Jean-Michel Jarre has a KPA

Gizmo · February 4, 2019 at 5:08 PM

Jean-Michel Jarre has been a hero of mine since I first heard him in the 70's.

Just watched a video where he talks about music and there's a Toaster sitting on top of one of his many synths ...and it's even switched on.

Here's the full video for anyone who might be interested.

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apr13st · February 4, 2019 at 5:26 PM

He's amazing! The Oxygene album was in high rotation in my walkman as a kid.

timowens · February 7, 2019 at 2:12 AM

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He's amazing! The Oxygene album was in high rotation in my walkman as a kid.

Dang, this is giving me flash backs, as soon as I read your post that song popped into my head and it's been like 40 years since I last heard it. That guy was certainly ahead of his time.

apr13st · February 7, 2019 at 5:00 PM

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Dang, this is giving me flash backs, as soon as I read your post that song popped into my head and it's been like 40 years since I last heard it. That guy was certainly ahead of his time.

100% agree I'm amazed so few folks are familiar with him.

drog · February 7, 2019 at 8:22 PM

Never heard of the guy. But another Kemper user is always good stuff

karlic · February 8, 2019 at 10:28 AM

Hard to believe there are musicians that have never heard of him. He played some of the biggest shows ever. I believe it was 1.3 million people at one US gig.

Update. An incredible 3.5 million in Moscow!

DonPetersen · February 8, 2019 at 11:46 AM

Quote from drog

Never heard of the guy. But another Kemper user is always good stuff

not sure if you are being serious or not.

does this sound familiar?

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waraba · February 8, 2019 at 12:49 PM

Quote from Gizmo

there's a Toaster sitting on top of one of his many synths ...and it's even switched on.

I guess it's time for Kemper team to add a synth mode to the KPA .

I had some issues with a synthi AKS clone while trying to use it with my KPA . The KPA needs to work on full range , and not only on guitars & basses range. A Synthi can go to 1 Hz to 50 000 Khz I think :o

Maybe I'm wrong , but I think there is a specific guitar & bass range in the internal KPA engine ? Amps sure do , but maybe not preamps or consoles ?

mdeeRocks · February 8, 2019 at 2:22 PM

He probably keeps it for the looks (I know I do)

DonPetersen · February 8, 2019 at 2:51 PM

Quote from waraba

I guess it's time for Kemper team to add a synth mode to the KPA .

I had some issues with a synthi AKS clone while trying to use it with my KPA . The KPA needs to work on full range , and not only on guitars & basses range. A Synthi can go to 1 Hz to 50 000 Khz I think :o

Maybe I'm wrong , but I think there is a specific guitar & bass range in the internal KPA engine ? Amps sure do , but maybe not preamps or consoles ?

did you disable CABINET or STACK?

Disable STACK to use it as a transparent effects box.

I use the PROFILER with my synths all the time - absolutely no complaints.

waraba · February 8, 2019 at 2:57 PM

Quote from DonPetersen

did you disable CABINET or STACK?

It is basically a lowpass & Hipass filter.

Sure, 1st thing I did, even the stack ... The synthi is really a beast in freq range , but if you do a quick cutoff in the lows it sounds very flat , I'll try to make some clips , but not ATM.

drog · February 8, 2019 at 4:17 PM

Quote from DonPetersen

not sure if you are being serious or not.

does this sound familiar?

No, never have heard this.

Delinquent · February 8, 2019 at 10:59 PM

Quote from drog

No, never have heard this.

I’m guessing your not gen x then ?

Quote from waraba

Sure, 1st thing I did, even the stack ... The synthi is really a beast in freq range , but if you do a quick cutoff in the lows it sounds very flat , I'll try to make some clips , but not ATM.

really?, love to process synths through the KPA, maybe my ageing ears don’t notice ?

Robrecht · February 11, 2019 at 12:18 PM

Quote from DonPetersen

I use the PROFILER with my synths all the time - absolutely no complaints.

I have mine hooked up to my patchbay for exactly that purpose (I use s/pdif for recording guitar, but when I'm playing with my synths I often want to keep my computer off). I wonder if JMJ knows you can even control the Kemper over CV.

whippinpost91850 · February 13, 2019 at 8:08 PM

I've heard of him, But have never heard him.. But then again I don't listen to this kind of music. Cool he's got a Kemper though

Per · February 14, 2019 at 11:19 AM

He’s a pioneer, huge name in electronic music. Up there with Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Jean Jacques Perrey, Mike Oldfield etc. Definitely check his stuff out if you don’t know it.

I never really thought about using the Kemper for synths, it’d be a little more work as I’m all ITB on the synth side but should be possible,

Terrapin · February 14, 2019 at 1:47 PM

Quote from DonPetersen

I use the PROFILER with my synths all the time - absolutely no complaints

I've been plugging my Roland GR-20 straight into my Kemper and it sounds awesome!