timesnow October 22, 2015 at 9:29 PM Thread is marked as Resolved.
- October 22, 2015 at 9:29 PM
Hello everyone,
I have looked through the manuals, and mostly think I understand the answers to my questions. If people would prefer to simply direct me to the appropriate manual page(s) for the answers, I will go re-read and try and figure it out for myself.
Oh and this is my first post... I am STRONGLY thinking of getting a toaster and remote and a FRFR like the Friedman, but want to make sure I can do what I need to do.
Currently, with my amps/pedalboard rig, I switch presets before a song on things like delay, and then sometimes during a song. I would turn on and off a modulation effect or two at max and on and off reverb. I would also have three gain stages at my disposal, though usually would only do two per song, max. Maybe a third for a solo.
With the Remote can I do this?
In other words, can I switch to a new preset per song, and within that preset (rig?) can I have access to - say - two different delay presets? And control the stompboxes, which are setup per song?
I THINK I can, but before I buy the remote - instead of a MIDI board - I'd appreciate some clarification.
Oh and finally - I see some reports of the remote crashing and rebooting during gigs, can anyone possibly comment on that situation?
Sorry for the super basic questions... I really appreciate any help.
- October 22, 2015 at 11:16 PM
Welcome, timesnow!
Yes to all of your questions, and the Remote is running completely stable here.
- October 22, 2015 at 11:52 PM
You have 4 buttons - an you can assign every KPA FX to them.
You have Performances with 5 slots per performance in which you can store your rig with FX's.
This is a lot scenarios to create your config.- October 23, 2015 at 2:01 AM
Thanks guys! I am really excited about the Kemper, and hope it lives up to my expectations.... thanks to your answers I think I'm gonna finally pull the trigger!
- October 23, 2015 at 2:31 AM
Welcome to the Forum
- October 23, 2015 at 4:36 PM
Welcome
- October 23, 2015 at 4:36 PM
Thanks...
Now I'm trying to decide what to do about monitoring... lol
- October 23, 2015 at 5:11 PM
Welcome to the herd.
Stage monitor or studio monitors?
I am very happy with my Neumann KH 120 (studio monitors).As a stage monitor many guys favor the Yamaha DXR 10 - Ingolf will probably post while I am typing
- or the Atomic CLR wedge. I use the Atomic CLR but I also still have a Line6 Stage Source L3t, which sounds great in my opinion but has not been given a lot of thought or tries around here.Use the search and check what people have been saying/posting about these on this board.
Anyway - have fun with your Kemper, read the manual, have even more fun and read the manual again!
- October 23, 2015 at 5:17 PM
I had great results with the DXR10's live I now use IEM;s but for the price the DXR10's are incredible and play very well with the kemper
thanks guys...
I was strongly considering a Helix and a Friedman ASM, but then I started really listening to all the Kemper clips and they just sound miles more real to me, as a studio guy and a live guy...
I have two very nice sets of studio monitors (Trident HG3s and PMC TB2As) so don't need anything there... but I am in a situation where for rehearsal others hear my amp live, not through the PA, and live, I'd love to have something behind me instead of two wedges in front of me... but that may not be possible, as the extra cost of the footswitch is gonna price me out of bigger FRFR cabs I think...
Still learning though, and maybe I'll find something perfect
- October 23, 2015 at 7:40 PM
You can put FRFR behind you, if you like it better there.
- October 23, 2015 at 8:13 PM
Quote from Raoul23
I had great results with the DXR10's live I now use IEM;s but for the price the DXR10's are incredible and play very well with the kemper
This is great sage advice!
- October 23, 2015 at 9:29 PM
Quote from paults
http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.ph…9391#post259391
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can put FRFR behind you, if you like it better there.
Is it anything close to an actual cab? I feel if it sounds like a monitor it should be in front of me... lol.
- October 23, 2015 at 9:49 PM
Yes, I think so. If it is not aimed right at your face, you will get a more "room", for lack of a better term.
- October 23, 2015 at 10:21 PM
Sweeeet!
- October 23, 2015 at 10:31 PM
To get an idea how much difference it can make, aim a guitar cabinet at your head at stage volume, like you would a monitor. It will be very dry and "in your face" sounding.
FRFR cabinets have wide enough off-axis response to still sound very good when they are not right in your face.
- October 23, 2015 at 10:49 PM
Quote from paults
A few basic question. get an idea how much difference it can make, aim a guitar cabinet at your head at stage volume, like you would a monitor. It will be very dry and "in your face" sounding.
FRFR cabinets have wide enough off-axis response to still sound very good when they are not right in your face.
That's kinda how I work already... cabs always tilted up or raised, so I can get away with lower stage volumes... unless I'm just mic'd and using monitors - which are again pointed at my head
Sounds like I'm ready
- October 23, 2015 at 11:05 PM
- October 25, 2015 at 1:35 PM
Actually, I think I have a bit of a quandary - maybe someone can enlighten me.
I have a delay pedal I'd like to integrate with the KPA, but that involves either running really long cables to I can control the preset switching at my feet - OR - being able to use the remote to somehow send MIDI to control the pedal from a distance, via the Kemper Remote.
Anyone have any suggestions?
- October 26, 2015 at 4:22 AM
Quote from timesnow
I have a delay pedal I'd like to integrate with the KPA, but that involves either running really long cables to I can control the preset switching at my feet - OR - being able to use the remote to somehow send MIDI to control the pedal from a distance, via the Kemper Remote.
In Performance Mode, each Performance Slot can transmit one or two MIDI Program Change messages, on one or two different MIDI Channels. Press the Performance Slot switch on the Remote, and the MIDI OUT of the KPA can send your chosen MIDI PC number.
- or the Atomic CLR wedge. I use the Atomic CLR but I also still have a Line6 Stage Source L3t, which sounds great in my opinion but has not been given a lot of thought or tries around here.
