Posts by novocaine

Quote from MaxTwang

What headphones are you using?

I'm using a Audio Technica M35. Do certain headphones have limited frequency or gain ranges? I have a TMA-1 as well, maybe i can try that with the KPA.

1. I've been using the KPA with just my headphones quite a bit.
I realize that it clips very easily on the Clean profiles, you can hear the clipping clearly over the headphones when you casually strum just a tad harder. I'm sure this happens for the distorted profiles as well but it's not as obvious.
However, when you put the KPA, using the same clean/distorted profiles, through a power amp + cab, clipping does not occur at all.
I'm using passive pickups with clean sense at -3.1 and distortion sense at 0.0.
Anyone is experiencing this? Is there anything i can do?

2. Using distorted/high gain profiles gives this really annoying pick scraping sound especially when you palm mute quickly, this is especially evident over headphones and its almost common on all the high gain profiles, anything i can do to minimize this? Take away some frequencies or something?

Quote from tylerhb

There is no soution to tweak a rig in a way that i suits both kinds of use equally good. If you tweak a rig for FRFR OR "no cab" use you will be fine. Using the Studio EQ in "X" Slot will get you what you want.

Thanks so much. This did it for me. Worked great!

By the way, would you know where snapshots are saved after I press save snapshot? What does it do?

Yes I have the cabs turned off within the rig using monitor out to amp and cabs.

So there is currently no solution currently, am I right to say that? I have tried the studio equalizer to try turn down the bass but it doesn't really help that much. Maybe I'll try the equalizer in the post amp effect block.

Hi, I've been experiencing overwhelming bass woofiness from some of the user profiles when I use them through an amp (fx return) and cab. However, there's are others that won't exhibit this behavior, any idea why?

And can anyone suggest how I can 'tame' this excess woofiness?

Thanks!

Greetings all!

Here's my contribution. Uploaded a Krank Rev Pro Jr. 20W distorted into Rev Pro Cab using SM57 (off-axis) profile.

I'm a total beginner at this so let me know how and where i should improve! Thanks!

Hi all! After spending hours on this forum and getting familiar with the Kemper like a long lost friend, i've finally received mine yesterday!

The one thing that truly amazes me is its simplicity. I have yet to read a single page of the manual but have quite figured the KPA out via youtube videos and all your informative and thorough discussions here.

I'm really having a blast of a time with it but now need to pry myself away and upgrade the firmware (yes it's still on 1.0.0). Not to mention grab some of those profiles you guys tirelessly contribute! I shall return soon in kind!

Rawk! \m/

Quote from guitarnet70

Well, off course you have to pan the 2 signals of a stereo device when running them separate. BTB...

Quote from ajs

I had a quick look at the Scarlett manual, there was no mention of panning, unless I missed it. That might mean that the mono inputs stay mono so if you connect the stereo KPA it'll be summed in both outputs, ie a composite mono output signal on both output jacks.

That is if you're using it as direct monitoring, ie, not also sending the signal via a computer and audio card, which the manual says is possible.

If you want a stereo signal via USB into your DAW then of course panning can take place there.

I could be mistaken, though, I have zero experience of the Scarlett except thirty seconds in the manual.

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Thank you both! i'll report back when it's done with the KPA, i'm quite confident it should work.

Quote from guitarnet70

Correct!

Thank you so much! i'm now ready to put my order in for the KPA!

Quote from guitarnet70

1- yes, you can don't need a mixer
2- either you use 2 analog outs to the soundcard or spdif (digital) in order to be in stereo

Thank you so much!

For 2, say i have the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, how do i achieve stereo recording? Do i connect 2 analog outs to both inputs on the Focusrite?

Hi, pardon me i'm a beginner at this.

Can i connect the Main Outs from the KPA straight to Powered monitors without an audio interface or a mixer? All the connection diagrams i've seen seem to at least go through a mixer before monitors.

Secondly, how do i connect the KPA to an audio interface? Do i have to connect 2 outs from the KPA to an audio interface achieve stereo? How do i do this?

Thanks for providing an answers to my noob queries.