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How do you dial in your overdriven presets? With my ears - not meant to be facetious, but really that's all that matters. 'Standard practice' is BS, it's just doing what others do and may not work for you. You may want/need to change your mic/cab approach for dirtier sounds, or even the amp settings. Luckily you can do all those changes with one button push using snapshots. I think you need to throw away analog approaches (which frankly were always a massive compromise (amp + cab with pedals in front) and embrace what digital offers in terms of clean and dirty and 'disgusting' can all be highly independent. You are no longer bound to amp/pedal/can settings based on what you have onstage. Play and learn, and have some fun.

I had time to look up the manual for your amp. There's a footswitch (PEDL-90016) that toggles the FX Loop. Since I don't see a manual switch (usually on the front panel) I would normally assume that the FX Loop is ON by default. However, it would be silly to assume logic from Marshall (like they ASSUME that you have the footswitch, so no front panel switch is necessary...)., so if your FX LOOP isn't working you should spend some time researching that.

Having tried many power-amp cab combinations (SS and valve) and FRFR approaches over many years my view is what works for you (at this moment in time) is what works, and that everything is a compromise. I now run direct to FoH and use (damned good) IEMs, and adjust tones to fit in the mix for FoH. The IEMs sound good, but its not the same 'experience' as loud onstage cabs. I would never go back though. The audience gets better sound and the sound is consistent(ly good). Something I can't say for running loud on stage and having to hit that volume level both for tone and so I can play well. My opinion is that its all marketing and hype, musicians play into it, and sunk costs drive opinions about what works more than anything else - before the next best and greatest potential purchase comes along. Audience be damned and internet opinions are worth what it costs to read them - nothing.

Also there's a lazy method that I've used as well -- use at your own risk. I've started doing this, and it works for me. Prop up the Helix so that the buttons are perpendicular to the floor. Apply liquid deoxIT to each of the buttons, around 3 applications. Wait an hour: the liquid will eventually reach the actuators/microswitches. Press the buttons a few times. Flip the Helix upside-down, again propping it so that the buttons are perpendicular to the floor. The excess DeoxIT will ooze out. Vacuum each button, wiping the leftover DeoxIT until it's dry.

The micro switches under the metal buttons are cheap and will stop being reliable after about a year of regular gigging use. If you are handy with electronics, open it up and clean out all of your switches whenever this starts happening. No need to re-solder a new microswitch. The procedure is very simple, in essence: locate the micro switches, and apply liquid DeoxIT to them, and press them a few times. I like liquid (not spray) DeoxIT, because it's only one drop, nothing gets sprayed in the process, you don't need to be careful where you spray, etc. The switches to me became as smooth as butter after the cleaning. watch a video on how it's done. https://youtu.be/WONiwe0vjH0 Helix is built like your typical Chinese gadget (Kemper floor is no different): looks solid from the outside, but inside is all microscopic PCB stuff with cheap components. In particular, the little button plungers are not held by anything, if you flip the unit upside-down they will all fall and you will not find them. you need a big table with a towel for this job -- can't do it on your lap. I use Tupperware / bowls / shot glasses to store all the parts, like screws/bolts/nuts. Sort all your screws by height, etc. Take a picture of what's inside before you start taking things apart -- that way will know how it used to be. A tablet is very useful for these. When I cleaned micro switches on the Helix LT, I did not have to take apart any ribbons, remove any glue, etc.

Any FX blocks you place before the Send block will be included in the signal going out to your power amp/cab. Any FX blocks placed after the Send block will be heard only through the Main outs to FOH.

Here ya go - start out with the bite size chunks videos. https://line6.com/support/helix-minutes/ As for the "oldies" thing - pah! You're a mere child - there are quite a few forum users who are beyond their allotted years of "three score and ten". Then when it come to listening to your Helix, please read this: https://blog.line6.com/2023/09/15/eric-klein-at-least-half-of-your-modelers-sound-is-determined-by-your-playback-system/ Hope this helps/makes sense.

You can’t send them individually to the FOH but you can adjust all the things you mention in the Matrix Mixer, and then send the pre-mixed stereo signal to FOH from the Stadium Send 1/4" outputs, independent of the XLR outputs.

I'm glad I came across this thread (finally), I have been working on this for a few hours and your explanation made my "light-bulb" pop on. Now the preset does exactly what I wanted to. Syphus

Ok, for all of you readers that were sitting on the edge of your seat to see why this was happening, well, here is what Line6 found out. The bump in volume which happens after selecting the same preset again had something to do with the Ampeg B-15 Cab I was using. They switched the cab and the volume bump went away. I confirmed this also worked for me. Josh (Line6 guy) said he would send this to the developers.

