Posts by jifgriff

Sorry guys. Like I mentioned, this is very ALPHA software.

jbis... what OS version are you running, and have you installed .Net version 4.0?

smfelton... I'm also running Win 8.1 64-bit. Are you seeing any kind of error message? Also, what folder have you unzipped the files into?

I'm happy to help get these issues sorted out. I'm sure that I have plenty of things to fix with all the variations of OS versions and hardware out there. Feel free to email me at [email protected] as I check that much more frequently than the board.

I plan to make a MAC as well as ios version after I'm over the hump with the windows version. I'll probably get an ios version completed before a MAC version as I'm more familiar with the ios SDK than the MAC sdk.

I've been working on a basic editor for the KPA so that I do not have to reach over and touch buttons as often. It can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dcm6…%20Editor%20Prototype.zip

Feel free to download and provide feedback. Here are the release notes for this ALPHA version:

This app is FAR from complete, but being that there seems to be so much interest in an editor I'm choosing to make this available as a download.
Keep in mind that this is an ALPHA release and there is much work still to be done. Between my full time job, family and musical endeavours my time to work on this is limited.
Still, please feel free to use this app and provide me with any feedback via email at [email protected] or on the KAP board (user jifgriff.)

A lot of hard work has gone into this, even at this early stage. I'm giving it away for free and do not expect any form of payment for the software. Having said that, if anyone feels they wish to donate "to the cause" you can make a PayPal donation to my email ([email protected]).

On with the show:
The file for the software is currently located here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dcm6…%20Editor%20Prototype.zip
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Knob user interface elements are courtesy of the AuSharp.Knob library.

Version 0.0.2 Built on 5/15/2014:

- The interface is bland and ugly. Sorry... I will improve this as time permits
- Currently this is Windows only. It's been tested under Windows 7 & 8. I'm not sure that it will work with older versions of the OS, but feel free to try.
- The software requires .Net 4 to be installed in order to run. You can download this here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us…oad/details.aspx?id=17851

- General Usage:
- I haven't created an install program yet as it is far from complete. Still, you should be able to edit everything that has a midi definition from here. I basically started working on this so that I didn't have to reach over touch the amp as much.
- To install, unzip the contents of the zip file into a folder and run the file named KPA Editor.exe. To make launching easier, create a shortcur to the file on the desktop.
- Once open, use the drop down boxes to select the MIDI device that is connected to your KPA. Once set these should be remembered so you don't have to do this every time.
- If you have a pedalboard you can also use the MIDI Thru drop down to select the input where this is connected so that the program will pass on midi messages to the KPA. RIght now this is only one-way communication to the KPA. This is useful for expression pedals and turning stomps on and off, but the stomp status is not currently ready from the KPA back to the pedalboard.
- Note that even though the status is not sent back to a connected pedalboard, the interface itself updates the status of the KPA twice a second so that should always be accurate.
- Once the MIDI options are selected, click the button for Open. This will start the polling process and continually read the current settings of the KPA.
- After the MIDI options have been set once and the program re-opens, communication should begin automatically.
- To toggle things on and off, simply press the yellow and grey buttons. If an item is on, the button will be yellow.
- Changes made in the interface are sent up to the KPA.
- Changes made in the KAP are read back into the interface.
- To edit stomps and effects, click on the colored or grey outline surrounding the appropriate button. This will pull the current effect paramters into the middle panel on the interface.
- There is a working preset system. In the upper right corner of the center panel you will see a drop down with the current presets. These are NOT automatically read FROM the KPA. The presets that are currently there I created by hand based on what was in my KPA when I initially built the software. To select a preset, simply select it from the drop down. To save a preset click the button with the "S" on it. To delete a preset click the button with the "X" on it near the presets. Eventually the letters will be replaced with icons.
- Only parameters that can be sent via MIDI are included in the editor. Because of this you'll still need to use the KPA for selecting specific cabinets and amps.

KNOWN ISSUES
- I know this is buggy as hell. lol. I'm fixing things as I discover them, as as time allows. The day job gets in the way!
- The buttons at the top for the noise gate, clean and dist sens are not working yet.
- I don't have an editor for user scales yet. That is on the todo list.
- You'll also want to continue to use the Rig Manager to select and preview rigs. No real way around this at the moment.
- The Stomps, Stack and Effects buttons under the specific stomp, amp and effects buttons do not currently work correctly

PLANNED CHANGES
- Complete stomp block presets
- Complete effect block presets
- Combined stomp/effect presets
- Presets for Amp
- Presets for Amp EQ
- Presets for Cabinet settings
- Rig buttons
- Tap tempo and Beat Detector selection
- Import and export of presets
- UI Graphics overhaul

Have fun!!
Jim

I have the Eureka prom and have been using fw 2.4 since a couple of days after it was released. Been working fine for me. I'm pretty sure that the Eureka prom polls the KPA a couple if times a second to get the stomp status via sysex. May be worth going through the Eureka setup again to make sure it is still set to Kemper mode.

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Whoops. Sorry... Had PM's turned off. Fixed now.

CUBE: Any chance you are willing to share that panel definition?

Just uploaded "1176 Page." I profiles this though my DAW using two UAD 1176 plugins in series. I used two different 1176's. Rev E and A IIRC. both of them had the input all the way up and were in "all buttons" mode. Attack and Release were both set as fast as possible. To my ears (which are admittedly usually way off) it sounds very similar to the Whole Lotta Love intro. I read somewhere that the sound was created by going directly into an 1176 and straight into the board to get that sound. YMMV.

I posted something in the free rigs section, but I suppose that it is time to introduce myself. Picked up the KPA about a week and a half ago. I've been looking for this exact solution for 15+ years. I am incredibly happy with the tones and sounds that I'm getting, let alone the ability to capture my existing equipment. I'm mainly a studio guy these days and love having the flexibility to do all the things that the Kemper can do.

Anyway... I'm Jim and I am glad to be here.

Great stuff. Once upon a time I had a cover band that included that song in just about every show. I loved playing that solo too. Your tone is spot on. Great clip. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the welcome! Gald some others are finding some of these useful. As time goes on and I get to know the unit better I will more than likely redo these. It actually did not take nearly as long as I expected.

Hey guys! I'm new... very green. Received my KPA last Wednesday and have hardly put my guitars down ever since. This is the solution that I've been trying to find for 10+ years. Needless to say I am very happy with the unit, and the myriads of profiles that I have been playing with this far.

My recording setup for the last 8 or so years has been a Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo 50 head, using both 6L6 and EL-34 power tubes depending on trhe situation. From there I go into a Weber MASS Lite, then a Palmer Junction Box and XLR into a Focusrite Saffire Liquid 56 interface. This weekend I decided to be brave and start experimenting with this setup to grab some profiles from this amp. They are up on the Rig Exchange now. I've profiled every channel and void (clean, pushed, RAW, Vintage and Modern) with both 6L6 and EL-34 Tubes. I've also biased these as they should, as well as the opposite setting. Personally I love the sound of the 6L6 tubes biased at the EL-34 setting. I captured profiles using all three settings of the Palmer DI. These are Mellow, Normal and Bright. All of these were refined using a PRS Singlecut, original series... the thick ones. Stock pickups in the bridge position. I'm quite happy with the results so I uploaded all of the profiles. There are all straight profiles with no effects. I have not had the chance to test swapping out the cabs yet.

Some sound samples can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/jim-griffin-4