In my opinion the new effects browsing menu is light years ahead of the old system and is. Much bigger step forward in ease of use than even the editor will be for my workflow.
However, I do agree that a browse by favourites would be a great addition.
OK so that would seem to suggest the noise gate isn’t the cause. If it isn’t doing it on the headphones it is unlikely to be software related either. Therefore, the most likely culprit is hardware fault (either Kemper or something else in the chain).
Is the buzz similar to a ground loop?
Do you have a computer connected by USB and/or SPDIF?
Have you tried plugging the monitor out into the Alto with monitor out set to Master Mono? Does it do the same?
I think this is a bug that that they are already aware of and may already have fixed for the next update.
Did you make a backup of your Kemper? You should get into the habit of backing up the KPA itself periodically onto a USB stick. Also, copy all of your profiles to Rig Manager in a local folder. Just having them show in the sync MyProfiler folder doesn’t give you a backup if the profiler gets cleared.
There is no warm up time.
The fact that the hissing stutters sound like the main noise gate is set just on the threshold of being too low or too high and is only catching some of the high gain profile’s noise floor.
I haven’t found any problems with the headphone out being quiet. Quite the opposite in fact.
The output is rated for 32 - 600ohms so there isn’t an impedance issue with your 80ohm DTs. They should be an ideal rating for a high output.
To be honest I haven’t really tried the FV500 for Wah. I initially bought the hype about Mission pedals and bought an EP1. Although I find it terrible for most things, it is a great Wah pedal so that’s the only one I ever bothered using.
I thought this was bizarre too, seriously. This also worked once before, with 7.0.5.
I hope this becomes a feature, and not a serendipitous bug.
I’m sure many would also hope so (me included)
However, as CK has said on a number of occasions that it will never be possible due to hardware limitations, I think it might be safer to err on the side of serendipity ?
You can use the dual delay with the first repeat set to 0ms and panned left and the second delay set to 20-30ms and panned hard right.
Corrrection...it works if you stomp it VERY HARD.
Unfortunately, that would be a hardware fault rather than software. Probably just a coincidence that it happened after the updated. I would open a support ticket and get it sorted.
It has been asked for many times already.
It is not possible to profile any form of time based effect (delay, reverb, trem, chorus etc) or compression. It is defined possible to profile distortion pedals however, as you know these would currently need to be used in the Amp block instead of an amp.
I don’t think it is possible to run more than one profile with the current hardware but I may be wrong. I’ve just been thinking about this and the processing power required. One of the amazing things about the KPA is just how little processor power is required. The Rig files are only a few kb of data. On the other hand the processing required to to produce a viable effect is likely to be significantly greater than that used for profile playback. Therefore, replacing modelled OD/Dist/Boost FX with a second profile should actually save processor power. Even allowing for the processing of code I don’t think the hardware is physically capable of adding a second profile. I’m sure someone from Kemper will eventually confirm this one way or another but I think they have their hands full with some other project at the moment ?
I believe the only fields that can’t be changed for copyright reasons are the Rig author information.
I just want the sound and feel without the need to carry additional pedals.
If you use a Ring/Tip Stereo Cable you can use any volume pedal as an expression pedal as well. Helps minimize the number of pedals needed.
Although it is technically possible to use the TS to TRS cable with a volume pedal it isn’t really worth doing so as the performance is atrocious.
Volume pedals have a Log pot while Expression are Linear. The sweep of a Log pot condenses almost all of the effect into around half the pedals travel.
It is definitely worth buying a proper expression pedal as accepting the extra pedals.
I’m sure you’ll get it working in no time.
No the VP jnr is a Volume Pedal too. Of you want to control features such as Wah, Pitch and Morph then you need an Expression Pedal. Expression pedals normally have only one input on them which is wired for a TRS (stereo cable). It is possible to make a special dual TS to TRS cable as a workaround to use most volume pedals as an expression pedal but this is never a great solution and I definitely wouldn’t waste any money on a high quality volume pedal if I was going to use this fudge.
The next difference is that volume pedals have Logarithmic (audio) taper pots. These have most of the effect concentrated in the first portion of the travel. As the pedal moves towards the toe the pedal becomes progressively less sensitive. This is what we need for volume as our ears don’t hear in a linear fashion. However, it makes them virtually useless for controlling things like Wah, Pitch and Morphing controls like delay mix etc. Although the Kemper has a volume pedal function it is a software emulation. The Kemper needs to receive a linear input from an Expression Pedal which it uses to compute a logarithmic taper. The Kemper volume pedal is all software - no audio signal goes through the pedal at all. This is why expensive pedals don’t usually provide any noticeable difference in sound. However, in some cases the build quality and physical feel may be worth paying for if you gig with them a lot.
There are a few pedals which can be used as either a volume or expression pedal. They typically have two separate pots inside with both attached to the pedal. You then choose which output to connect to depending on which function you need. Boss FV500 is one and Dunlop DVP series is another (they do a mini pedal if that is important). It maybe that Tapestry are doing the same thing and simply using the DIP switching for routing instead of multiple outputs (this would certainly save space and allow the pedal to made as small as possible. However, the literature only seems to mention a single pot so I would want confirmation that the taper is truly linear with a resistance around 10k -25k rather than the typical 250k range for volume pedals.
You really don’t need to spend much money to get a good expression pedal as they are literally nothing more than a single pot (c £5 retail but pennies in bulk to a manufacturer) and a 1/4” jack socket (less the £5 retail but again pennies in bulk) inside a casing. You are paying for the casing.
Hope that helps.
sorry if this is too obvious but have you confirmed the XLR cable is working properly?
Failing that it seems like a possible software or hardware problem. I would open a support ticket and have it checked out.
Not tried it but can’t see why it wouldn’t work as long as the loop is active at all times. If you want to bypass the NS2 I would still leave the loop active and just turn off the pedal.
The logical signal path would seem to be
GTR > NS2 In : NS2 Send > KPA In : KPA FX Loop Send > NS2 Return: NS2 Send > KPA Loop Return.
Is that the chain you tried?
Which DI Box are you using? Does it had one ore more pad switches? If so are they engaged?
Many DI boxes have pad switches that allow you to trim the signal by up to 40db. If these are engaged to the maximum setting you will need to be sending a super loud amp signal to get anything usable.
I’ve had the same issue with all guitars and amps and my regular old tock tock watch since the 90’s ?
