Rig
a.k.a. a preset / a tone
A Rig is one complete saved tone: the amp Profile, cabinet, stomps and effects with all their settings. On Kemper, a preset is a Rig, and it exports as a .kipr file.
Everything you need to export presets from every Kemper Profiler. Learn exactly how Rigs, Performances, Rig Manager and the .kipr and .kipf files work, so you can export your tones, back them up, import them, and get every preset ready to share or sell.
Before you export anything, it helps to know how Kemper organizes your tones. These few ideas cover every Kemper Profiler, from the compact Player to the Profiler Stage.
A Rig is one complete saved tone: the amp Profile, cabinet, stomps and effects with all their settings. On Kemper, a preset is a Rig, and it exports as a .kipr file.
A Performance holds up to five Rigs in slots, built for playing live so the right tones are one footswitch away. It exports as a .kipf file through Rig Manager.
A Profile is the captured amp and cab at the heart of a Rig. A preset is a single block, like one delay or reverb. Both live inside your Rigs.
The free Mac, Windows and iOS app that manages your whole library by simple drag and drop.
Rigs export as .kipr files and Performances export as .kipf files, ready to back up or share.
Export Rigs and presets straight from the Profiler. Note: Performances move only through Rig Manager.
Exporting presets from a Kemper takes just a few things. Get these ready first and the how to below becomes a two minute job.
Profiler Head, Rack, Stage, Player or a powered version. Every model can export Rigs, the exact route just depends on the unit.
The free Kemper app for Mac, Windows and iOS. Download it only from the official Kemper site, then connect your Profiler.
A USB cable from your Profiler to your computer, or a USB stick in the Profiler for exporting Rigs on the unit itself.
When moving tones between two Profilers, run the same Kemper OS on both so every feature in the Rig is supported.
Always get Rig Manager, Kemper OS updates and user manuals straight from Kemper, never a third party mirror. Back up your library before every operating system update, and let Rig Manager finish before you disconnect.
The most reliable route works on every Kemper: Rig Manager. It connects over USB and exports your Rigs and Performances as files. Here is what it looks like in the app.
Download and install Rig Manager from the official Kemper site, on your Mac, Windows PC or iPad.
Connect your Profiler with a USB cable and open Rig Manager. Your device appears in the sidebar as My Profiler.
Under My Profiler, click the Rig or Performance you want. Shift click to select several at once.
Right click and choose Export, or simply drag the selection onto your desktop. Rigs save as .kipr and Performances as .kipf. Those files are your exported presets.
Insert a USB stick, go to External Storage, then Import / Export and choose Export Rigs in View. Your Rigs land in the Shared folder. Note that Performances export only through Rig Manager.
Bought a Rig pack, or restoring a backup? Importing is the same idea in reverse: bring the file into the right Local Library, then send it to your Profiler and Store it.
The import function is context sensitive. Click Rigs in Local Library for .kipr files, or Performances for .kipf files, first.
Drag the .kipr or .kipf file onto Rig Manager, or use File then Import and pick the file from your computer.
Drag the Rig from Local Library onto My Profiler, or double click to try it instantly. For a Performance, drop it into a Performance slot.
Press Store on the Profiler, or use Store in Rig Manager, so the Rig or Performance is saved permanently to a slot.
Performances move only through Rig Manager. Rigs and presets can travel on a USB stick, but a Performance cannot. Import it into the Performance Local Library, then send it to a slot. Also run the same Kemper OS on both Profilers so every feature loads correctly.
Kemper gives you three ways to keep your tones safe. Pick whichever fits your setup, and always back up before an operating system update.
Drag your Rigs and Performances into Local Library folders on your computer, or use the backup option to archive your whole library safely.
On the Profiler itself, run a full Backup to a USB stick. It saves everything into the Backups folder, ready to restore later.
Export individual Rigs as .kipr and Performances as .kipf, then email or store the exact tones you care about most.
The export steps above apply across the Profiler lineup, but each unit has its own routes and quirks. Find your gear below.
Full Rig and Performance support. Export via Rig Manager over USB, or Rigs to a USB stick on the unit.
Export Rigs and Performances in Rig Manager, or Export Rigs in View to a USB stick from External Storage.
Same workflow as the Head. Manage Rigs and Performances in Rig Manager and back up to a USB stick.
The Player has banks of five slots, not Performances. Export Rigs to the Pool, then to a USB stick or Rig Manager.
Identical export routes to the Head and Rack. The built in power amp does not change how Rigs are exported.
A Profile is your captured amp and cab. It travels inside a Rig, so export the Rig to move the Profile with it.
Run the same Kemper OS on both, export from the first Profiler, then import and Store on the second.
If your unit connects to Rig Manager or takes a USB stick, the export steps above apply.
Run a full backup to a USB stick or Rig Manager before installing a new Kemper OS, so nothing is ever lost.
When moving Rigs to another Profiler, run the same Kemper OS so every effect and feature loads as intended.
Rigs and presets can travel on a USB stick, but Performances only export and import through Rig Manager.
Rig Manager keeps its own copy when you import. If you edit a Rig, export it once more to save the updated .kipr file.
Quick answers about Kemper Rigs, Performances and backups
A Rig is one complete preset, your full tone with its Profile and effects. A Performance holds up to five Rigs in slots for playing live.
Rigs and presets export as .kipr files, and Performances export as .kipf files, also seen as .kperformance. You export them through Rig Manager or a USB stick.
Rig Manager, the free Kemper app for Mac, Windows and iOS. Download it only from the official Kemper site, then connect your Profiler over USB.
No. Rigs and presets can move on a USB stick, but Performances export and import only through Rig Manager. Load them into the Performance Local Library.
No. Exporting Rigs with Rig Manager over USB, or to a USB stick on the unit, both work fully offline.
Usually a Kemper OS mismatch. Run the same operating system version on both Profilers so every effect and feature in the Rig is supported.
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