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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.

I don’t think you’re missing anything. Helix Native is the same DSP algorithms as Helix devices, ported to a Windows/Mac OS. That’s why Helix owners qualify for a discount. They’ve already paid for the DSP. There is no such plug-in for Helix Stadium, at least not yet. If a new plugin with the same algorithms as Stadium is ever released I expect Stadium owners will get a discount.

Back up all of your presets. Perform a complete Factory Reset. Restore your presets. If that doesn't fix it, reinstall the Firmware. Restore your presets. If that doesn't fix it, contact support.

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.

Sharing this because I went crazy trying to figure it out, and maybe it’ll save someone else some time. A few days ago, I tried logging into Line 6 Helix Stadium, but the QR code never appeared. The manual login didn’t work either. To make things worse, the HX Stadium App kept crashing, and I couldn’t update it from my computer or through Line 6 Central. Ironically, those were the two options the manufacturer recommended when I contacted support. Since I work in tech, something didn’t add up. Everything pointed to the app not connecting to the server, which explained why the QR wouldn’t generate. Then I thought: “What if it’s the time zone?” I tried something simple: Disabled automatic time synchronization Set the time manually And… BOOM! The QR popped up instantly, and I was able to log in without any issues. Hope this helps someone out there.

Sounds like it could work, but sadly doesn't - you get as far as step 2; if you click on the musical note icon to try to open Song view, all that does is open the window to drag and drop files to create a new song. So step 3 doesn't even exist, ie there's no way to double tap on a song and load it in to an editor of any kind

Ha ha! I shall proceed with caution on this matter!

@RJKole This may be a dumb question. How did you go from 2.92 to 3.71? I know I had to go up incrementally until I got to one of the early 3.xx version. Also, once I got to 3.01 or 3.11 I would always backup, reset the helix to default, upgrade, restore from backup, allow the helix to update my patches, then proceed to the next update in order following the same procedure. I know at some point there was place you could not bypass incremental firmware updates and a place where you could. I just don't remember. You can search the Helix history to determine the exact firmware version you can bypass. However, my main question is did you go straight from 2.92 to 3.71 or did you do incremental updates and follow the backup-reset to default-restore-allow patches to update procedure? Again, forgive me if you did follow the early update and backup-reset-restore-update procedures. Thanks, jpd EDIT: you can use the link @datacommando provided to read all the firmware update caveats leading to my probably over the top method when I applied the updates.

FTFY. You heard wrong.

Why is there no option to have the preset BPM persistently displayed above the tap tempo switch like there was in Helix floor? I have looked everything in global settings as well as the same spot in the OG Helix Displays settings. Would love for this to be included in the next update, please!

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.

Have you considered replacing the HX One with the HX FX?

Sorry for the misinformation. Hope you get things sorted out.

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!!!

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)

Unfortunately the link leads to nowhere. But I think this would mean changing the connections on my mainboard as the system drive is assigned to a different connector right now.

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.

Are you logged in to your Line 6 account within the Native plugin? Are you following the trial activation procedures as described in the manual? This may also be helpful: https://kb.line6.com/helix-native-troubleshooting

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/

Yes. My view is that you should use official Line 6 battery and charger and avoid any power mismatch problems. If you do use a battery make sure you use either the battery or the VDI connection at any given time, not both simultaneously.

Yes, a VDI cable (Variax Digital Interface) connecting the JTV-59 to your Helix (Floor, Rack, LT) will both power the guitar and allow you to use Workbench HD. Short term, for testing, a standard RJ-45 cable will do. Longer term you will want the protective housing on the end of a VDI cable.

If you mean a hardware upgrade for the existing HX Stomp/XL device I think almost certainly not. If you mean a Stadium style device with Stomp-like form factor I think it’s a possibility at some point in the future but don’t hold your breath. Long time, I would expect - if ever.

I was going to wait for Apple's announcement on new Mac Studios in June, but now I'm aware the Pod Studio is never going to work on Tahoe, I've had to change my plans. So, I'm thinking of an M4 Studio & keeping it on Sequoia. Can I assume it will run Line 6 Central 1.04 which will enable me to authorise my Pod Farm models on the new Mac? Anything else to watch out for?

As it says. I've installed Line 6 Central and authorized my computer and UX1 there. When I launch pod farm I get the message saying I have a valid license on my UX1 but I need to run license manager to be able to run POD farm on the computer. Since the license manager is retired I'm not able to do that, and I'm stuck in trial mode. Are there any work arounds/solutions to this?

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

I am coming from the original Helix Floor model and the Stadium XL (Helix 2 realistically) is amazing (traded my original floor in for the new Stadium XL). As much as I love it, I have 4 complaints about the new unit which may or may not be resolved, but I am going to throw them out there anyway....: 1. I really feel like the new Stadium should have been able to accept 'full backups' from the previous Helix Floor. I had to manually go through all my presets on the Stadium and make sure all of my IRs were in the right patches, in addition the expression pedal seems to default to expression 2 which I also had to fix because all my expression effects in each snapshot were on expression 1....really tedious. I had to manually put all my patches on the stadium twice actually because the first unit I bought was defective (all the presets didn't sound right going through my functioning headphones). All of this took an exorbitant amount of time. 2. I really like that the unit connects to the new Stadium Editor via wifi, however what I don't like is that in order to use the app it seems like it literally has to be connected to the wifi without any other cable connectivity options. Unless I am missing something I don't think it can connect to the editor through the type C cable port or the type A port.....Cables should be allowed to connect to the editor in my opinion with the option of also connecting via wifi. 3. Similar to complaint number 1, but I hope 'full backups' come to the Stadium Editor at some point so I can also put all of my patches on my computer in one fell swoop, instead of manually copying and pasting each individual preset into the folder. I know that there is a micro SD on Stadium and you can create backups there, but again more flexibility I am sure would be greatly appreciated to all the consumers of this great product. 4. Something else I noticed is that it doesn't seem like there is a way to order your presets on the Stadium itself. This seems to only be able to be done on the Stadium editor which is ridiculous because you could use the knobs on the original helix floor to order / move your presets around. Anyway these are just my thoughts so far, great device overall. Hope some of these complaints become addressed in future firmware updates

