Some interesting news from Kemper (Profiler Player)

[Byrdman]

Much appreciated! First time for me, and yeah, I’ve been laid up for 3 days now. Kind of amazed I went this long without catching it; kind of annoyed to have finally dropped the ball.

The stuff is everywhere right now. Keep your guards up, folks. Do NOT tolerate close talkers!

Get better soon, you too @Sascha Franck!! My wife was up all night coughing, sore throat, etc, and this morning, I woke up with a cough. I hope this is just a cold...

 

[Antipodes]

@ mbenigni
Yep. And those bright LEDs on a Kemper Stage make it very hard to read the white text on the dark green background if you are not a teenager. You get dazzled by the luminosity of the LEDs while trying to see the fine white writing in dull room light. A backlit screen would be much easier to read.

 

[Sascha Franck]

First time for me, and yeah, I’ve been laid up for 3 days now. Kind of amazed I went this long without catching it; kind of annoyed to have finally dropped the ball.

Exactly the same here. Even with playing out, dealing with kids and what not, it didn't catch me until these days. Been 3 really bad days so far - I'm feeling quite a bit better today, but the test is still very, very dark red, so I'm by now starting to think about xmas. We're supposed to travel to my stepparents in just two days - can't see that happening for me in case things are not getting considerably better.
Right now I'm isolating myself in our appartment, quite tough, haven't seen my boys for 3 days already - just in video calls, even if they're just 3 meters away.

 

[mbenigni]

Get better soon, you too @Sascha Franck!! My wife was up all night coughing, sore throat, etc, and this morning, I woke up with a cough. I hope this is just a cold...

Sorry you’re not feeling well. Definitely worth taking a test.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Mojo sent everyone. COVID sucks, even when it's mild

 

[Sascha Franck]

Did you look at the "Load type" section.

Well, that's a very different thing and pretty much only affecting patch building. I want the lock parameter function to make global edits sort of possible in a live playing context.

 

[Byrdman]

Sorry you’re not feeling well. Definitely worth taking a test.

I told the wifey since she had the crud first, she had to take it

 

[Antipodes]

Well, that's a very different thing and pretty much only affecting patch building. I want the lock parameter function to make global edits sort of possible in a live playing context.

Yes and that is how I use the KPA most of the time - eg with my verb/delay/mod/compressor etc settings locked.

 

[Sascha Franck]

eg with my verb/delay/mod/compressor etc settings locked.

I'd rather do it vice versa and lock the amp and drive settings.

 

[mbenigni]

Exactly the same here. Even with playing out, dealing with kids and what not, it didn't catch me until these days. Been 3 really bad days so far - I'm feeling quite a bit better today, but the test is still very, very dark red, so I'm by now starting to think about xmas. We're supposed to travel to my stepparents in just two days - can't see that happening for me in case things are not getting considerably better.
Right now I'm isolating myself in our appartment, quite tough, haven't seen my boys for 3 days already - just in video calls, even if they're just 3 meters away.

Same with my family. And the timing truly sucks. (Though it’s no coincidence: I caught this crap at an office Christmas party.)

I’m hoping to get enough energy today to do something heroic like walk to the kitchen and sort out some Christmas gifts… but then again, I’m not sure I should be breathing all over them.

 

[Antipodes]

Exactly the same here. Even with playing out, dealing with kids and what not, it didn't catch me until these days. Been 3 really bad days so far - I'm feeling quite a bit better today, but the test is still very, very dark red, so I'm by now starting to think about xmas. We're supposed to travel to my stepparents in just two days - can't see that happening for me in case things are not getting considerably better.
Right now I'm isolating myself in our appartment, quite tough, haven't seen my boys for 3 days already - just in video calls, even if they're just 3 meters away.

Are you on the Paxlovid Sascha - strongly recommend anyone suffering Covid to get on a course ASAP.

The milder course of the disease for those taking the antivirals has been shown to be better for long term health consequences - eg elevated inflammatory markers post covid etc

Paxlovid reduces risk of long-term health problems, death from COVID-19 | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Drug recommended to prevent severe complications of virus

medicine.wustl.edu

 

[metropolis_4]

I always liked all the LEDs on the Stage. Easy to see everything I need on a dark stage, and feels a lot like a pedalboard. Plus I loved having access to information like my signal chain while something else was showing on the screen.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Are you on the Paxlovid Sascha - strongly recommend anyone suffering Covid to get on a course ASAP.

Can't get Paxlovid here without prescription. And I might not get that very prescription before the weekend anymore.
Edit: Fwiw, very unlikely I'd get a prescription anyway. I'm not a high risk patient by any means (pretty fit, triple vaccination, no other health issues at all) and that seems to be a requirement.

 

[Antipodes]

Can't get Paxlovid here without prescription. And I might not get that very prescription before the weekend anymore.
Edit: Fwiw, very unlikely I'd get a prescription anyway. I'm not a high risk patient by any means (pretty fit, triple vaccination, no other health issues at all) and that seems to be a requirement.

Yeah, I guess it depends on the diktats of the local politicians who manage health. In Australia, the drug is available to all with positive tests and you can make a Covid plan with your doctor in advance. You don't have to attend, just contact the surgery and they will send a script to your local pharmacy stat. Perhaps you can get it if you want but maybe without subsidies.

 

[Antipodes]

I always liked all the LEDs on the Stage. Easy to see everything I need on a dark stage, and feels a lot like a pedalboard. Plus I loved having access to information like my signal chain while something else was showing on the screen.

I understand their usefulness - it is just that indoors or at night they are much brighter than the fine white text screen printed on the chassis of your device. I find the same with most FX pedals with LEDs - some of those blue LEDs look like they are bright enough to give the susceptible migraines. Once they are shining, I cannot read the labels under the pots.

 

[mbenigni]

Can't get Paxlovid here without prescription. And I might not get that very prescription before the weekend anymore.
Edit: Fwiw, very unlikely I'd get a prescription anyway. I'm not a high risk patient by any means (pretty fit, triple vaccination, no other health issues at all) and that seems to be a requirement.

I don't know whether to be grateful or depressed: my age and weight are such that they offered it right up. :/

 

[laxu]

Kemper Player seems a bit cheaper in Finland than the original 799 € that was listed. 698 € instead, which is only a bit more than HX Stomp.

 

[texhex]

The absolute best thing about these Kemper product launches is there are no YouTubers demoing product at launch!

 

[holoholo]

The absolute best thing about these Kemper product launches is there are no YouTubers demoing product at launch!

I respect that

 

[Lysander]

I respect that

We still get ToneJunkie putting out seventeen 20' minutes videos about the announcement but... yeah. I kinda respect how Kemper never went full influencer to launch products.