Posts by Bronchick

Ii use the GLDX receiver mounted on a pedalboard with the Stage profiler and TWO packs for different guitars. Works like a charm so long as only ONE pack is turned on at a time. You can do up to six, according to Shure. Never had a dropout.

Good point! I really don't do FOH much, I go into a Xitone cab, but I'll keep that in mind when going direct.

To some of you this may be a big "duh", but I thought the expression pedal could only be used to control the INPUT volume like a traditional volume pedal, which is like rolling back your guitar's volume. As you may know, this can reduce the input gain and change your tone.

BUT, you can set it up so it controls the overall OUTPUT volume, as if you were turning the big output volume knob, which does NOT affect tone. You can set it to BOOST volume (ie, when the pedal is rolled back it's normal volume, when rolled forward it increases volume) or to drop volume (the opposite).

This is HUGE if you play live and need to tweak your output volume during songs, solos, fills or just to balance it out when you switch between rigs (or when your bandmates keep turning up!).

The disparity in volume between rigs was always my biggest complaint about modelers, but Kemper has now solved it!

No, having probs in browser mode intermittently now, too. In performance mode, it works at first, then doesn't, but when I click the other buttons a few times and go back to button 1, it will work most of the time. Is there a place I can ship or local dealers that can look at it?

Weird, seems to work now, but a few times doesn't, intermittently. Could this be a hardware issue?

Yes, and rebooted it several times. Might be a hardware issue, where do I go from here? It's the Stage profiler, by the way.

I downloaded and installed the newest OS, and all of a sudden, button 1 doesn't engage the rig in performance mode. All the other buttons work fine. Also works fine in browse mode, though. Anyone else have this issue?

Thanks - what's the deal with production? There's obviously a demand for the cabs, but they've been out of stock for months!

Ahaaaaaaaaa.... thanks.

But, did speak with the dude at Xitone, and he said there's no issue with repurposing it into a regular cab. FYI, he said he makes active cabs, but doesn't have it on his website.

Ok, so I finally got my hands on a Xitone 1x12 powered cab and here's my thoughts:

1. Louder than it looks, much louder!

2. Tone and range are pretty damn good with just one speaker, no tweeter. Makes me wonder if an upgrade is available in that the speaker they use int it is only $79 retail.

3. Sounds a hair "boxy" on some patches, which isn't surprising considering the size of it. Thus, I see no reason why I shouldn't rip out the speaker and electronics and shove it into a nice mid-sized,1x12" Mojotone cab I have lying around since they weigh about the same. I emailed the dude to ask him about any problems with doing it. I'll report back.

Thanks!

Thanks, where does that show up? When I press on the remote button for a rig, it looks the same - or am I missing a soft button?

whippinpost91850 - my only gripe with the Atomic cab is the weight - is the Neo speaker worth the upgrade in terms tone (better?) and how much weight does it shave off? Thanks

I am using the KPA remote and figured out how to morph a rig into a lead patch with a second step on the stomp button. But there's a delay in the transition between the two, which I understand has to do with the tempo function. But for the life of me I cannot figure out how to set that to really quick so there's no delay?

I'd be eternally grateful if someone can walk me through that step by step, thanks!

Ok, John, just when I was happy, you had to stick that idea in my head and stir up my Obsessive-Compulsive disorder!

I saw a passive one on Reverb that I almost bought, but it seems like there's only on speaker in it? I don't have the powered Kemper, but was thinking of getting the after-market one as a backup.

Gigged with the Atomic tonight on a custom made tilt back stand I have, and it was winner! Sounded equally as good as the Friedman because I ran it mic'd into the front end and monitors so I didn't need to crank it up really loud. But the tone was spot on.

That's the thing about ears - we all have different ones! I didn't compare the Matrix side by side with the Atomic, but with the Friedman and the Matrix sounded very small and had a flubby low end to my ears.

Thought I'd share my experience with 5 different options I've tried with the KPA for those of you (like me) obsess about available options!

First, I didn't use an FRFR at all - I used two 1x12 cabs powered by a 50 watt Mesa Boogie tube power amp. I turned the cab sims off, of course. I played 6 gigs like this, and I liked it just fine. The reason I went this way is because I have QSC 1x12" powered speakers for my P.A. and didn't like the sound of the Kemper into it (in fact, I mic'd the 1x12's instead). I felt that the P.A. speaker sounded too "fake", not warm like a real amp.

As soon as the Friedman ASM-12 came out, I thought I'd give it a try because of their reputation for good products. From the minute I plugged it in, I said "Holy crapola - where have you been all my life?" The sound was very real, very huge, and the different cabs had a distinctly different sounds. When I raked the strings, the speaker would "pump air" so to speak, like a real amp does. Did my first gig with it on a low speaker stand about chest level, with the lunchbox KPA on top. It sounded very loud to me being right behind me at that height, but the bandmates said it was a perfect volume and sounded awesome.

I thought I was done, but my obsessive-compulsive nature (ya'll know what I mean) drove me to try other speakers, because the Friedman is HUGE and 54 lbs.

Next I tried the Matrix Q12. What a disappointment! It was small and light for sure, but sounded boxy, small and for the price was a complete ripoff. Consider that the Friedman is cheaper and sounds 10x better. The Matrix went on the chopping block in about 1 hour.

Next up, I thought I'd just get a small backup/portable speaker for short gigs where I can just "grab and go". I got the Laney IRTX, which is about 25 lbs. and under $400. Not bad at all at low volumes, but crank it up, and it loses the nice fidelity present in the Friedman. Of course, I didn't expect it to sound as big, but for $375, it's a good bedroom speaker or backup you can keep in your trunk if your main speaker blows up.

Finally, after much searching, I found an Atomic CLR cabinet (not the wedge, the full cab). Paid $900. This one was almost identical in bottom end and "bigness" as the Friedman at first. But when you crank it up a lot, the high end gets a bit "ice-picky", but then again, I don't think I'll be running it that loud onstage if I mic it. What's nice about the Atomic is that it has different settings for different placements (on the floor, tilted, or on a stand). I have a tilt back stand, so it was perfect. Then, I tried it with both left/right outs to the two inputs of the Atomic and it REALLY shined because I didn't have to crank it up as much (thus no issue with the ice pick). On the form factor, it's much more like a real amp, 1/3 smaller than the Friedman, and about 8 lbs lighter. Easier to carry too, because of the handle placement on top (the Friedman has a side handle which makes it difficult to lug)

So, my first gig with the Atomic is tonight, and I'll give my final opinion tomorrow. But it's damn close in tone.