Posts by Sandokan71
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...And now I wanto to share with you my new working proof of content for KPA Editor/Panel. There are less functionality of the previus one that was made by DamianGreda and GuyTarero and I made it only as a base and inspiration for future development. Maybe (I hope) developed directly by Kemper .
I hope you like and find useful it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvox0n5h6lgel7c/KPA Panel_0_1_Moon_2015-04-18_21-47.zip?dl=0
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In attach the last version of my Stomps panel in a zip file and executable version (Windows) for who had problems with the previous version. Still beta version and same disclaimer of the previous release.
Executable for Windows:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4e53f4aaxhln3jm/KPAStomps.exe?dl=0Panel for CTRLR:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bob9…2015-04-17_00-31.zip?dl=0 -
waraba: You have to check if your MIDI2USB tool is fully capable of transferring all data. I had one and it didn't transmitted SysEx messages, took me a whole day to find out that the problem is the adapter.
I use this and works ok:
http://www.thomann.de/fr/miditech_midilinkmini.htm
I choose this insted of the other because use different colors for in and out and it is much less easy to make errors...
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Hi
first thanks for your work
now one questions when i download that
only a text file opens, how can i use this in the CTRL program ??
A little advice would be helpful
Thanks a lotSomeone else have the same problem?
Anyway, this night I will publish a zip file to be sure that the file will be not corrupted during upload or download. A will publish also the executable version (for Windows users).
BTW with this panel it is possible to edit and manage real time dtomps fx, associate them to stomps A,B, C,D, X. I future maybe I will implement something for MOD/DLY e REV sections.
I prefer to not make a manual in this beta phase, maybe in future, better to experiment and see how it works.
Anyway, in short words. The only things to do for setting is to load the panel into Ctrlr, select midi output device. Then you need to choose a TAB, select Stomp, select Type when available. Now you can set effect parameters in real time. On/off button is for switch on/off the stomp.
Let me know
Just make a test using another PC (Windows) and I can download (I'm using Chrome) the panel from dropbox without problems. Also it can be correctly opened on CTRLR.
May be that your browser recognize the file as txt and when you save it a different standard from the original it is used. Text ASCII file can be coded in different ways and may look the same but CTRL can refuse to load if the wrong coding is used. For example with Window notepad you can save a txt file in following formats: ANSI, Unicode, UTF-8, Big endian Unicode.
I had a similar problem when working on Cue files (files used to describe a structure of a ISO image of an audio CD). -
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Someone else have the same problem?
Anyway, this night I will publish a zip file to be sure that the file will be not corrupted during upload or download. A will publish also the executable version (for Windows users).
BTW with this panel it is possible to edit and manage real time dtomps fx, associate them to stomps A,B, C,D, X. I future maybe I will implement something for MOD/DLY e REV sections.
I prefer to not make a manual in this beta phase, maybe in future, better to experiment and see how it works.
Anyway, in short words. The only things to do for setting is to load the panel into Ctrlr, select midi output device. Then you need to choose a TAB, select Stomp, select Type when available. Now you can set effect parameters in real time. On/off button is for switch on/off the stomp.
Let me know
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KPA Stomps panel beta release is here. May be that 1 or 2 thing are missing but I hope that this panel can be useful for some one.
I don't know how to read current status of KPA and the panel works only one way form PC to KPA. Also I don't implement logics to disable unneecessary parameters for some effects type. This is not a real issue and may be that can be implemented in future releases.
I think that these are only first experimements but better something that nothing...Disclaimer. This is a beta release use this at your own risk. There isn't any warranty. It is strongly reccomended to make a backup of your Kemper before use this software. There is obviously no risk to damage your KPA hardware but you can overwrite important data. I suggest to you tu make experiment before use daily.
You are free to use this software and to make modifications to it but please make some credits if you use this work in your projects. I want to thank DamianGreda for the KPA Editor idea and for support for finding missing parameters too.
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I'm also an engineer so I know how engineers think. For this reason I talk about Kemper in terms of a serious and professional approach. KPA is a serious machine used by professional and in this field there is no space for bugs. Any development on hw accessories, sw and firmware must be planned and evaluated in terms of risks and return of investments.
Anyway I hope that in future KPA with some discalimer about support and possibility to change things (a new KPA OS for example) can undisclose some information to allow third parts to develop software or collaborate (use) with the community to experiment new ideas without implications on official products.
IMHO tools like CTRLR can allow rapid develpment but are not so relible to make a professional use. -
I think that there is no need to criticize the approach of Kemper staff . They are not giving support to this project but at the same they do not make any opposition. Probably they themselves are developing things that we do not know . I think their approach is not to blame. All in all I think this is a serious and professional approach . Kemper probably not have sufficient resources to provide direct support for this things. I think that if kemper could provide support without problems.
I don't want to start a polemic but Fractal has a more unscrupulous commercial approach. For example the don't have any security certification. Also when they finished the display components and have to change them with another functional equivalent they have released the new Fracta Axel FX XL adding " plus" to the name. They said to people that this is needed for support reason. Please do not joke, a code in the back label is sufficient. This is like having to change a resistance or an op amp in to the KPA Kemper did exit a KPA v2 Plus Ultra to sell a new model to people that already ave an "old" KPA without this powerful new resistor.
I think actual KPA will resist for decades with only SW evolutions and we need only to wait for SW editors and other tools.
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My Stomp Panel are near to be ready for an alfa release. Now I need to test . 2-3 days are needed cause the lack of free time and the over 130 sysex commands, expressions and variables used (so there are many combinations to test).
90% effects are implemented due some troubles to manage values for some parameters (issue with CTRLR like bugs and missing documentation) that sometime make annoying working on it (but overall it is a good framework).
In parallel I'm working to show values like on KPA -5.0/+5.0, -12d/+12db and so on and not in the 0-16383 form.
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I was thinking - what the heck for?
Then I got to thinking that I'd like to strip all amp section tweaks from my profiles, and it would probably be easier to do this offline.
What scenarios do you see, Sandokan71?
Just asking - it's not primary things to do on list - but maybe its worth . Loading kpir file - send it to KPA or edit it off line and save.
Exactly, downolad, edit offline and upload...
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Did you made any new panel fx upgerades? It can be very usefull And I like your panel style:) Im workin right now to recive live parameter change on the KPA so right now i dont have time to upgerade an editor panel.
Now I'm studing a way to recall the panel passing the stomp (ie. A,B,C,D, X) as a parameter to be used in SysEx. I don't want to clone 5 time the panel... For example I want to pass a variable X=32 (A stomp) calling the stomp panel and then sending SysEx f0002033027f0100XX410001f7 (example for freeze formants ON). Another way may be a drop down list to choose the stomp to be assigned directly in stomp panel but in this case I need to know how mix value of one modullator to send a sysex with another modulator.
Do you have any idea to do this?Also I need some undocumented parameters/value info for pitch shifts effects.
In attach two panel to show the two concept (warning this is not functional and some sysex impemented so use an emulated midi interface to try).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4nbpb1lpflfrni/MyKPA_936_6_Venus_2015-04-13_23-07.panel?dl=0
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Fractal Axe have a beautiful Editor
My brother bought one and started a "war" with me. Obviously KPA is better for me but it do not have a Editor to manage Amps, Effects and Cabs ecc. This can be done only on the device. Indeed KPA have a very good interface but during studio recordings can be very annoying swap from PC to rack to change something and I hurt my back to stoop every time...
Indeed I never change my KPA for for this reason.