I recently used my KPA directly into an onstage monitor, only issue was my acoustic guitar (J-45 with Trance Audio pickup) was out of phase. I have been looking everywhere but can't find a way to adjust this inside the KPA.
This is a normal occurrence with acoustic electric guitars - some have phase reversal switches on the guitar, many do not. Acoustic guitar DIs usually have a phase switch.
Any ideas?
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I like to tweak delay settings while I play, but this is not easy on the KPA. First, the knobs have a variable speed, which means I can't predict where I'm going to wind up without seeing the display. I'd rather know what a quarter or half turn means in relation to a parameter like feedback or mix, partially so I can get back to square one.
So, a way to disable the variable knob speed would really help. Also, an easy way to get back to the stored parameter setting, like tapping the knob a few times. Or, a foot switch option that when held while touching a knob resets it to the stored value.
Having the entire display change momentarily to be a HUGE display of the current setting of whatever knob I touch would also help. Touch the "mix" knob and the display shows the setting in a giant font.
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Your Blues Jr. rig used only one amp, probably set the same for the entire night - I use the KPA the same way. But, I use morphing to change gain on the amp (Michael Britt Bassman I believe) for distortion. I also use KPA distortion pedals but only for extreme settings.
Compression is your friend. A great front-of-house engineer really helps of course. Check that your output settings for the feed to the PA are set up properly, cab on for instance.
I have had no problem using sounds from sessions live, my big problem was learning all the settings on the amp, the operating system, the GUI, etc. Took months.
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I expect this is all a work in progress. M Britt and TJ would have to do a lot of work answering these requests for exact settings for the profiles they have made, and for no money. That's an unrealistic expectation.
My hope is that older profiles are updated and sold as new for those who have never owned them and as lower priced (50%?) updates for those who already bought them.
I use primarily one M Britt profile, it still sounds f'ng great. An update would be nice but I'm already happy.
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Probably, will try that. On the tours I have been on with well known artists this usually isn't an option. Even so, there is something about hearing the room, not sure having an ambience mic can help enough to make a difference.
A big part of this is that some band members interact with the audience, and for them the sonic connection is vital. For others, an enclosed & wonderful mix works great.
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Yep, makes sense. Only drawback is that lots of us only use one in-ear so we can keep track of the audience, so only one side of the stereo gtr. And of course this is bad for our ears, but it's a common practice.
I guess that means having a "mono" switch for the phones out would help as well.
Thanks again.
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Peace Brother! I read it, and went to the relevant sections on the KPA, I probably explained poorly. The big point is, I don't want ANY of the direct KPA guitar signal to show up in the headphones unless I choose it. But, I want the Main Outs to still have guitar. Currently, whatever is the Main Output source will show up in the headphones.
The reason this matters is that it means one less piece of gear for the in-ears. Instead of using a wired headphone amp like a Behringer P1 I'd just use the KPA's headphone amp.
Yes, there will be some latency from the mixer (XR18), but I want the option of a pure signal from whatever source I choose and the ability to adjust. So, it is very likely that I would use the KPA into the headphones, but I'd need to adjust the mix between AUX and KPA/guitar.
Any clearer? (Thanks for taking the time to consider this.)
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What I have found is I can have just the AUX show up in the phones by setting the Main Output to "off". This means I can send to the FOH via "Monitor Out" but I'd rather have the flexibility of keeping the "Main Out" active, as long as it isn't showing up at the headphone out.
It looks as though the XLR "Return" input could be used as a source for the AUX - meaning I could send a mono line level send from a mixer with the in-ear mix I need to the XLR.
OTOH, I can certainly experiment with adding a mixer signal to the AUX and blending it with the guitar signal, as long as I'm not also sending my guitar back in from the external mixer.
Still, it would be great to be able to have only the AUX show up in the phones.
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Thanks. Is it possible to have only the aux in show up at the headphone?
