Posts by koopee

    I agree with Ingo that RM is the best answer. However, I think there is scope for a Setlist “page” in RM specifically for this with maybe some added functionality. In the background it would probably use the pointer number idea though.

    Yes, the rig manager is currently the best way of achieving something similar. Howerer I bought Kemper thinking that I could go on mainly just with it without needing lots of extra gear.

    Maybe I'm missing something but the kemper can already rearrange performances on the device.

    Select the performance you want to move and press the Arrange button, above the display.

    Yes, It is possible to move performances. The point is that if I have multiple setlists where the songs are in different order, I can not do that on Kemper without copying performances to multiple slots. If I had these "pointer performances" I could make setlists using these pointers to keep the performances in the order they are needed.

    For fail-safe operation, every performance and slots would need a UUID, e.g. hashed from the parameters to point to. If you just point to the performance slot ID, changing the order of the performances or changing performances itself will only be noteable once you have the wrong sound loaded on stage and the drummer is already counting in. Then, there‘s no way to avoid embarassement on stage. :pinch:


    Hence, the „pointer performance“ would have to validate all its pointers on load and give a warning in case of a mismatch.

    Don't know... For me it would be enough for the pointer to load another performance from a specific performance slot independent of what there is. If you move or shuffle your originals around I think it would be perfectly fine if it's up to you to fix the pointers also.

    Of course it would be nice to have an option for updating the pointer performances also when moving the original, but I don't think that would be a necessity.

    I still don't understand why people need 1 performance per song but....


    I think you're suggestion makes sense although you'd still need to switch up and down. You would hope it's relatively straight forward as its essentially a performance organiser - a layer above performances to order them...which I think makes sense ;)

    Exactly! Switching up or down is not a problem if the "songs performances" or "general purpose performances" are in correct order. You could mix "pointer performances" however you like.

    Yes, I'm aware that there exists several additional helping software & stuff.


    I have also used a cheap android midi adapter and controller software. However, setting the MIDI program change parameters correctly for each song feels a bit clumsy. I personally like the up/down buttons in my remote a lot, but now they are pretty much useless. I cannot reorganise performances on my Kemper, because the midi controller then does not know where each song actually is. And if I copy songs to another slots to keep them in order, then I have again multiple versions laying around the performance space.


    Yesterday rehearsals I forgot to take the tablet with me, and I was stuck scrolling through performances to find the correct ones.

    I just think these "pointer performances" could be a relatively small change that would bring performance mode usability into another level.

    Instead of a performance that holds all the data for a performance, it would be nice to have a "pointer performance" that points to another existing performance.

    Let's say I have four different performances for four different songs. A, B, C and D. With pointer performances I could then make setlists that contain the songs in different order, like 1: BACD and 2: DABC without copying performances to multiple locations.


    Pointer performances would not need to have any specific additional "mode". Pointer performances would just need a flag to normal performance that indicates it is a pointer performance and the performance number where it points to.

    I have usually found the sound quite the same as seller demos. Any change that you run the Kemper output too high? I did at first saturate my pre-amp inputs with the very hot master output from the Kemper. Kemper gives some +16dB at zero level, if I recall correctly.

    Is there an API for Rig Manager or the USB interface? I just had an idea of creating a simple backup script for the Kemper. It would be very nice, because I couple of times have accidentally ended replacing some performance from my Kemper when drag-dropping stuff with Rig Manager.


    The API would also enable some other enthusiasts to write other nice additional tools.

    I bought a pair of 6,3mm plug - RCA adapters and then used an 3,5mm stereo plug to RCA - cable to connect the player to the KPA aux input. (check the manual which jacks are the AUX input.) I bet you also have an extra plug-rca cable lying around.

    These are the adapters you are looking for. At least for me, cheap ones did the job just fine:
    https://www.partco.fi/en/conne…s/8956-ad-pm63-rca-n.html


    BTW, I like the detail how the aux input left and right jacks are in the same order and arranged together like the main output jacks. Makes it easy not to confuse connectors.

    What is the preferred way to report bugs? I did a quick search on the forum but did not find any articles.

    I'm running Beta 5.7.0.14099B

    Tried to use looper in performance mode and the amp crashed. Ui still worked with a massive delay, but there was no sound. After Off-On cycle from the chicken knob the KPA and looper worked again. After the power on, there were still issues with the performance, the reverb and delay was reset to a previous state, but they were more correctly reloaded after I briefly switched to a different performance. In addition to that, there was some repeated hissing noise, which disappeared after changing rig again.