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The only adjustments I've ever made have been to take advantage of new models or features. For instance I adjusted many presets when the new cab engine was introduced. I’ve never noticed any changes to the sound of existing presets, although I know that in some cases changes were made to specific models. With almost every new firmware release I hear reports from some people that they ‘feel like’ it sounds different for better or worse. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a verifiable case.

I would be happy to have a phone or video call with you. If you give me contact information I will follow up to arrange the details.

Even on the Helix Floor, the scribble strips are hard to see in direct sunlight. That's why I have always preferred the virtual scribble strips of the Helix LT when playing outdoors. On a dark stage the Helix Floor is king. It could be a very simple software update to also include virtual scribble strips on the Stadium XL. (I don't own the Stadium)

Hi, Currently it only works with text prompts, I mainly use it to have a quick good basis for song covers. I have seen that Positive Grid just launched new Reactor with an app that allows you to create a sound based on pictures, sounds, textual prompts etc. Could be a good idea for an evolution of my own app, or for anyone that wants to contribute. Cheers

Very interesting article. Thanks for the link.

Soo validating to hear!! I too have felt the high gain captures sub par. I haven’t heard or seen this too much on the web. But the captures do not sound nearly as satisfying as in the QC. and Xone I totally have experienced the capture “improving” the amp somewhat on the QC. Particularly for high gain, tight rhythm tones, sometimes the QC doesn’t nail the amp perfectly but the result is somehow MORE inspiring to play. Haven’t experience that with Proxy. I really hope Proxy is a work in progress and improvements will be made.

FYI - I can't work out if you're using white font on a white background, but unless I select your posts they show as blank space. As an OG Helix owner since about 12 months since their release, I expect 12-18 months of ongoing bug fixing of the Stadium firmware as a minimum. For that reason I have not migrated, and won't for some time. Why do I think that? The release was rushed - L6 asked 'the community' if they wanted it perfect or early. The community said 'now' which fits the "you can have it quick, cheap or good, choose two" paradigm - its not cheap as a unit but in terms of development effort that appears to have been the choice. The OG hardware took a number of years to mature and it only models hardware, no playback functions, no will manage everything on stage for you capability (that appeared and matured a few years in) - while L6 has the OG as a starting point, the firmware and hardware is new, and the Song stuff is completely new. If you were about for early update processes you'd know how painful and fraught that was. Song functionality was not available from day 1, and again appears to have been rushed out to placate consumers. A new (from scratch) feature on new hardware was never going to be perfect from release. This is just my view, and doesn't help you now, but gives a perspective. If you're interested, look back through the OG forums and see how long it took for the OG to mature. It was not quick.

Thanks for reporting back. Overall I’ve found AI to be helpful but it’s given me lots of inaccurate info too.

Aside from a few bugs that were known (for example the glitch delay behaving differently), all your presets should be exactly the same before/after each update. I have 100's of presets and none of them sounded any different. The only big change was the "oversampling" update introduced in firmware version 3.10. I guess it technically is a sound difference, since it is an improvement to the overall sound--but not that you need to go and re-adjust anything. It just sounded marginally better :) The only thing that could have changed is global settings. But if you follow the firmware update procedure, you should always back up your Helix, upgrade, then reset to factory settings, and then restore from the backup.

FTFY. You heard wrong.

I use both. Same identical sound if you use the same settings. amp and cab = amp block + cab block. I figured out that I can run a compressor between the amp and cab, and I do that sometimes. So that's the only time I will use 2 separate blocks, when I need to put something in the middle. The compressor to me is not suitable for every situation. But sometimes it really makes fast playing a lot easier, for all the shreddy solos, or really fast aggressive palm muting. It also makes clean solos sound like they are supposed to--compressed, bold, not whimpy. When placing the compressor there, I always turn down the ripple of my amp, otherwise there's a low frequency hum that appears. However at the same time the compressor adds a certain amount of "harshness" and depending on the signal chain can even make my preset develop certain artifacts, such as pops. So I use this trick sparingly.

