird — until now. Additionally, John and KIT Plugins have included a selection of “Mix Ready” profiles, so you can pop them right into your final mix.
Recorded in collaboration with Blackbird Studio
Blackbird Studio bills itself as the world’s preeminent recording studio. The studio's client list is headlined by the likes of Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Megadeth, Mariah Carey, Yo-Yo Ma, and many more. Blackbird’s no stranger to high gain, either — they have been instrumental in recording albums from the likes of Alice in Chains, Beartooth, and Stone Sour. With such an impressive recording pedigree, there’s little wonder how John McBride developed all the great tones inside the Blackbird High-gain Profile Pack.
Stunning amp list
- BB-4th Dim Comp: A 3rd Power HLH 100 captured through an EMI limiter
- BB-4th Dim Comp Cranked: A dimed 3rd Power HLH 100 with an EMI limiter to keep it tight and aggressive
- BB-4th Dim Cranked: The same dimed 3rd Power HLH 100 without limiting
- BB-4th Dim Low: Mid-gain sound from a 3rd Power HLH 100
- BB-5150 Blue: The Blue channel from an EVH 5150
- BB-5150 Blue Comp: EVH 5150 Blue channel through an EMI limiter
- BB-5150 Red: EVH 5150 Red channel
- BB-BLACK Eye 100: Friedman BE 100 at a normal gain level
- BB-BLACK Eye 100 Cranked: Friedman BE 100 with the gain all the way up
- BB-Classified Cranked: John McBride’s secret formula for rock tones
- BB-Classified Crunch: John McBride’s closely guarded riffing rig
- BB-Classified High Gain: John McBride’s exclusive sound for searing leads
- BB-DZL High: Diezel Herbert on Channel 3
- BB-DZL Mid: Diezel Herbert on Channel 2
- BB-HELO: A Bogner Helios with the perfect amount of gain for rock
- BB-HELO 80: A Bogner Helios showcasing extra grit
- BB-HELO Cranked: A Bogner Helios that’s pushed to the max
- BB-High Power: Specially modified Hiwatt DR103 for punchy licks
- BB-High Power Cranked: Modified Hiwatt DR103 with maximum gain
- BB-High Power Crunch: Specially modified Hiwatt DR103 with extra crunch
- BB-High Power Low: Modified Hiwatt DR103 producing classic rock tones
- BB-HIME High: HIME British Steel with the gain set high
- BB-HIME Low: Low-gain HIME British Steel
- BB-JM 800 Crunch: Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series amp for riffs and rhythm playing
- BB-JM 800 High Gain: Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series amp with dimed gain
- BB-Little Magic Box: 3rd Power Kitchen Sink through a preamp
- BB-Little Magic Box Comp: 3rd Power Kitchen Sink through a preamp and EMI limiter
- BB-Mars 6100: Marshall 6100 running as-is
- BB-Mars 6100 Comp: Marshall 6100 with compression
- BB-Mars Bk Flag: Marshall JTM Black Flag delivers fire-breathing tones
- BB-Plex: 1969 Marshall Plexi Superlead
- BB-Plex Jumped: Jumped 1969 Marshall Plexi Superlead for added gain
- BB-Plex Jumped Comp: Jumped 1969 Marshall Plexi Superlead with compression
- BB-Red Rig 60: Sovtek Mig 60
- BB-Solo 100: Soldano SLO 100 at standard gain levels
- BB-Trip Rec: Mesa Triple Rectifier
Enough Mix Ready presets for any project
- BB-MR-5150 Blue MCR/DLY: The tone of EVH’s rhythm playing
- BB-MR-5150 Red Lead: EVH-inspired lead tone for solos
- BB-MR-American Green: Hard-rocking pop punk sounds reminiscent of Green Day
- BB-MR-American Holiday: Go on vacation with Billie Joe’s anti-war anthem
- BB-MR-BE 100 MCR: '80s rock tones abound with a BE100 and Microshifter
- BB-MR-BE 100 MCR/DLY: Take a BE100, delay, and Microshifter for a spin
- BB-MR-Blue Park: Plug into the Blue channel and rock out
- BB-MR-Brute: A Diezel Herbert optimized for low tunings
- BB-MR-Call Me: Aggressive tones create powerful pop punk
- BB-MR-Ever: The high-flying rhythm tones from "Everlong"
- BB-MR-Foo: Pity the Foos and get Dave’s legendary tone
- BB-MR-For Glory: Ascend to high-gain Valhalla
- BB-MR-Judas: Break the law with the sound of Judas Priest
- BB-MR-Park: Linkin Park’s distinctive sound
- BB-MR-Park Lead: A 5150 pumps out massive tones reminiscent of Hybrid Theory
- BB-MR-R&R: Use the Helio’s insane gain to great effect
- BB-MR-RockEm: Mind-melting rock tones courtesy of John McBride
- BB-MR-Sickness: Metal tones that will “Disturb” you
- BB-MR-Solo 100 DLY: A Soldano 100 with a an '80s-style delay
- BB-MR-Soul Food: Super versatile slapback sound
- BB-MR-Switch: Finely crafted and articulate metalcore
- BB-MR-The Don: Hard rock and metal made easy
- BB-MR-The What: Don’t worry Who made them, these tones will take you back to the classic rock generation
- BB-MR-Tooth: Hardcore tones at the touch of a button
- BB-MR-Valentine: A cranked Diezel serves up great sounds
Blackbird High-gain Profile Pack Features:
- Contains 61 stunning profiles designed by John McBride
- “Mix Ready” profiles are pre-configured to slot into a mix with minimal effort
- Spans decades of amp history and thousands of dollars in amplification
- Profiled at Blackbird Studio in Nashville
- Captured using the best possible recording gear
- Compatible with the Kemper Stage, Kemper Profiler, and Kemper Rack
