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To import from the USB stick, you must connect it to your computer and place the .kipr files for the rigs in the "\Shared\Rigs\" folder. Place presets in the appropriate folder under "\Shared\". For section-wide presets these would be "Stomps", "Stack", and "Effects". For individual block presets, these would be "Input", "Stomp", "ToneStack", "Effect", "Delay", "Reverb", and "Output". For amp and cab profiles, this would be "Amplifier" and "Cabinet". Then connect it to your KPA, and you'll see a dialog to import. Select yes, and it will start importing all rigs and presets - if the same rig (same name and timestamp) already exists, it will not overwrite or create a duplicate - it will skip that rig.
== Creating and Restoring from Backups ==
Backups save down everything on your Kemper, from global settings to rigs, presets, performances, and profiles. Backups must be created on a USB stick plugged into the Kemper. Once inserted (and formatted), pressing the External Storage soft button in Browser mode will display the Backup option below one of the soft buttons. It will take a little time for the Kemper to create it, but not as long as you might think.
Restoring is a similar process - you select External Storage > Backup > Restore, then you'll see a list of the available backups. You just select the one you want and press the soft button to restore. Restoring will wipe out everything in the KPA and replace it with the data in the backup. It's often a good idea to create a backup before restoring a different backup, just in case.
After creating a backup and putting the USB stick in your computer, you'll find the backup folder has a .kpabackup file with the datetime of the backup in it. A .kpabackup file is a simple archive file, and can be renamed as a .zip file to be opened by the operating system. Or you can open it with an archiving program, such as 7-zip (recommended). You'll notice inside the backup, there's a similar folder structure as the KPA creates in the USB drive's "Shared" folder - Rigs, Amplifier, Cabinet, Effect, Effects, Performances, etc.
I like to copy a backup file, then open it up and remove all the rigs and presets, and rename it as "blank.kpabackup". Then if I ever need to clear out my Kemper, instead of deleting rig after rig and preset after preset, I can simply restore the blank preset.
Similarly, rather than simply importing rigs and presets, and deleting unwanted ones individually directly from the KPA, it can be simpler to create a backup, add or delete presets and rigs on your computer where you can use Rig Manager and browse older backups, then restore from it. This will wipe out any rigs/presets not in the backup.
Backup files can also be imported into Rig Manager, which then let's you load the rigs from each backup and drag-drop them into Local Library folders or your KPA. This lets you easily find some of the best rigs you had in prior backups and carry them forward.
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