Since you are rehabbing still, using the Kemper manually may be a good thing to force you to use your brain a lot. But if it gets to the point you just are going to put it away, I would get a computer next to it and use Rig Manager (RM) to edit and sort thru profiles.
It is 10 times easier. No bending over spinning knobs. Just you, your mouse, and a large computer monitor. If you are older, like me, it is hard to see the small menu anyway. Nothing like a 27" monitor to let you see everything from far away with a guitar in your lap.
WORKFLOW
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- You start RM and you are presented with a list of all the profiles in your unit. You can just start clicking on them and playing.
- After clicking a profile, the editor shows you the signal path from input to output.
- Clicking on any point in between lets you edit the stomps/amp/cabinet/effects/etc.
- If you like the edits you made you save the profile.
PICTURE - RIG MANAGER LAYOUT
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A) In this panel you can see every profile available to you.
-MY PROFILER is all of the profiles stored in the Kemper.
- LOCAL LIBRARY is an area you can make folders and store profiles on your computer.
- RIG EXCHANGE is the online list of profiles people have uploaded to the web.
- RIG PACKS are the Kemper made profile packs. These are free and are great.
B) This is the list of profiles that are in the PANEL A areas. Double click a profile to play/edit it. You can use arrow keys to move up and down but do not go fast. It takes time to load each one and you can get this messed up.
C) EDITING - Clicking on any block between INPUT/OUTPUT lets you edit that block. Right-Click the block to get a pop up menu that lets you add stomps/effects at the block location. Edit the parameters for that block with the knobs in the panel below.
D) When you are all done you can save the changes you just made with these buttons. Their names change so you will need to read them. Usually say something like STORE IN PROFILER.
NOTES
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- Rig Manager has changed some since this picture was taken.
- Do not edit profiles in the RIG EXCHANGE window. Copy them to the Kemper or LOCAL LIBRARY area first. You can RIGHT-CLICK a profile to get Copy/Paste options or use the buttons in areas D to store profiles in the Kemper.
- It is best to make a copy of the profile you are editing before editing so you do not lose the original.
- I like to make folders in the LOCAL area to keep better organization. It is better to edit profiles in the LOCAL area then copy the finished profile to the Kemper.
I am a simple man. And Rig Manager is one of the best programs I have ever used for editing guitar units. I love using it and spend just as much time in Rig Manager as actually playing.
