ts14064shred Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 First of all, thank you line 6 for the HELIX (way better than my HD500X!) Occasionally on a new down loaded patch, at the end of the guitar sustain as the signal fades out right at the end, the sound ends the fade with a "voltage starved" crackling, not the smooth sustain end I usually experience. I've read the post on "Popping and Crackling", but this is not a computer based issue (not hooked up to one). I run straight from the HELIX into my Tascam DP-24SD recorder (sorry about that all you studio die hards), then straight out of that into my $100 Seinheiser headphones. The last time this happened, I deleted then re-added the IR- fixed it. This time on this new patch, it has no external IR. I tried different amps, internal cabs, mics- nothing fixed it. I then thought surely it must be a bug in the downloaded patch somewhere else, so I re-created it by hand in a new patch location - still didn't fix it. The patch contains (not necessarily in this order): Uber amp, 4x12 Solo lead cab, Teemah, LA comp, Adriac delay, plate, tile, and vintage delay. All effects and amp are dialed back. After reviewing the following data, does someone have a suggestion on what in the patch might be causing this? (It would have to be one of my most killer patches) 1. version 2.01 2. patch input set to multi, output to 1/4 outs 3. global- all factory defaults, except PAD ON 4. Z/ohms settings don't eliminate the issue 5. Not peaking, at least not when it enters my recorder 6. Not a computer (don't use one) 7. Not a Gate issue (on/off doesn't matter) 8. Not my cables or headphones (all of my other patches are fine) Thank you all in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippyjun Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Bypass one block at a time and see if you can isolate which block may be the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts14064shred Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Bypass one block at a time and see if you can isolate which block may be the culprit. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks nippyjun! That was it! It was that dang LA COMP right after the amp (it doesn't sound the same in front). I backed it off, but then it didn't drive it the same. So I ended up just deleting it, and modifying the amp master, amp pre-gain, Teemah, and added another EQ at the end of the chain to compensate. They should have just named the HELIX "Drug Addict", because I swear I just can't stop tweaking it to find that next level of sound! I've only fired up my Splawn and Archon real amps once since I bought this thing. We'll see how the Gemini II sounds live with it about mid August. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideout Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 They should have just named the HELIX "Drug Addict", because I swear I just can't stop tweaking it to find that next level of sound! I've only fired up my Splawn and Archon real amps once since I bought this thing. We'll see how the Gemini II sounds live with it about mid August. Thanks again! Ha ha. I'm the opposite. I haven't felt the need to tweak anything since I got my sounds all setup. After I updated to 2.0, I had to tweak things as they definitely did change - things got brighter. But since then, nope. Hence my apprehension in updating to 2.01 If they had an IOS app I'd definitely do it but I hate tweaking at home as if have to setup my PA system to get a true read on what I'm getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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