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If possible, I'd like to be able to choose the external input(s) as a source for the headphones. This would allow me to feed a monitor mix to the external input(s) and run it to my in-ears. Or, to be able to receive a line level mono send into the mic input, and route that to the phones.
What do you think?
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I only want to connect to one of the speakers in the onstage combo amps, prob an 8 ohm 12, was hoping I could use the DI instead of a female to female 1/4" connector. (The speakers in their combos are either direct wired or connected via a 1/4 " male that I would connect to the output of the DI, which is being fed by the powered toaster.
In this case, I will just bring the combo with a gold 10" 8ohm in it, works great.
Thanks!
I have a gig today, there are amps on stage, the speakers of which I'd like to connect my powered toaster to, but I need a way to connect 2 male speaker connectors. I'm worried that the Kemper DI should only be used with a tube amp, which is indicated in the lit but I can't find a definitive answer.
Thanks!
I use my pedals including delay in front of the KPA, simpler setup and it sounds more old school that way. Also, I'm a fanatic about latency, using the loop would have to add some time. I think the KPA already has a system latency of under 3 ms.
But I may try the loop again...
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An update: Having only one favorite works perfectly, added benefit is the up / down buttons reload the saved version, very handy.
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Locking a Rig in terms of avoiding that another Rig could unintentionally get loaded via BROWSE knob or foot button is easy: Simply select a View that is either empty or just includes that one Rig. Load the Rig in question and change View to "Favorites". If there is no (other) favorite Rig, you cannot accidentally switch to another Rig. The same applies to View "Just Bass" if there is no other bass Rig.
I had provided this suggestion in the other thread already. Have you tried? What is wrong with this simple approach? Takes three seconds.
Yes, that will work, great suggestion.
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I'm wondering, if this application is really the domain of Remote or Stage with their given foot button concept as these are designed around Rig switching. Effect Buttons can assume different functions by Rig and so on. Even the display seems meaningless, if you only play just one Rig and your effect chain and button assignments are always the same.
If somebody intends to use just one Rig and switch all effect modules within that Rig plus perhaps some Action&Freeze, why not using a cheap MIDI controller without display and just 8 or 10 buttons, no program change at all, but only control change assignments. Done!
I really like this idea, but I haven’t found the right midi controller. I am probably going to try using an iPad running Rig Manager with my Stage, a version with sliders would be better for live tweaking. Might be a cool accessory - a dedicated hardware Kemper midi controller to allow live tweaks.
Or, a way to hardwire the iPad to the KPA via usb? Wireless is cool but the iPad needs to be available to adjust my monitor mix as well,
Any midi controllers to suggest? Thanks!
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This is my opinion - and that's all it is. It's your money.
If one rig/performance and their associated effects are all you're going to use, why bother with a Profiler?
It's like buying a Ferrari and only driving it in 25mph zones, once on the third Sunday....in June. You can do it....but what an incredible waste of capability.
I own a bunch of vintage and boutique amps, a bunch of pedals, rack fx, various cabs and so on, but the KPA is:
Smaller by far than any pedalboard amp combination I have.
Easier to set up.
Faster getting sounds in a session.
So far, it’s more reliable. Far fewer patch cables to fail, no tubes.
More sonically consistent.
Generally more versatile although I still occasionally use some pedal fx that seem better than the digital KPA versions.
The only things I’m not switching around are my current fave amp/cab profile, and if/when I change my mind I can find a new profile. The big thing is, I want to *play* the KPA, not simply switch to a new patch for each song.
As far as a Ferrari, that would be my Sampson era Matchless HC-30 and 2x12 cab. High performance, high purchase price, high cost of maintenance, but nearly pointless as a daily driver, especially if volume and hearing loss are issues.
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Title says it all, I’m sure there could be some useful options & preferences.
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A “lock this rig / performance” would be a worthwhile feature, will put that suggestion in the proper sub forum.
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Since coming up with a way to play any song I need to with only one rig, I am running into the issue of accidentally switching rigs. Is there a way to prevent this? Thanks!
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