Some like to load time based effects, gains, etc in between the blocks so separating them allows for that. I've done it and typically like the results when I do.

I would also like the display to show the Foot Pedal position. Probably is a focus mode at some point. (Hopefully).

Hi, Try here - page 8 https://line6.com/data/6/0a00051afdbe673ccc8bdcf2d/application/pdf/HX Effects 3.80 Owner's Manual - English .pdf Hope this helps/makes sense.

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It works! I was just able to connect and open it on both of my workstations.

There are already threads here, on Windows and Mac, about the trial not working, or just getting a splash screen after login. I heard back from support today, here is what they said... Thank you, Ben!!!

Hmmm,... both LED's are green. Try what we call the "1/4" jack battery fake out". -Connect with the interface device with its CAT5 RJ45 cable. -Insert a fully charged JTV battery in the battery compartment. -Insert 1/4" TRS (stereo) adapter plug into the 1/4" jack. There should be a relay click when you do that. Both LED's on the interface should be green. When the relay clicks, the battery is engaged and the USB should be active and not sag the 5-volt USB line. Should be able to update or use Workbench. If it is still having a glitches, find a Line 6 authorized service center in your area. https://line6.com/find/service_center/

ZenBalancer, of course :

Your comment triggered old memories from decades ago. I then purchased a standalone GSmart or GPSmart, can't really remember now. The device worked great, untill one day it stopped locking on to satellites, rendering the device completely unusable. It soon came apparent that many people with the same device had the exact the same issue! One clever person commented on the forum that he new what the problem was and reported it to the company selling that device but nothing got fixed by the company, so the clever person decided to fix it for all of us, free of charge. Apparently the microchip's Almanac was set up with an obsolete date that when the time came the coding would change, to start locking to fewer satellites and unless (then) it would connect to more than 3 satellites, it wouldn't work smoothly or none at all, hence loosing tracking. After installing that DIY firmware from that person, everything worked perfectly for everyone straight away. Since then I have always been suspicious if suddenly some electronic device stopped working as it should. When a microchip is involved, anything is possible. Like you, I am not moving to Stadium any time soon. To much money for very little gain (pan intended) LOL, My helix floor gives me what I need, the rest that is on the Stadium, either I won't use or have my laptop software doing it already. I use the laptop already anyway.

Given the resurgence of bands and artist turning to old school plugins such as Pod Farm...What are the chances we might see a 3.0 update or at the bare minimum, a simple impulse response cabinet module so we can all ditch the 3rd party loaders? I've gotten back into it lately and I'm finding it more enjoyable than most of the new stuff coming out, but the stock cabs have always sucked. A man can dream! A paid add-on could make it worth their while...maybe. I'd be happy to shell out a few bucks for an Ir module in an instant.

To my understanding the issue boils down to signal-to-noise ratio. Like Quad Cortex, the Stadium delivers the optimum ratio to the receiving equipment at 0db (unity gain). so depending on who's operating the receiving equipment and their preferences/workflow (FOH at gig?) this may be what they want. Or not, and they will guide you otherwise. If you're alone at home it doesn't really matter. If you hear noise at your preferred volume listening level tun up the Stadium output and turn down you speakers/monitors.

You can submit feature requests to the Line 6 development team here: https://line6.com/company/contact/productfeedback/

Yeah that seems to address the one issue I have actually with full backups on the stadium.

@Stuntboy298 On my PC I can use the select all feature to save all the presets as a group instead of one at a time. Or did I misunderstand your current situation? jpd

That's really disappointing! Thanks for reporting back, anyway. Much appreciated.

I'm not hearing this. Delays between Snapshots are working as expected on my Stadium Floor, also running the latest firmware. Try this: Using only the device (shut down the app), select Factory preset 1B Double Double. Activate Snapshot 4 (Lead) which has a very noticeable delay. Strike a note, then activate Snapshot 3. The delay carries over as expected on my device. Perhaps you're hearing something more specific rather than general behaviour. Can you attach a preset where this is happening?

