Kemper PROFILER Remote User manual

REMOTE™
QUICKSTART
IN ENGLISH

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LEGAL NOTICE
This manual, as well as the software and hardware described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or
copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational
use only, is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by KEMPER GmbH.
KEMPER GmbH assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.
Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
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permission of KEMPER GmbH.
KEMPER™, PROFILER™, PROFILE™, PROFILING™, PROFILER PowerHead™, PROFILER PowerRack™, PROFILER
Remote™, KEMPER Rig Exchange™, KEMPER Rig Manager™, and KEMPER CabDriver™ are trademarks of KEMPER
GmbH. All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
© Copyright 2019 KEMPER GmbH. All rights reserved.
www.kemper-amps.com

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TABLE OF CONTENT
OKAY, SO WHAT DID I JUST BUY?.......................................................................................... 7
GETTING STARTED......................................................................................................................... 8
Connection 8
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Up/Down Buttons (1) 9
Rig Buttons 1-5 (2) 9
TAP Button (3) 10
TUNER Button (4) 10
Eect Buttons I-IIII (5) 10
Assigning an Eect Module 11
Unassigning an Eect Module 11
Assigning a Second Eect Module 12
More Assignments 12
Toggling Eects 12
Storing Assignments 12
Assignments without Remote 13
Keeping Oversight 13
Action & Freeze 13
Latched / Momentary 13
Locking Eect Buttons 14
Looper Button (6) 15
CONNECTING EXPRESSION PEDALS AND EXTERNAL SWITCHES ......................16
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................19
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT...................................................................................................... 20
Declaration of conformity 20
Communication Statement 20
WARRANTY REGULATIONS......................................................................................................21

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OKAY, SO WHAT DID I JUST BUY?
First of all, thank you for choosing the KEMPER PROFILER Remote. In doing so, you have chosen the perfect
remote controller for your PROFILER™. You can think of it as a complementary control panel, fully integrated with
the PROFILER hardware and software. This integration includes the power supply, a display to reflect important
information about the current mode and any edits you make, as well as automatic maintenance during operating
system upgrades.
The intent of this Quick Start is to help you get started, and to provide an overview of the functionality. If you want to
dig deeper into specific features, please refer to the “PROFILER Remote” chapter in the Main Manual. We update the
documentation on a regular basis. The latest and greatest can be found here:
www.kemper-amps.com/downloads/
We recommend that you check back frequently.

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GETTING STARTED
CONNECTION
Please connect your PROFILER™ and Remote via the high quality ethernet cable included in the package. The
Neutrik® etherCON® cable connector carrier establishes a robust and lockable connection with the PROFILER
Remote.
As soon as you power on the PROFILER, both units will boot-up together. While they boot, the Remote will be
updated and initialized automatically.
GROUND
LIFT
/ PEDAL NETWORK USB

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OVERVIEW
UP/DOWN BUTTONS (1)
In Performance Mode, use these buttons to browse your Performances. A short tap will step up or down to the next
Performance. Hold either button to scroll in that direction. Depending on the status of the parameter “Performance
Autoload” in System Settings, the PROFILER will either load a Slot of the selected Performance immediately or wait
until you hit one of the five Rig Buttons (2).
In Browser Mode, you can step or scroll through groups of Rigs in your browse pool. The available selection and the
order in which they are presented depend on the settings of “View” and “Sorting”.
RIG BUTTONS 1-5 (2)
These are the buttons for selecting Slots in Performance Mode. In Browser Mode you select Rigs from your browse
pool depending on the selected “View” and “Sorting”.

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TAP BUTTON (3)
This button triggers the Tap Tempo, just like the TAP button on the front panel of the PROFILER. Tap in quarter
notes (crotchets) to adjust the tempo of delay, phaser, flanger, and tremolo eects. The LED will blink to indicate the
current tempo. Hold this button while you play to activate our marvelous Beat Scanner, which calculates the tempo
according to the rhythm and pattern of your playing. You can read more about this function in the “Tempo” chapter
in the Main Manual.
TUNER BUTTON (4)
Use this to activate Tuner Mode. If the parameter “Mute Signal” is activated, your guitar will be muted while you
tune it.
EFFECT BUTTONS I-IIII (5)
These four buttons can be flexibly assigned to switch eect modules on/o. They can also be used to toggle features
in certain eects. Their respective assignments are stored per Rig. Each button can be assigned to multiple eect
modules at the same time as Action & Freeze functions.

