You can use any TRS expression pedal just like the Mission. There is nothing special about it other than the Colour and the added toe switch.
I personally love theBoss FB500. Others swear by the Dunlop DVP3 or DVP4. Some report great results from the relatively cheap Moog But even my £11 used Zoom pedal works well enough.
Highly recommend the RJM Mastermind series. The smallest one would probably fit your needs perfectly.
They have it pre loaded with all the midi commands for Kemper which makes it easier to program too.
I had the same problem with mine. I was literally ready to chuck it in the bin until I found out about pedal type in the system menu.
Although the manual says pedal type 1 is the right choice for most expression pedals (and as the EP1-KP is marketed as being designed for the KPA you would expect it to conform to this standard) the taper on mine was completely unusable when set to type 1. I changed to type 2 and it now works as intended. It is still not a great pedal for swells due to the limited travel but at least the travel is now fairly linear.
Using the EP1-KP as the only expression pedal is a trade off. The limited travel is what makes it such a fantastic Wah controller but is also what makes it sub optimal for everything else. If you can live with that all well and good. If like me you need a more controllable expression pedal then use the EP1 fo Wah only and use almost an other expression pedal for everything else.
I think it was removed in OS7 and the factory content is now only available through Rig Manager.
Yes. The mono setting send the same signal to both sides. However, you might be better to use the main out for FOH and the monitor out for IEM which would give you independent control of volume and tone for each.
I’m not familiar with the PowerBlock but have just goggled the manual. According to schematic the master volume is indeed before the Loop Send/Return jacks, the loop also features as a potential stereo line input but it seems that the idea here was to let people plug in CD or mp3 players to jam along to and be able to change the guitar tones and levels without affecting the backing track.
It might be better to get a cheap poweramp like the EH 5mm or something (around £80) for home use.
Alternatively, send the Kemper to the main input of the Crate and keep the gain knob very low.
I would connect the Kemper directly to the HiFi amp using a little 1/4” to RCA adaptor on each cable. Then send the output of the computer to the AUX in (stereo enabled) of the Kemper when you want to play along to tracks. When you only want HiFi switch the cables back to normal.
I can’t remember. Its a long while since I set it up on mine and I haven’t used it since I got the Remote. Hopefully, somone else with a Ground Control will chime in. If not I’ll check my settings on the Mastermind when I get a change but it might be a few days.
That’s great to hear. I must say, fortunately I haven’t had any caise for much support (other than the odd software glitch) but I’ve always got the impression they were a great company that look after their customers. Its always great to hear confirmation like this. Thanks for posting.
I’m afraid I can’t help much. I have only ever loaded one set of IRs (an Ownhammer Marshall 412 pack) and it went flawlessly first time. Having said that I never actually use the Ownhammer IRs over the Kemper Cabs as I can’t find any sonic improvement in doing so. In fact I find it to be more like a Cab is an IR on steriods.
When using the RJM Mastermind with 2 way midi I’m pretty sure everything was working fine including on off status lights
I just did a bit of searching. Turns out it was the Rig Volume problem for Stage users that I was thinking about. monitor volume should work exactly the same for Stage users as us Toaster or Rack users.
I’m not a stage user so don’t know but I think I saw previous threads which said it can’t currently be done but will be added in a FW update. Could be wrong as my memory isn’t great these days so have a look back over some other threads for confirmation.
Just a thought but do you have any FX Presets loaded in the rig? Have these been tweaked in anyway at all?
I wonder if this is a byproduct of the new preset feature that some people asked for (which has now been added) that always shows what preset a current setting was originally based on. It is conceivable that the E is showing because an effect preset has been tweaked and the system now need to keep track of any edits indefinitely to know what the original preset was.
Good point. I think it might become less of an issue when the Rig Manager 3 Editor arrives though. I’m pretty confident the ability to manage cabs will be in there along with presets etc. I have no inside knowledge or confirmation on this just a hunch so only time will tell.
I would recommend using a dedicated midi controller like the RJM Mastermind or Voodoo Labs Ground Control for that. The Kemper its self isn’t designed to send midi. The Kemper Remote is the perfect pedal for a Kemper only setup but if you need midi for other parts of a system it isn’t a good match as it doesn’t use midi natively.
I have an RJM Mastermind PBC from before I got the Kemper and a Remote which I got after I bought the Kemper. The Remote is totally seamless with the KPA and needs no programming skills which I really like so I use it all the time. However, if I needed to do programming anyway for other parts of my rig I would use the Mastermind which is much more powerful.
I thought you mean ground lift. Damn, coffee ?
I’m not 10p% sure on this but I think the 50/60hz control is to do with the noise gate functionality so that it knows what frequencies are likely to cause a problem. I could be way off on that though.
Yes, please do let me know how you get on.
You will be fine with any standard IEC cable for your country’s power requirements. There is nothing magic about the stock cable. The higher the Amp rating the better in terms of safety. This denotes the Max current draw the cable can withstand before melting. However, the Kemper with only draw its required current regardless of the capability of the cable. Think of it like and engine that is capable of doing 250mph. The fact that it can do this speed doesn’t stop you from doing 5mph if required. If you just don’t push the accelerator as hard. In the Power scenario the cable is the engine but the Kemper itself is the accelerator. The cable will never provide more current then the Kemper asks for.
Yes, you can do that, with the Power Amp Out, or with the Monitor Out. They both share the same Output Menu controls.
In the Output Menu, Un-Link the Main Outputs from the Master Volume.
The Master Volume will still control any changes in the Power Amp or Monitor Output.
Or, of using MIDI and want monitor volume control on the fly, assign an expression pedal to MIDI CC73 and increase monitor volume at will for easier controlled feedback etc ?
Yes.
The Toe Switch is a fixed assignment but the Expression pedal, of set to wah will automatically control whichever slot the Wah effect type has been loaded into. However, I don’t think you would necessarily need to disable the TS as long as you don't have another FX in the slot you normally use for Wah when using Wah in Slot X you should be fine. In fact, even if you do have another FX in the normal slot (say Stomp A for example) as long as you don’t push the TS when using the Wah you should still be fine. The Wah bypass is an Effect level setting so you should be able to just change it from On to Bypass at ....... in the specific rigs where it is in slot X.
If you want to have the ability to bypass the Wah with a footswitch click you can assign one of the I - IIII buttons on the remote to do this for specific rigs rather than use bypass at.... if you prefer.
I haven’t actually tried this so I am not 100z sure it will work but I’m reasonably confident so give it a try.
