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Definitely! The more tickets, the more likely they are to fix it!

Have you searched the Helix Marketplace options? I found this: https://line6.com/mp/product/3896 … but I’m not a bass player and have no idea whether this would suit you. Just want to point out the Marketplace.

I had a problem I suspect many of you know: record a few presets, compare them in a mix, and even with matched LUFS they sit at completely different perceived volumes. A dense crunch pushes harder than a clean tone at the same K-weighted number — the ear isn't a meter. I spent months figuring out why, and built a tool to fix it. PPI Analyzer measures the perceived loudness of each take using a psychoacoustic Bark-band model (same principle as Zwicker's loudness model) instead of stopping at LUFS alone. It gives you: Correction in dB — how much to raise or lower each preset's output to match perceived loudness to a reference you choose. Acts 1:1 on level, no magic. Character score — a timbre-only reading (presence, dynamics, stereo width), fully separated from volume. If two presets have the same correction but different Character, it's an EQ issue, not a gain issue. Cut-through score — how well the spectrum is positioned to be heard in a dense mix. 8-band spectral balance + concrete EQ suggestions (frequency, gain, Q — ready to dial into your Parametric EQ block). Loudness curve over time with N50 sustain and N5 peaks. The workflow: record the same passage through each preset (same take, no normalization on export), drop the files into the app, pick your reference, press Analyze. A few seconds later you have the correction to apply to the output block. Works with any modeller — QC, Helix, FM9, Kemper, plugins — any DAW, runs directly in the browser (Chrome/Safari/Firefox) with no installation. [LINK: https://www.ppianalyzer.com/] Happy to answer questions about the model or methodology. Technical feedback welcome.

1.) Define and understand your requirements. Effects thingie that can run multiples and has a desktop editor. Must have MIDI, scribble strips, and lots of buttons, doohickeys, and entire I/O sections that I’ll never use. 2.) Search the marketplace for a device that currently meets all requirements. Check. 3.) Don’t buy something that may (or may not) meet one or more of those requirements sometime in the future. Check. I doubt Line6 will bother to remove the YouTube app in a subsequent firmware update just because they don’t want to patch it to run the latest ad service. 4.) Just because something is older doesn’t mean it doesn’t meet your requirements. I’ll say! Sitting out an entire product category for a couple of decades can really yield a makeover in the landscape. 5.) Every electronic device eventually fails, so age is a consideration but if it’s working when you buy it, it could continue to work for several years. . . If you buy it used make sure you have an adequate test/trial period or return policy. Buying new from a reputable merchant has its perks. 6.) [D]on’t expect the manufacturer to keep it up to date with evolving computer OSs.. . . . Don’t expect infinite product support from the manufacturer. I’m preparing myself for the sad day already. 7.) If you buy it used for cash from a stranger in a parking lot with no opportunity to test it … that might work out OK, but it might not. To make the most of our time together, I’ll ask the guy if he has any Pokemon booster packs while he’s rifling through the trunk of his 1989 Chevy Cavalier to see if he has the power supply. 8.) Good luck. God save the Queen.