Controlling HX effects from Kemper Remote

[twillis82]

I want to control my HX effects from my Kemper Remote.  I'm a new Kemper user and a new HX effects user with zero MIDI experience, so it's all a bit overwhelming.  Would love some help from anyone here using the HX with Kemper.  What I'd like to do is press one button on the Kemper remote and have it automatically switch my pedals (or snapshots) on the HX.  I think these two would be a dangerous combination, and figuring this out would really be a game changer for me.  I'm just feeling like I jumped in the deep end of the ocean without knowing how to swim.  What is the easiest way to go about this?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance!

 

- Trey

[rd2rk]

Up front, I don't own either an HX FX (have Helix Floor) or a KPA. I am pretty good with MIDI, and had a look at the KPA 5.5 maual (I assume you have this), and here's what it looks like to me:

 

Page MIDI 210 contains these directions, with links to the manual sections that describe the operations:

 

"Transmitting MIDI Commands to Two External Devices in Performance Mode
MIDI commands can be triggered and transmitted to external devices (maximum 2), whenever a Slot is loaded in Performance Mode. You can, for instance, use this to switch presets, or to control parameters, of effects devices by other manufacturers that are connected to the Profiler’s effects loop. • In the System Settings, navigate to page “Perform Mode: MIDI”, and use Soft Knobs 1 and 2 to assign a MIDI channel to each of the external devices. This page is only accessible in Performance Mode! • Use the Soft Buttons 1 and 2 to determine whether the corresponding external devices are connected to MIDI Out or MIDI Thru. • For your convenience, you could also assign meaningful names to those two external devices using the Soft Buttons 3 and 4. • Press “Edit, “Slot Settings”, “MIDI Settings”, and select the MIDI program change numbers associated with the Slot currently loaded. Repeat this step for every Slot you intend sending MIDI program changes from.
✓ As soon as you select MIDI Thru to transmit MIDI commands by Slot the Profiler will stop forwarding incoming MIDI data to MIDI Thru."
 

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Once you've assigned a MIDI Channel for the KPA to transmit to the HXFX on, you'll need to set the HXFX to that same channel.

 

Each SLOT in the KPA can be assigned a MIDI Program Change # to send to the external device (your HXFX) on loading the slot. Assign the HXFX MIDI Program # that you want to call.

 

It would be pointless for me to describe the specific steps required in the KPA, since I don't own one and can't test my directions for accuracy (you WILL have to RTM!), but it really seems to be that simple. This sentence:

 

"✓ As soon as you select MIDI Thru to transmit MIDI commands by Slot the Profiler will stop forwarding incoming MIDI data to MIDI Thru."
 

Just means that once you've selected  "MIDI Thru to transmit MIDI commands by Slot" the KPA Remote won't send it's MIDI commands directly to the HXFX, it will load the KPA Slot and THAT action will send the PC# assigned to that slot to the HXFX.

 

If you have other questions (after reading the related manual sections) such as "what do they mean by this?", I can have a look at that section of the manual to try and decipher it for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[twillis82]

wow @rd2rk thanks so much for the info!  I got it all worked out!  This video helps a little too (for anyone who may come across this thread later with the same issue):

 

 

man this setup is going to be a GAME. CHANGER. super excited.