Posts by Yoda Guitar

  • Floor monitor wedge for Kemper Kone

    Use the simplest 12 " wedge cab you can get and replace the speaker ...
    e.g.

    the box PA M 12 ECO MKII
    the box PA M 12 ECO MKII, Passiver Monitor, 12" und 3" Hochtöner, 65Hz - 15kHz, 113 dB SPL Max, 8Ohm, 140/560W RMS/PEAK, 90 x 90°, 6,3mm Klinken/Speaker Twist…
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    📢 the box MA120 MKII
    the box MA120 MKII, aktiver 2-Wege Monitor mit 12" Woofer und Hochtöner, 120W (RMS @ 4 Ohm), Grenzschalldruck: 120dB, 1 Line- und 1 Mikrofoneingang (beide…
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    Behringer F1220D Eurolive
    Behringer F 1220 D Eurolive-Serie, Aktiver Monitor, 12" Basslautsprecher + 3" Tweeter, Leistung (max.): 250W, XLR In/Out, Abmessungen 238 x 500 x354, Gewicht…
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  • Tipps für mehr Feeling Like a real Amp

    Kann ich gut nachvollziehen, der Aha-Moment mit dem Röhrenamp ist real 😉

    Meine 5 Cent dazu:

    Ich glaube nicht, dass es primär an der Latenz liegt – die ist beim Kemper extrem gering. aber Constant Latency kann sich minimal anders anfühlen, ist aber einen Test wert.

    Das „schnell-komprimierte“ Gefühl vom Röhrenamp kommt eher von Endstufensag und Transientenverhalten, nicht von klassischer Kompression. IMHO der Amp Compressor im Kemper ist da deutlich näher dran als ein Stomp-Compressor. Ich würde:

    • Amp Compressor nur leicht (1–2)
    • Pick Attack etwas runter
    • Power Sagging moderat hochziehen

    High-Output-Humbuckern auch wichtig:

    • Clean Sense nicht zu hoch
    • Distortion Sense evtl. leicht ins Minus

    Bei DI oder Liquid Profiles:

    • Definition eher etwas runter
    • Clarity sparsam oder aus
      Zu viel davon killt genau dieses „klebt am Finger“-Gefühl.

    Pure Cab ruhig mal leicht antesten (1–2), fühlt sich oft direkter und weniger harsch an.

    Und Röhrenendstufe (Return vom Crate oder externe Poweramp) macht spielgefühlmäßig mehr aus als jede einzelne Einstellung im Kemper.

    Highcut bei 4,8 kHz ist live okay, zum Testen aber ruhig mal höher (6–7 kHz) und stattdessen Presence zähmen.

    Kurz: Weniger klassische Kompression, mehr Sag + Endstufenfeeling – dann kommt man deutlich näher an das Röhren-Spielgefühl ran.

  • Prevent Cross-Device Impact

    Quote from DonPetersen

    a short and concise feature request is IMO preferrable to overly long essays (possibly generated with an AI assistent).

    The post is friendly and correctly worded.
    These days, you practically need an AI agent to find the right wording;
    even Kemper support does this when you call their hotline, for example.

    The goal was to describe the behavior as precisely as possible so that other users could reproduce, understand, and track it.
    I agree that some users generally prefer a short, concise feature request,
    but a short post is also prone to misinterpretations and unnecessary follow-up questions.

    Anyway the core problem remains:
    Two profilers in browse mode cannot be used independently when connected to the Rig Manager.

  • Prevent Cross-Device Impact

    Feature Request: Prevent Connected Profilers from Influencing Each Other in Rig Manager (Browse Mode)

    I would like to propose a feature that addresses a significant workflow issue I recently discussed with Kemper Support.

    Problem Description

    When two Profilers (in my case a Stage and a Rack) are connected simultaneously via USB to Rig Manager and both units are in Browse Mode, any local Rig change on the inactive device is immediately pushed into the edit buffer of the active Profiler.

    This happens when the Rig change is performed directly on the hardware (browse knob, footswitch, etc.).
    As a result, both Profilers cannot be used independently while connected to Rig Manager.

