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"Undecided" - Ella Fitzgerald First you say you do And then you don't And then you say you will And then you won't You're undecided now So what are you gonna do? Now you want to play And then it's no And when you say you'll stay That's when you go You're undecided now So what are you gonna do? ----------------------------------------------------------- DUDE! Get over yourself! Many thousands of people are happily using Helix Native EVERY DAY with MANY different DAWs. Just because you can't figure out how to use it with YOUR DAW, and haven't got the patience to learn, don't bad mouth the product! I personally use Helix Native with 3 different DAWs - Reaper, Cakewalk and Ableton LIVE. I got no problems like you can't handle. You said we got it working for you, then you got PO'd and QUIT, so I'm not even sure what your problem is! I had never used Snapshots in Native, took me 5 minutes to work out. It works JUST LIKE THE HARDWARE! FWIW - I tried Cubase and thought it was the most un-intuitive, difficult to navigate POS I'd ever had the misfortune of wasting my time on. Did you notice - nobody chimed in with "HI! I use Cubase, here's how you do it!"? Not that Cubase is necessarily the problem, but it sure ISN'T Native! Let's see, what's that leave........? So, kick back, have a beer, smoke a doob, and when you're ready, come on back and we'll fix it for ya!

Unfortunately the low frequency oscillator in tremolos do not reset on the rising edge of playing a note, they just run continuously. I tried the "throbber" and it doesn't either. Your best bet would be to synchronize your click track to your Helix. with both set at the same tempo, play a note to let it oscillate, then start your click on the beat of your tremolo.

Today support proposed a free replacement of the transmitter, which I know already won’t change a thing, since they said an older battery may drop more than a new one, but we (me and brother) are getting exactly the same on 3 units, one of them it’s brand new. I think this is just BS, no offense. Anyway, I will try to get the replacement, hoping to receive a unit with the old firmware. If this will solve, we’ll do the same for the other 2 units, but I have very low expectation, after reading the @cruisinon2 experience with the new unit... Just for info, this is their reply; “The update reduces the charge capacity so that thereâs no chance of overcharge. The reduction applies to batteries in all states of previous capacity, so if an older or heavily used battery was already depleting, the update could result in shorter overall capacity.”

I've done this using the FX Return of my original Boss Katana Head and it sound great. NOT FRFR though, so you would want to bypass/ remove the cab or IR from the chain so that you aren't putting a cab sim into an actual cab.

I’ve never used Skype or made videos using Helix so my comments are theoretical but here’s what I know.... The Helix driver is a fully compliant ASIO driver. That means the computer and any program running on that computer needs to be configured to use Helix as its audio device for both input and output. I’m not sure how well the various programs (Skype with video? Audio recording and playback? Audio outside Skype with no recording? YouTube?) will play with each other simultaneously using the same audio/USB connection. I don’t really foresee issues because I expect all the programs should just let the PC manage the single audio device and connection. However someone with experience doing this will have to clarify. Consequently, your internal PC soundcard is bypassed. All inputs and outputs must be connected to Helix. That means your microphone and all instruments need to be connected to the Helix inputs and your speakers and/or monitors and headphones must be connected to the Helix outputs. You have to set up your Helix presets accordingly, assigning mic, guitar, Aux, Return inputs as desired to your various physical inputs. Check the presets in the Helix factory Templates setlist; one or more of those might be good starting points (e.g. the 4-channel mixer). Speaking theoretically again, I would avoid using Helix Native for real-time live processing. Latency would be an issue I expect. You could use Helix Native for post-processing a dry recorded signal. Latency won’t be an issue in that case. So you could prepare a recording for use during a lesson; in that case your recording program will just ba another program like Skype or your video program. Mic’ing your acoustic guitar could be problematic if you also want to speak/sing simultaneously. There is only one mic pre-amp/input on Helix. Try running your acoustic guitar through a DI box that lets you set its output to Line level and use the Helix Aux or Return input with the level also set to Line. Or, if your acoustic has an onboard preamp, connect it directly to the Aux or Return input with level set to Instrument. Same thing for bass guitar- Aux or Return set to Instrument.

