No sound through my cab..

thedraeg · Apr 5th 2016

Hey guys, KPA newbie here. I have the non-powered rack unit and have just installed the latest kaos.bin update into the KPA. I hooked it up using a Blackstar HT 100 watt head as the power amp, into a 4x12 cab. I can get no sound from the speakers. This is how I ran it:
Guitar > front input of KPA > direct out of KPA > FX loop return on Blackstar /// then a speaker cable from the amp to the cab (like normal.)

What is the problem here???
I also tried the other outputs (left/right/monitor) same result--- nothing.

Help

paults · Apr 5th 2016

Is the Master Volume of the Blackstar turned up?

Does that Blackstar FX Return automatically work when something is plugged into it, or so you need to enable the FX loop by plugging something into the FX Send?

thedraeg · Apr 5th 2016

The master is up on the Blackstar. I even tried another cable between the Alternate input (KPA) > FX send (Blackstar). It didn't work

nightlight · Apr 5th 2016

Check your output section settings. Have you turned up the direct volume? Have you also set it for master mono?

Also, is there any setting for volume on the FX loop of the Blackstar? Apparently there's an FX loop level switch. Try adjusting that.

viabcroce · Apr 5th 2016

Also, is the Output LED responding to your guitar?

Brunos73 · Apr 5th 2016

I had the same issue with my Blackstar HT 40.
Just put a jack into the input of the amp (yes, just a jack connected to nothing else, only into the input of the amp) and connect the out of the KPA to the fx return of the amp (as you already have done). It will work.

Cheers

viabcroce · Apr 6th 2016

Silly me... I had overlooked your signal path

thedraeg · Apr 11th 2016

Thank you Brunos73- worked perfectly. Now she rips

Brunos73 · Apr 16th 2016

You're welcome!

Sharry · Apr 16th 2016

Welcome and enjoy the helpful community

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