Are you considering to introduce a “limiter” function for the headphone out? Having it it would allow us to use the kemper as a real IEM system
Limiter for the headphone out
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Covered a while back:
Limiter on headphone outI use a limiter on the headphone output (external piece of kit)
As with wirless iem packs, a limiter is a very useful option for anyone wishing to protect their ears from excessive sound-pressure levels. -
Perhaps a Hard Knee/Soft Knee limiter assignable to any or all of the outputs. Bass players could use that.
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Covered a while back:
Limiter on headphone outI use a limiter on the headphone output (external piece of kit)
As with wirless iem packs, a limiter is a very useful option for anyone wishing to protect their ears from excessive sound-pressure levels.Oops, 2014...it looks like it’s not a priority. It’s a pity. The voicelive 3 has this feature and I think it’s great because who use it, can save big money from the purchase of a complete IEM system
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What i think was unclear with the initial request is that a limiter feature was purely for over-level output protection and NOT as an effect.
We are all aware there is a compromise to sound and dynamics when employing a limiter and on this occasion the (optional) sacrifice is made for the safety of our hearing. Guess that not many people would find it as useful as a new stomp or effects type so i understand that feature-investment is directed elsewhere. -
Covered a while back:
Limiter on headphone outI use a limiter on the headphone output (external piece of kit)
As with wirless iem packs, a limiter is a very useful option for anyone wishing to protect their ears from excessive sound-pressure levels.I know, this is a year-old thread but doing a search on the forum reveals several requests for this feature and it makes less sense to make a new thread than to continue this one. A shame that the requests are so scattered.
I hate to have to go and buy an external device for something the Kemper could so easily accomplish: simply limiting the output of the headphone amp to prevent the AUX input from damaging our ears when using IEM.
That said, what piece of kit are you using slateboy ?
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Its a peavey headphone amp.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peavey-0300132…p/dp/B004PYTDK0
Discontinued, I believe, but might pop up second hand some place.
Before that, i employed a boss micro rack compressor/limiter. Something similar might suffice but its an additional bit of gear to include. Im all for minimal simplicity.
Limiter in the kpa would be solution. Mr kemper disagreed as it doesn't represent the true sound of the profile. He's correct but the same can be said for most iems that use limiters for safety. At least having the option the user can decide whether or not they would like to reduce hearing problems.
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I think ckemper has a good point there but we want to limit the AUX IN, not the Kemper rigs. I can be responsible for the levels of my rigs but not for a sound engineer’s accidental sound spike or feedback.
Thanks for the info on the headphone amp. I had that half-rack Boss limiter/compressor but never used it and left it at someone’s studio a long time ago.
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I think the engineer should have a limiter in operation so he doesn't spike anyone.
I would chase the bum out of the building for that.
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That said, with negligence, you can introduce some damaging peaks with a highly dynamic clean tone on the kpa, though this can be curved with a bit of compression.
I prefer my limiter as late in the signal path as possible to protect my ears.
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I think the engineer should have a limiter in operation so he doesn't spike anyone.
I would chase the bum out of the building for that.
I would pay to see that
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Seems like a good idea to me. For now I'm mostly playing through headphones so this would be a welcome feature.
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My IEM transmitter has a limiter built in so I rely on that rather than the KPA.
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Great idea, +1!