Posts by Michael_dk

    I still got a massive ground loop when connecting both the XLR to FOH and monitor out to a backline amp. Amp and Player got power from the same source, FOH was obviously different. The solution was a DI box to break ground to FOH. Now obviously you can disconnect the ground pin on an xlr output even though the device itself isn’t grounded. But if the player isnt designed for it, then I’ll have to keep a line isolator in my gig bag.

    If the player doesn't have a ground connection, there is nothing to lift. Or think of it like "ground is permanently lifted", if that helps. Problem lies elsewhere.

    Holy cow...

    I don't know where to start, and I should probably just keep out of this discussion.

    But really, I get that people are disappointed about the price and that's absolutely OK. But beyond that, I think a lot of the comments here reek of entitlement.

    I think it's something about which frequency spectrum of the input signal (at some point in the "circuit") is driving the distortion. This is my interpretation based on the somewhat vague description in the manual. I think of it in terms of how much the low frequencies are let through to the distortion function. Even if this is a somewhat correct guess, I'm sure it is massively simplified :)

    all:

    thanks for the quick responses. im just looking for a rig that has nothing in it- amp, cab, fx, metadata, etc.

    edward- i may have heard that before, but wouldnt a rig with "crunchiness" have to have an amp block in it?

    ruefus- sorry, i dont use performance mode. how can i find and extract a performance mode-rig into a browser-mode rig (.kipr)?

    thanks, j

    There is no such rig - with no amp, cab, metadata and so on.

    If you're looking for a blank slate, you are probably thinking of the Kemper as a modeler, not as a profiler?

    Absolutely Nothing seems to make sense within the Kemper mindset. It's all too confusing for me and I have neither the time nor the inclination to figure it all out. Perhaps it's time to go back to using real amps?

    It's a function you can use, or not - totally up to you. I don't get why it upsets you (this particular thing)

    It's once again (like the output menu) poor design, a waste of screen space, and confusing to boot.

    I would expect to assign the effects block to a footswitch rather than assigning the footswitch to an effects block.

    The minimum expectation is to arrange the buttons in a row so that you don't have to scroll unnecessarily.

    It would be better to have an assignment button under each effect block where you can assign the footswitch (I-IV).

    Can't you assign multiple fx slots to each footswitch? Then the proposed layout doesn't make much sense to me.

    I kind of like the idea, but share most of the "reservations" that have been shared in this thread.

    Another reservation would be that EQ and gain information like this only tells part of the story anyway - e.g. what is the character of the gain when considering the EQ curve, is the overdrive/distortion especially driven by the low frequencies, or the high frequencies? That sort of thing.

    Though you could argue that "limited information is better than even more limited information" :) On the other hand, it might be more misleading than helping, I don't know.

    I use quad ought (#0000) steel wool for all sorts of stuff, but never on a neck.

    I'll have to give that a shot.

    Might be a good idea to put painters tape (masking tape) on top of the pickups, wipe it after it's done, and then place masking tape on top of the first layer before removing, sealing in any loose fragments of steel wool (to prevent it getting into the pickups due to the magnets). But I have no idea if that is at all relevant when just sanding the neck (much more relevant when polishing frets, surely)

    There seems to be a logical disconnect in the expectation of functionality for Kemper products. The products had a specific set of functionality when we purchased them. There was no contractual obligation, guarantee or promise of any additional functionality. If you bought a toaster, rack, or stage expecting something different , you made an illogical purchase. If you bought a Player expecting that it would do something different, you made an illogical purchase. If Kemper provides improvements then consider yourself fortunate. Otherwise, and to be frank, this all sounds like a bunch of entitled whining. Kemper 'owes' us nothing. To be honest, if I were making decisions at Kemper, I would view this type of complaining as 'no good deed goes unpunished'. I would be motivated to discontinue the updates as a result. These types of threads present a danger IMO. How about using the product that you bought and being happy if it happens to get upgraded?

    Umm... What?

    This thread seems pretty sober to me, not whining at all.

    Of course the previous history of updates - and the continuation of this to some degree - is a factor in deciding whether to buy or not. That's basically "goodwill" (or reputation) for the company, which they also profit from. No, there's no contractual obligation, guarantee or promise. But some expectation of continued improvements is absolutely reasonable. Whether the company decides to fulfil such expectations is entirely up to them - and their evaluation of impact on the perception of their brand.

    And do you really think a professional company such as Kemper would be butthurt about some users on a forum wanting more updates, to the degree that they decide to just not do them anymore? That's ridiculous.

    I'm sure they love what they do and are excited about the new features they bring forth, but come on. It's a business. They wouldn't develop new features if it wasn't deemed profitable.

    I agree that things are moving slow. But that is how it has always been, at least while I've had my KPA. Almost glacial :)

    When they DO put stuff out, in my experience it is very well thought out and often exceeding the expectations of many (with room for disappointment for some, of course).

    I've also thought about whether they are stretched a bit thin since liquid profiles announcement (which included 4-5 other new things). But if I had to guess, they're not MUCH more stretched thin than normal. I think they simply prefer to have a smaller development team than a large one. It certainly impact how quickly they can roll out stuff, but it probably has other benefits, like a better fit for their company culture.

    I will say, however, that I don't think they ever announced a profile store, although that was how I interpreted the facelift of the rig manager re. the kemper-provided (free) packs from commercial sellers. Upon re-read I decided that they simply added a page for each of the vendors in rig manager.