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Congratulations on your purchase of the Mission EP1-
KP expression pedal. This product is designed to be
intuitive to setup and operate, and to provide many
years of trouble free service.
However, we recommend that you take a few
moments to read through this User Guide in order to
get the best possible experience with your new pedal.
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The EP1-KP is an expression pedal designed for
use with the Kemper Profiling Amplifier. It features
Mission’s unique switching expression pedal function
that allows effects to be turned on and off at the
pedal, just like a conventional analog effect. The pedal
is matched to the amplifier to utilize the full sweep
and provide a smooth response with no dead spots.
The EP1-KP is a passive device and requires no
internal battery or external power source.
ConnE
ions
The EP1-KP uses two ¼” phone plug outputs marked
OUT1
and
OUT2
on the underside of the pedal.
OUT1
is the expression pedal output, and
OUT2
is
the footswitch output. Connect
OUT1
to switch/
pedal input 1 on the rear panel of the amplifier using
a ¼” TRS-TRS instrument cable, such as the Mission
MCTRS10A cable. TRS stands for Tip, Ring, Sleeve
and is a three-conductor cable. It is sometimes also
called a
stereo
, or
balanced
cable (
See Figure 1.
)
OUT1
requires the use of the correct cable with a
TRS connector at both ends. A mono TS cable such
as a regular guitar cable, and insert cables that have
both TS and TRS plugs, will not work.
Figure 1. shows a TRS connector with the three
conductors separated by the black insulation bands.
The pointed front of the connector is the tip, the
middle band is the ring, and the large conductor at the
rear nearest the plug body is the sleeve.
Use of the internal footswitch is optional. To use the
footswitch, connect OUT2 to switch/pedal input 2 on
the rear panel of the amplifier using a standard mono
(TS) ¼” guitar or patch cable.
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The toe switch on the EP1-KP is the quiet momentary
type. The switch will still be operating even though
no audible click will be heard. The Profiler and Profiler
Remote require a momentary switch for correct
operation.
When using the Kemper Remote, the maximum number
of inputs is 6 (4 on the remote, and 2 on the rear
panel of the Profiler). Each input can be configured for
either expression pedal or switch.
When using the footswitch option, both inputs on the
amplifier are used and the maximum number of pedals
that can be connected via the back panel is one. If
you intend to use another method of turning effects
on an off such as MIDI, auto-detection, or front panel
switches then the switch out can be left unconnected
and you can connect a maximum of two EP1-KP
pedals to the amplifier.
Adju
mEnts
The tension of the rocker can be adjusted using the
tension adjustment screw on the rear of the pedal
between the rocker and the base. Use the hex key
provided to tighten the adjustment screw until the
pedal remains in place. It maybe necessary to adjust
this screw every once in a while to compensate for
use and environmental conditions such as very hot or
cold weather, when the pedal has been stored for a
long period, or after shipping.
When adjusting the
tension, be careful not to over tighten the screw
and damage the tension block.
If your pedal has been fitted with the spring load
option the tension adjuster and hex key are not
included.
For fixing to a pedalboard, we recommend using the
Mission PR-1 Pedal Riser Kit.
Do not attempt to
screw the base plate to the pedal without the
supplied rubber feet.
Damage may occur if the
rubber feet are omitted.
Figure 1.
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