The biggest factor for me is ease of use..
Although I'm an IT Director, I don't want to be fiddling much with software and side loading stuff in etc. I don't have time to mess around with stuff, I want something functioning out of the box.
That's not because I'm protecting what I have bought, I'll go with what sounds best and easier to use for recordings but especially for live work.
Personally at present I think NAM is a bigger threat for Amplitube and other purely plug in based solutions.
Yes double click is recognised, but you have to tell the switch to turn off morph button when you switch third time, otherwise it stays on forever after selecting it (CC80 value0). You can also assign it to another footswitch
Cool, can you tell or anyone else know in simple terms how to do this..
Not sure if this has been covered but...now the player supports morph on Level 1, I'd like to make use of it.
Is there any way to set up the midi captain 10 to switch morph on and off? I assume double click is not recognised and Im unsure how morph is set up as a midi command but assigning it to another switch would be ok.
BTW I have not done any mods on the firmware so total novice here...
Ho, you're right ! Sorry, i'm confused, i thought it could work as Volume-->Wah
Appreciate the idea though dude!
Thanks Steve.
Unfortunately option 1 doesn;t work because yes you can de activiate the wah you get just morph it works, but when you re-activate it, you of course get morph AND wah when I just want Wah - I would assume that is how it would operate but its doesn;t, unless Im doing something else wrong.
Note this is the same for all Kempers but its noticable for me as I only use one expression pedal so hasn;t been an issue up until now.
I'll check out that thread and let you know how I get on 
As long as you don’t have a Wah AND a Morph in the same Rig, you can use one pedal for both functions.
Yeah I think that's the problem. For example my main rig I boost a little for riffs using morph ( switch not pedal) and also have the wah there for certain passages. I'll either have to create another rig or have a pure boost as a stomp I suppose...
It just seems strange behaviour to have both operate at the same time - a wah is typically rocked, morph generally isn't. To me it would make sense that once wah is engaged morph is disengaged. I could then switch wah on and off via a stomp...
Anyway its a relatively small thing
If you have a Morph Pedal (MIDI CC#11) and activate MorphPedal to Wah it does both simultaneously Morphing and Wah pedal control - even if you trigger an automatic Morph Pedal sweep via Morph Button (CC#80 or subsequent CC#50-54)..
If you are used to triggering Morphing via button, you can do so at the Player, too. Configure your pedal as Wah Pedal (MIDI CC#1) and it won't trigger Morphing. And switch off MorphPedal to Wah.
What I was hoping to do was use the pedal for wah when activated ( no Morph) and morph when not but I guess this isn't possible with the pedal.
BTW I don;t understand why anyone would want morph to change in line with pedal up and down for a wah effect - I think my requirement would be closer to what more people want I assume?
Can you confirm also that the midi command for switch morph is different for each performance slot or just one command for all slots? If the latter then I could set up a switch for morph? I also assume that pedal settings are global and not slot specific?
Otherwise I think my options are:
1) Add another expression pedal ( a real pain as my board is full) and I assume through the paint audio as only 1 expression pedal input on the player
2) Find a way for the paint audio to send morph commands
3) Forgo the use of wah or morph as I can't have both without solving this problem. Real shame as I use both functions quite a bit..
I suspect thjis is a silly question but I can't seem to work it out.
I have a player as a backup to replicate my rack.
Now Morph has been added id like to make use of it
Quick word about my set up - I have the player, a paint audio midi captain 10 and a single expression pedal. I have tended to use morph with a switch rather than pedal...
I can get morph to work but if I have the wah on it activates both. I realise the expression pedal dual set up means both but is there a way round this issue?
I would like to keep wah available...
I suspect it will work...the question is, has anything been added to it, so a test might not show this up.
Can anyone from Kemper provide a definative answer?
So I relented and paid it today - booo
I agree that its pants but its not Kempers fault to be fair. Its the buyers responsibility I'm afraid.
The unfortunate consequence is I will avoid buying direct and buy local. Its very irritating but a reflection of the UK market set up.
Display MoreIt seems to focus a lot on secondary things. The screen drag to find your amp sweet spot while cool, is gimmicky. Its usefulness will be gone after used once or twice.
I saw it described as a performance workstation. Maybe. But unless they gave the sound a good overhaul, the rest of it is for nought. There is a huge following for it, but it has to do (I think) with being accessible at many price points (not the Stadium, but the stomp, pod, etc.).
A lot of people use and love Boss GT/GX stuff, I don't like the sound. There are quite a few in the TMP camp. Had one and sold it because its sterile sounding to me. People use all sorts of things for many different reasons. Kemper is a more serious processor to me. I think the coming features of the MKII will be surprising.
So yes, Line6 will sell a ton of them, and we will get sick of hearing about it, but at the end of the day, I think more serious players aren't too concerned about many of those features they are touting. But that's just me.
I agree if its at the expense of sound but I think we all know that the Helix as a unit is pretty good sound wise.
What is interesting is that - you are right, a touring musician is not going to be interested in the gadgets e.g. splitting stems but for the home guitarist ( which will be the majority) they will be a draw.
Persoanlly I like what they have done, I can see it being atrctive but it possibly divides the KPA and Line6 principles even further...
