Audio over USB (Direct Recording)

dB Cooper · February 13, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Hi Kemper team,

Now that we have a fancy new Editor and an awesome floor unit, how do we feel about adding USB direct recording to the current Kemper lineup? I transitioned to the Kemper from an Eleven Rack and miss this feature more than anything.

I'm unlearned in this area, so forgive my ignorance: is a driver all we're lacking to make audio-over-USB happen? Or is the Kemper lacking some fundamental hardware?

I've seen a few threads saying this has been "asked to death," but I wanted to bring it back to the table for 2020 in case CK's feelings had softened. Thanks for all you do!

Bryan Daste · February 18, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Agreed - I don't miss the tone of the Eleven Rack, but I did like the way it did latency-free reamping, and it integrated with Pro Tools so beautifully (both made by Avid, so there's a clue). It would even automatically remember all the settings you used on a particular track/clip, which made saving, transferring, naming and archiving patches a non-issue. The Kemper sound is worth the hassle, but it sure would be nice to have something like this in the future!

dB Cooper · February 18, 2020 at 2:42 PM

Bryan Daste My sentiments exactly. Although I do on occasion miss the sound of my 11R. So crispy... Thanks for weighing in.

CelticGibson · February 18, 2020 at 3:10 PM

It won't happen. They have ruled out USB audio.

dB Cooper · February 18, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Quote from CelticGibson

It won't happen. They have ruled out USB audio.

To be fair, they ruled out an Editor at one point.

moskito42 · April 2, 2020 at 4:52 PM

+1 for USB audio in/out