Or Kemper could follow the Line 6 model with the HX Stomp and just give their users everything the device is capable of for the initial price.
Posts by nwmusic32
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Keeping RM in sync with the Stage has been a trip from the beginning and it continues. Which slot is loaded can't stay in sync; I start editing a slot and look at the stage and see it has a different one loaded (toggle back/forth perf to browse and back fixes it). It's never clear when edits in RM save automatically to the Stage and when I need to manually save. The UX is nowhere near as intuitive and clear as the hardware UI that the Toaster has.
I have experienced this a lot, specifically with performance slots. Sometimes it is fine, other times is really is awful.
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Just my two cents, but if you are going this route - at least price compare to just buying a Stage unit.
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You can place an Effects Loop block at the very start of your chain in Rig Manager. I do this with a Variax guitar, works great. It introduces the signal before my pre-amp effects.
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Hi, I have a Player and a Stage.
Ideally I could leave my Stage always in the rehearsal room and play at home with the Player.
But I need the stage at home to fine-tune my sounds and so on.
It would be so great if there would be a digital twin of my stage in the cloud that I could access with the Player.
I could then fine-tune everything through the player and configure the stage virtually.
If I come to the rehearsal room, I sync and I am done.
Regards
S
The short answer is Kemper does not offer a way to do this and honestly, probably never will.
Thank you for the tipp. I could not find a button in the app or any information in the manual that describes it for the Player.
So I still need a Laptop for a transfer. Then it is easier to use the rigs within the RM for desktop. But still no enhancement on syncing as proposed by the OP.With the Player, there is no display to select which rigs to import. You are correct, the Player is heavily tied to a computer still. A phone or tablet will only allow you to edit the rigs already on the Player.
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Then you need to get some TCE Pedals to update so you can beam effect presets from your phone. Been doing that for years.
I used to have a couple TC pedals. Yeah, the beaming thing is...something.
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Hot take - having to update any new digital product in 2026 with a USB-A stick is embarrassing. The Player came out 2-1/2 years ago, it's not that old.
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I used Rig Manager (latest public release) on a Windows 11 computer with my MK1 Stage on OS 14 last week and had renaming and saving issues. I literally had to redo the same performance 3-4 times because things kept saving over each other. Had to close and reopen Rig Manager a lot.
However, no issues like this on my MacBook Air. From my experience, it's on the Windows platform with Rig Manager. -
You can use another driver like ASIO4All or Windows built-in WASAPI. That's what I do.
Ahh, gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.
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Has anyone tried the new MBritt 2.0 pack on an MK1 kemper unit yet? Any feedback?
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Genuinely asking - if this driver is not supported, then you cannot use the Kemper as an audio interface with Windows?
If that's true, shouldn't Kemper update their website because this is on their MK2 page:
"8-Channel USB Audio Support for the new MK 2-Series - Native 8-channel USB audio support to all KEMPER PROFILER MK 2 Series units, enabling seamless multitrack recording and reamping directly into your DAW – no external interface required." -
So, the post in here about the known bug was May 27th. It is now June 22nd - was this issue resolved?
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As mentioned, it could be a number of things.
I will say, profiles are so dependant on the speaker they were made with. I bring this up because Michael Britt uses the same speakers (according to him) for several profiles and several amps. The only complaint I've heard on his profiles - several sound very, very similar.
So, try using different profiles from different people.
I would also question how loud your in-ears are or studio monitors are. Volume makes a huge difference when it comes to the different details of amps. -
If you really want to please the crowd then get a MXR talk box.
100% - we perform this song and this is what I use.
In my Performance rig, I have a slot that uses the send from my Stage and directs the signal to the Talk Box. This way, I can put a compressor or drive pedal in front if I need to. It also keeps the Talk Box out of my signal until I need it instead of adding it in front of my Stage. -
I had a lot of issues with the Wi-Fi on the Player when used near any other gear that uses Wi-Fi. For me, it was my Shure GLXD16 pedal that I used for wireless.
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The little Player can get a little warm being plugged in for a day or two to my surprise.
While I understand your concern, I think it's time to find something else to worry about.
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The Stage does not fit in my gig bag. That's separate from cost (which I agree is a wash at best for an upgraded player). Money isn't everything....
As I mentioned, it's what works best for you. I use Performance mode for all the bands I use Kemper in. Player cannot do that at all so it's a no-go for me. Again, just depends on your usage.
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The Retrovision display helps out a bit.
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Up to you if you want to spend the money, but if you spend up for level III on the Player and the $100 for this display, just get the Stage.
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You can leave it on or off, doesn't really make a difference. How often do you turn your phone off?
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It really depends on your needs. The Player is tough to gig with if you have a lot of rigs you're going to use. You'll need a tablet to navigate for sure. But if you want to ride a few rigs all night, it'll work.
The Stage offers all the things you'll pay for on the Player, but with a display, dedicated switches for the looper, tuner, tap tempo. It has the ability to play in rig mode or performance mode. Performance mode, for me, is the best version of a modeler/profiler/direct platform out there still.
Again, it depends on what you need at a gig and for the band you're in.