The items below the USER folder are not preset folders. They are setlists that contain pointers (aliases) to presets in the USER folder. They do not represent additional presets or preset storage space. Yes, that is almost undoubtedly the problem. Yes you can delete presets using the Stadium unit. It’s explained in the Managing Presets section of the manual.

I was having trouble with the Editor and the wi-fi connection dropping out or just not connecting, so I bought a TP Link Roam 6 AX1500 ($38 US) to create a Hotspot to connect both my Laptop and the Stadium XL. It works perfectly. It connects every time, and never drops out anymore. Loaded 24 songs, with 3 tracks each, into the Stadium seamlessly. Hope this helps someone!

This is a great rock tone here. At the end I show the blocks

I have sent Helix for a repair of an LED light. It was returned to me within 2 weeks. But I did have to escalate it due to other reasons. If the Helix is 2 weeks old, then it's a problem, and you should return in for a refund. Otherwise, if everything is structurally sound, then all is needed is lithium grease and tightening a few screws. I've greased my pedal 5 years ago and not a peep to this day. All it takes is taking the back off, and adding a generous amount of grease. I didn't have to disassemble anything, but I did have to tighten the screws of the "claw" that attaches to the actual pedal mechanism. On my Helix, those screws were loose, so the pedal started getting crooked, and was scraping against the side and also was getting loosened from that. Some people say lithium grease is bad for plastic.. in my case no issues.

I can’t recommend either one over the other because both are excellent choices. In terms of “good amp simulation, realistic tone generation, ease of editing, and consistent performance.” they are very similar. Both are based on the same amp/FX modeling technology; both can be edited using the device itself or similar computer programs; both can be used as an audio interface for recording purposes. The POD Go has a wireless option. In those areas I suggest you explore each in further detail by reading their manuals to get a feel for whether you might prefer one or the other based on any operational details like available amps/FX and routing (e.g. parallel path processing). There is one design difference that I think you should explore. They differ in their approach to DSP management. The Stomp uses dynamic DSP while the POD Go uses a blend of fixed and dynamic DSP allocation. In practical terms the Stomp offers more flexibility in FX selection, routing, and placement in the signal chain, while the POD Go is arguably easier to use at the cost of having fewer FX options and no parallel path processing. DSP management may be the deciding factor for you; make sure you understand this difference in practical terms before purchasing. Again, the manuals will help especially the ‘Flex blocks’ aspect of the POD Go.

Got it from general knowledge of many years as a computer programmer. (Search USB host/Usb client) If you don't want a computer in the mix to provide host, you need another device that can provide host like a Morningstar MC4/6/8 midi controller, or others. "USB-C PORTS: DEVICE AND HOST The Host port is a built-in MIDI USB host. With this, MC6 Pro can directly control other USB devices such as the Source Audio C4 Synth, Line 6 Pod Go and Zoom Multistomps. No need for a separate MIDI USB host that is both costly and cumbersome"

It works for me with an adapter using the AX88179 chipset. Specifically, it's this one: UGREEN LAN Adapter 1000 Mbps USB Ethernet Adapter USB-A to RJ45

I recently had to have a new unit shipped to me, which is my third now, (first was a brick from guitar center, second was great for a little more than a month, but when I hit the limit on the memory card, the original 32 gig that it came with, the unit went seriously wonky and wouldn’t save anything, and the song files in showcase kept showing up even after deletion, on to the third unit). This unit has been great as well, until just this week. I got the John Nathan Cordy stadium preset pack, and loaded a few presets on the unit. The unit performed fine until I switched between one of my presets and the new one I had imported to adjust the volume levels. The matrix mixer froze, everything else on the unit seemed to work but no audio was being output, maybe I’m the only one having this much trouble with the stadium, but I think this is unlikely, it seems more to me like there is a bug in the file management, this would explain a lot of issues with settings not being saved, random logouts, WiFi drops, snapshot states not saving, and the thing in showcase I’m still noticing which is the place being saved for deleted tracks. I’m not for sure about this, but I feel like line 6 should be looking hard in these areas, to fix some of the major bugs, because if my second unit was any indication, one wrong move with memory, tanks the entire unit.

