Can I use the Dunlop “High Gain” Volume Pedal as EXP in the KPP?

  • Yes, every given volume pedal can, in fact, be utilized as an expression pedal.

    You need two 1/4" mono jack (TS) to one 1/4" stereo jack (TRS) adapter cable. Depending on how the volume pedal is wired inside, you simply connect one of the mono jacks to the input of the volume pedal and the other mono jack to the output. Then plug the stereo jack into the Kemper expression input, and you are ready to go.

    If it is not working as expected, change the input and output plugs or adjust the expression type in the System setup inside the Kemper.

    Example:

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  • As yoda said it is definitely possible however the results are usually not great. The reason is that volume pedals us a logarithmic (audio taper) pot while expression pedals use a linear taper pot. The effect of using an audio taper pot is that the effect of pedal movement is bunched up at one end pf the travel. With very little effect after that. Depending on the actual pot you might get a rapid change in the sound in the first 25 - 30% of the travel then almost no change in sound for the remaining 70 - 75% of the travel. You can control effects with this but it makes fine adjustments difficult and unpredictable. If you are OK with this a volume pedal with a Y cable is a viable solution. If you want a smoother change over the full pedal travel an expression pedal is worth the money. You don’t need t0 spend a lot of money of something like the Mission pedals. A cheap Zoom or Moog etc does just fine.