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I was frustrated that Helix presets and snapshots often have inconsistent volume levels. That's why I built an open-source tool that automatically measures and normalizes them. It comes as a Windows installer. No DAW required. https://github.com/noseglasses/MatchPatch This project is currently in beta. Feedback, ideas, bug reports, and contributions are welcome! I am a Helix floor user so I can only test on that device. But I am pretty positive that it works the same on its sibling devices. The project is designed in a way that it can be extended to support other devices like the Helix stadium. Hope you have fun with it!

Are all of your computers Windows 11? A recent update (maybe several) caused the problem. On one of my W11 boxes the problem was caused by a ".net Framework" update (KB5092427). Rolling back to a restore point previous to that update and preventing Windows Update from reinstalling it fixed the problem. On another W11 box I didn't have a similar restore point and simply uninstalling (KB5092427) didn't fix it. On my last remaining W10 box it's not an issue, USB MIDI works fine.

I discovered this software bug while attempting to program the expression pedal to turn the WAH block ON as soon as it begins to rock back. Helix OG has this capability and so does Stadium, however currently there is a bug that prevents it from functioning properly. This drove me nuts when I tried to set it up because it worked sometimes but not all time, then I finally figured that there's a software bug preventing it from working properly. The Objective: I have a song where I need to quickly toggle the WAH on and off and its not practical to do a hard press of the toe button between every ON-OFF cycle, so the effect can be easily accomplished by programming the expression pedal to turn the WAH ON automatically by rocking the expression pedal back. When the pedal is returned to the toe-down position the WAH block turns off. This action can be assigned in Stadium by selecting the WAH block, then going to Menu>Bypass/Control, set the Parameter to "Bypass", Switch to EXP 1, Position 99%, and Wait to 0. The toe-down position is 100%, so when the pedal is rocked back, the WAH block turns on as soon as the pedal crosses the 99% mark. The Bug: When the assignment is created as described above the pedal appears to do exactly what it should. The preset is saved with the WAH block in an OFF state. The problem is that when you leave the preset and then return to it, the first time that you rock the pedal back, the WAH block does not turn ON as its programmed to do. You can rock the pedal all the way back to the heel-down position it it still doesn't turn on, BUT when you return the pedal to the toe down position the WAH now turns on. The ON-OFF state is now reversed from what it should be. Now when you rock the pedal back the WAH turns OFF instead of ON, so moving the pedal has no effect. When you return the pedal to the toe-down position the WAH turns ON. With the pedal in the toe-down position, you can manually toggle the bypass state of the WAH block to OFF, rock the pedal back and it turns on as it should, but if you leave the preset and return to the preset. it will once again reverse to ON-OFF state from what it should be the first time that you use it. This bug isn't related specifically to the WAH block. Any block that it programmed to be triggered on and off by the expression pedal will reverse its programmed state the first time you attempt to use it after opening the preset. The Workaround: While trying to figure out what was going on, I discovered that it is only the very first bypass assignment that you program within the preset that doesn't work properly. if you program additional blocks to also turn ON and when the pedal is rocked back they will function as they should, even after leaving the preset and returning to it. So here is my workaround: I deleted the WAH block to clear its assignment, then added a GAIN block to the preset and set the gain to 0, so it has no impact to the signal whether its on or off. I created an assignment to turn the GAIN block ON and OFF with the pedal motion. Next I added the WAH block and created its expression pedal assignment. I saved the preset and now when I return to the preset and rock the pedal back, the GAIN block does not change bypass states as it should, but this block is transparent to the signal so it doesn't matter. The WAH block does turn ON and OFF as its supposed to because its assignment isn't the first one created within the preset. I submitted a Support Ticket for this bug and the tech replied back that he was able to duplicate the problem so he has notified the folks in software. He also said he was surprised that this hadn't been reported already. I wanted to create this thread in order to share my workaround just in case anybody else besides me has been pulling their hair out trying to get this function to work properly.

The video link doesn't work. Go into Global Settings Footswitches or Preferences and see if maybe you accidentally changed something. If that doesn't get it, back up your presets and reinstall the FW. If that doesn't get it, you're screwed, time to break out that old analog pedalboard. Well, I suppose you COULD contact support. If you're in the US you can call them, or open a support ticket and hope for the best while you test all the patch cables on that pedalboard...

Thanks! I found a lot of stuff but wanted to check out as many opinions as possible. To be fair, I am using the Helix Rack and Control unit and thought that it would all apply. I will try the DeOxit "Lazy" method first and then see if there is someone around that would feel comfortable taking the unit apart. I most definately do not feel ok doing it as I tend to make matters worse when I do that kind of stuff. say, I notice you are in San Antonio. I was just there as I have family there and I was an Austin musician for a number of years. I listened to your song on this site and you are getting cool sounds. Thanks for the help! Rick

Time to clean the microswitches. A quick search of the forum, and you would have found this info. Enjoy!

