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curious.... what if you put a digital fx into the kpa's loop? there would be 4ad/da conversions more...

Quoted from "elfredo"

curious.... what if you put a digital fx into the kpa's loop? there would be 4ad/da conversions more...

Yes, As long as you are not using a digital interface like SPDIF or AES. This is also the problem with digital effects and parallel effects loops in amps. The additional conversions cause a slight, but unavoidable latency. If you now mix the delayed fx loop signal with the dry signal of the amp, you get nasty phasing problems, as long as the effects device has no "dry kill" function.

Quoted from "tylerhb"

as long as the effects device has no "dry kill" function.

You can always set the loop mix at 100% and regulate the mix from the external fx unit, that kills the dry signal as well

Edit: forget it, I didn't see the "parallel", sorry

Quoted from "guitarnet70"

Edit: forget it, I didn't see the "parallel", sorry

Yeah, its only a problem with parallel loops, that do not have the ability to really have a 100% Wet Signal (which is a serial loop then). This is why they changed the fx loop on the new recto to serial mode.

FYI Kemper support has informed that there indeed is a technical issue that affects the latency and this will be taken care in one of the next FW updates.

I have to say that in all the communications I've had with Kemper support (including this one) I've received exceptionally fast responses even outside office hours and they react fast to possible issues. They also seem to be as open to customer suggestions as is reasonably possible and devoted. I am throughly happy with the way they've dealt with these matters - so thank you support, development team and ofcourse Mr. Kemper!

TMV, would you care to shed a bit more light on this?
What did you ask them and what exactly did they say?

Just curious... thanks

Quoted from "schneidas"

TMV, would you care to shed a bit more light on this?
What did you ask them and what exactly did they say?

I basically sent them what I posted in posts 51 and 54 of this thread. The fast and short reply was that they are aware of the problem and this will be taken care of in one of the next updates.

I don't have more details on the matter, sorry.

Well... that's good enough for me. Thanks