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If this had MIDI it would be more appealing.
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I see no relation to pedals. This one is output volume related.
I only have this issue when my expression pedal is allowed to interact with volume parameters.
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I have been using this brand of gaffers tape for years. These react to black light as well. Photos to follow.
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The Master Volume knob "issue" is not a big deal to me, manageable. That's why I don't care to open a support ticket over it.
What I meant was that in my case there are times when I turn the MV knob and there is a definite lag in movement of the indicator bar and therefore the volume (my level has never been stuck at 0.0, or any other value, as @Voojagig indicated). It's not a big problem to me, just an observation.
I can verify this as well. It actually makes leveling volumes between guitarists kind of a pain in a live setting.
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I usually jump on Betas , glad I didn't this time because of Gigs.
AFAIK, i'm not an a beta release. I made sure to download whatever the current stable release was when i got my Kemper about a month back.
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That is curious, as I've used this feature since day one, 4 years ago. Why should that just begin happening to me and others I wonder?
Hopefully, this just points to a software bug in the current release.
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Did you set Volume Pedal Location to "off" in all Rigs without a Wah effect? Did you try to simply deactivate "WahPedal to Volume" instead, so globally unlinking the Volume Pedal controller from your Wah Pedal? It's just one global option and normally has the same effect.
I just deactivated wah to volume. No problems at all for the three hour rehearsal.
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@MementoMori even more great insight. Knowing that you are happy with the micd sound of the Gemini is assuring.
When you say mic all the cabs and listen through headphones, do you mean a band-operated in ear monitor mix, as opposed to having the FOH give you a send back from the board? I have thought of doing something similar to this.
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I just recorded the KPA through the main outs 1/4 into a MOTU Audio Express. I used the profile with the cab section off. The used Kazrog Recabinet in my DAW. Just so I could easily switch cabs and find the one I liked most. I really like the Celestion V30 in 2X12.
Normally I never have the cab on in a live situation. I use a Mesa Boogie 4X12 and 2X12 powered by a Matix power amp. Most of the venues I play would rather mic my cabs. Some do like it direct to the FOH, in that case I turn the cab section on and use the monitor out of the KPA with Monitor cab off.
Hope this helps.
Clarified. Thanks. Some venues here are the same way, which makes me weary of trying a frfr. I can't imagine they sound that great micd. Although the passive mission cab has both drivers in line so you can mic them similar to a traditional cab.
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Just normal hi-vis duct tape did the job for me. Can still find what I need even when the stage is almost totally dark between some songs. Simple and it works
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I think this may actually help my aim.
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These are the settings I used. Ran it DI with no cab on.You will need to lower the volume if you use the cab.
MARSHALL JCM800 HG-R Volume 5.70
Style Jupiter Type DI Profile (Blend) Channel Lead Studio Equalizer B Bass Middle Treble Presence 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Gain 7.60 Volume 0.00 Definition 10.00 Clarity 2.70 Power Sag 5.00 Tube Shape 3.30 Pick 0.00 Tube Bias 0.00 Compressor 3.90 Direct Mix 0.00 Studio Equalizer (B)
Low Shelf High Shelf Low Mid High Mid 1.3 at 200.8Hz 2.7 at 10006.9Hz 1.4 at 501.9Hz 4.0 at 3012.2Hz Low Cut High Cut Q at 0.707 Q at 0.707 20.6Hz 33488.1Hz Volume 0.00 Mix 100% Ducking 0.00 Rhythm Reverb
Time/Damping Balance Pre-Delay Bandwidth 1.2/2.5 85% 45ms 5.20 Frequency Ducking Volume Mix 0.70 0.00 0.00 13% I do have a loop in the X slot going to my ISP Decimator Pro Rack G. You can simply use the KPA noise gate in whichever slot you like.
Edit** can you specify what you mean when you say DI with cab off? There is no cab sim going on here at all? I ask because your soundcloud clips all specify different cab configurations.
Dude! I was just coming back to ask you what your EQ was set up like. Thanks so much!
I think the EQ is going to be huge for me. This is my first experience messing with it and it adds so much to the sound vs the EQ in the stack section. Hadn't even thought of messing with it yet. Then I remembered running an EQ in the effects loop of my old Jcm900 III. Duh...
