Hey everyone,
It's been fun reading this forum for a few months, I finally decided to sign up. I hope I'll know enough soon to contribute.
My background in music is brass instruments and piano. I have a very poor background in guitars and electronic amplification, in general. I just know I love music, I'm learning the guitar, I don't have any other hobbies, and the Kemper sounds powerful--so I'm saving up for a Kemper, and one or two high end pedals to go with it.
I want to connect the Kemper to a speaker or PA, so that I can monitor (at somewhat high volumes) my keyboard/synth loops and Kemper tones together, so I can really get a feel for how they might sound together through a PA system.
Can anyone see anything wrong with my potential set up?
1. When roommates are NOT home and neighbors are gone:
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Kemper/pedals + keyboard --> non powered usb mixing board peavey 20 --> Electro-Voice ZLX-12P Black 12" 2-Way Powered Loudspeaker
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2. When roommates are home and neighbors are asleep:
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Kemper/pedals + keyboard --> non powered usb mixing board peavey 20 --> Headphones/DAW
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The EV loud speaker says it's 500w rms 1000w peak. I'm assuming all venue PAs will be well powered. So does this mean I do NOT need the powered-Kemper or even a powered amp at all???
Will there be deficiencies in my tone since I am not using a power amp / guitar cab ?
Also, if you're feeling generous, do you know which connection types do you think I should use for each of these symbols ' -->' in my potential set up?
My goal is to be able to tweak high end sound from keys and guitar at home so I can know how it will sound through a large PA.