Posts by carsnguitars58

Been a fan of Dava's for some time now.
Got everyone in the band hooked them too.
I could be a poster-child for these little hidden beauties.

Gotta send some appreciation back for the above tips.

That Morgan SW22 has now become my go-to clean!
I've always said to myself that distortions are typically easy, but get yourself a good clean and you have something to be proud of. Well, this one captures all the best I could ever hope for.

I went back a pulled up the TAF - Mars CM Drive profile from my archives.
Ironically, with some gain mods it addressed a sound I happened to be trying to capture.
Nice focused sustain.

FWIW - Let's not forget all those hidden gems we already have.

Thx for the tips, I would have never discovered/found these otherwise.

Ingolf - You are indeed truly enlightened.

If I'm reading the question correctly, the answer lies within your naming organization.

I step through both Browser and Performance modes while performing with the Kemper Remote
My way of accomplishing this is by naming convention and the following:

1) Grouping name setting saves in Browser mode with $, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 prefixes.
I also limit my view to specified "favorites" in order to zone in on our set selections.
During performances I only summon and bank through my preset "$" choices for specific songs saved with conditions beyond the base patch.

2) In Performance mode I load my 5 favorite patches loaded in prefixed category.
1=Clean 2=Semi-Clean 3=Dirt 4=Crunch etc.

Now since I know where everything is loaded, I routinely toggle between Browser and Performance modes all the while stepping through Up/Down & 1-5's using the Remote through our set.

My band mate becomes jelous. LOL.

I know this happened to others earlier on while the Remotes were just arriving.

Well. It just happened to me!
That pesky little Cat 5 retainer "nib" just broke off an otherwise perfectly good cable to the Remote.

I searched for replacement cables.
Yeah, they're certainly available but way too pricey to justify getting now when mine works fine. It just has the risk of falling out.

What really bugs me is I'm real careful with my equipment. Plus everything else regarding Kemper gear is so quality driven.

To fix, I thought about lopping off the end and re-crimping a replacement.
But rather than investing in a crimp tool and some quality shielded connectors, I decided to save some brain cells and purchased some RJ45 SOS modular connectors. http://www.ebay.com/itm/122009459728

After seeing these, they did the trick and with a 10 pk, no more worries about getting stuck any time soon.
Moreover, I really didn't want to mess with an already sound wired connection, so these little buggers saved me loads of needless anxiety.

FWIW - I also now use a simple 10' ethernet cable with snag resisters for practice preferring use of the repaired cable for performances.

Hope it helps someone.

Quote from V8guitar

They need a slogan like " Kemper users profile, not model"....

Slogan? How about "Happy Kemper"? Marketing? (you're welcome)

Alwainwright - Thx so much
Always go with the simple fix.

OK - I'll need to RTM between the update feeds better.

Sorry to say I'm not a big fan of the new tuner.
I'm sure it's more precise, but having difficulty viewing and locking it in on stage.
Perhaps a choice option between the two tuners if possible as I'm sure others prefer otherwise.

I'm going back to 3.3 for now.
Still a "Happy Kemper" otherwise.

I don't (currently) have more.

Update: Looks like what I'm seeing has to do with a previous update installed prior to the latest OS Release.

Profiler Operating System 3.1.4.11421
 Rig Manager 1.5.x required!
 Performances created under this operating system are not downward compatible with for example 3.0.2 operating system! Modifications will get lost!
 Global functional assignments to pedals and external switches connected to Remote get lost during upgrade and need to be redone. All pedals and switches connected to either Remote or Profiler need to be calibrated before first usage.
 Issue under investigation: sound anomalies if Rigs get loaded via MIDI in Browse Mode This operating system introduces the following new features and fixes: User Interface
 added: support of mono and dual switches connected to Remote
 added: enhancements of “Pedal” pages in System menu for pedals/switches connected to Profiler as well as Remote
 added: symbols on Play Pages indicate receiving MIDI commands as well as activation of bi-directional MIDI-protocol
 added: global option “Send MIDI Clock” on MIDI OUT (permanently) and on MIDI THRU (if used as auxiliary MIDI OUT2)
 added: RIG navigation cross buttons now also functional in list and edit screens
 added: new Performance tags (Author and Comment) and parameters (Key and Tonality)
 added: new page “Audio Setup” in System menu introducing new parameters to control FX loop level, Rig cross-fading
 added: new “Performance Load” options “Pending”, “Slot 1”, “Keep Slot” replacing “Performance Autoload”

