KPA in GSP1101 effects loop?

Booyah · September 13, 2014 at 2:50 PM

I just ordered a GSP1101 as a backup and to add some more effects flexibility. I've owned the GSP1101 before and it worked well even with a Triaxis which typically hates everything. I'll be bypassing the GSP's amp and cab sims and use the Kemper for tones and most of my effects. Still undecided how I'll hookup the GSP's outputs, think it will be the GSP's XLR outputs with one side to mixer and the other to my stage monitor, only way I see it working if I end up using the GSP's reverbs or delays. I run mono live so I won't miss stereo. Just wondering if anyone had any experience they could pass on with this kind of setup that puts the Kemper in an effects loop. Am I okay to use the alternative input? Thanks gang!

Ingolf · September 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM

I don't have any experience with the GSP1101.
But what I wonder is: Why don't you put it in the profiler's loop?

Booyah · September 14, 2014 at 3:12 AM

Too limiting that way, we can only add an external unit in one place via the Kemper's loop, the other way around the Kemper can do all or none of the effects and the GSP will have the ability to put effects where ever I want them, including a delay in front of the preamp.

Ingolf · September 14, 2014 at 5:19 PM

Ok, understood.

Booyah · September 15, 2014 at 4:26 AM

The GSP is pretty transparent and flexible which is why I went with it. I'll post what I find once I get it in my hands. Looks like not a lot of folks running them in tandem from the post responses

paults · September 15, 2014 at 5:15 AM

I use a similar set up for live shows. I have the KPA in the Preamp Loop of a TC Electronic G-System. It works very well that way - just as well as it did with my Marshall's preamp. I don't have any experience with the Alternative Input, though - I use the Front Input.

Booyah · September 16, 2014 at 1:41 PM

I have this aversion to cables on the front of my Kemper, trying not to look like the phone operator next to Lily Tomlin lol.

MichaelRiesenbeck · November 29, 2015 at 7:36 PM

Quote from paults

I use a similar set up for live shows. I have the KPA in the Preamp Loop of a TC Electronic G-System. It works very well that way - just as well as it did with my Marshall's preamp. I don't have any experience with the Alternative Input, though - I use the Front Input.

I'm trying to figure out how exactly to connect this from the KPA side of things, in order to be able to use 4CM and be able to select to use the GSP's preamp or the KPA as preamp on a per patch basis.

Normally the GSP1101 Line Out goes to the amp’s Loop Return, the amp’s Loop Send goes to the GSP1101 Loop Return and the GSP1101 Loop Send goes to the amp’s Input.

Translated this means?

GSP1101 Line Out to Return Input of KPA
The KPA Monitor out to the GSP Loop Return
The GSP1101 Loop Send to KPA Input (or alternate input)

Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

MichaelRiesenbeck · November 29, 2015 at 8:37 PM

Quote from MichaelRiesenbeck

I'm trying to figure out how exactly to connect this from the KPA side of things, in order to be able to use 4CM and be able to select to use the GSP's preamp or the KPA as preamp on a per patch basis.

Normally the GSP1101 Line Out goes to the amp’s Loop Return, the amp’s Loop Send goes to the GSP1101 Loop Return and the GSP1101 Loop Send goes to the amp’s Input.

Translated this means?

GSP1101 Line Out to Return Input of KPA
The KPA Monitor out to the GSP Loop Return
The GSP1101 Loop Send to KPA Input (or alternate input)

Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

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Hmm, I checked the connections to my current JMP-01 which does the same and there I go from the main outs L and R into the GSP. So I guess I will need to do the same with the KPA, so use the main outs.

Will test later this week and report back, for those running into the same question

paults · November 29, 2015 at 10:48 PM

Quote from MichaelRiesenbeck

Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

Direct Translation::

GSP1101 Line Out to FX Return Input of KPA
The KPA **FX SEND** to the GSP Loop Return
The GSP1101 Loop Send to KPA Input (or alternate input)