Kemper Amps Forum

Quoted from "imall41"

This should make schneidas happy with the vote tally

I'm always happy - but thank you

Actually, I'll live if CK decides to go FX bottom row... but I'd really hope he goes for the free assignable thingy, so everyone will be happy and get the way he is used to work.
But I'll live either way...

Quoted from "schneidas"

I reckon we'd be close to a 50 - 50 for both these camps if all 1000+ members voted.

Hence, it might make sense to let the player decide if he wants to assign FX or rigs to the bottom row.

1+ I agree just make the switches user define-able, then everyone could decide for themselves....

Quoted from "schneidas"

Quoted from "Steeldom"

The term "preset-nerds" meant is totally untrue.

Don't take this too seriously - killihahn was just joking.

Of course not I just wanted to show that having multiple presets even makes a lot of sense if you only use one amp and different effects.

Quoted from "kilihahn"

can't these preset-nerds just buy an axe fx and programm their mfc to 15 p/c's? just kidding of course (!)...
it is a testament to the kpa, that folks want to use it like a pedalboard -> amp setup. you don't need 20 sounds per song, if your preset doesn't suck after some seconds...
so, to feature the ingenious multi-stomp-in-one-switch-control ck came up with, it should be prominent and on the bottom... hope this makes sense

Stompsetups are usually a good way when you have a great clean amp and have some stomps that can cover all the kinds of overdrive and distortion that you need. But to me the KPA isn't that thing, it's the thing where you change amps and don't need stomps that much. We have thousands of amps in there, but not as many stomps.

guys, honestly: i don't think this is actually about presets vs fx. i surely could manage to hit first and second row equally well.
i've never heard someone complain that preset 1-5 are in better reach than 6-10 on other well spread floorboards ...

the only exeption maybe tap-tempo which, on a common sense base, should be located at the bottom right.

so for me this is about a footcontroller that is a bit larger, or a footcontroller that is a bit smaller. still: same functionality.

since i want it small, i want fx at the bottom to grant a logical and streamlined layout with exactly no space wasted.

if you want rigs on the bottom, you'll have a 6 switch design with some space "wasted", so if you don't mind hauling around an additional bag for your floor-gear, actually both versions should work equally well. (i still prefer 5 switch-layout for the reason that presets and bank build a more logical block, but this really is just a detail...)

all in all i just want to keep it as small and simple as it gets.


keep on the good fight fellas


edit: so i'm afraid user configurable layout wont't help us here, since it's more a hardware decision. maybe the "we-want-it-big-crowd" comes up with some more needs, so ck will be forced to offer 2 different footcontrollers... poll: who of the "rig-switches-at-the-bottom-crew" would like to access all stomps & fx individually by a choice of no less than 8 switches...

Is it a real option that it could fit into the namba bag? I mean, that would be awesome....I just can not believe it, since the bag is not that big

that's what i'm talking about from the beginning. it's close, but it should work - if you have it in mind when doing the cad...

To be very honest, whatever the layout and the usage I can adjust to any design. Not an issue for me.

me too, me too
5 button, rigs on the bottom row, bank on the right.