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I certainly do consider what Line 6 has done: 10-year-old technology (based on the even older technology available during development) has received multiple updates, including two that I consider truly major - global oversampling and reworked cabs. The reworked cabs update was only two years ago. And you have the massively improved pitch transposition, feedback effect, and significant new effects like the auto level control dynamics. It's easy to forget that snapshots, impulse responses, favorites, and other useful features we take for granted now were updates as well. As far as I'm concerned, Line 6 delivered on their promise of a platform, not just an effects processor, with multiple significant updates over the course of a 10-year product life. That's rare, and all the updates were free, too. I can think of very few companies with a similar track record. I don't judge a product by what it doesn't do as much as I judge it by what it does.

Study the cheat sheet, it contains condensed "need to know" information: https://line6.com/support/manuals/helixlt This article is a must read IMHO, understanding this will probably save you a lot of pain: https://blog.line6.com/2023/09/15/eric-klein-at-least-half-of-your-modelers-sound-is-determined-by-your-playback-system/ There are many blog entries that are interesting: https://blog.line6.com/ Lot's of stuff to find on Line 6's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@line6movies Have fun!

Considering it's been nearly a full year since the last update, 3.8's addition of a meagre "6 new amps, 4 new cabs, 1 new effect, and bug fixes" is very disappointing. I really was expecting new features/workflow enhancements/bringing it up to par with rivals in different ways, not just a few more amps and cabs. I hope we don't have to wait another year before a significant update to the platform. Like most music software companies, they seem immune to taking on board user feature requests.

The real Bogner Ecstasy is a $3500 amp that has more knobs, buttons and switches than any amp I've ever seen, so I'm betting they spent as much time to create that one amp as it takes to create a dozen simpler amps. I don't know if I'll use the Helix version, but I bet a lot of people will. So I'd look at this as a quality over quantity situation. After all, whatever favorite amps you have in the Helix so far, aren't you glad they got them right?

That indicates there is insufficient DSP remaining in the preset to load those amps. Try starting with a New Preset (empty). Are those amps still greyed out?

I am just grateful for any update or enhancement. No expectations here.

It's tempting to think of it that way.... but equally - i've not had to pay any maintenance subscriptions in the 5+ years I've had my Stomp, and yet it keeps getting improvements. OK, so it's been a while since the last one, and i'd have sooner seen a killer envelope filter in there or a 4th snapshot instead of yet more fender amps that I won't be able to tell apart from the others.... but I ain't mad.

I just wanted to confirm that the WIDI Master works with the Helix Floor. I'm successfully sending patch changes to it from an iPad using the Set List Maker app.

If I were buying an FRFR today... I'd lean to the Fender line. They sound great and have those familiar controls of an amp for quick room/stage compensation without diving into menus. That said... my AITR tones are baked into my presets. As long as I have a quality monitor arrangement... that tone is there. Studio Monitors.... check! FOH/PA... check! Quality stage monitor... check! IEM's.... check! Any decent FRFR .... check!

I'm the author. I wanted to give a heads-up that the book has been through four free updates, but there will be another free update after the next Helix firmware becomes available. To obtain the update, all you need to do is download the book again. Whatever you download will always be the most current update. Updates cover the features from new firmware, but they also include more applications for new and existing features. To find out what people think, check out the reader reviews on the Sweetwater site. They've all been extremely positive except for a couple people who expected it to be a "Helix 101" book for beginners. It is not. It's written to cover what's not in the manual, describe applications (e.g., virtual "Nashville tuning"), and provide technical information about the blocks that isn't available anywhere else. The original reason for writing the book was because the manual didn't describe what the block parameters actually do. The only other caveat is the presets. Not all are meant to be "plug and play." Some are simply designed to show a particular technique, so you load them to experiment with something described in the text. Then using what you learned from reading the book, you can modify them for your specific needs. Scroll down the book's landing page and you'll see the contents toward the bottom. The topics that are covered will help you decide if you want to go deep into maximizing the Helix's potential, or need something more introductory.

Connect your Helix MIDI Out via MIDI cable with HXFX MIDI IN. Program Helix to send MIDI PC (Program Change) messages: If you set Global Settings -> MIDI -> MIDI PC Send to MIDI then Helix sends a MIDI PC message with the new preset number each time you change presets. Alternatively you can use an Instant Command in Command Center to program a Helix preset to send specific PC message with any preset number.

