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The '''== On/Off Button =={{crumbs|blue|15|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 Knobs|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 is used to set Button|Tap|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off}}This simply turns the tempo for tempo-controllable effects such as Delay. Just tap it currently selected effect or section on each beat for a few beats. This will override any manual setting in the Rig block/off. It 's pretty useless, since you can also be held for tempo auto-detectionjust as easily tap the appropriate signal chain button (A, B, C, D, Amp, EQ, Cab, X, Mod, Delay, Reverb, Stomps, Stack, or Effects).
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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Tap the '''Input''' or '''Output''' buttons to 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]].
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== Signal Chain Buttons ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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Below the block buttons for each piece of the signal chain are the 3 buttons '''Stomps''', '''Stack''', and '''Effects'''. These buttons control the entire ''sections'' that encompass the blocks above them. Tapping a section button will disable/enable the entire section. Holding it will bring up its respective edit mode. Each section is covered below:
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=== Stomps ===
By holding the "Stomps" button, you enter the Stomps edit mode, which has the useful feature of allowing you to reorder the stomps. You use the buttons above the display to move left and right to highlight a stomp, select it, then move it left and right.
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=== Stack ===
In edit mode, the EQ block has a checkbox for pre/post operation. This determines if the EQ is applied before or after the amp block. When used as pre, it will have a greater [[Dialing_in_Distortion_Tone|impact on the distortion tone]], rather than in post, where it only controls how loud certain frequencies are vs. others, which is how amplifiers are usually designed in regards to these controls.
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=== Effects ===
The '''Effects''' section contains 4 blocks just like the [[#Stomps|Stomps]] section; ''however'', '''Delay''' and '''Reverb''' are special - they are limited only to delay and reverb types of effects, while all other blocks are incapable of loading such effects. '''X''' and '''Mod''' function much like the Stomps, but they made have additional parameters for stereo separation that are not available when used as a Stomp.
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== Quick Edit Knobs ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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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.
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== Type/Browse Knobs ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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Be sure not to mix these up, as it can be quite confusing. Also be sure to give good names to effects presets when you store them to be able to quickly find them, yet know what each one does.
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== Big Knobs ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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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(referred to as ''soft knobs'').
There are also the Noise Gate and Master Volume knobs. The Noise Gate controls the [[Kemper KPA Inputs and Outputs#Noise Gate|Input block's Noise Gate]]. The Master Volume control is not part of any block and can control any of the outputs that have been ''linked'' to it [[Kemper KPA Inputs and Outputs#Link and Levels|via the Output Settings]].
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== Rig D-Pad Buttons ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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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 based on the sort order. For instance, when sorted by author, up/down will jump between authors.
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== Page Left/Right (</>) and Soft Buttons above Display ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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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 soft buttons above the display. {{top}}
== Store and Exit ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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'''Exit''' is essentially a cancel or back button. If you are editing an effect, it will exit the edit view and return to the rig overview. If you start a Store dialog and want to cancel, Exit will back out without storing.
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== Lock ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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Locking can be engaged by pressing lock when in edit mode for the particular block. You should see a small lock icon appear on the right side of the display. When no blocks are selected, holding Lock will display all the blocks that are locked by lighting up their buttons. Tapping any button while holding Lock will lock/unlock it.
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== Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo Buttons ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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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.
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== System and Rig Buttons ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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These buttons are used to access [[Kemper KPA System and Rig Settings|System (global) and Rig level settings]].
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== Tap Tempo Button ==
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#System and Rig Buttons|System/Rig
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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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 to activate '''beat scanner''' for tempo auto-detection based on the pick attack of your playing.
== Quick Button ==
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Type/Browse Knobs|Type/Browse
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Rig D-Pad Buttons|D-Pad
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Store and Exit|Store/Exit
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|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Tap Tempo Button|Tap
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#Quick Button|Quick
|Kemper KPA Basic Controls#On/Off Button|On/Off
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This is quick access to a particular system/rig menu page or to enter/exit edit view for the last selected effect/profile/section, which is set in [[Kemper KPA System and Rig Settings#Interface Options|the system menu]].
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