I was able to get this working in Mac OS 26.1 Tahoe on a Mac mini M2. Here's what I had to do: Start the Mac in Recovery mode. This took probably 5 minutes Power off your Mac Hold down the power button until you're prompted to select either your boot drive or Options Click Options Wait a bit while it scans your disk In the top menu go to Utilities...Startup Security Utility Select the system on which you want to install the Driver. If the disk is encrypted with FileVault, click Unlock, enter the password, and then click Unlock. Click Security Policy, choose Reduced Security and check the option to allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers Click OK. Enter the password for your account and click OK. Restart your Mac from Apple menu Download the Line6 Driver here: https://line6.com/software/readeula.html?rid=11477 Install the driver Run the following from a Terminal window (you can press CMD + Spacebar to search for Terminal if needed): sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/Line6AudioUniversal.kext Reboot the Mac I hope that helps!

Now you're seeing my point. If you are hearing (while recording) the dry guitar through the mixer, AND the processed sound at the same time (with the track monitor switch ON), then there should be a way, using the mixer controls, to mute the DRY guitar and hear ONLY the processed signal from the DAW. Every dedicated Audio Interface provides this function. It could be that your MIXER is designed to output both at the same time, but not either/or. What model Soundcraft mixer do you have? I'll check the manual and see if I can figure out what's up.

I have never received a response to any of my feature requests, and I never expected that I would. I know the collection of requests is reviewed periodically and the most popular and feasible ones are considered for implementation. But it’s not a concierge service. btw…. the product feedback area (your link above) is for making requests for new features. To report a bug you should open a support ticket. Those are replied to.

Ok i have found how!! For put a LIBRARY SONG on a playlist, you need to click on Manage Song: on the right of the Song on the quare dot , you need to drag and drop the song on the playlist. Sorry if i don t have see on the instruction. Thank you

ZenBalancer, As far as your question concerning the Helix Stadium, since the Expand D10 not here yet so nothing is for sure until it is for sure; even AI has been a little hallucinogenic with some of its answers. With respect to the OG, while it may get answered here, would be better asked in the OG Helix forum. jpd

Definitely a server glitch. The "Smart Screen" fix doesn't work, nor does switching browsers (tried EDGE and FIREFOX).

In Global Settings (maybe the Preferences area?) there is a parameter named Snapshot Edits that controls whether changes to Snapshot settings (like turning your overdrive block on/off) are retained or discarded when you switch snapshots within a preset. You want the changes discarded, meaning when you return to the snapshot the overdrive on/off will remain in its saved state, not retaining the change you made. However, it is a Global parameter. There is another option that may be useful but you’ll have to experiment with it. That’s the Bypass Snapshots setting available for each FX block. That removes the Snapshot control for the block, meaning that you turn it on/off manually using a footswitch.

Not really but so far that we can do nothing but praying self update over intermet will still work or updatimg with Apple stuff. Last one isn't possible for me. We did everything a customer can do. Now it is Line 6' move.

Hi Jeff, What you have encountered here is not a question of “memory”, but more about how the DSP is allocated. Your Helix LT actually has 2 DSP chips available, which makes you better off than folks using single processor HX Stomp units - one chip runs the blocks on path 1A and 1B, the second does the same for path 2A and B. Some amp/fx models actually use far more DSP than others, but it’s not immediately obvious to the average user. Luckily, forum contributor Ben Vesco (Malhavok) has made quite a study of this stuff and has compiled a list, the latest version is available here:- https://benvesco.com/store/helix-dsp-allocations/ Hope this helps/makes sense.

By default, the snapshots will remember the state it they were in when you last left that snapshot. For instance, if you're in Snapshot 1 and a delay block is ON, then you navigate to Snapshot 2 and turn that block OFF, when you return to Snapshot 1, that delay will be ON. There is an option called "Snapshot Bypass" that will change how the block's bypass state reacts as you switch between snapshots. Double-tap the block on the touchscreen to bring up the menu and at the bottom is Snapshot Bypass. When the switch is to the right, the block's bypass state will be recalled as I described in the example above. When the switch is too the left, the bypass state will be ignored by the snapshots, so if you turn the block off, it will remain off until you turn it back on, even as you bounce between snapshots. In most cases I keep the switch to the right so that when I return to a snapshot it is in the same state it was in when I left it, however there are some cases when I will toggle the switch to the left, such as on a Poly Capo block for down-turning. Once I've engaged the down-tuning I normally want it to stay down-turned as I navigate between rhythm and solo snapshots.