    Kemper Support confirmed that this is intended behavior.
    According to their explanation, Rig Manager treats any connected but inactive Profiler as a kind of “library,” similar to an opened Rig Pack. Therefore, any Rig selected on the inactive unit is automatically fed into the editor of the active Profiler.

    However:

    1. this behavior is not documented anywhere,
    2. it does not align with real-world usage of two hardware units,
    3. and it creates significant workflow problems, especially in studio environments.

    Why This Is a Problem

    A connected Profiler is not a passive data source.
    It is a fully functional hardware device that may be operated simultaneously by different people (engineer vs. musician, FOH vs. guitarist, etc.).

    In my case, local Rig changes on the second device have repeatedly overwritten the edit buffer on the active one.
    From a practical perspective, this does not feel like a feature — rather like a bug that is now being interpreted as intended behavior.

    Feature Request:

    Please add an option that allows users to:

    Disable any influence from the inactive Profiler on the active Profiler when both are connected to Rig Manager.

    A simple toggle such as:

    • “Ignore local operations from other connected Profilers”

    would completely resolve the issue.

    Call for User Feedback

    If anyone else is using two Profilers in Browse Mode connected to Rig Manager, please test this behavior and share your findings.

    It would be extremely helpful to confirm whether other users experience the same limitations in their workflow.

  • defektes Bauteil im Netzteil

    Von Schaltnetzteilen sollte man die Finger lassen, wenn man keine Fachkenntnis hat. Sie arbeiten direkt mit 230 V, was bei unsachgemäßer Handhabung lebensgefährlich ist. Das betroffene Bauteil ist ein AC/DC-Wandler vom Typ TNY280GN-TL. Da das Gerät jedoch älter ist, ist es naheliegend, dass einige Elkos gealtert oder defekt sind und dadurch den Schaden ausgelöst haben. Sinnvoll wäre es, das gesamte Schaltnetzteil austauschen zu lassen.

    Schaltnetzteile und Wechselrichter haben in der Regel eine Lebensdauer von unter zehn Jahren. Ursache sind vor allem die Elektrolytkondensatoren, die mit hohen Spannungen und Strömen mehrere tausend Male pro Sekunde geladen und entladen werden. Ein Austausch des Netzteils ist meist kostengünstig und schafft langfristig Ruhe.

  • RM mirrors Rig changes between two connected Profilers

    Thanks for checking this. I’m also not using any MIDI at all. I only mentioned the MIDI channels because I wondered if MIDI-over-USB might somehow play a role and cause both Profilers to react when they are set to the same channel.

    However, after testing and discussing this further, it seems that MIDI is not involved. The strange “ghost control” effect you see in my video appears even when no MIDI is used or connected. So it looks like the behavior is coming entirely from Rig Manager, not from any MIDI channel settings.

    I’ll keep testing, but right now it seems that USB-MIDI has nothing to do with it.

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  • RM mirrors Rig changes between two connected Profilers

    Quote from taylorphototexas

    I have seen some odd behavior with my rack and toaster plugged in at the same time, but not that particular weird behavior. Just tested that. I absolutely cannot get these two to behave that way. I did notice something interesting though. If the toaster is the "checked" one ("used for preview") and I change rigs on the rack one, then the focus changes to the rack one and it shows which rig I selected. But if I go back to the toaster, nothing is selected anywhere. I'm not using the same hardware as you so maybe this is why I cannot reproduce it.

    Which devices do you have?
    Are they both MK I are you using MAC OS or Windows ?
    I'll try assigning a different MIDI channel to one of the devices tomorrow. Currently, both are set to the factory default OMNI channel.

  • RM mirrors Rig changes between two connected Profilers

    Can anyone reproduce this Rig Manager behavior with two Profilers connected?

    I’m using a Kemper Stage MKII and a Kemper Rack MKI (with Remote), both connected to my Mac via USB at the same time.
    Rig Manager recognizes both devices without any problem, but I’m seeing a very strange behavior and I’m wondering if anyone else can reproduce it.

    This behavior only occurs when both devices are in browser mode.
    Latest Firmware latest RM Version on both devices.

    Whenever I select one device as the active unit in Rig Manager, any Rig change I make on the other device is immediately mirrored onto the active device.