My current notable System Interface "System Page 3" settings are:
Rig Autoload = Off (Unchecked)
Perf. Load Trying to set with Pending, Slot 1 or Keep Slot yield no functional difference.

All Slot 1 Performance slot enablements show offline/disabled and unable to be edited ON/OFF.

I guess a help ticket is next unless someone here can set me in the right direction.

Dunno - Both the Slot Enabled and ON/OFF are lit, but pressing either change nothing.
Is it perhaps locked elsewhere?

Got something weird going on within Profiler Mode.

Issue: Within every Performance # Setting (i.e. Performance #1, #2, #3 etc) the upper right "Slot Enabled" in only Slot 1 is greyed out.

I tried Deleting Performance(s) in Rig Manager, but when I attempt to re-create a Performance, Slot 1 trumps to a Crunch setting and the upper right Slot Enabled remains greyed out.

Other Slots, 2,3,4,5 can be either enabled or disabled without any problem.

I expect this is something simple, that I just missing somewhere.

Quote from mdeeRocks

Andy Sneap and Michael Wagener started using Kemper.

I have to agree with the above. (paraphrased)
Bands using Kemper is all fine, but once I learned producers of this caliber switching over too. I was sold.
Considering it's a producers "profession" in order to coax the best out of their musical customers, their choice to adopt Kemper as their primary tool indeed spoke volumes to me.

You know... I'll take the high-road and offer my sincerest apologies to my earlier comment.
I respect everyone's right to offer their opinions/comments, no matter the content.

I guess I was just being a tad selfish trying to contain this thread to just the "smoking setups" being shown.

I'm good and hopefully anyone offended accepts my apology in my breach in etiquette

Come on folks. This thread as I see it is pays homage to our pursuits within the musical arena.
You're welcome to gripe and/or cheer about sports elsewhere.

@drog -Nice cave!

OP - Not to sound like a Democrat but "I feel your pain"

I too struggled with this and have since resolved it to my liking with the following.
Profile organization

This organization has worked well for me, otherwise Paults' advise is spot on.

Truly a fair question since a new KPA screening experience can easily become a daunting task.
But it's so great to have so many options IMO. : )

I too recall struggling with this back when and I found the clean slate approach working best for me.

Now that our Rig Manager is as interactive as it is, testing profiles has never been easier.

So, I would definitely recommend a system backup and then a clean slate might deliver the best results.

Review the forum in both the free and commercial profile sections from fellow formite's for profile clues which may appeal to your interests.

As you gather more time and experience with your KPA you can learn to save/store them in categories important to you and keep things organized as your expand your preference base.

Hope this helps.

Paging Sir DonPetersen!
Have these thread results by any chance been completed (or has it merely died?)

Now that KPA is offering pedal calibration, my existing Wah's have never responded so well.
But sadly, they remain limited to the mere few.

I (for one) am now more intrigued than ever to try what settings you may have compiled to date.
Perhaps they're already listed/available somewhere and I just missed the link somehow.

If so, I'll then take the 5th, (drink a 5th ) and then wear my dunce hat in shame for missing it.

Thx for all you do.

Typically I always waited for updates to pass thru beta before loading.

But this time I chose to upgrade OS 3.1.2 & Rigmaster 1.5 and all the features and sounds are great!
Nice feature being able to now see Performance settings in RigMaster.
Re-calibrating the expression pedals, they now seem smoother and more responsive as well.

So far, so good for me...

@mightypudge - Gotcha and understood.

The only reason I decided to list everything like this:

1) I actually remembered them
2) Kind of cool to reminisce a bit knowing how the KPA has dwarfed all of these priors with no regrets.