I have an Artist Mk2 and the Power Amp in works OK, but you are still working with a guitar amp speaker so it won't be FRFR. Good enough for most purposes. I tend to just put in a pre-amp block rather than an amp, cab, IR etc, on the basis that the Katana power amp and speaker will colour the sound anyway. It gives a variation of sounds, but not necessarily an accurate representation of the amp/cab modelling. I normally use the 4 cable method, and I actually can't hear much difference between the Power Amp input and the Effects Loop Return. Using the Power Amp In means that I have to unplug the Guitar In and move the Helix Out from Katana Effects Return to Power Amp In. If I leave the 4 cable method wiring as it is, I can just switch from a Helix preset with a Send/Return to one with a pre-amp, and not bother switching cable around.

I have one and it sounds pretty good.You can only use the master volume once you connect into the power amp part of the katana it disables all of the controls except master volume.I like the boss because its a really good amp also and it would make a great backup.

textual response to the slogan of this thread (for those who plan to buy it, or for those who already have it and are angry because 6 blocks are not enough) well ... I have tried to understand the problem referred to in the 6 blocks ... considered to be a minimalist device designed to meet minimalist needs ... fits in any backpack, very comfortable ... well ... you can't have it all. My hx stomp (outdated old photo) is mounted on a nux stb4 pedalboard of approximately 40 cm and it is as if it had 8 blocks (sacrificing portability and a little convenience related to size) In my case, I open a shipment (type loop fx) at the beginning of the chain, the configuration would be more or less like this: 1 loop fx (send / return (block) if you enter by guitar in will not spend any slot, but it is a matter of taste) here I chain the following 3 pedals: * 2 cry baby mini (physical) 3 tube screamer mini (physical) 4 mooer yellow compressor (physical) 5 amp or preamp (block) * 6 go (block) * 7 reverberation (block) * 8 delay (block) 9 delay * 9 block (maybe an equalizer or a modulation, usually vacant) * * hx slots As you can see, I had to incur a series of additional expenses to meet a need, (screamer and wha in all my presets) I bought 3 physical pedals (3 inserted in a single block and I will stay 5 available), I actually have 8 blocks, as you can see, it is not that complicated, you have to spend a little more, if you only "need" more blocks it is a fetish and fetishes are usually expensive. If you consider the rumor that by 2020 through the FW 3.0 update, the HX Stomp would be left with 8 blocks, so in my case I will have 10 blocks, going back to the hx stomp if I needed more 6 blocks would have gone for a Helix or fractal, in my particular case more than 8 slots would be a circus fetish, I don't defend companies ... they don't give me anything for free, nor did they lower my price unit for having registered one unit for each generation since xt pod, I don't work in a store selling pedals neither guitars, so fanboy or brand lawyer can not accuse me ... just try to see what I am simply not going to buy a suzuki maruti to use as Ferrari, you should analyze well your needs before buying something, if you want to be the "SLASH" of your neighborhood you need a marshall, a lespaul and a top hat (simple needs) ... even if you are open minded with the small stomp and an epiphone lp will reach you well and make you happy ... but if you are a guitarist with complex needs with a chain of 8 processes or more, this is not your device. If update 3.0 brings the 8 blocks, (or not) I will be happy anyway, it doesn't kill me to fix them with 6 blocks, because I asked myself the question before buying. Every purchase must be aware and studied, now ... if you need the "THE EDGE" pedalboard, this device is not for you, then go to your favorite kiosk and order your LT with double cheese, headrush or even mooer ge 300 ... FW 3.0 could give you 8 slots but you are forgetting the DSP limit and temperatures by increasing the load of that cpu ... What if you made a mistake when buying the hx stomp? ... Oh, what a pity! ... the limitations of stomp were never tabu, in that case there is no more guilty than yourself ... you just had to investigate and think well before buying ... ...Thus Do your homework and investigate before buying anything. and as an audio engineer my friend says "the more effects you use the more damaged you can get into the mix" I hope it serves to guide new buyers rather than offend the good readers of this forum, good luck!

This is the best "I want what I want because I want it, and damn the torpedoes!" thread, EVER... lmao.

For what it's worth, I think this is a problem with a lot of home appliances. The other day I wanted to power my refrigerator with some double sided scotch tape, but after being on hold for 45 minutes, and then going round in round with fruitless negotiations for another thirty, the manufacturer's rep yelled at me that I HAD to use the included power cord, and then rudely hung up on me.

Have you tried sticking you foot in the VDI port?

My foot hurts, and L6 doesn't have a staff podiatrist. Which way to the complaint department?