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ASSIGNING AN EFFECT MODULE
Assigning switching functions to the Eect Buttons is simple: just press and hold an Eect Button on the Remote for
example Eect Button IIII and press the desired module button, e.g. Module D, on the front panel of the PROFILER at
the same time. Done!
It also works the other way around: press and hold the module button on the PROFILER first, then step on the
desired Eect Button afterwards. The upper left LED of the Eect Button should now reflect the category color of
the eect you assigned e. g. orange for a wah eect. Now, you can activate or bypass the selected eect module by
stepping on the button on your PROFILER Remote. The lower left white LED indicates the on/o status of this eect
module.
UNASSIGNING AN EFFECT MODULE
To undo a current assignment, simply perform the same assignment procedure again. Gone! The upper LEDs remain
unlit if no eect is assigned.

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ASSIGNING A SECOND EFFECT MODULE
To add a second assignment to the same Eect Button, just repeat the process with another eect module. You
will notice the right LEDs by the Eect Button indicate both the eect category and on/o state of your second
assignment. Now, you can activate or bypass both eects by stepping on the button on your PROFILER Remote.
MORE ASSIGNMENTS
Even more eect modules can be assigned to the same Eect Button this way. However, the LEDs will only show the
first two assignments.
TOGGLING EFFECTS
The Eect Buttons toggle the on/o states of each of their assigned eect modules independently, depending on
their current state. So, not only can you activate (or bypass) multiple eects simultaneously - you can also activate
some eect modules while bypassing others. The white LEDs will reflect this accordingly.
Example: Currently, eect module D is activated, and module X is bypassed. Both eect modules are assigned to
the same Eect Button. If you hit this Eect Button, module D will be bypassed, and module X will be activated. This
allows you to toggle between dierent eect scenes.
STORING ASSIGNMENTS
Once you are happy with the assignments and the current on/o states, then simply store the Rig. All assignments
that you have created are stored with the individual Rig. Whenever you load this Rig later, the assignments and the
on/o states are recalled just as they were when you stored the Rig.

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ASSIGNMENTS WITHOUT REMOTE
If your PROFILER Remote is not connected, or if your stage is so huge that your PROFILER is miles away from the
Remote, you will not be able to reach both at the same time. In this case, enter the Remote Eect Buttons page
in Rig Settings, hold one of the four soft buttons, and press one or more eect module buttons to complete the
assignment.
KEEPING OVERSIGHT
To help you maintain an overview, a list of your current assignments will be displayed on the Remote Eect Buttons
page in Rig Settings. You can also immediately clear assignments on this page.
ACTION & FREEZE
Besides toggling the status of eect modules, each of the Eect Buttons can also be used to trigger so-called
“Action & Freeze” functions like “Rotary Speaker (slow/fast)”, “Delay Feedback Infinity”, or the Freeze function of
most delay and reverb eects. To assign, simply navigate to the respective function within the eect e. g. “Rotary
Speed Slow/Fast” within the Rotary Speaker eect. Now press the respective soft button above the display of
the PROFILER together with one of the Remote’s Eect Buttons. Done! Don’t forget to store the Rig to make your
assignment permanent.
LATCHED / MOMENTARY
Every Eect Button on the PROFILER Remote supports an automatic latched / momentary detection: A quick press
of the button will latch the assigned function - in other words, the assigned eect modules will change their on/o
state permanently, until you press the button again.
However, if you hold the Eect Button for a second or more, it will automatically change to momentary operation.
Momentary operation means that as soon as you release this Eect Button, it will immediately revert to the initial
state. This behavior applies to on/o switching as well as to “Action & Freeze” functions.

