This is not the same as adjust the amp volume in the stack section as rig volume will not affect the overall sound of the rig itself.
Amp Volume and Rig Volume are the same thing unless you have a volume sensitive effect like Compression or Drive/Boost after the stack. In all other situations they do the same thing.
Have you logged a support ticket?
They are usually very responsive and very helpful.
Well… that’s just very strange that they want us to do that when that feature has been super helpful for users working on the rig manager. So how to we ask them? Write to their support email?
There is a feature request section on the forum.
That’s good to know that it’ll be in the next update. I don’t understand why they would intentionally disable that feature for the player. I can understand the limitation of effects but some of these interface features should be consistent across all their products. I really cannot wait for the next Kemper update. Another info they shared with me that will Be in the next update is the ability to assign a midi channel for the player. Right now it’s only on Omni. The manual stated it was possible but the feature isn’t there yet.
That’s not what I was trying to say unfortunately. I was told it was intentionally omitted and that I was the only person that had asked for it. The implication being that it was unlikely to be added in future unless enough users start asking.
Oh that makes sense. But sad that they don’t have a basic feature like this available for the player.
Add it in the feature request section of the forum. When I asked if it was a bug, something that hadn’t been implemented yet but would be in the next update I was told it was intentional and that I was the only person who was asking for it anyway. It does seem like an oversight to me unless they are already working on a replacement methodology for Lock on all machines but I don’t think that’s very likely.
Very strange indeed.
I don't have dead-zones. I just opened one up to look at the mechanism and the motion of the pot is 1:1 with the treadle.
That’s interesting to hear. The dead zones are part of the design and are well reported by many users. Even C Kemper mentioned this in one of the posts on this forum. It crops up on forums for other devices too including the Fractal forum. In my case I know they exist from personal experience but it seems I am not alone. I wonder if you just got lucky or if yours were modified before you bought them.
I wonder why you have dead-spots? Yes the mass of these pedals can create their own gravity fields.
The dead spots are there by design apparently. The tread moves a little before the pot kicks in. I tried to adjust the pot position etc but nothing works. The only way to fox it is to put some sort of physical stop (like a bit of rubber or something) under toe and heel.
Yes some volume pedals handle expression perfectly because they were designed to. I have both the Boss FV-500H & FV-500L. They both have dedicated exp. jacks. But the 30 series is not capable.
The 500 series prices aren't kind, but I found one at a goodwill for $35 and the other from Japan for $30 just days apart. But regardless, these have to be the most rugged and robust pedals I've ever stepped on. Even more solid than good old Crybaby housings. They are incredibly designed so I can see their MSRP's being fair. But if you can grab one used, jump on it.
Many people love the FV500 including Bert Meulendijk. I bought one on his recommendation and agree they are unbelievably solid. However, I no longer use it as I hate the dead spot at each end of the travel which can’t be dialled out. They are also enormous and weigh more than a small planet 🤣
Spantik7000 I can highly recommend themZoom FP02M as a great expression pedal at a reasonable price.
High impedance is correct for an analog volume pedal with guitar.
A volume pedal is generally not a good choice to use as an expression pedal as expression pedals have linear taper pots but volume pedals have logarithmic (audio) taper pots. You would need to rewire the output for a TRS (stereo) cable to make it work. When using a modified volume pedal as an expression pedal you tend to end up with all the adjustment available only in a very small area of the travel then everything drops off a cliff.
Some volume pedals (such as FV500) have two pots and separate outs to allow them to be used in either situation but it doesn’t look like the FV30 is one of them.
The next update of the manual will have the correct info. The monitor outputs deliver a balanced signal over TRS connectors.
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That’s great new 👍
Thanks to everyone for their input...I've been doing a lot of research on trying to figure out what FRFR setup works for me playing at home.
At this point, I'm thinking of buying 2 or 4 of the Kemper Kones and just putting them into a 2x12 cabinet or 4x12 cabinet depending upon how many speakers I buy and just going this route. For less than $500 I can buy 2 kemper kones, an empty or old 4x12 and just install the speakers and go....
I like the look of the real guitar cabs for cosmetic purposes so putting these speakers in a 4x12 cab IMO would look and suit me the best.
I’m totally confused. Why do you need/want a 4x12 (or even a 2x12) for home only use? That seems like total overkill. I would recommend a 1x12 or even better decent studio monitors.
I have a powered head and Passive Kabinet for live use but never plug it in at home. I only ever listen on my monitors at home.
I would totally agree with Kellerblues. Those settings are really meant to be guitar specific not rig specific. Use gain etc to tweak the rigs once the clean and distortion sense parameters are set for a specific guitar.
The mission should have a 10k Linear pot inside. Mine is actually a Dunlop branded pot.
As far as I am aware they are the same as the generic Kemper EQ the Amp Block. There is a thread on the forum with these in it although I think I remember ckemper saying that the frequencies the user arrived at by testing were wrong. I seem to remember CK giving the correct answers in a post a while back.
I meant pre/post Amp block, slot positioning. Not the checkbox. Sorry, probably is my English
I thought that might be the case but wanted to clarify for the OP. I wasn’t have a go at you in any way. 👍
Pre is mono and without trails, Post is Stereo and keeps the trails when you switch to another rig (Del and Rev slots only). All matter of preference/taste. If it sounds good then is good
Not quite. Both are either stereo pf mono depending on which slot they are loaded in to rather than the pre/post checkbox selection.
Quote from Main Manual Page 270Display More Mix Location Pre/Post
Determines whether the Mix control is positioned at the input (Pre) or the output (Post) of the reverb. This option
does not change the signal immediately, but it becomes relevant when the Mix control is morphed by a switch or
pedal.
In the "Post” position, a change of the Mix control changes the output level of the reverb, and thus will have an
immediate impact to the reverb decay when modified. In the "Pre” position, the reverb decay will be unaffected by
fast changes to Mix, which will control only the reverb input level.
….and at rehearsal.
This is literally what they’re made for.
I don't even take mine to rehearsals anymore. I just plug straight into the PA in the room as it's always facing towards me unlike a gig where it's in front of me so I need something on stage. I would actually be perfectly happy with just my own IEM but the Kabinet provides an on stage monitor for the rest of the band as well as a little air movement for me.
Display MoreMy honest opinion about my new Power Kabinet? It does the trick.
Would I take it to gigs? Probably not, but in terms of speaker in the room it does exactly what it says on a tin.
There is a bit of a hum coming out of it and its more like a digital hum whether you are on a heavy or clean rig, same thing, but it doesn't bother me. There is no hum when you record into your DAW and thats what matters the most I guess.
Overall I'd say it is a decent speaker, slightly overpriced, but I don't regret having one. Worth saying though that I only intend to use it within my home studio, whether I am practicing or composing/recording something.
Frankly speaking I can't see it's being used for any thing else really..
I have the unpowered version and a powered head. I only use them for onstage monitoring on gigs. It’s perfect for that purpose. At home I only use my studio monitors so don’t see much use for the Kabinet in a home situation to be honest.
I’m curious why you don’t think it would be suitable?
hahaha didnt touch anything, went to make a cup of coffee, came back and it alive!
WTF was that all about... I wonder if this thing needs time to warm up
Imhad a similar experience with my unpowered Kabinet and my Powered Head. Very low output and the sound would distort or cut out when I played hard. In the end it turned out that I just hadn’t pushed the speaker cable all the way in to the socket on the Kabinet 🤦♂️
