Hello everybody,
I need some help with the Midi Switching of my new KPA Rack Unit and a Eventide Timefactor. I want to control the Kemper in the normal Uno4kemper way + transmit Tap Tempo and switching presets on the Timefactor - In Performance Mode.
Here's the layout of my Midi Connections:
U4K Midi Out - Kemper Midi In
Kemper Midi Out - U4K Midi In
Kemper Midi Thru - TF Midi In
This works great in Browse Mode, but i can't get everything to work in Performance Mode, which i would prefer to use live.
I did some research, and it appears that the U4K FCB switches the rig slots in performance mode with a combination of PC and CC that the Timefactor doesn't understand. When i use the Midi Learn nothing happens when i press the switches 1 to 5. Only switching Performances sends a signal that is the TF understands.
So i tried some other things:
For example:
U4K Midi Out - Kemper Midi In
Kemper Midi Out - TF Midi In
TF Midi Thru - U4K Midi In
This is the only way the preset switching on the TF works in performance mode - Seems that the Kemper sends out a PC control on the way back to the U4K. But the Tap Tempo doesn't work, because the U4Ks Tap Switch isn't directly connected with the TF, and the Kemper is (afaik) not able to send out Tap Tempo or Midi Clock on it's own.
For the sake of random trial and error I also tried this connection layout, which also works in Browse, but not in Performance mode.
U4K Midi Out - TF Midi In
TF Midi Thru - Kemper Midi In
Kemper Midi Out - U4K Midi In.
Did I miss/overlook something, or is there really no way to get this working in Performance Mode due to the limitations of the KPA?
Thanks for your help in advance!