Well... that's good news!
Big time!!! This was the first time that one completely died out of nowhere and shut down the volume completely. Lesson learned!
Posts by jabromusic
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It turned out to be an expression pedal that is in the process of dying. Problem solved!
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I just had a gig last night and the output section of my KPA rack would work intermittently. It would work for a song and then cut out, work again and then cut out. I just powered it up today here at home and it's completely dead. I'm definitely getting signal in the front end and everything else seems to work fine. I just made a USB backup of my patches and have ordered a MK II unit which will be here on Tuesday.
I have 3 important gigs in a row this upcoming weekend and was wondering if I will just be able to import everything from my old unit and have it work on the MK II flawlessly without any tweaking. I will be using my Profiler Remote Mk I with the Mark II and am guessing that there won't be any issues using those 2 units together.
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My band has to perform What A Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers this Saturday and I have to cover the high synth part on guitar. Does anyone have a patch or an effects chain with settings that will get me in the ballpark? Thanks!!!
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Why are you assuming that Kemper will abandon older generation of hardware? It might not be capable of running new profiles but it will keep sounding and feeling fantastic. I've been using mine for almost 9 years now and intend to use it until it breaks (and even if it breaks I'll get it fixed and keep using it). New update is not revolutionary for current owners, IMHO - I don't feel an itch to upgrade. And I doubt that even new profiling method will change anything - current already is passing blind tests, is used by pros around the world and is a battle tested solution. Taking 95%-perfect process to 98% doesn't make much of a difference. Just enjoy what you have, because even MK-1 is incredibly good and durable piece of gear - there will always be a new shiny toy.
I agree 100%. If I didn't have my Kemper Rack already I would definitely jump on the MK2. That said, I'm extremely happy with my MK1 Rack and find that it does everything I need it to do. In fact, I'm actually not quite sure what Kemper could release that would make me want to upgrade from my MK1.
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Accugroove Latte FRFR for sale. This is the powered model. Condition is very good- there are a few minor scuffs here and there and a few of the plastic corners have minor cracks (see the pictures). Sounds amazing with all of the major modelers - Kemper Profiling Amp, Line 6 Helix, Fractal Axe FX III, etc... It also sounds great amplifying an electronic drum kit. Only 29.5 lbs and 400 watts RMS. These go for $1,629 new on the Accugroove website and I'm selling this for $650 OBO.
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Thanks, Ruefus! That's very helpful.
Which cable do you normally use for your monitor out to FRFR? Is it just a standard 1/4" TS unbalanced to XLR (male)?
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I have a gig coming up this weekend with a 9-piece band and plan on using my Kemper with 2 FRFR units while sending a mono signal to the soundman. How do most people approach this? Thanks!
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Before i got the kab i was running a pair of accugroove javas. Absolute killer frfr and SO lightweight. I loved those alot but really prefer the meat of the 'amp in the room' sound.
Very interesting. I tried a Kab but couldn't get it to work for me. No offense to Kemper, but my Accugroove Latte just destroyed it on every level.
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No public announcement, but apparently their customer service has already accepted product swaps and their sales reps have admitted it. Yes someone took one apart and it had the new OP amps. Mime is from the first series and the hiss is absolutely negligeable even at low volume, but apparently they are not all the same
Gotcha! Thanks for the info. I have one on order from Sweetwater but they are backordered and are most likely waiting for Fender to finish upgrading the new units.
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Apparently yes. They have implemented a change of the OP amps
Is this something that they have publicly acknowledged and announced or have other people taken the newer models apart and discovered the upgrade of the OP amps?
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Right on. I actually have one on order but still wouldn't mind hearing some clips with the Kemper in the meantime. I currently have an Accugroove Latte that I like very much but am always open to try something new and different.
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I love my JH Audio Pro 13 v2's. I've used them on hundreds of gigs and they always sound great. They aren't inexpensive though!
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Has anyone posted clips of the Kemper with the FR-12 yet?
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I suppose it depends on whether you just want extra power/spread for the existing mono signal or want a stereo monitor setup. The scenario you described would give more power while remaining mono. If you want to go stereo there is a stereo monitor option in the output menu which uses the direct out for the second speaker.
Gotcha! Thanks for your response.
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That's how I do it. I have two Yamaha DXR10 powered monitors connected just as you describe. Works great. I don't do it for more power (one of these is astonishingly loud all by itself) but more to get a bigger sound stage. I migrated to Kemper from a Soldano head with two 4x12 cabs. One 10" powered monitor wasn't gonna cut it. Two does the job nicely.
Ok, thanks! Just curious- have you done gigs with this setup where you aren't running to FOH where you are totally relying on your rig volume onstage to fill the room?
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I'm currently using my unpowered KPA Rack with a single FRFR enclosure (Monitor out into the FRFR). If I wanted to add another powered FRFR enclosure to my rig, would I just connect the 2nd FRFR to the first one via the balanced output of the main FRFR or is there another preferred way to do this? Thanks!
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I was hired to sub on guitar by a bandleader last night for a corporate gig and decided to use my Kemper rack through an Accugroove Latte FRFR enclosure. I've done corporate gigs before where a pro sound company is hired and everyone has an individual floor monitor for their own mix. Last night was not that. LOL. The bass player and keyboard player had their own amps and the drummer had a full acoustic kit. Nothing was mic'd up. We were all relying on our stage volume to be loud enough to fill the room. The bandleader had a very small PA system for the two vocalists with one little floor monitor for both vocalists to hear themselves.
I had my Accugroove Latte enclosure behind me tilted up, pointing at my head and it sounded pretty fantastic. The thing is that this type of enclose is very directional, so while it sounded great to me, the bass player and drummer (who were off to my side) couldn't hear it as well as I could.
Has anyone else run into this type of situation and, if so, what did you do? I'm guessing that one solution would be to bring 2 FRFR enclosures and point the other one in a different direction but a lot of these stages are on the smaller side so bringing more gear is out of the question.
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A global graphic EQ in the output section would be cool.
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This has happened to me as well both at home and on gigs. My Remote will just go dark, reboot and restart out of nowhere. I'm not connected to my PC or Rig Manager.
