Monitor Out Section; Direct Output/Send; Return And Alternative Input - Kemper Profiling Amplifier Manual

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Monitor Out section

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Use this mono output to connect the KPA to a stage monitor with its own level controls. This output also
has its own GROUND LIFT.
You can also connect this output to a power amp and a regular guitar cabinet. In this case, you need to
switch the cabinet simulation off, using the soft button "Monitor Cab Off" in the master page, to prevent
unwanted coloration created by running a speaker-emulated signal through a guitar cabinet.

Direct Output/Send

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This carries the direct output signal in glorious mono. The main purpose for this output is to feed signals
into the reference amp while profiling. But it can do more than just that: you can also use the DIRECT
OUTPUT in combination with the RETURN INPUT to create an effects loop. In this case, the DIRECT OUT-
PUT becomes a mono send.
If you're not using this output as part of an effects loop, it will carry the original guitar signal. So, if you
want to record your guitar dry, connect the DIRECT OUTPUT to the recording device or audio interface
input.

Return and Alternative Input

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Use these inputs to connect the output of external equipment with your KPA. Their main use is for profil-
ing - use either input as the return from the reference amp. Use the quarter-inch input to take a line-level
signal from a digital amp, speaker simulation or subgroup of a mixing desk. Use the XLR INPUT as appro-
priate, for instance with a microphone. Please note that the KPA's XLR input does not provide phantom
power.
As mentioned previously, the RETURN can also be used to create an external, mono effects loop in com-
bination with the DIRECT OUT. Select "Loop Mono" or "Loop Distortion" in one of the stomps to include a
hardware effect in your signal flow. In the EFFECTS section (X or MOD) you can also select "Loop Stereo".