Could anyone do a recording of a MK2 profile on a MK1 and on a MK2 unit, with same playing (a looper would be best), so that those that havn't a MK2 unit yet can decide if they need one ?
Thank you !
Posts by vjau75
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Has is ever been different?
I'm not sure, but there are definitely funky things happening.
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And if you do your workaround, that is :
- Kemper running- Launch RM
- See that the fx slots are empty in RM
- Go to Perform with the chicken knob
- Then go back to browser
The fx slots are correctly displayed, but then the rig list window get stuck on the performances list.
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I can confirm this works, thank you !
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Where can you buy Yeatzee profiles? Anyone have a link?
Thanks.
His page seems to be down, sorry.
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The demos sounds really good, but probably nothing you can't already do with our kempers.
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Yes you are wrong. CPU is a workhorse that handling display , communication , USB , pots and other stuff. DSP is a heart of KPA sound.
Ok, so probably the CPU is upgraded but not the DSP ? What do you think ?
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You mean not double CPU but double DSP right ? "With a dual cpu, we would certainly see a dual amp/profiles mode, which isn't annouced at this point. We haven't neither heard about parallel processing for the FXs." what does this have to do with CPU ? Current DSP is already two core.
Am i wrong thinking the CPU of the kemper is a specialized DSP ?
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Ok, i will make a bet there. I may completely wrong (if so, please correct me).
I guess the MK2s have the same CPU as the current version.
AFAIK, there is no upgrade available for the CPU used.
In the past, i thought they would put two CPUs in the new models. That would allow to do dual amps, or to have power to process more FX.
But going from a mono to a dual cpu architecture is not trivial.
You have to get the chipsets that can do that (does it even exist). You have to parallellize your code. You have to synchronize the two instances.
If they somehow succeeded in creating a dual cpu architecture, what improvments would we see ?
Faster boot time ? It could also be the result of some optimization, or some added memory that could work as a cache for the os loading.
Faster operation in the menus ? This could also be the result of some optimizations. The annoucement talk about faster switching in profiler mode, which could also be the result of cache.
With a dual cpu, we would certainly see a dual amp/profiles mode, which isn't annouced at this point. We haven't neither heard about parallel processing for the FXs.
The number of slots has increased, but if you look more carefully, it seems to be only with fixed slots. CK has said in the past after having developed the new Reverb that those were the more hungry FX and that he now had more lee-way to do other things. I think this is the result of this predictions.
So my guess is that they put more memory in the unit (hence the longer loop time), perhaps upgraded some accessory chipsets like USB, but didn't upgraded the CPU.
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Morningstar MC8? How does this compare to the midi captain?
I have had a MC8 for a few years. I asked them i they could implement bidirectional communication for the Kemper. I wanted the display to show the performances names (it can be done with midi, i have done it with custom code, connecting the Kemper to my computer).
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Except the Stomp doesn’t have *nearly* the processing power of the larger units.
The Player’s is identical.Is-it supposed to be a rebuttal of my point ?
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Line6 with HX Stomp : hold my beer.
Do they really expect Kemper to sell something with 90% of the stage features at 50% of the price? That would be a stupid decision that would destroy stage sales.
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It's an Asio driver. If you are on windows, it's better (latency) than the previous driver, if you want to use your Kemper as an audio interface.
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Player has the same processing power as all the other Kemper’s, so 8 slots is no harder on Player, other than few foot switches.
As CelticGibson said, external MIDI could fill in the gaps.That's the buttons part i wonder about.
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Ok, here is my take on it.
They are gonna sell a less expensive version of the Kemper Player "lvl1", which will come with 'Distortion Drives Compressor Boost Phase Flanger Rotary Speaker Tremolo Wha Wha Spring Reverb Tape Delay Eq Double Tracker Acoustic simulator". This will directly compete with the nanocortex at a comparable price or just above it.
Then lvl2 at the actual price with actual fx of the player plus fx of the lv1. And lvl3 at around 1000 euros will all the fx.
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Many of us are in the Kemper ecosystem because they are UNIQUE in offering continued free updates. .It seems to me you bought the wrong product and your solution is to request that Kemper ruin the business model for the many satisfied customers. Maybe just buy the big brother?
I am not an insider, but i doubt very much that they are selling lot of heads/racks nowadays. Proof is the two (?) waves of prices decrease.
I have a Toaster which is still like, but i also like my ToneX.
I would have like a compact unit to take on the go, the Stage is still too big and i cannot justify the spending.
The player could have been a treat, but i cannot get with the limitation to two FX (among a limited list) post amp, absence of screen, performances, loop, all of which are on the similarly priced Hx Stomp.
My guess is we will see upgrades to make the player more interesting by closing part of the gap with the other units software wise, and those upgrades will probably be free. -
I would like to remind you that PROFILER™, PROFILE™, PROFILING™ are registred Trademarks of Kemper Gmbh.
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I think that before ToneX can be considered a competitor to Kemper Player, it will need to greatly up its game in efx processing.
It's not his goal. Included reverb is a bonus.
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IK is launching a real ToneX player in a mini format for 179€
I think it will sell by boatloads and makes it harder to justify the Kemper player price, imho.
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It loads any Rigs from the big brother. I'm presuming that whatever effects you have in slots A, B, Del, and Rev would, and the relevant Rig settings would be dialed up on this Player. While anything you have in C, D X, and Mod from the big boys would be missing, and of course any effects the Player doesn't have.
It loads any "profile" from the big brother. For the rigs, it will depends on the effects used. You will probably have to rework your rigs one by one.
Also it can't load performances !