Hi So, I have updated my cheat sheet (pdf-version) and for you who are interested just download it from the link below (from my Dropbox). All the new amp’s, cab’s and effects are in there, marked with a red “N”, incl DSP and some other additional info. Legacy devices are marked with a red “L”. All are sorted in order of appearance on the unit, in their respective group. DSP-values for the new products are from me, but I have used the same method as Ben Vesco has used, published, and described very well on his great site (unfortunately not updated). If anyone has found a value that differs from mine, please let me know. There is a slight difference depending on which blocks are used when trying out the numbers. I have used blocks from Ben’s “reference material” to minimize errors and to get continuity. I have used two different setups and if those have a variation bigger than 0,5 (in relative %) I have used a third setup. Think it’s hard to get any closer. “Last device” is always at least one volume pedal at the end, in mono (0,47%) and/or in stereo (0,61%), what’s ever slips in :-), so that would be the tolerance... All devices are in preamp/full amp (cab’s are not incl, presented separate, but as default cab’s incl DSP, are in the sheet with the amp’s), stereo/mono, single/dual etc. where applicable. In an earlier version I did also publish the cheat sheet in a MS Excel 365 format, a DSP calculator. I will make that update but need some more time to finish it (want to play some guitar too…). Download the cheat sheet from my Dropbox (pdf-format) – https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8vsyuiehgd6ofjryw6g9q/Line6-Helix-Model-and-DSP-Summary-3-70.pdf?rlkey=k3yyscizqbi1z80ozmo6gsihi&dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3ye2g1okvx18ypsww746w/Line6-Helix-Model-and-DSP-Summary-3.80.pdf?rlkey=8ygh0iqax8ewds0i3yn0nxc86&dl=0 Great update Line6, very impressive work. Thought I had all I needed before this update, but was I wrong, there were a few more I didn’t know about, eg. the US Dripman (!), some of the Catalyst amp’s, 2203 and the ODR-1, wow :-) Have fun (I will…)! //Per

Below you find a link to the updated cheat sheet, now updated with the nice stuff brought to us in the Line 6 firmware 3.80-update. I have used Ben Vesco's method to calculate the relative DSP values. Technical info in the pdf that was not published by Line 6 has been explored through available info from manufacturers, forums and other "reliable" sources. If you find something wrong/strange don't hesitate to let me know. Download the cheat sheet from my Dropbox (pdf-format) – https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3ye2g1okvx18ypsww746w/Line6-Helix-Model-and-DSP-Summary-3.80.pdf?rlkey=8ygh0iqax8ewds0i3yn0nxc86&dl=0 Some of you have used my DSP calculation tool in Microsoft Excel. I have decided to put this tool on hold for now. The reason is that I found myself making the calculation I need from this pdf-document, quicker and more "on the fly". I had some other ideas to include too, but that will be later... Hope you find it useful. And Line6, I have left space for at least 30 more amps, cabs and effects in future updates... :-) /Per

Wtf, "3.8, that´s it?" It´s about all of it, 3.8 included. THAT´S IT! There is a whole world of gear since the beginning of rock´n´roll up to now within my stomp. Not to speak about all that extra gear you would need for switching/routing all that stuff compared to analog. Endless possibilities...but people focus on what´s not in there. If you are a "musician" and care about tools to express your creativity, you should be happily covered. If you suffer from GAS (HX Stomp cured me) and can´t stop thinking about new stuff you won´t ever be happy. Write good music, play and enjoy! I can´t imagine that the lack of something within this unit could hold anyone back from this.

What you're describing is feedback. Speakers move air which moves the guitar body which excites the strings. Try the Feedbacker block for a simulation of that. Or play loud enough with your playback system. Boosted upper frequencies can be obtained with amp models that use a bright cap on the drive pot. The 2203 is an example of that or e.g. the new Bogner XTC models when using the bright switch (B1: boosted mids and highs, B2: boosted highs). With these amps the ratio of high vs low frequency gain depends on the gain/drive knob. Also overdrive pedals typically cut bass which means the following gain stages add less drive in the lower registers compared to the higher ones. Lastly power amp saturation and power supply sag plays a part here because that can add compression and therefore sustain. Some people use post compression to add to that.

