My new Kemper Stage unit was affected, too. It arrived non-functioning.
Hardware and software issues on my unit. Two tickets and one phone call from US to Germany yielded no solutions.
I am returning my unit for refund. Too bad. It would have been a great solution.
That is exactly it!
Thanks, Alles. Contacted Support.
Tried different USB ports. Nothing -- just dead on arrival.
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The Stage boots up (sort of) and shows lights, but never reaches the "home screen" or "browser mode."
Just received!
Opened the box, plugged it in and see this message on the Kemper Stage screen:
PRODTEST 0.4.0
Panel tests: ELED FAIL
I've tried Rig Manager and that is no good to help fix the problem.
Have not heard a sound, and it's brand new. Can anybody recommend something to fix the error? Thank you!
Thank you. I now understand.
Question please: if I purchase an overdrive pedal does that profile come with a "fixed" amp selected by Rigbusters that I cannot change? Or is the overdrive pedal solely for the effect slot in the KPA? Thank you.
...Kemper is a hugh time saver for anyone.
True words.
P.S I have just landed a Overdrive pedal also called the GreenTea! : )
haha -- I really look forward to trying this!!
In the "fwiw" category I purchased the Grand Finale bundle with no intent on trying the Blackstar Artist 30.
So, I just wanted to share that, in this very subjective category, the "Blackstar Art30" profile slays for my use. Just wow. Love it!!
It's just so sweet and useful for so many tunes I play. I only stumbled across it by accident as I scrolled through profiles searching for another. For some reason I stopped to give the BS a listen (mainly because I couldn't remember what the "BS" profile was in reality).
I strummed a chord and thought, Great Googley Moogley that sounds fantastic! So fast forward about an hour and it's my go-to amp profile. Just so damn utilitarian -- feel, sound, presence... it is all there in spades!! I'm playing, not tweaking.
Thanks, Andy, for all of these gems. Great effort on your part that pays big dividends for all of our musical contributions.
So many great commercial profile contributions available for us to play music -- Michael Britt, Sounside, SinMix, Andy, Bert M., Guido, Lasse L. and the ever-growing list continues (too many to name here 
). Thank you all.
p.s. kudos to the Blackstar Art30!!
EDIT: FIXED.
The new Rack Pack profiles really are wonderful! Thanks, Michael!!
This is great news!!
I'd also love to purchase a Kingsley Deluxe 30 if one is available.
I just bought the Grand Finale -- a few huge surprises. In particular, the Mesa Recto. It just fits perfectly in the mix.
Silverstone, SLO, they are all fantastic. Every amp profiled is a winner. Thanks, Andy!!
Getting ready to purchase the Grand Finale bundle today. Thanks, too, Andy for the promo summer sale promo code! Very helpful.
BTW any hint of the new amp? 
(Random thought of the day: my goodness what a cheerful and great community!)
Check out Heater's profiles in Rig Manager.
His Kingsley DL30 (and the '65 Deluxe) is a gas.
Enjoy
Thanks! That's where mine will be shipped from, too.
I am just about to order a Kemper black toaster head and controller package. I am seeing some problems being reported on the forum with 4.0.6.
If I order a Kemper, assuming the KPA has been sitting in a warehouse in the U.S., what firmware could it arrive with?
I suppose it really does not matter. I'm diving in and will order anyway; and, will attempt to upload the new firmware. Should be fun!!
I should add that I owned a rack unit for one week some time ago, but returned it. I am hoping this will be a keeper
Display MoreSo I guess someone else has your Ex, ha ha!!
Cool story and Welcome Greentea!
Now you can play with routing the two units together. I suggest the KPA as an amp block within the FXII for maximum routing potential. This way you can play the KPA by itself, or with FXII's effects, or duel to the KPA and an FXII amp, or split the KPA signal and go through another IR cab (which, btw, there is software Kemper makes for you to convert your IR's so they work in the Kemper as a CAB) but the point is: maximum craziness!!
The world is your oyster, now!
I'll try it tonight. Never thought of that. THANK YOU, db, most sincerely!!
hah made me laugh.
No off to hunt for a foot controller.
Best to Alles!
As a courtesy I thought I'd share the feedback that a member of the Kemper Amps Info Team told be about the front panel's elusive "X." Maybe it will help curiosity seekers The story is that a lot was recently produced and the "X" was accidentally not printed; said they didn't notice until the units had been shipped. So, bottom line is that I clearly received one of these rare pieces. Pretty funny actually. It sounds so incredible!
And, just to add to my thoughts on the sound, I do have five (maybe six) years of active experience with Fractal Audio; and, currently, the AF2 and KPA rest side-by-side. The big "aha" and "oh thank goodness" realization for me is that the Kemper straight out of the box involves little tweaking to achieve high tone at volume or through headphones. The AXE-FX sounds great in a different way. To say it another way and to get to my point fwiw: I DO NOT MISS THE TIME-CONSUMING DEEP DIVE I DO WITH THE AXE-FX. With the Kemper Profiler 3U rack, that sound is right there with little to no spelunking. I just play.
It's going to take some time to figure the entire unit out for live/real-world use; but, hands down it is an absolutely amazing tool for me Just wow!!
I hope my two posts are not overwhelming the server. Thanks, everybody, for the welcome. I'm "in"!
