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Posts by Calaban
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Come on man, just have your opinions and share them but that doesn't have to extend to you picking apart others' comments in a rude way.
I think tons of comments you post are hilarious and ridiculous and i'm literally on the floor laughing sometimes at the absurdity. But do I go and pick apart all you say? No, I don't. Do I put it out there that I have so little respect for your opinion that I'd go as far as saying "this post is funny to me"? Nah, I don't cos that's rude as hell and I was raised better than to be insulting when it wasn't warranted. You know, there are ways to get your point across without being rude and without insults. Unfortunately, i'm past the point of being nice when you start being insulting.
Did I claim to do any testing of my own or make any claims that you're being petty about?? No. I commented on the outcome the people in the video came to for their blind test. Did I need to be there to see that in a blind test all of them preferred the KPA when no bias or anything like that was involved? No. I didn't claim that I was involved and came to the same conclusion first hand. I commented about how the outcome was cool to see and how it's interesting how the preferred unit to the guys in the vid all were the same when no bias or hype or any of that is part of the equation.
It's pretty hard to deny results of something like a blind test and for some reason, the KPA does well in blind tests. That has nothing to do with me and I have no control over that, it just is what it is.
Somehow you equate the obvious outcome of the video in that particular situation, to something that's debatable or something and it comes down to the fact that the guys in the vid preferred one unit's tones over the other every time and there's not a way I can make a false claim about that lol. It is what it is. Don't be mad at me man, I'm not the one in the vid who didn't pick the QC in a blind shootout. Yeah, the results for me or you might be different and we might prefer different things. But my comment was about the video. And commenting on the outcome in the vid doesn't mean i'm "exhibiting my personal bias" or "laying it on others". Commenting on a situations outcome doesn't mean i'm pushing my opinion on people lol and idk how you got that from my post.
It's crazy how just because some people still like their Kemper, and aren't running to sell their gear to buy the QC and jump on the hype train, you assume they're Kemper fanatics and its ridiculous. If people don't support your attempts to insist the QC will be better, you treat them like an enemy that you need to be hostile towards. It's totally possible to be supportive of both things and assuming someone is totally against you just because they make a comment about the obvious outcome of a video, doesn't mean they're bashing the unit you're all about in an obsessive way lol. Just because some people are realistic and see it as another tool that's capable of the same type of tones as everything else currently, and don't think it's "next level", doesn't mean they're fanatics lol. When anyone has any mild criticisms of the QC, you instantly have to jump to discredit them and be insulting in order to defend the QC and that's being more of a fanatic if you ask me.
Keep in mind, others not preferring the QC doesn't make it bad and won't affect your experience with it. You're being defensive as if it's gonna all the sudden be terrible just because everyone isn't selling their current gear for it and because it isn't marginally better than anything that's currently available. It seems to be able to do just fine, like any other current gear. It just doesn't seem miles better than everything else like the hype and advertisement claims were, so i've been looking at the unit realistically and have been making observations based on my own interest in it. And that somehow makes me a fanatic? Come on man. Literally, all you gotta do is not be petty and not hop to pick apart what people say and you aren't gonna spark up anymore unpleasant replies like this for yourself lol.
Whenever you hop in the comments and you start to pick apart people's posts, it starts to get unpleasant and people get nasty to each other. For some reason you seem to need to step on others' opinions to make your point. There's really not a reason to be insulting when making a point unless you're just being unpleasant in an obvious way and I honestly would prefer it never got to this point but, when it does you gotta expect people to defend themselves. There's a way to communicate with people without the insults and without being immediately offensive lol.
I really didn't want to come back like this but honestly, this isn't the first time you pick apart people's posts in a uncool way and stir the pot on this forum and it really isn't necessary to be part of the conversation. We're not all trying to bash the QC just because we're making observations and comparisons to other top gear. And no one here is against you in the way you seem to think. There's really no need for the insults and backhanded comments and stuff. We can all communicate without that stuff and we all can critique things without it meaning hatred for that product lol
There was no insults, or backhanded comments.
Just my observations. I’m sorry you’re so upset by them.
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Did you watch the video, or at least the ending when the results are tallied? There were two different score categories. One was for tone. However, the other was for feel. The KPA won, unanimously, in both metrics. A 3rd-party listener doesn't have to be able to discern between tones. The testers, who are all gigging guitarists, unanimously scored the KPA the winner in terms of dynamics/feel in this non-biased, blind A/B test.
I can’t sit through a video that long with tones I dislike.
From what I’ve read about this video, the “blind test” wasn’t so blind. The guys doing the A/B at the end were the same guys that made the profiles/captures. Lol. Terrible protocol.Really should have been a double blind test.
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You Kemper super fans are a riot lol.
There is no way to tell diddly squat from two amps with the gain on 1 Billion.
Those sounds, regardless of where they come from, are completely lacking in dynamics.