Digital Igloo wrote this months ago: 3.80 will be quite a bit smaller than 3.70, but people have been clamoring for at least two of its amps for a long time.

Well, they just did update the current generation of devices. If you look back over the update history, some have been major and some have been minor, and they happen at different intervals. They can't do something like the cab revamp with every update. As to whether there will be another update, and whether it will be major or minor, no one here knows. But Line 6 may not even know. Some of the past updates seem like someone figured out something they hadn't figured out before, or assumed wasn't possible until they found out it was. Or they may be developing a new flagship model, and in the process, discover a technique that could apply to Helix that they'd never considered. For all we know the new amps are the result of research into something else entirely...or not. So I think it's unlikely (but not impossible) Line 6 will make a statement like "massive amazing update coming up" or "okay, that's it, no more updates" because the Helix's history so far has included different types of updates at different intervals. Let's also zoom out and look at what's going on in the industry these days. Industry changes, which happen quickly, necessitate changes in strategy. I have no idea whether any or all of the following affects Line 6, but it sure is affecting a lot of other companies: There are lingering supply chain issues that complicate planning. All you need is one missing proprietary part to screw up a production line. There's an overabundance of used gear. People who bought gear during covid because they thought it would be fun to make music now realize that music is a discipline and no, just pushing buttons isn't very satisfying. So currently, there's a glut of used gear on the market. Because of the glut of used gear, manufacturers and dealers are finding it difficult to sell new gear. This provides little incentive to launch new products when there's already too much product in the marketplace. There's a threat of major tariffs being levied on Chinese goods. Companies have to decide whether to tie up a significant amount of capital now on Chinese parts that they don't need (yet) to (maybe) forestall paying a lot more starting in January. And of course, that requires really accurate projections of what the market will be in the future for parts currently sitting on their shelves gathering dust.

Some USB cables do not include data lines, only power lines for charging and operating from USB. I'm 99.99999% sure you don't need an original Line 6 cable, you just need a high-quality USB cable that's designed to handle data and power. USB cable quality varies considerably. A generic one might simply be not that good. Remember too that USB cables, even the good ones, are not immune from going bad due to being bent, stepped on, pulled out by the wire instead of the connector, etc. Also, the USB port you use on your computer matters so when testing, always make sure you're using the same port. The front-panel USB ports are often on a different controller with lower specs than the ports that are closer to the power supply. And of course, never use a USB hub. Hope this helps!

This is now fixed with the 3.80 update. THANK YOU, Line 6!

The attached .mid track was also created in Reaper, but I used a different method. Instead of manually placing the PC messages in the track, I recorded the changes as I played along to the backing track. All I recorded was preset changes, but the instructions below will allow you to record everything. Set Reaper to use your Helix as MIDI Input and Output devices. Set Helix Global Settings>MIDI>MIDI Over USB=ON, MIDI PC Send=USB, MIDI PC Receive=USB, Snapshot CC Send=ON. To record toggling of FX within presets you'll need to set the MIDI BYPASS of the FS assigned to those FX to a CC#, then in Command Center, set the FS to SEND that CC# as a toggling CC. Create an audio track by dragging your backing track into Reaper. Create a MIDI track to record MIDI from Helix. Set the Track RECORD MONITOR setting to AUTO. Route the Output of the MIDI track to Helix. Arm the MIDI Track and start recording. Play along and switch presets/Snapshots as required. After recording, disarm the MIDI Track and start PLAYBACK, playing along without manually switching presets. If all goes well, SELECT the MIDI Track, go to FILE>Export Project MIDI>Selected Tracks Only. Click OK and note where it's being saved to. You should be able to import that .mid track to your device and hopefully it should sync to your backing track. Hopefully I described all the steps correctly, it's late here in Colorado! Helix.mid

I just got an email from Line6 about Helix Native being 50% off till December 9. Although I already own it, just thought I'd post this to spread a little HN love. Live, I play through a HX effects pretty much always. But, I also do a fair amount of recording, often adding tracks to a mix that somebody sends me. I've settled on doing that by recording dry, with my guitar plugged straight into my Focusrite Clarett interface, then processing in my DAW with Helix Native. I can use my same presets, imported from my hardware unit, but it gives me the option to play with them, using all my familiar Helix. In fact, it's somewhat better than a hardware Helix, because I've got essentially unlimited processing power! Then, I send the processed track off to the producer. Sometimes, I even ask to get a semifinal mix back so that I can further tweak my tone in the actual mix. HN makes this easy and fun. To me, this is a way better workflow than needing to get the tone right going into the computer, then being stuck with that tone for the duration. At 50% off, HN is $50 for any registered Helix owner. To me, that's a screaming great deal. So, I just though I'd say so here on the forum.