Looking for a solid pedal case for light duty protection; a case with a low bottom / high top cover that allows use of the XL while on the case bottom. I have a few from Rondo Music that work great for other floor rigs, but they're all in use, and Rondo music no longer has them in stock. Not looking to pay $200+ for ATA cases which I don't need. What are people using to house their XL? Not looking for a soft case or backpack Here's the Rondo case I wanted but not in stock

Hi , You have this one: https://www.thomann.fr/thon_case_line6_helix_stadium_xl.htm Regards

Hi, This is a user to user forum. There are no Line 6 staff here and only very occasionally do they visit these forums - (See the “sticky comment” in the black banner stripe at the top of this page entitled “Welcome to the Line 6 forums”). If you want to know what is happening in Line 6 world, you need to check over on The Gear Page, in the Digital and Modeling section. IIRC, there has been recent rumours of an imminent release of a Native software version of the new Stadium hardware. How true it is, I don’t know, but you can forget any major advances with the first generation version of Native. If you want to use NAM A2 download the updated plugin and patch it in on your DAW. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Not going to happen. Helix is nearing EOL and any future updates will be minor. You can run NAM on iOS or Android and use Helix for pre/post FX, so why should L6 waste resources porting NAM to Helix? Stadium is the future for L6, and Proxy is the L6 answer to ToneX/KPA/NAM/QC, XYZBTGPP-- etc. Staying AHEAD of their competitors.

WARNING! ZOMBIE THREAD! BUT...FWIW - That only affects the blinking of the LED. Tapping to set the actual tempo is still active. Always. Having your Helix for 3 hours is relevant, how?

I think the original workflow suggestions are well worth submitting as feature requests, especially the mode indicator, double-tap bypass and faster access to the looper controls. Those are small UI changes that could make a noticeable difference in daily use without changing the overall Stadium workflow. - I got help from https://www.soundstorexl.dk/ On the capture side, it also sounds like Proxy still needs development, particularly for high-gain tones and the noise some users are hearing as notes decay. Whether Line 6 continues improving Proxy or eventually adds support for NAM, the important thing is that users can get consistent and accurate results without complicated workarounds. Stadium is still a new platform, so I would expect improvements over time. Line 6 has a good history of meaningful updates, but detailed reports with examples, settings and audio comparisons will probably be more useful than simply saying one platform sounds better than another.

Well, the info given by @rd2rk in the post above is correct, but you obviously didn’t look too far to find a video demonstrating how to use the Looper function on the LT - YouTube has quite a few, but here ya go:- Regarding your comment - “I hope Line 6 manuals writers read this as well“, you should make a note that this is a user to user forum. There are no Line 6 staff here and only very occasionally do they visit these forums - (See the “sticky comment” in the black banner stripe at the top of this page entitled “Welcome to the Line 6 forums”). Furthermore, the manuals were originally written, several years back, by Eric Klein (Digital_Igloo) Chief Product Design Architect at Yamaha Guitar Group, but he seems to have gone off in another direction and is rather busy with the new Stadium units. If you wish, you can usually find him hanging out in the Digital and Modeling section over on the TGP website, or the Helix Family area of Facebook. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Page 44 of the user manual. It's really that simple. It's a very basic looper, not really intended for performance, more like a scratch pad for ideas or jamming with yourself. One track + overdubs. You can't save a loop. When you leave the preset or shut down the unit, that's it, it's gone!

[Fixed] Root cause was server issue with Line 6.

Dear Support, can you pleas give an answer to this question. POD Go Edit 2.50 is designed for INTEL processors. When it will available for Apple chips? Thank you. Best regards Michael

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.

For anyone hitting this post searching for how to run Helix Stadium on Linux, I've figured out one way to do it - but it only works if you have Wifi setup on the Stadium Install Steam Download the Helix Stadium installer In Steam go to Library > Add a Game > Add Non-Steam Game and select the downloaded installer exe Find the entry in your Steam Library and click Play, the installer should show up. Go through the install steps choosing the defaults Once that's done you'll need to find the directory that Steam puts file under. For me it was ~/.steam Under that directory you need to find where it installed Helix Stadium. For me it was ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/{the most recently created folder}/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Line6/Helix Stadium/Helix Stadium.exe. Copy the full path to the EXE In Steam right click on the entry for the installer and choose Properties... Rename it to Helix Stadium Change target to "{path to the exe above}". For me it was "~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/{the most recently created folder}/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Line6/Helix Stadium/Helix Stadium.exe" Change Start In to "{path to the exe above but without the exe filename at the end}". For me it was "~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/{the most recently created folder}/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Line6/Helix Stadium/" Close the Properties window Click Play and Helix Stadium app should start I had to cancel the auto connect, and manually type in the IP address, then click Connect (this needs to be done at the start every time) Once I did that it works as expected! Hope that helps somebody.

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.

Unfortunately no. You cant disable Tap Tempo on the Helix.

Wrong forum. But I’ve not experienced that.