It would be interesting that for Existing Kemper Rack/Head/Stage users they get a discounted paid upgrade maybe tied to the product registration. Those users are obviously not trying to buy a half priced unit but a portable version of what they already own. Loyalty paid back !
Unlike KPP only users do make sense to pay full for the upgrade if they want to access all the features otherwise available on the big units.
I hope time will prove me wrong in regards to the longevity of the support for this device but I have seen and still own products that relied on an App to be edited and after discontinued, support for their apps was dropped too. With changes on the Smartphone/desktop OS's it became a nightmare to retain full editing capabilities of such device. Some newer devices could no longer install the necessary apps.
Having a screen and local editing capabilities (even if cumbersome) should be priority to really future proof the product long after successor devices are introduced.
Other than that, yes I am a bit bummed out I could not transfer my full rig from my Toaster to this for the ultimate mobility. I do accept striped down functions but the signal chain seems a big compromise in my opinion.
I see this as appealing to a new group of players where the larger units don't make sense.
Why limit yourself to just a single cohort? this could easily please both groups but they explicitly decided to limit the player maybe to not hurt sales of the big ones. Tough choice I assume but clearly has made some existing users hesitant of getting it
I was all excited until I read the limitation on the FX's. The main reason I would buy this in addition to my Head+Remote+EXP combo was its portability but now with the FX limitation what is the point? yeah yeah the stage but that isn't as portable as the Player or the HX stomp (which I was considering). I might end up buying the KPlayer but now I know it is not a no brainer for me and needs some considerations.
i hate to b that guy but tbh i found the discussion of liquid profiling quite interesting and am not interested in troubleshooting the audio interface option which i think has nothing to do with LP .. could we maybe move back on topic ?
Indeed, there is some other threads on USB audio that do not get as much activity as this one in the past 2 days. Move the discussion to those threads and get back to Liquid profiling on this one.
It is curious it took this long for them to decide to enable it. However - we whined about not having it.
Let's not continue to whine about getting it.
Well true, I just fell I needed to air that thought. But agree!
Do not get me wrong, glad Kemper is still releasing upgrades and innovating in the area of profiling/modelling, but let's address something important, how come did they take over 10years to enable USB audio? all excuses about not having the necessary hardware are now out the window and such a basic feature among all devices (even low end ones) took a decade to see light.
Nevertheless, happy to see advancements in the Kemper!
If it is of any of your interest. I have created a Wireless Adapter based on CME WIDI Master.
If you are interested, I can build one for you. PM me
MIDI command Center.
Yeah yeah. This one is a copy from others but the Helix command Center and even the QC’s one is something that I want so much for Kemper to offer. The current options are so limited.
Guitar profiling (built in) (as a guitar kit)
Similar concept to the SIM1 which took inspiration from KPA. Pretty sure Kemper can do an even greater job at this.
Thanks a lot. I guess I'll have to test myself.
Actually the other question is. Does AES audio work if you do NOT provide power up the VDI cable but only off batteries? Could you do this test for me if yor do not mind?
Question for you.
Does AES audio works as soon as you connect the RCA cable? Or do you need to send a sysex command to tell Variax to start sending audio down the VDI adapter?
Everybody seems to forget the remote receives power from the enthernet cable. Whatever cheapo router you think you can get I would doubt it will come with PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports, unless you buy a separate PoE injector. Seems ver cumbersome.
A wifi USB dongle is the better solution.
I hope this uses Wireless Bluetooth MIDI so not only the Stage but the heads and racks can be used as-well.
+1 to this but with workaround below.
"hardware-wise" I achieve this by using the return(reamp) input selection. I toggle between front/aux and return to being able to select different inputs. obviously this sacrifices the effects loop but in my case I do not use it.
I connect a regular guitar in the normal input and my Boss GP-10 on the return. I wish I could select this setting per rig.
As we have the tuner leds displaying at all times whether or not in Tuner mode, I would love to be able to see as well the tuner note in the main default performance screen for quick checks in the middle of song without going full tuner mode.
Use cases (in performance or browse mode):
The note can be displayed in the left black square section in the performance screen in the KPA and it could be displayed to the left side of the Remote screen opposite to the clock.
This would be a quick win and simple enough change since the tuner is running in the background at all times anyway. It could be an optional setting (similar to clock).
I finally managed to browse through the BE100 and BE100 2.0 profiles. I definitely like the 2.0 much more and the multiple cabs is a great addition. I am a modern high gain aficionado and wanted to give a try to the classic tones and I found myself spending a lot of time in almost every single profile of the BE100 2.0 with a guitar with split coils. Super recommended.
I also like the fact that for each profile settings group, Matt includes the DI profiles so it becomes very easy to combine with other cabs.
Thanks again Matt.
Hi Mattfig - sent you an email there. I'd like to try the BE100 profiles please
My go to profiles.
DR Z MAZ 38 CRNCH by MITCH MALLOY ---- I Love it with Split/Single coils
and
VII - Non Pack by Vladimir Berns (PRS ARCHON) --- My main high gain profile
Love them