Lol... so because a new product release is not imminent, therefore everyone at L6 has been just sitting around with their thumbs up their a$$es? That's fascinating logic. To conclude that because nothing new is available today, therefore L6 has abandoned the market to their competitors, is truly astonishing...it's also ridiculous, juvenile, and short-sighted, but I digress. Just for my own morbid curiosity though, do you have a similar reaction when the supermarket runs out of broccoli? SPOILER ALERT: It's not because all the farmers decided to play in the dirt instead of growing $hit. Helix was in development for years prior to it's release... do you think somebody just snaps their fingers and a product magically hits the shelves? Hell, beta testing alone takes months, and that's not even the hard part. Ask some of L6 guys over on TGP if you like, and they'll tell you the same. Just because they're not inviting you to the R&D meetings or screaming about a Helix successor from the rooftops, doesn't mean they don't have anything in the pipeline. Whatever is coming next has likely been in development for quite some time already. It's a crying shame we can't all just pitch a fit and have everything we want miraculously appear, but life's rough. In through the nose, out through the mouth, nice and slow. Everything's gonna be OK... ;)

Hi, “Model 6 amps in a couple of weeks”? - Really? “4 cabs which could probably be done in an afternoon - it's just a bunch of IR captures”? Really? "let's do some bug fixes" each one of which should take a dev an afternoon at most to rectify? Really? You seem to be remarkably well informed about how much is involved in creating this stuff. If you feel it could have been done in a shorter time frame, then maybe you should have offered your incredible genius to kick this stuff together a lot faster. Putting your money where your mouth is, springs to mind. Do I smell “entitlement” in the air? Oh, yeah - I haven’t updated to v3.80 yet, as I have enough stuff to keep me amused everyday, as I have only had my Helix since 11/23/15. Plus - consider the HXFX owner’s who only got a bass wah pedal.

Return sockets are mono. If you connect a TRS cable with a stereo signal only the left channel is used.

Yep. My perspective is: cool, some new things I'm probably not going to use on this amazing platform that I do use pretty much every day.

Harrumph! We really need either a soapbox, or an "I'm outta here"/ angry storm-off emoji around here. It would save so much space. ;)

It’s up to you. You can just place it in-line with your other pedals as you’ve shown or you can use the 4CM assuming your amp has an FX loop. The advantage of the 4CM is that you can place HX FX blocks and your physical pedals (e.g. reverb, delay) after your preamp in the signal chain. Some people prefer to place time based FX after the preamp and before the cab/speaker; 4CM lets you do that.

You can't do that with snapshots.

I also should have mentioned there's contact info in the book for suggestions and comments. So if the book doesn't include something you want to see, or if something isn't clear, let me know and there's a good chance the next update will accommodate what you want. Many changes in the updates are the direct result of reader feedback. Some readers have even been kind enough to point out the occasional typo so I could fix it.

Are you speaking about a difference in the intervals of value changes when rotating the knobs slowly vs. rapidly? If so, that’s a designed feature, not an issue. By design (and in response to user feature requests) parameter values change in bigger jumps when you rotate the knob quickly. You need to rotate it more slowly to make the intervals smaller. If that’s not what you’re talking about please elaborate.

If you hear an 'amp in the room' you hear the amp and it's reflections from the room. You can do that from many listening angles and distances. Do you want a sound as if you were in front of a stack of 4x12s in a stadium or more of a combo amp pointing at you legs in a crowded pub? Do you have a recording at hand that features the sound of what you call 'moving air'?