    Examples:

    • Stage is selected as the active device in RM → I change a Rig on the Rack (foot switch or Browse knob) → the Stage instantly loads the same Rig.
    • Rack is selected as the active device → I change a Rig on the Stage → the Rack loads that Rig as well.

    It feels as if Rig Manager is treating any Rig change from either device as a global selection and then pushes it automatically to the active Profiler. This makes it impossible to operate both units independently while they are connected via USB.

    Question:
    Can anyone else confirm this behavior?
    Is Rig Manager supposed to work like this, or is this a bug?

    Would appreciate any feedback or testing from other users.

  • PROFILER Switch 2 Way 21000002

    Quote from axelweissneuss

    DANKE, eine Frage habe ich noch - ich habe den Switch angeschlossen aber ich weiß nicht wie man den dazu bringt z.B. Rig vor und Rig zurück?

    Bitte spezifiziere die Frage etwas genauer.
    1. Welches Gerät (Player oder Stage Rack Toaster) ?
    2. In welchem Modus Browser Mode oder Performance Mode (entfällt beim Player) ?
    3. Willst du immer nur ein RIG oder willst du eine Performance Weiter schalten ?
    Im Systemmenu lässt sich die Zuornunger der Schalter einstellen.

  • Stage oder Player ?

    Hallo in die Runde,

    ich stehe vor der Entscheidung: Player oder Stage? Ich habe ein Rack und bin soweit zufrieden.
    Ich wollte jetzt etwas Portableres – nur: Was sind die echten Vorteile des Players?

    Einsatz ist hauptsächlich in Fremdstudios mit wechselnden Aufnahmesituationen.

    Wenn ich mir anschaue, was da noch alles auf das Pedalboard mit drauf muss, bin ich bei Ausbaustufe III am Ende ca. 300 Euro billiger als eine Stage,
    aber mit wesentlichen Einschränkungen, was Flexibilität und Funktionalität angeht.

    Ich benötige zwei Pedale (Morph/Wah) + Endstufe + Kemper.

    Beim Player müsste noch zusätzlich ein MIDI-Fußcontroller (Paint Audio) oder alternativ Display und MIDI-Controller (Retrovision + M-VAVE Chocolate) mit auf das Board.

    Der Player wiegt 1,110 kg + 300 g Netzteil + Paint Audio (zwischen 0,6 kg und 1,13 kg), Summe knapp 3 kg.
    Die Stage wiegt 4,6 kg.
    Die zwei Expression-Pedale, die Endstufe und das Pedalboard selbst sind nicht mitgerechnet, weil ja gleich.

    Also: Bei einem Gesamtgewicht von ca. 6–8 kg spart man mit dem Player vielleicht 2 kg.

    Aber ich habe die Erfahrung gemacht: Je mehr Zeug auf dem Pedalboard, desto höher der Stress und die Ausfallwahrscheinlichkeit.

    So, jetzt bitte die Player-Fraktion: Was ist der Vorteil?

    Vielen Dank schon mal für die Pros und Contras.

  • Rig Manager on Linux

    Quote from wpotere

    I did, but there are other applications that I use that are no longer being supported. It has become a bigger pain to use sadly. That said, I am still on the fence of getting a new one and going back. I don't mind windows, but mac integration is so much better.

    Time passes, and everything gets newer and more fancy. I use Windows and Unix/Linux professionally. But in recent years, Windows has increasingly degenerated into an advertising platform. The average useful life of a Windows computer is five years. Apple systems last about seven to eight years. A system manufacturer who recommends its customers to enter cryptic code sequences into the system registry automatically disqualifies itself.

  • Harley Benton Thunder 99: what's Your opinon?

    What you can't see but should be noted is the power supply. So I returned it and bought the GPA-100. However, to install a power amplifier in a passive speaker, I would rather use a module designed for that purpose, especially for cooling reasons.
    eg:

    the box Power Module MA8/2 CL
    the box Power Modul MA8/2 CL
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    Aktiv-Einbau-Modul AMP 100 MKII - BOOMTOWNSHOP
    100 Watt, aktiv Verstärkermodul PA HiFi
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    Aktiv Modul Voll-Profi-Endstufe Verstärker GM 350 - BOOMTOWNSHOP
    aktiv Verstärkermodul PA HiFi
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