Check the Discard Edits setting in the Snapshots panel. Set it to Off. This will retain the changes to each Snapshot as you move among them until you Save the preset before moving to a different preset. This Discard Edits setting is the ‘clear line’ you speak of between editing Snapshots and simply using them. Yes, the Save button lights up because switching to a different preset is a change to the preset. The snapshot that is loaded (active) with a change in presets is the snapshot that was active when the preset was last Saved. So switch8g to a different snapshot is a change to the preset.

I believe we will have to wait until at least firmware 1.6 for the M3 (MetaMIDI-Mind) interface. In the meantime, the following worked for James McAvoy as Professor X.

Pod HD 500 is way more limited and complicated at the same time than the Helix! I tried helping a friend dial in sounds on it, and it was very difficult, especially on the unit itself. Helix is way more user-friendly. Snapshots are presets within presets, plain and simple--the octopus picture really explains what it is. You can save what each of your blocks do when you select a specific snapshot: what is on/off, and the various settings of blocks are, if you wish to change them. I only use snapshots for all my sound changes, never use any effects individually (aka stomp mode). In the band where I played, there were lots of sudden changes from loud lead with delay to dry low-gain sound. With snapshots, it's a breeze. With pedals, I'd have to turn on/off 3-4 pedals at once. Plus with snapshots you can also have different tap tempo saved, so your delays can have extreme exaggerated spillover effect when you turn off your lead sounds, for example. I actively use all such tricks to glue different parts of the song together. With 8 different snapshots within each song, you have more than enough different sounds to cover each song, given you save each song as an individual preset. Love it.

That’s the way I’ve always done it. 1/4” direct, XLR with cab.

There currently is not an option to change this, although it would be possible for L6 do do this in a software revision. Somebody else asked the same question a while back and there was a reply that it cannot be done because the tap tempo button has red LEDs not multi-colored like the other buttons, however this is not true because I just noticed the other day that the LEDs change colors when the unit is playing a Showcase song, so it absolutely would be possible. I suggest submitting an enhancement request. I'm a bit OCD and I find the bright blinking tap tempo button to be distracting so I made a snap-on plastic cap with perforated holes to tone down the brightness a bit.

I am aware of announced but not yet implemented features. I am fine with it. But this here is a dirrerent story. It is very simple: I want a unit that works as announced. At least Line 6 has to acknowledge this bug and to estimate when there will be a solution. These are fundamrntal rights as a customer. Just an example: I buy a new car and I realize that the front lights do not work. The car dealer says after my compaimt: "Well, but the car works. just don't drive at night or use a pair of pocket lamps from Apple." I am not that obsequious person who is fobbed off so easy by so called workarounds. Acceptimg this in my book is simply cringingness.

I found this in the HN a manual. It may be relevant: NOTE: You’ll need to configure your DAW host application to receive MIDI Control input from your external MIDI controller device or software. These settings are typically found within the DAW application’s Preferences. Additionally, it is often necessary to configure your DAW host track routing so that the external MIDI Controller data is fed directly to your current Helix Native plugin instance. This often requires using a MIDI or Instrument track to receive the MIDI input and then route it to the audio track on which the Helix Native plugin inserted. Please see your application’s documentation for details.

Hi You can't but here's a usefull link https://benvesco.com/store/helix-dsp-allocations/