I can only comment on three powered cabs, PC112+, PC212+ and Catalyst 100. I started with a Helix Floor and later added an HXStomp. I quickly sold the PC112+ and moved up to the PC212+. The reason was that I THOUGHT that the PC112+ was too dark. I wish I'd kept it because I later realized that I simply didn't know how to use it. I wish that I'd kept the PC112+ because now that I know how the system works, it would have been fine, and if I only had the HXS it would have been perfect for my needs. The PC212+ is actually overkill with the HXS. I found that the advantages of total volume, which I don't need (the PC112+ is plenty loud), and the "novelty" of the stereo possibilities, which I don't really care all that much about, are offset by the added size and weight. Stereo is nice for "ambient" sounds though. IOW, if you have a full fat Helix and want the above-mentioned advantages of maximum volume, integration and features, and don't mind the weight, the PC212+ is great. Otherwise, or if you only have the HXS, the PC112+ is quite sufficient. Also, if you think of the Speaker Emulations as Speaker 1, Speaker 2 etc. and don't get all hung up on "Do the GB25, V30 etc. REALLY sound like "THE REAL DEAL", then the PC series are great for the AITR feel. Just pick the speaker that sounds best for the sound that you're going for. The Catalyst 100 not only sounds great for AITR, but it's also MUCH cheaper, lighter, and has the advantages of being a backup if the HXS fails. The internal amps, delay and reverb allow me to use more pre-amp FX without running into DSP issues with the single processor HXS. With the addition of the 6 new amps in the latest X version (12 total and the old HW is updatable by FW), I have all of the amps that I need. It's PLENTY loud (get the 2x12 version if you need more) and actually sounds GREAT for low volume (<75db) practice in my apartment. This is due to the built-in Fletcher-Munson compensatory EQ on the .5watt setting. Even at <>60db it sounds full. For LIVE use, going to FOH from the XLR, the "generic" sounding 1x12, 2x12 and 4x12 speaker options, with the MANY mic emulations, give me all the flexibility I need. I went down the rabbit-hole of IRs. I have many THOUSANDS, from every major and minor player, and I no longer use them except for my RARE forays into recording, and even then, rarely. The ability (with the new FW) to disable the internal speaker emulations allows the ability to use an IR loader if I wanted to. My PC212+ is now on Craigslist. IOW, if I was starting over and only had the HXS, the Catalyst is the way I'd go. All of the L6 options have MIDI, which is GREAT. It's NOT Rocket Science, and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about using MIDI. As to the other candidates you mentioned, the only way to tell which would be best for YOU would be to try them. Good Luck finding a store that has all of them, and keep in mind that what they sound like in a store vs ITRW is about as accurate an evaluation method as YouTube.

A Helix costs over a grand. The book costs $20. If you can't afford to waste $20, then you need to rethink your priorities.

Pressing the OD switch on your amp should fix the issue. The amp also has an External Switching Mode to prevent this kind of issue. Press and hold the Clean Voice and OD select switches on the amp for 5 seconds to enter it. See page 13 "External switching mode" of the Blackstar's manual:

Sounds to me like a device that needs repair. Open a support ticket for guidance.

https://www.youtube.com/@SteveSterlacci Is also an excellent channel. It has helped me the most, TBH I have some resources as well, going over mostly tricks and hacks: https://www.youtube.com/@accidentals_hacks after you figure out the workflow...

The user manual. Jason Sadites on Youtube. Years of learning.

https://line6.com/data/6/0a00050e0745666769ce406d6/application/pdf/Helix LT 3.0 Owner's Manual - English .pdf https://helixhelp.com https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AndertonHX-e--sweetwater-publishing-the-big-book-of-helix-tips-and-tricks

You need to assign the desired parameters to the Snapshot controller. To do that, press and turn the parameter knob quickly. You will see white brackets around the parameter value when properly assigned.

Also try different cables.

Maybe the VOLUME knob pot is broken or the VOLUME reading circuit has a loose contact. Disable the VOLUME knob in Global Settings -> Volume Knob Controls and to check if that stops the issue.

No do not reset to factory defaults. And it's not a bug. If the problem is what I suspect you need to open HX Edit and select the Restore from Backup item under the File menu. Select the most recent backup file. Then leave the check mark beside the Global Settings item in the menu. You can deselect the other checked items if you wish.

Yes! in Command Center. You can assign what each button can do. And then after selection of a particular snapshot, you can assign what each button will do AFTER that snapshot is selected. So you can have one button cycle through as many snapshots as you need. This is a great feature for a smaller device.. But on the full Helix, I like to have each button be exactly its own dedicated snapshot, personally. I don't want to accidentally double-press and get the wrong sound. So here you go!

