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== Mode Select Switch ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The chickenhead knob in the lower left corner is used to turn the unit on/off, as well as select what mode the KPA is using. It has the following choices:
* Off
== Input/Output Buttons ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
}}
Tap the "Input" or "Output" buttons access Input/Output parameters, such as selecting the active input and changing the output mode of each available physical output. For more, see [[Kemper_KPA_Inputs_and_Outputs|Inputs and Outputs]].
== Signal Chain Buttons ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The KPA's virtual signal chain mirrors the layout of the top row of buttons.
* Stomp A > Stomp B > Stomp C > Stomp D > Amp > ToneStack > Cab > X > Mod > Delay > Reverb
== Quick Edit Knobs ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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Below the signal chain buttons are 6 quick edit knobs. These can be used to tweak parameters of the Mod, Delay, and Reverb blocks without having to hold those buttons to enter their edit modes.
== Type/Browse Knobs ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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Turning the Type or Browse wheels will enter a browser view mode for whatever block was selected. Using Browse looks for presets/profiles - these include stored effect types and settings. This can include whole sections rather than just the blocks in the signal chain.
== Big Knobs ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The big knobs at the bottom of the KPA include Bass, Mid, Treb, and Pres (BMTP), as well Gain and Volume. These are rig level settings. While Gain is varied because each profile is matching the real amp's gain, the other settings are set to neutral (12 o'clock), displayed in the KPA as <0.0>. BMTP are connected to the ToneStack block when no blocks are in edit mode. Otherwise, they can be used to control parameters of the block selected.
== Rig D-Pad Buttons ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The D-Pad arrangement of buttons on the right side is used to select rigs or effect types/presets after turning the Type/Browse knobs to enter a browser view. The buttons can be held down to navigate more quickly. When no blocks are selected, it changes the rig that is loaded. Left/Right pick the previous/next rig, while Up/Down are like page up or page down, jumping 10 rigs at a time.
== Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The Page < and > buttons move through "pages" for whatever particular block you have selected. Each page has up to 4 range-based parameters connected to the BMTP knobs and 4 checkbox parameters controlled by the small buttons above the display.
== Store and Exit ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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To the left and right of the display are the Store and Exit buttons. Store starts the dialog to save whatever block/section you have open or the rig you have loaded. You will go through a couple menu choices, then get to the rig/preset name. Once setting the name, press Store again to save the rig/preset. You have the option to Replace or Store As for rigs. For presets, there is no replace option and you can save multiple presets with the same name, which can be confusing.
== Lock ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The Lock button can be used to lock any particular block (including whole sections and input/output but excluding System and Rig). Thus when changing rigs, locked blocks will not change types/profiles/settings. Locking can be engaged by pressing lock when in edit mode for the particular block. When no blocks are selected, holding Lock will display all the blocks that are locked by lighting up that button. Tapping any block while holding Lock will lock/unlock it.
== Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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Effect type/settings can be copied and recalled using the Copy and Paste buttons. Sections and profiles work as well. When editing a block, press Copy, then hold another block to edit it and press Paste. If you make a mistake editing, you can press Undo, or use Undo/Redo to A/B a particular tweak.
== System and Rig Buttons ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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These buttons are used to access [[Kemper KPA System and Rig Settings|System (global) and Rig level settings]].
== Tap Tempo Button ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Mode Select Switch|Mode Select
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Input/Output Buttons|I/O
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Signal Chain Buttons|Signal Chain
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Edit Buttons|Quick Edit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Big Knobs|Big Knobs
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Page Left/Right (</>) and Small Buttons above Display|Page L/R + Display
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Lock|Lock
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons|Copy/Paste/Undo
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
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The Tap Tempo button is used to set the tempo for tempo-controllable effects such as Delay. Just tap it on each beat for a few beats. This will override any manual setting in the Rig block. It can also be held for tempo auto-detection.
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