Rig Manager: Entering an exact value for a preset parameter

Pascal Broye · August 26, 2021 at 8:59 AM

Hello Kemper Team,

I tried many times to set an exact value for a preset parameter (i.e. delay time 380ms).

As in the rig manager the corresponding knob can be moved by the mouse, the value jumps in a specific amount - sometimes by 10 but never by 1. Therefore the exact value cannot be set.

I am asking to make a possibility, just to double click on a parameter knob for example and then should appear a (small) text field to enter the exact value by the keyboard.

Probably there might be a way to set an exact value already, but I didn't found yet nor a hint. Otherwise I'm absolutely happy with my new Kemper's.

Thank you very much

Pascal Broye

Wheresthedug · August 26, 2021 at 9:48 AM

Yes, his would be a great update. I was trying to set a synced tempo delay to match a tempo in a DAW yesterday. The tempo was 120 but I could only get 119.9 or 120.1. I know that in reality a difference of 0.1 of a quarter note will make zero difference in a track but it would still be nice and muuch easier to simply double click and type a value.

Navar · August 26, 2021 at 4:27 PM

Yes, keyboard input field for the values are missing on so many things. Studio Eq is another one. You can be more precise by holding shift but it's still too fiddely.

pippopluto · August 29, 2021 at 12:08 AM

Exactly. Shift+ should at least be made 10 times more granular.

Wheresthedug · August 29, 2021 at 9:03 AM

Quote from pippopluto

Exactly. Shift+ should at least be made 10 times more granular.

I’m actually fine with the granularity of the Shift + mode. Making it more granular would make it slower to use. I would rather leave it as is and just add a click to type for quickest entry and ultimate fine detail entry.

pippopluto · August 29, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Quote from Wheresthedug

I’m actually fine with the granularity of the Shift + mode. Making it more granular would make it slower to use. I would rather leave it as is and just add a click to type for quickest entry and ultimate fine detail entry.

This is quite surprising to me: on my system it's definitely too gross to be meaningfully more useful than the mouse alone...
Might this be depending on one's computer, settings etc?

Anyway, Shift should be used when you are already nearby the value you are after, I don't think it would slow things down significantly

Th4n4th0s · February 19, 2024 at 11:59 AM

jesus christ!!! why!?!?!?!?! i wanna make my delay 70 bpm...not 70.1..... I'm cryyyinggggg

Wheresthedug · February 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Quote from Th4n4th0s

jesus christ!!! why!?!?!?!?! i wanna make my delay 70 bpm...not 70.1..... I'm cryyyinggggg

Whilst I would definitely like the ability to type values rather than rely on mouse input it really isn’t that hard to work around and get the exact value if just hold SHIFT.

Ruefus · February 19, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Quote from Th4n4th0s

jesus christ!!! why!?!?!?!?! i wanna make my delay 70 bpm...not 70.1..... I'm cryyyinggggg

I can think of two reasons as start....You're playing with a live drummer, or a drum track that was recorded live without a click.

There are numerous other scenarios, but those are two I encounter all the time.

qingtingzhr · February 19, 2024 at 7:44 PM

+1

Andrew_Ongley · February 27, 2024 at 9:37 AM

+1

Preacher · March 11, 2024 at 4:20 PM

As a workaround, try to reduce the mouse sensitivity. Lower mouse sens should give more granular control. Another solution would be to increase mouse DPI.

I'm not sure how common it is, but in Propellerheads' Reason software, there is a system setting for how precise knob movements should be. That would be a swell feature.

AleFretMaster · March 11, 2024 at 5:40 PM

I think this would also help a lot for everyone is using the smartphone. To modify precisely values with the slide/knob is sometime quite difficult.