Put two amps (clean and lead) in the signal path. Set up two snapshots. Save the CLEAN snapshot with the clean amp active and the lead amp disabled. Save the LEAD snapshot with the clean amp disabled and the lead amp active. You can also place the amps (amp only, no cab, both amps active) in a split path with an A/B split and assign the split to snapshots - CLEAN snapshot = Path A with the clean amp, LEAD snapshot = Path B with the lead amp. Then place a CAB after the MIX Block. This can conserve DSP over using two amp+cab blocks.

In my extensive experience with the Helix, there are no outside pedals that provide any sonic benefit. Having an external compressor allows you to adjust your input volume and level, something that the Helix does not have in the global sense. So I guess you would be able to use your presets with guitars that have different output level, e.g.: telecaster, EMG-equipped superstrat. Helix has absolutely everything, minus certain specific glitchy distortion/fuzz pedals. I love the legacy tube compressor in the Helix, it's very simple. Contrary to how most people would do this int the real world, I place my compressor between the amp and the cab block. Depending on the need, I also sometimes place a 10-band EQ to really clean up my sound for those nice sustain-y cleans. I set it so that the loudness of the compressor is the same with it on or off; the other "compressing" parameter I leave to the default setting. Another thing I had to do is turn down the "ripple" of the amp, because the compressor was really amplifying it. I actually assigned it to snapshots: set it to the regular value when the compressor is bypassed, and set it to 0 when the compressor is turned on. This gives me the best clean sounds. But, again, there is no reason (with minor exceptions) to use external pedals if you have a machine as complete and powerful as the Helix. Simpler is better.

Something I've been doing recently,... Download page, then download it to your computer, save it to a folder. Once that's is done, connect the guitar or bass and open Monkey. Select portion you want to update, "update from file" will appear, click on it, go into the folder with the downloaded Line 6 file and open it in Monkey from there. Follow the prompts and update or "reinstall".

Hello, I searched the internet for help on using Helix Edit on Linux. I have no problem running the native Helix plugin under Arch Linux using Yabridge, which works flawlessly. However, I still need to perform firmware updates for my Helix Floor and enjoy the convenience of editing presets using Helix Edit. Since I couldn’t find anything online, I decided to come up with a solution myself. I can confirm that I was successful in running Helix Edit on Linux. Below are the steps to achieve it: 1. Install Wine and Required Dependencies Make sure you have Wine and its required dependencies installed. - sudo pacman -S wine wine-mono wine-gecko winetricks - yay -S wineasio - register the ASIO driver within Wine: wine regsvr32 wineasio.dll 2. Install Line 6 Helix Edit in Wine Download the Helix Edit installer Run the installer using Wine: wine path/to/helixedit_installer.exe Follow the installation prompts. 3. Workaround for USB Connection Using USB Passthrough with VirtualHere (USB Sharing): Since Wine doesn't natively support USB devices like the Line 6 Helix, a solution is to use a USB-over-network tool like VirtualHere, which allows USB devices to be shared with Wine over a virtual connection. Steps for VirtualHere: Installation: - yay -S virtualhere-server-bin - yay -S virtualhere-client Run the VirtualHere USB Server on your Linux machine: sudo ./vhuitarm -b Or use the appropriate version for your machine. Run the VirtualHere Client in Wine: wine path/to/virtualhere_client.exe The USB device (Helix) will now appear in VirtualHere, and you can "attach" it inside Wine (Alternative to VirtualHere) Configuring USB Device Access via usbip: For a more manual solution, you can use USB/IP to share your USB device and try to access it from Wine. Install usbip: sudo pacman -S usbip Load the necessary kernel modules: sudo modprobe vhci-hcd Find the USB device: usbip list -l Bind the USB device (replace <busid> with the correct ID from the previous command): sudo usbip bind -b <busid> The device should now be accessible within Wine.

Thanks for the link, you saved my day.

Hi, Prior to updating your device you are advised to create a backup of all your presets and global settings via HX Edit. After updating the firmware, you then have the option to restore these to your unit using HX Edit. You may want to check the Helix 3.0 Owner’s Manual - page 13 - Snapshot Footswitch Mode. https://line6.com/data/6/0a00050b287e6643b71cda93a/application/pdf/Helix 3.0 Owner's Manual - English .pdf Also, check page 66 > Global Settings > Footswitches. Hope this helps/makes sense.

hello, thanks so much. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. and this works a treat. Thank you!. all the best.