Understanding and Accessing Various Presets

    Apologies if this is covered somewhere else and I missed it.


    So, I understand there are various types of presets, and I can save them. ie. local presets, output presets, input presets, etc., but I am not sure I understand how they can all be accessed. I have an FCB1010 with a Eureka Prom which allows me to either scroll through 128 presets but are those factory presets, my custom presets, etc. and how can identify and access the presets I want with the FCB1010/EurekaProm?


    For instance, if I want to assign various presets to my FCB, do I have to (laboriously) go through each section (input, output, stomps, or whatever, call up the preset and then assign it) or is there a scroll-able list of the 128 slots I can somehow access and just scroll to each preset and assign it?


    I hope that makes sense, thanks in advance!

    Yes call up each preset you want to assign to the FCB, in the Kemper's System menu page 7, scroll to the number you want to assign, press assign, hit exit, store, replace and you're done That preset is now assigned to the corresponding number on your FCB.

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    Yes call up each preset you want to assign to the FCB, in the Kemper's System menu page 7, scroll to the number you want to assign, press assign, hit exit, store, replace and you're done That preset is now assigned to the corresponding number on your FCB.


    If I go to that system menu, does it list them by name and type, etc. and can I sort, etc.? Thanks!

    Just for clarification: a midi controller sends program changes to call up rig presets. These have to be asigned to a midi PC#. That's what Booyah meant.
    All other presets cannot be called up by a midi controller. They will be accessed from the various menus (like output, stomps, FX, etc).
    Sorting of presets happens automatically in the profiler ans is alphanumerical.
    I.e. you can sort your rigs or prests by giving them prefix names like 01chorus 02chorus, 01rig, 02rig, etc.

    Thanks guys. Most of my confusion was in trying to understand the difference between a preset and a performance in regards to how the FCB1010 EurekaProm works - since it isn't very specific in its instructions I thought it might be possible to save banks of stomps and effects presets and to call them up using the preset or favorites assignments but apparently this is not the case - it only works for rigs in browse mode?


    Still, I had a eureka! moment (see what I did there?) in understanding now how I can save all of the other different presets and then call them up using the Kemper interface.

    Performance mode will work too. Think of each Performance as one bank of 5 different slots (you can put what ever rigs you want in each slot). Go to the 1st Performance, use the Rig button to go to each different slot, load and save the rigs you want, your FCB will now recall them on 1-5 buttons. This is a generalized explanation, hope it's enough to get you on the right track.

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    Performance mode will work too.


    Yeah, I am using performance mode pretty much for everything right now; it's almost but just not quite exactly what I want so I am trying to figure out if there any options to get things more in line with my needs. It's sort of a combined limitation of the FCB1010 EurekaProm and Kemper compounded by my own requirements - I can't really organize my performances into songs and I need more flexibility with using stomps and effects in combination with being able to switch between rigs - all on the fly, and all while playing. Combine that with a limited ability to multitask while playing live, therefor I need to minimize foot dancing on the FCB1010 (or the Kemper Remote when I am in a position to get one as I am reasonably certain its not going to solve the issue).


    Optimally, what I think I need is similar to a performance mode within each slot of a performance allowing me to switch between 'slots' of stomps and effects presets - that would put me there, or a lot closer.


    I have opened a thread to ask for a feature enhancement that might help - allowing stomp/effects presets to be assigned MIDI CC#'s - as this would get me close with the FCB1010. In the meantime, I guess I will probably have to come up with a more limited approach. Also, another guy in a different thread came up with a custom box for switching between his inputs - for different guitars. If I could come up with a way to harness that approach it might work.


    Anyhow, thanks again!

    I feel your pain! My controller is similar to yours, I get 5 buttons for rig changes and a few others for midi CC messages (mine has 4 unless I switch to CC mode on the fly, then I get 9 but can't switch rigs until I exit it). Not sure this will help but maybe give you thoughts about options, I have my rigs set up as 1 clean, 2/3 rhythm and 3/4 solo, this give me multiple options for effects on both my rhythm and solo rigs. I'd still like more options like harmonizers in every key, etc, etc. Eventually I plan on a Remote to work the Kemper and then let my FC300 run an Axe FX, plenty of options then.

    Oddly enough the answer (for now) as come from external influence - my band's musical director (also the lead guitarist) is definitely more interested in limiting my musical palette than allowing me free reign. (he wants me sticking to clean rigs and sticking with one rig during any given song). While I don't necessarily appreciate the limitation, nor agree with it, its not really a battle I am interested in fighting at the moment. So, I can pretty much just keep things simple with a couple of rigs and basic effects. Maybe if I am lucky, by the time I find a project that allows me more sonic freedom these issues will have been resolved.


    FWIW, at last night's gig I started with some TJ's AC 30 profiles but wound up going back to TAF Big Twin for the second set.

    I'd agree to not change amp (rigs) during a song unless it goes from clean to high gain then it can work. I've tried switching to a different profile in the middle of a song and it made a mess of it. I always have the same rig (amp) on each bank and the buttons on my controller are set up with different gains and effects to work my way through a song. I highly recommend doing this to add dynamics. I'm sure he's okay with dynamics? lol Cheers!

    Well, I get the point but keep in mind that I am not talking anything drastic. Going from a clean to a slightly overdriven (just at the point of break up) sound to match the dynamics of the song is about the most we are talking since I am the side man. This is a Grateful Dead cover band, so I do tend to emulate Bob Weir in that rhythm guitar can and should offer plenty of opportunity for improvisation - in some ways more than 'lead' in that I get to do a lot of chordal/inversion/leading line stuff. And in the '80s and on, Weir did a lot more exploration of the 'sonic/tonal' palette along with judicious use of effects, so me switching stacks and using effects really shouldn't be a point of contention (IMHO).


    But in the early days, Bob's tone was basically clean with some light chorus and flange, and that's what I will be my tone - I'll just focus on kicking ass in the supporting role. For now. :D