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LOCKING EFFECT BUTTONS
Eect Buttons are jointly locked/unlocked as soon as the assigned eect module is locked/unlocked. However, this
only applies if no more than one eect module is assigned to the same Eect Button. The Remote’s display uses two
dierent icons – one indicates an eect module that is only locked on the PROFILER, while the other indicates that
the Eect Button on the Remote is also locked.

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LOOPER BUTTON (6)
Looper onboard! The following seven buttons are involved:
LOOPER Activates the Looper and toggles the following six buttons between their normal
function and their Looper functions.
Record
Playback
Overdub
3x Stop
Erase: press 3 times to erase the current loop
Cancels or reactivates the last overdub
Trigger: triggers the loop in Stop mode, retriggers the loop in Play mode
Reverse: plays the loop in the reverse
Halfspeed: records and plays back the loop at half speed; recording time is doubled
Please refer to the dedicated “Looper” chapter in the Main Manual and the specific video tutorial for a detailed
description of all these capabilities.

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CONNECTING EXPRESSION PEDALS AND
EXTERNAL SWITCHES
The Remote oers four TRS-sockets named “PEDAL 3” to “Pedal 6” to connect expression pedals. Their functions
can be assigned in the System Settings of the PROFILER, as described in the “Expression Pedals and Foot Switches”
chapter of the Main Manual and the “Expression Pedals” video tutorial.
It is very common to combine pedal functions and control the PROFILER with either two or even just one expression
pedal.
If you should happen to require more switches, you can connect additional analog switches - for example the
PROFILER Switch 2 Way - and assign switching functions globally in System Settings. The “Expression Pedals and
Foot Switches” chapter of the Main Manual outlines other options in great detail.
The technical requirements are the same as when connecting expression pedals, or switches, directly to the PEDAL 1
and 2 sockets on the rear side of the PROFILER. Please refer to the “Expression Pedals and Foot Switches” chapter in
the Main Manual and the “Expression Pedal and Switcher Basics” video tutorial.
Volume
Pedal
Wah
Pedal
Morph
Pedal
Pitch
Pedal
Pedal
3Pedal 4Pedal 6
Pedal
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* Wah Pedal also controlling Pitch and Volume („WahPedal to Pitch“ and „WahPedal to Volume“); Morphing triggered
via buttons.
SETTINGS
You can find the LCD CONTRAST knob on the rear side of the Remote. All other settings are edited and memorized
within the System Settings of the PROFILER. Consequently, these are also included in the PROFILER backups. The
Main Manual includes a dedicated “PROFILER Remote” chapter, which covers all relevant information.
CABLING
PROFILER and Remote communicate with each other via an ethernet cable. The cable included in the Remote
package with its Neutrik® etherCON® cable connector carrier has been carefully selected and is ideal for this purpose.
If you decide to use any 3rd party cable, please make sure it meets our quality standards.
Cables in excess of 10m (30ft) might require an extra power supply. This will allow distances of more than 100 m
(300 ft) to be bridged reliably. Details can be found in the Main Manual.
Wah/Pitch/Volume
Pedal*
*Wah Pedal also controlling Pitch and Volume („WahPedal to Pitch“ and „WahPedal to Volume“); Morphing triggered via buttons
Pedal
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.
»Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth.
»Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install
near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
»Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
»Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
»Only use attachments and accessories specified by the manufacturer.
»Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
»Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged
in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
»The apparatus shall not be exposed to drippings or splashing and no objects filled with liquids (such as vases)
shall be placed on the apparatus. Warning! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture.
»The apparatus should be connected to a properly grounded
(earthed) outlet. Ensure that under any circumstance, the
power plug can be easily reached.
»The apparatus is not for outdoor use.
Kemper GmbH KEMPER PROFILER
Tested To Comply with
FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We KEMPER GmbH, Königswall 16-18, 45657 Recklinghausen Germany, Tel: [phone], declare under our
sole responsibility that the product PROFILER Remote complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
COMMUNICATION STATEMENT
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user
is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or locate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the
equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or
an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any modifications to the unit, unless expressly approved by KEMPER,
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.