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The parameter is a little confusing because by default LFC is turned on. There is a checkbox to turn it off called "LFC Off". So, if the checkbox is checked, that means LFC is turned off, and the KPA will function as it did before FW 2.5 (?).{{top}}
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The KPA has system settings that apply globally as well as rig settings that are saved per rig (patch). These can be accessed by pressing the "System" and "Rig" buttons, respectively.
== System Settings ==
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== Rig Settings ==
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=== Tags ===
This is where you'd access the Rig Tags for the rig, allowing you to view and edit them. It's much easier to view and edit them from [[Kemper KPA Rig Manager|Rig Manager]], however.
For more about tags, see [[Kemper KPA Creating a Profile#Tagging]].
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=== Favorite ===
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=== Snapshots ===
'''Snapshots''' are basically a quick way to do a Store As, saving a copy of the entire rig; however, rather than being stored in the "Browse Pool", it is stored separately. While in Browse Mode, one of the soft buttons allows you to take a snapshot. From the Rig Menu, you can access the pool of all snapshots.
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=== Panorama ===
This setting allows you to pan the KPA output to either side of the stereo spectrum.
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=== Tempo ===
This is where you can enable/disable tempo for the current rig, manually specify the rig's tempo setting, as well as globally lock tempo. If in Performance Mode, you can also specify if the performance tempo overrides the rig tempo.
For more on tempo, see [[Kemper KPA Performing Live#Tempo]].
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=== Expression Pedal Settings ===
See [[Kemper KPA External Control]].
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=== Parallel Signal Path ===
This option was designed mostly for bass players, but can work for certain guitar tones. When selected, the input is split as it enters the KPA. One line gets processed by Stomps A and B. The other is sent to the entire rest of the signal chain. For a bass tone, this allows you to put a Compressor and EQ in A and B to get a nice, tight dry signal and blend it with the more processed, dirty wet signal. For guitar, you could do a similar clean + crunch tone, but the problem is that you cannot add delay/reverb to both signals, so the dry signal stands out a bit too strong.
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