Posts by BotanicalTuna

Quote from Burkhard

Try to adjust

¨   FX Loop Level

“FX Loop Level” controls the outgoing signal level of the hardware effects loop for correct leveling of the external device. This helps to prevent noise or distortion. It is a global parameter and affects Loop Mono as well as Loop Stereo. Loop Distortion is not affected by “FX Loop Level”.

üIncreases of SEND output level are compensated for corresponding decreases of RETURN INPUT level and vice versa. Therefore, the level and effect loop mix of the output signal stay unaltered.

I did try to change Loop volume (when you select Loop Distortion or Loop Mono and you get Volume as the only control to the assigned effect/function) and as I described above:

Setting Loop Distortion volume below 0 makes it even worse, sounds like a dead battery or Matt Bellamy / Jack White type of fuzz (broken amp tone) and setting it above 0 just hides the tone of the pedal behind gain of the preset, totally changes it towards something like a Boss Metal Zone type of thing.

Are there any other level controls? Where should I look for them?

Ok, so I tried and I failed. Loop Distortion makes it sound like I have a zvex fuzz factory or just a 9v battery that's dying. It actually sounds even worse than Loop Mono.
Cracking all over the place, hum is very apparent and I think it's much louder. Setting Loop Distortion volume below 0 makes it even worse and setting it above 0 just hides the tone of the pedal behind gain of the preset. I'm really disappointed since the same pedal plugged in the front is amazing but I cannot see myself using it without having to dance on switches whenever I want to change preset to something else. Any other ideas?

Thank you very much! There is still so much to learn about Kemper. Now I have to get the pedal again and try your suggestion, seems like this will solve the problem

Hello
Yesterday a friend of mine brought Chandler Limited Little Devil Colored Boost (Red) as he heard opinions that it makes profiles feel "alive". After setting the pedal and profile (low gain) we both were blown away by the quality of the sound - never have any of my profiles sounded so good before. It was pushing the input very hard, the led was blinking red all the time, but no clipping at all.

After turning the pedal off, the volume would drop drastically (obviously, that's a drive pedal) so in order for me to use it with kemper, I have to use it with the profile I made for it. I figured out the best way to use this pedal + preset and then be able to quickly switch to clean sound or any other profile, would be to have it always ON in the Effects Loop and then assign Loop as A in Stomps Section, then I would put the pedal in the back of my kemper (non-powered head, great storage space for pedals that go into the loop section). I'm sure the noise gate was at 0 all the time.

The big problem was - the same pedal with the same settings sounded horribly in the stomp section (Mono Loop with 1 pedal), it was clipping, the tone was not right.

What may be the cause that guitar > pedal > input = greatest tone I've ever had and guitar > input > stomps A: this pedal in the loop > profile = unusable sound?
Is there something happening on the input? like a buffor? or a compression?
What can I do to have that tone while the pedal is in the loop (set before amp simulation)