@pitoguitarra What a weird fix... Out of all the comments on this forum about the same exact thing, turning off the time zone detection allowed me to sign in and update normally.

Windows 11 considers this driver invalid and refused to switch 'core isolation' on, which MS considers a safety issue.

I had the same sorts of issues (before my unit died) and I noticed something odd which was that, even though I had automatic time sync enabled, the unit was consistently displaying a time that was 10-11 minutes behind the network time.

Hello! I purchased a Sonicake dual footswitch to pair with my POD Express. It comes with a TRS cable, and I changed the POD Express global settings to work with it: Setting 3 (Volume Jack) set to white (FS3/FS4) Setting 6 (FS3) to blue (mod on/off) Setting 7 (FS4) to green (delay on/off) Despite these changes, the Sonicake still acts like a single footswitch, turning the "On" button on and off, with no other functionality. Does anyone have experience with or a solution for this? Thanks!

Sorry for the late reply--I didn't receive a notification about your message! I think it may have been user error, resolved by very kind and patient Line 6 support. IIRC, I had confused "Effects On/Off" (Teal) with "Modulation On/Off" (Blue) in the Global Settings, hence the issue. Maybe try revisiting those in the POD Express Black and see if you've had the same issue!

Olá, queria saber se alguém sabe se tem o aplicativo amplifi remote para as versões mais recentes do android? Troquei de aparelho recentemente, porém por ser uma nova versão do android o aplicativo disponível simplesmente não funciona. Hello, I would like to know if anyone knows if there is an Amplifi Remote app for the latest versions of Android? I recently changed my device, but since it is a new version of Android, the available app simply does not work. Or if there is an alternative way to use the app.

Hmm… not sure. It’s very confusing because my account states: You currently are using 4 out of 5 active devices. You currently are using 6 out of 11 lifetime devices. No idea how that works out.

There are a lot of reverbs that can give you a close approximation of that sound. Try the "Octo" Reverb, it gives it a nice strings-like texture. If you turn up the "mix" parameter, you get very synth-like tones, the only problem is the delayed response. So if you play before the beat, you can make it work. You can get close to synths by adding a Tron Up (envelope filter) int the beginning of the chain as well. The Synths that were recently added to the Helix are not really usable to me.

I have an amplifi TT that I cannot longer use because it says the android app was made for an older version. WTF? Not upgrading anymore? It is dead forever??? Line6... you have lost a customer forever!

Parallel, discrete signal chains are part of Helix's DNA. HX Stomp can do two totally independent parallel chains (split the input, then pan the output mixer so one channel is full right, the other full left). Helix Floor and Rack can do 4 parallel, independent chains. I've even figured out how to do 4, 6, and 8-channel surround with Helix floor. (There's info on how to do this in the latest version of my Helix eBook, although I don't think most users are interested in using it for surround.) The simulated bass sound application you mention works really well for me. I recommend adding two EQs before the Poly block to help keep the higher notes from reaching it. I use a 10-band graphic EQ as the first EQ to cut out everything except the low notes, followed by a parametric EQ that boosts the low note levels. As a result, you hear only the guitar’s lower strings play an octave lower. I also follow the Pitch block with a compressor to help bring up the sustain, which makes the low frequencies sound more like a bass. It's a cool effect if you're a solo performer, and want a pseudo-bass line behind your playing.