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Try Steveness profile of the 1983 Marshall JCM800 (2203)
Clip 5
https://soundcloud.com/jason-g…1x12-celestion-single-amp
https://soundcloud.com/jason-g…2x12-celestion-single-amp
https://soundcloud.com/jason-g…4x12-celestion-single-amp
Brutal. I'm definitely going to try that one out. That's similar to the sound I'm looking for in my head.
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The Gemini 1-P gives you more than enough. I'm not near full volume standing right next to my drummer and have no issue whatsoever.
Awesome. I'm sure the better dispersion comes into play, too.
In the rehearsal space, the other guitarist will say he cant hear me when we aren't running through monitors and the singer always looks at him like he is crazy.
He plays one open back cab and one closed back so that prob helps me hear him better than he hears me.
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Had an issue with no output after booting my Kemper. Shut off and restarted and all is back to normal. First time this has happened in two years. Something with the new OS? Or just a weird one time thing?
Will keep an eye on this...
I'm sorry you are having issues, but I can't help but be relieved knowing i'm not the only one. It's a bit scary when you have only had the profiler for a month
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I've had the NL12's and they are nice. They are traditional cabs with an extended frequency response that work well with cabs sims on and off, so it just depends on your preferred flavor. They also weigh nothing. Matrix makes top notch stuff.
I use the Gemini 1-P like @Progear. I like the Mission stuff particularly because it's a coaxial design so the dispersion is even and it both reacts and looks like a traditional cab while being FRFR. I just couldn't really get over the aesthetic of playing through a wedge or PA speakers. The Gemini does require you to drive the speakers to get it to really sing, though. It's not an at-home, quiet practicing amp. It's also around 50 lbs, so not the lightest solution if you're moving around a ton.
Before making my purchase I did exhaustive research which I tried my best to compile here.
But as @Ingolf mentioned, people here use many different solutions, so it's ultimately whatever works best for you. There's no right or wrong and these threads tend to get enveloped with us giving the primary focus to those who cater specifically to our needs (Atomic, Mission Engineering, Matrix, Yamaha, Friedman, XiTone) but there's a world of possibilities. Some guys can't get past the mic'd guitar sound of using FRFR so they stay with the cabs they already know and love, and that's perfectly cool. It is limiting with cab emulation however, but if that doesn't matter to you, then no harm no foul.
I meant to ask you during our discussion how hard you can drive the 1-P before you start running into issues.
I'm using the 2x12 v30 cab now and the Kemper drives it beautifully. I have more than enough headroom.
Can I expect the 1-P to react similar to a 1x12 guitar cabinet as far as output? My band isn't ridiculously loud, but we are def loud. I have used a 30ish watt 1x12 combo before and it kept up, though.
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Mission Gemini 1-P sounds amazing...
You have one?! I am looking for feedback on the cab compared to other options. The one video I found on Youtube was a bit lackluster.
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I have been absolutely obsessed with Periphery lately.
They hit the metal tones while playing progressive riffs and maintaining pop-like song writing sensibility.
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So during practice today I totally lost sound again... the fifth time in 3 months. Re-booting brought me back, but... this is unreliable and it really sucks!
I also now have a calibration issue with pedals... All pedals calibrate to 127 (max) at toe down - until I hit the pedals... then they only go to 119!! Every one of them! Not sure what's going on with that, but it really sucks sound-wise, and gig-wise this will really be a killer.
Not having a fun few months with my KPA. Do I need a new KPA (computer) to solve these issues???
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Yes, I've started a support ticket for this.
I have a 3 hour rehearsal tonight. I am going to disable the volume pedal function when the wah isn't engaged and see if it happens again (my issue only seems to occur on profiles with a volume pedal active). If it does, the next step will be removing the expression pedal altogether.
Hopefully we can gather enough data to pinpoint the problem. I used the Kemper for hours last night on my desk with no pedal attached and it was flawless the whole time.
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Whats the absolute ballsiest JCM800 (sounding) profile you have come across on your tone journey?
I'm talking saturated power section, wall shaking mayhem without the fizz. That mythical dream tone.
So far I have been slightly underwhelmed by the ones I have tried. They are either way too fizzy and thin sounding, or profiled too clean (quietly, like low volume/ no power tube saturation)
Looking forward to opinions!