* no one needs 4 or 5 expression pedals - BUT its really cool having one dedicated volume, one dedicated wah, and one spare for morphing/pitch/fading in a loop
Very true and this is what I have with the KPA remote
I’ve been listening to Pet Sounds today. I’m on holiday in LA and a good mate of mine does a lot of recording in EastWest Studio One so he got me in for a personal tour of the whole studio. Only yesterday I was standing in the actual room they recorded Pet Sounds trying to get my head round all the amazing tracks that came out of that place and the phenomenal work done by the Wrecking Crew on so many of these tracks. Didn’t expect to hear that Brian Wilson was dead the next day. 😢
OMG...that must have been mixed emotions. I hadn't heard the news until I saw this.
Tortured genius!
Display MoreYes, not sure if I should be hyped or terrified.
Yeah, it's a monster – sounds like NASA built it.My Stage just works. Sounds great, no drama, no black hole of tweaking.
Only real issue for me: spillover with complex chains can choke the MK1.I left amps in 2015 and spent two years editing menus instead of playing – with the Helix.
Kemper (2017) ended that madness.
Tried FM9 and others – still came back, because Kemper vanishes when you play.Stadium looks amazing.
But do I, personally, want a spaceship – or an instrument? Not sure.My eyes say: hell yes.
My gut says: don’t be stupid.
I think you summed it up perfectly!
Just watched this and I struggled to keep up! So much packed in there...
If the Kemper didn;t exist, I'd be handing over my money but I go back to what I want - simple to obtain amazing sounds. This goes more towards endless parameters where I would just get lost..
I did like the Hype knob
I would have loved scribble strips on the revised remote though...
I’m still amazed that people think heavily updated Profiling, new effects blocks, faster boot times, more liquid profile features somehow don’t constitute a version 2. That the mk2 somehow means this is some sort of stopgap for the REAL update.
The core functionality - Profiling - is heavily revised and the capabilities of the unit have been ‘reset’ in that more power means new abilities in future updates.
Im a bit on the fence....On the surface it sounds more like marketing hype BUT I also trust Kemper and they have tended to be understated in the past so its really how this additional capability truely transpires.
Maybe its also a way to slowly fade out older models rather than make them legacy immediately??
I think i am surprised that stuff that could have been sorted that should be software independent/limited versioning required wasn't...e.g. Stereo power amp, ethercon, scribble strips, display ( its important to some people). In other words addressing some of the hardware restrictions...
Anyway, I'll still buy one ha!!
There is little point speculating on the reasoning, although I would agree that Kemper have tended not to follow but carve their own direction. Conversely they are a company in business and also have a history of listening to their customer...so I suspect its bit of both. However, if it was to keep up, they would have added a colour touchscreen so...
Also, comparing to NAM is irrelevant - I can't use it live easily. The functionality and workflow IS a big part of a unit, not just sound. It why the KPA is still such a great solution when you also add the power amp built into the rack/toaster and Kabinet.
With regards to profile accuracy, let me give you another view...for some people like me, I hate tweaking and fiddling. I don't want more sound options, I want just good sound...BUT...im also useless at finding good sound.
So for me its not about amp accuracy, its not even about adding endless tweaking possibilities, I just want the best sound...BUT....I can't necessarily get there on my own so I'd like the best created sounds for me on the best unit possible. Having 100,000 profile points is useless unless you translate it into an better end sound..
So, I will buy one, otherwise psychologically I will feel like I'm missing out. I bought a Kemper 11 years ago not really knowing much about it except it was a pro level piece of kit and I suspect I won't have all the answers before I buy a MK 2.
I do like the idea of keeping my original as it might become a classic!!
I suspect I'm not alone...
Im a bit unsure...disappointed they didn;t upgrade the power amp to Stereo as I suspect some people would have loved that.
Also Im unclear as to what the tonal changes will mean, are they just tweaks/more things to adjust or will it ultimately just sound better?
Also whilst it does look classy, I miss the green.
So Im a bit underwelmed tbh....
Will I buy one? Of course!
External Content youtu.beContent embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.Remids me a bit Tarantino's "from dusk till dawn"
For me Mammoth is already massively underrated. The songs are great rock songs and wolfie's vocals are just brilliant.
For me he's a well rounded musician...I think he is just going to keep getting better!
External Content www.youtube.comContent embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.
I'd forgotten this piece of comedy gold...love it! Hooray for Tab!
While the KPA still uses the same processor architecture, the advantages of a higher level language remain...advantages which are meaningful to Kemper customers. It's rare these days to have a need to resort to use of assembly for optimum performance.
I'm simply observing that 14 years is a long time and it's possible that code has been ported to C in order to benefit from those advantages.
I think the point here is whether the Kemper organisation seen that the benefit is worth the effort.
None of us are part of the inner sanctum and can only use previous statements and our understanding but I can see the problems.
I'd totally love a VST and happy to pay for it. The helix model supports the hardware - cheaper price if you own the hardware and I will always need the hardware for live. I think it would be a huge step forward as I never really use my KPA at home, I rely on Amplitube which I'm not a huge fan of.
As an aside, my main requirement is correcting recordings...I often record my band and as we are less than perfect I like to make post recorded changes. At present I have to get out my Kemper and plug it in....its a right pain.
So the commercial models can work I think, but as has been said, it feels like the limitation is the cost of overcoming the code conversion and maintenance of it.
Of course its possible, its whether it makes financial sense and there is a desire to do it...