Looks like I made a mistake getting an Amp with any sort of software attached. I'll know in future. I'll also avoid Line6 like the plague - as this should not take long to resolve, if they wanted to look after their customers. We don't need any support or additional features, just a release of the existing app as a 64 bit app (which will hit everyone, eventually, when they upgrade their version of Android). If they can't be bothered to do that, they could instead release the source code as open source (as it's now obsolete and unsupported) so that someone else can update it to 64 bit..

I use it quite well in my Stone Temple Pilots band for full songs (Sour Girl) and for parts (Interstate Love Song, Creep). It took a few breakthroughs to get it to sound right. I can share the blocks of what I have saved if that could help, rather than a full preset. I believe my current 'acoustic path' in my presets where I need it consists of this: Gain Block > Compressor > Acoustic Sim > EQ > IR (I use 2 Acoustic IR's here, one more bright and one more wooly and mix the levels) The trick for me (I have the signature Hetfield EMG's installed) is the gain block. I found that, similar to the poly blocks, too hot of an input will trigger the poly/sim block to be fed too much information. Not that it cant keep up, but rather that too much 'noise' was coming through. By reducing the signal level by about 4-6db, it let me get more of the acoustic attack only coming through and not as much unwanted noise that wasnt needed for the part I was trying to play. You could use the input pad instead, if you arent already, however I prefer having the number of reduction there in front of me, and I had space in the preset, as well as making it snapshot assignable for songs where I split between an electric sound as well. Also the compressor, I feel is important to set right. Too much and you miss the dynamics of the strumming an acoustic. Its a flat wall of sound and sounds like an effect. If you get it just right where it needs to be it helps maintain a consistent signal, without crushing the dynamics. I played with putting this before and after the acoustic sim, and felt it was better before. As far as making any tweaks to make 2 guitar sound closer overall, I would start with whatever acoustic sound gets you where you want on your main axe, then add the EQ or tweak the gain block to help match that one with the 2nd guitar. I'm at work, if I remember later I can share the blocks I use.

I spent some 15 hours to produce a preset list for Pod GO bank by bank ;-) Each Preset with all 10 "models" activated models are in bold, deactivated normal fonts I found useful to have the Amps real names under the preset name. Feel free to complement further information oder modify. Line6: I d accept a Helix as a payment ;-) .... or a crate of beer ;-) ;-) Line6 Pod Go Presets.xlsx

Hi Kyle, You do need HX Edit, because it's an editing and patch librarian application which will allow you to connect to your HX Stomp and perform modification and backup of your presets. Go here: https://line6.com/software/ Click on the second grey box named "- All software - " then scroll down to and select "HX Edit" which will now appear in the grey box. Move across and click on the next grey box marked " - All OS - " then scroll down and select the Operating System you use on your computer, Mac or Windows. That should now appear in the grey box at the top of the screen. Next click on the pale grey GO Button which will take you to the relevant page where you can download the HX Edit software you require. The second one down the page named 2.70 " The Marketplace Update" is the one to go for. HX Edit 2.70 released 10/17/18 is the latest available version which specifies working with HX Stomp. Simply click on the blue "Get Download" button. When the download is complete, install the software and you are good to go. Hope this makes sense/helps

I'm just going to add this because SNAPSHOTS make sense to me without any non-guitar analogy.. Simply put, no more having to dance on the pedal board to change several parameters or turn effects on and off. Set'm up the way you need'm for each part of your tune or each "sound" you use... then just one button takes you there. 1. Picture your old non-modeling guitar rig. effects, pre-amp, effects in loop, amp... whatever you got. THIS IS A PRESET. 2. Adjust everything to play a song. Maybe distortion on, reverb on, gain channel.. Save this as SNAPSHOT 1 3. Now change all of the adjustments for another song. Maybe distortion OF, reverb off, but delay on, clean channel. Save this as SNAPSHOT 2 You can continue this to create up to 8 snapshots within this one preset. There are some additional features, but that's the meat of it. Those who never used a pedal board probably aren't wrapping their head around them as easily as those who had to learn to dance.