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=== External Expression Pedal/Footswitch Setup ===Pages 5 - 10 cover how expression pedals or footswitches behave. Pedals 1 and 2 cover the two inputs on the back of the KPA, while Pedals 3 - 6 refer to inputs on the official Kemper remote. The Kemper also accepts MIDI CC messages to control its various parameters.{{top}}
If you only have one expression pedal=== Pedal/Footswitch/MIDI Settings ===For setting up pedals, you can still use it to do both wah and volume with some additional setupanalog footswitches, or footcontrollers, see [[Kemper KPA External Control]].
=== Remote Display ===Page 11 has some features similar Additionally, you can assign MIDI program change numbers to pages 1 dealing with the LCD display on the official up to 128 rigs in Browse Mode. And you can define MIDI channels for up to 2 external devices - this is for [[Kemper remoteKPA Performing Live#MIDI|sending MIDI PC's to those devices when changing performance slots in Performance Mode]].
=== MIDI Assignments and Settings ===While in Browser mode, page 12 allows you to assign the current rig to a MIDI Program Change number, as well as view all the MIDI assignments. Note, these are only for Browser mode, not performance mode, where more than MIDI bank of 128 rigs each can be assigned. While in Performance mode, page 13 allows assigning external devices to the MIDI Out and Thru ports, as well as giving them device names, and specifying which channels the Kemper should use to communicate with them. Page 14 has some settings for allowing an expression pedal that was set to Wah Wah on pages 5 - 10 to also control volume or pitch-shifting, when not being used for a wah wah effect. It also has settings for sending the KPA's MIDI clock to external devices and setting the MIDI global channel (omni by default).{{top}}
The parameter is === Favorite === {{top}} === Snapshots ==='''Snapshots''' are basically a quick way to do a Store As, saving a little confusing because by default LFC copy of the entire rig; however, rather than being stored in the "Browse Pool", it is turned onstored separately. There is While in Browse Mode, one of the soft buttons allows you to take a checkbox to turn it off called "LFC Off"snapshot. SoFrom the Rig Menu, if you can access the checkbox is checked, that means LFC is turned off, and pool of all snapshots. {{top}} === Panorama ===This setting allows you to pan the KPA will function as it did before FW 2.5 (?)output to either side of the stereo spectrum. {{top}}
== Rig Settings ==
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== System Settings ==
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=== LED/Display Settings ===
Pages 1-3 of the System menu contains numerous parameters for controlling the colors and brightness of not only the main display but also various sets of buttons and LEDs.
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==== Remote Display ====
Page 11 has some features similar to pages 1 dealing with the LCD display on the official Kemper remote.
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=== Init and Factory Settings ===
Page 1 contains some helpful functions for first-time initialization or restoring your KPA to its factory state.
* '''Edit Owner ''' - allows editing the owner name and profiler name* '''Init Globals ''' - resets global system (and output?) settings to their defaults (will not delete/change rigs)* '''Startup Dialog ''' - takes the user through the first-time dialog that appears to set the system date/time and owner name* '''Factory Rigs ''' - reloads the factory rigs onto the KPA (if you deleted them) {{top}}
=== Interface Options ===
Page 3 has some interesting parameters for the user interface:
* '''Rig Autoload ''' - this autoloads rigs in Browser mode while in browser view after turning the Browse Knob. If you disable autoload in browser view, you'll have to come here to re-enable it.* '''Auto Favorite ''' - this automatically sets any rig you create or edit to be a favorite. I recommend turning this off. I add my initials (MAB) onto the end of any profile I edit, which makes it quick to find via a Rig Manager search.* '''Quick Function ''' - this controls what the quick button does - I find the best option is Midi Settings, as I don't really use snapshots, and edit views for various effects/buttons are already quick to enter. Version Info is quickly found on the last page of the system settings.* '''Perf. Load ''' - determines if and which performance slot is automatically loaded when switching performances. See [[Kemper KPA Performing Live#MIDI]]. {{top}}
=== Audio Options ===
Page 4 has options that affect the KPA's sound output:
* '''Constant Latency ''' - checking this button sets the KPA's latency to a constant 4.9ms. Otherwise, the latency is as low as possible, given the effects enabled in the rig. For multi-track reamping based on the same DI track or using multiple profilers simultaneously, you may run into phase issues if this is unchecked. For live playing or typical recording applications, you can leave this unchecked.* '''Rig X-Fade Time ''' - setting this above 0.0 allows cross-fading the volume from one rig to the next, rather than the typical drop-out (however slight) you hear when switching rigs* '''Loop Lev. Adj. ''' - you can adjust the volume level of the effects loop send here if your external gear requires alternate gain staging. This is constant across all rigs. Using the Mono Loop vs. Distortion Loop effects give you further flexibility over the send level of the loop. Mono Loop is a constant level, while Distortion Loop factors in the digital volume level of the KPA's virtual signal chain for the placement of the loop effect.
=== Date/Time and Version ===
Page 15 contains the date and time (and buttons to edit), while page 17 contains version information.
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=== Erase Non-Favorites ===
Page 16 is called Rig Management and has a single button to erase all profiles stored in the KPA that are not marked as favorites. I recommend not using this button since Rig Manager can more easily be used to delete the desired rigs. If you do find yourself wanting to use this, be sure to do a backup to a USB drive first.
{{top}} == Rig Settings =={{Crumbs|blue|2|Kemper KPA System and Rig Settings#System Settings|System Settings|Kemper KPA System and Rig Settings#Rig Settings|Rig Settings}} === LFC (Low Frequency Correction) Tags ===Starting in FW 2.5 (?), This is where you'd access the KPA included this parameter. It is extremely useful Rig Tags for metal tones where there is lots of low-end frequenciesthe rig, especially on mutes. Essentially allowing you get more/tighter bass with LFC turned onto view and edit them. If you look up older A/B comparisons of the It's much easier to view and edit them from [[Kemper KPA profile vsRig Manager|Rig Manager]], however. the reference amp for metal tones For more about tags, you can usually notice that the see [[Kemper KPA tone sounds Creating a bit brighter/thinner than the reference. Newer comparisons using LFC are virtually identicalProfile#Tagging]]. {{top}}
=== 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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