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

Posted too soon, I figured it out. I had the Helix Rack connected via a USB that has a ground lift. This is because without that it (and other powered USB devices I own) will put noise onto the USB that my audio interfaces put into my speakers. When I tried using a non-ground-lifted USB, it works. I put up with the noise during the restore. Hope this helps others, if you get my symptoms, it's likely the USB connection.

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.

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

Sure, the first and powerful point to start with is the global EQ for your specific output on which it sounds muffled.

I've got a dozen outdoor gigs on the schedule already and I'm concerned that the scribble strips will be impossible to see. The Helix Floor has LCDs which are highly visible in direct sunlight, but the Stadium's OLEDs wash out. Making a sunshade is on my list of things to do next week.

Hi, A picture is worth a thousand words. There are diagrams of how to hook up your HXFX for use in your amps effects loop, plus the 4 cable method on pages 9 and 10 of the HX Effects 3.80 Owner’s Manual, available from this link below. https://line6.com/data/6/0a00051afdbe673ccc8bdcf2d/application/pdf/HX Effects 3.80 Owner's Manual - English .pdf Hope this helps/makes sense.

That’s not possible. Stadium has exactly 128 USER slots dedicated to preset storage. You can use them all, and you can’t add or delete them. Available memory is represented by an Empty preset slot. If you have an Empty preset slot you have preset memory available; when there are no more Empty slots you are out of memory for preset storage. In that case you need to overwrite an existing preset to store a new one.

I would open a support ticket if you haven’t already done so. As you say, what you are experiencing doesn’t seem to be very commonly reported here. There are some known issues regarding certain home router/network configurations. Line 6 Support can help you identify any known conflicts. Also, I’m not a Mac user but I’ve seen reports about needing to ‘unmount’ previously used installers. Perhaps that means something to you.

The Editor app is going crazy on my computer & does not transfer tones! I wish someone will get the app updated.

There is. In fact there are three that can be set individually for each physical Output. Again, the manual is your friend. Read the Matrix mixer section.

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.

@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.

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.

I had Claude (Anthropic's LLM) look at the manual and it pulled out these shortcuts: POD Express Bass - Key Combination Shortcuts Amp Parameter Editing Hold ALT + Turn COMP knob → Adjust amp GAIN Hold ALT + Turn SYNTH knob → Adjust amp MID Hold ALT + Turn DIST knob → Adjust amp BASS Hold ALT + Turn MOD DELAY knob → Adjust amp TREBLE Hold ALT + Turn AMP encoder → Adjust amp CH VOL (Channel Volume) Master Volume & Hi-Mid/Additional Parameters Hold ALT + Hold TAP + Turn DIST knob → Adjust Master Volume Hold ALT + Hold TAP + Turn MOD DELAY knob → Adjust Hi-Mid parameter For Grit amp: Adjusts Midrange Frequency (220 Hz, 800 Hz, or 3000 Hz) For Vintage amp: Adjusts Bright switch (On/Off) For Studio amp: Adjusts Midrange Frequency (150 Hz to 1000 Hz) Cab Selection Hold ALT + Hold TAP + Turn AMP encoder → Select/change Cab model Noise Gate Parameters Hold ALT + Hold TAP + Turn COMP knob → Adjust Gate Threshold Hold ALT + Hold TAP + Turn SYNTH knob → Adjust Gate Decay Preset Functions Press & Hold AMP encoder → Enter Save mode Press & Hold ON + TAP switches → Enter Preset Mode (scroll through presets) Press & Hold both switches (while in Preset Mode) → Exit Preset Mode Global Settings Hold ALT + Press AMP encoder → Enter Global Settings Press ALT (while in Global Settings) → Toggle between Settings pages 1 and 2 Other Functions Hold TAP switch (1 second) → Enter Tuner mode Hold ALT button (3 seconds) → Check remaining battery life Hold ON + TAP (while powering on) → Factory Reset I don't think I know the difference between Master Volume (Alt-Tap-Dist), Channel Volume, and the thumb wheel on the size.

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!

If the LED ring is showing red I assume that means you are in FX / edit mode. The red LED is meant to tell you which amp model you are using, not which preset you have loaded. I've just noticed that your post is a couple of months old and you've probably solved this issue, but posting anyway in case anyone else has a similar problem.

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.

Since all presets are exported in JSON format, you should be able to use oine of the hundreds of free JSON to CSV utilities to get what you want.

The Double Take (in the Modulation FX) is similar but is not as good in my opinion. I prefer to use a small pitch shift on the right side set to only about 8 cents or so and to 100% mix. I also add 25-30ms of delay (available in Simple Pitch FX). Dry left side and pitch shift of right. This is my preferred way to go stereo if my Mimiq is not available.

So stuck on the Litigator and the Matchless. Sometimes the Fenders. Can't seem to be bothered with anything else. Simple needs. Which leads me to wonder why people want more and more amp models.