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the Kemper not only holds its own, but still remains the best of the best! And it's pretty sick that it's undefeated when it comes to blind shootouts! lol
It's crazy how much hype and personal bias can cloud peoples' perceptions of things, until it comes down to a blind test or something of that sort.This post is funny to me, as it seems you are exhibiting the personal bias that you are laying on others.
I mean, you have not done your own comparison between the QC and the KPA have you? It seems you are just accepting others opinions through a youtube video.
I have a Kemper and a QC on the way. I remain open minded and fully expect that each device will have its strengths and weaknesses.
There is absolutely zero possibility of making an accurate assessment for my needs until I have a chance to directly compare them myself.
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I don't understand why you would pre-blend and it removes flex at mix down, especially these days with almost limitless tracks, seems so counter intuitive.
There is a lot to be said for committing to a sound while tracking.
That's the way they had to do it in the old days, and some of the greatest tones in history (guitar or otherwise) were created.
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RM is experiencing some serious trouble for Windows 10 users.
I had a week long nightmare trying to fix a faulty Beta installation. Lesson learned. No more Beta versions for me.
The only thing that worked was to uninstall RM (if Windows will let you...took me many attempts. RM had installed itself twice on my machine, different versions)
I have it working now but I'm afraid to update it ever again lol.
Good luck. I have no solid advice.
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Hi everyone,
I’ve updated and mine is working well - very grateful to be able to see effects presets. A great addition
Sorry if this has been answered already in this long thread but I’m not seeing presets for the new Kemper Drive / OCD. I am seeing presets for pretty much everything else. I know when the Kemper Drive update was released there were a few presets given which I have in a folder in Rig Manager but I’m not seeing these in the context menu when I select the Kemper Drive. Can anyone help me understand why / how to address this?
Many thanks
I don't think they are available via the context menu at this point.
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After much fiddling and sweating and swearing, I have managed to finally get RM v3.1.6 up and running.
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managed to get it started...sort of...after rebooting my machine
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I managed to install v3.1.61 and it seems to have uninstalled the old versions that Windows could not remove.
But the program will not start.
The Kemper driver seems to have installed ok this time.
I will restart the computer.
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For those PC users who face issues with updating to the current beta, please perform the following steps. Those will remove Rig Manager from your computer and install a new version:
- Open Windows Settings -> Apps & Features
- Find "Rig Manager" and press "Remove". If there is more than one entry for Rig Manager, remove them all.
- Make sure you have removed every single entry (this is important!)
- In Explorer, delete the folder "Rig Manager" which can be found in C:\Program Files\Kemper Amps
- Please download and install the latest Rig Manager update and update to the beta version again.
Every time I try this, Windows tells me "Please wait while Windows configures Rig Manager" and it hangs there.
I have to cancel out of the uninstall process because it won't finish.
I now have two versions of Rig Manager, neither of which I can remove from my system, and neither of which is functioning.
v3.0.145.16429
v3.1.58.16458
So I tried to remove them by clicking "Modify" but when I do it that way the Uninstall process hangs at "Removing Shortcuts"
GAH!
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3) In the command line, go to the previously created directory, when driver removal scripts are unpacked an start typing "uninstall" and press TAB key when you see a command "Uninstall Rig Manager Driver.bat"
Unfortunately I cannot navigate this window.
All it does is show "C:\WINDOWS\system32>" but I cannot delete/backspace in order to enter the path to the directory with the Uninstall script.
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deleted Kemper.sys, KemperProfiler.sys, Msft_Kernel_kemper_01011, Msft_Kernel_KemperProfiler_01011 from the drivers folder
I want to follow your method but this ^^^ has me nervous.
What are these files? How do we know they are ok to delete?
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Neural DSP bought opinion forming youtube "artists" for big commercial campaign that is rising their plugins and Q- Cortex instantly to the top tier units league ( maybe even in that time before it was released
). And I just laugh when I see "fast" unproperly profiled Kemper profiles in "A/B" tests with Cortex. But It's OK. It's their business model. Iam just wondering how many hot new improved "quad cortex" octa cortex,head,rack, MK II., anniversary,limited-painted etc. versions/models will appear in next maybe 2 years.Don't be mad at me guys. Its only my humble opinion.
Weird first post.
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The USB Hub was my problem.
Interesting. I'll have to see if my Kemper is connected via my USB Hub...I have no idea!
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In the meantime you can, as myself, continue to use 3.0.145 which is working just fine.
I am using 3.0.145, but after the failed attempt at using the beta, even this doesn't work.
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What a mess.
I have no idea how to fix this.
I think the Kemper team should post a new thread with detailed information on what to do to fix this.
As it is now it's all spread out and I'm rather confused. I need the Editor soon, too.
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Morph is cool.
But to be honest it's just another name for basic exp control which is available on the vast majority of modelers and digital pedals.
Assign as many parameters as you want and control them with a single pedal. I have never gone deep enough with morphing to think it's anything novel.
My exp needs consist of vol, delay feedback, and wah. That's about it.
Other will have different needs and thus have a different workflow.
People like different things and use the same devices in different ways. Amazing eh?!
