I updated to RM 2.3.1 (Win 10 64 bit) and OS 7.0 earlier today.
It took me several tries before it was all complete.
1 - Upgraded RM without having the KPA connected to my PC.
My recommendation is first to let RM synchronize new rigs in Rig Exchange. I did not, and starting the suggested RM update while RM was synchronizing with Rig Exchange soon ended in an error in the installation and the RM freezing. If you have your RM running all the time I guess this is a quick process. But if there are a couple of hundred rigs to synchronize it takes several minutes.
I had to reboot my PC to be able to start RM, still the previous version.
Second time RM suggested the upgrade to RM 2.3.1 I cancelled the suggestion and waited for RM to download all new rigs from Rig Exchange.
Then I let RM check for updates (Beta versions included).
The update to RM 2.3.1 was found immediately and I installed it without any problems.
2 - Connecting and starting the KPA
This is where some more problems occurred. I don’t know which is the best order to connect and start application and devices.
My first attempt was having RM 2.3.1 still running, connecting the KPA with USB and then starting the KPA. The screen of the KPA showed a message that OS 7 was needed, at the same time RM suggested to update the KPA. I started the installation but it aborted before running complete.
I tried to restart the RM with a failure. I restarted the KPA with more failures.
Finally I shut down both PC and KPA, started the KPA and waited for it start properly (still showing OS 6.0). Then I started the PC with the KPA on and connected via USB, hoping for Win to find the external device (KPA) during startup.
I started RM and immediately got the suggestion to update the KPA. I cancelled the suggestion to check that there was no synchronization running between RM and Rig Exchange.
Then I had RM to check for updates, and the OS 7.0 update was suggested.
This time installing worked the whole process through. It took longer time than normal updates, there was a lot of messages displayed at the KPA screen and some automatic reboots.
Finally it works
For me it was trial and (many) errors, probably caused by me not knowing the best/correct order to connect and start the different devices/applications.
Similar problems has occured with previous updates, so this was not a first.
I wish Kemper had some kind of documented “best practice/proven order” in which order to connect/start different devices/applications and a suggested workflow to avoid unnecessary problems/errors.
Maybe different workflows for PC and MAC, depending on different system related issues.
I have checked the new editing of stomps/FX on the KPA screen and it works nice as described. Thank you Kemper for this much better and easier way to overview and edit.
I found and tested the possibility to swap the up&down functionality on the remote. It works as suggested. Now I just have to decide in what way I will have the switches working.
Some user parameters seems to have changed when updating and may have to be reset to user values. I found that the time for morphing, using the foot switches, had changed from my previous shorter values.
There also was something strange when editing the Rig volume for a Performance preset having the RM still connected, either nothing happened or there were big jumps in volume.
I didn’t have the time to investigate this further, having to prepare for rehearsal tomorrow. Instead I disconnected the KPA from my PC, restarted the KPA (not connected to the PC) and it seems to work as it should.
Looking forward to upcoming improvments with the editor and acoustic simulations. And more...