A long one.. but very informative ! Update on my 'Quest to play LIVE with a Stadium XL and a vintage Fender Deluxe reverb' . I'm new in the amp modeling pedalboard's needs for good sounding. After many replies from nice Helix users it seamed to me that someone cannot connect a Stadium directly to the front of a vintage Fender amp. Sure ?? Well if someone patient and tenacious (like me) do some technical readings with meters and oscilloscope it can crack this myth.. Here is why: Making some browsing about common Fender amp's tone stack freq response I found that even with its Bass & Treble controls set to 50% These Fender amps have an agressive 'scooped' EQ at around 500hz from the start ! See the attached graph.. So to 'correct' this very curved freq response I connected my Stadium to the Fender NORMAL channel (no 250pf bleed cap on Vol), Then I connected a signal generator to the stadium input #1. I chose an empty pedal line and placed the 10 band graphic EQ. Then I set the output line to 1/4" connector #1 'instrument' type. I swept the input with a 100mv sinus from 50hz to around 10khz. and at each of the 10 band EQ slide values I corrected the measurement I had to the Fender speaker (8 ohms dummy load to spare my ears) so I made all the measurements there. Sweeping the frequencies I saw the correcting curve emerge on the 10 band EQ. The 500-1khz region needed to be boosted because of the Fender EQ scooped nature in that region, then some highs starting from 4khz to 16k also needed to be lowered. Now I know this EQ curve will make my Fender behaving flat in freq response. I saved my EQ block settings for latter uses. To test it I used the factory preset named Double Double (Stevie Ray Vaughn ??), copied it into an empty USER presets section, removed all the pedals but kept the amp/cab blocks.(2 x US Double Black amps). I then put the cab to OFF and placed my 10 band EQ block right after it. And I removed one of the two amps that were in the Double Double original preset, and kept only one (set to clean). See the attached Helix Stadium screen snaphot.. Now you know what ? Setting to OFF both the amp + EQ on the rig line (straight signal) to the ext Fender sounded about the same as putting the amp/EQ back ON ! To conclude: Can someone connect a Stadium XL directly to the front of a vintage Fender amp and play LIVE ? The answer is YES ! Use this EQ settings with your NORMAL channel . Without selling my vintage stuff to buy new amp with SEND/RETURN connectors. BTW, message for vintage Fender amp users: Just use my EQ setup (placed just after the amp model you'll choose, with cab OFF), The Stadium connected to your Fender vibrato channel and you won't have to struggle to get a fine tone while trying new amp/cab models ! And to wrap up; The only distortion pedal that fitted in front of the amp model I used was the Valve Driver because of it has Bass + Treble and a nice clipping sound. MANY of the other overdrive/distortion pedals only had a TONE to tweak the sound which is very limitating (at least to me) and produce a muddy or very MID oriented sound which destroy the amp model sound. Because I 'decyphered' the possible amp to use with a Stadium XL myth I decided to keep it and not return it. Have a nice day.

The manual is well written and tells you all about the Helix.

My apologies if this functionality already exists. I'd like to create an amp block (or any effect, really), then create a bunch of presets that use that amp block. But I don't want a separate copy of the amp block in each preset, I want a pointer/alias back to the original block. So if I decide to change that amp's settings, all the presets that point to that amp would also be updated.

thanks for this, the videos are good but they still go too fast for me lol. I will persevere

What do you mean by "patch button"? Footswitches in Preset Mode? - No. You can customize footswitch colors in Stomp Mode - look for a "Customize" option in Bypass Assign, Controller Assign or Command Center.

On Helix Stadium Floor, Firmware 1.2.1 When I use the tap switch in Combo mode, the start up screen is shown and the device turns to the edit view. Please note: I was expecting Helix Stadium as a premium product to provide all baseline functions from OG products. Instead, I find myself doing beta testing on the productive firmware. I would like to sign up for Helix Stadium Floor beta testing to contribute to working baseline functions.

Hi, Global EQ is designed to be used in a live environment, where rather than having to edit all your presets to suit a particular venue, you can use the Global setting to sculpt you audio to the environment (roll off bass etc.) The reason that Global EQ is not applied to you recording is explained in the “HX Stomp XL 3.80 Owner’s Manual” on page 58. https://line6.com/data/6/0a00051afe12673ccd29b29f5/application/pdf/HX Stomp XL 3.80 Owner's Manual - English .pdf Re: Issue 2 - Volume. It would help if you supplied more info in respect of your recording set up. For example:- Computer OS, audio interface, and DAW. For the past 10 years I have been using my Helix floor to record via USB into Logic Pro X on an almost daily basis and can say that I have not encountered the problem you describe. See page 65 of the user manual for information on how to set up your equipment for USB Audio recording. At the moment my best guess is “user error” and unfamiliarity with the hardware. Hope this helps/makes sense.

There is a banner at the top of this page which you can use to apply to become a beta tester.

Well, you pay for the "even more realism" I suppose. I find the legacy amps are absolutely fine, and for more tweakability I am frequently playing around with a compressor before, after, and between the amp/cab. Bands had no problems touring with the Helix Floor, bands like the Doobie Brothers, so this "even more realism" is such a marketing gimmick....

(I know Kemper does not have such a gap at all.), But... Helix always has had a gap when switching presets. So does the Boss processor and most other old-school digital processors. On the Helix, you have snapshots to circumvent that gap, that (annoyingly) is there. Each snapshot is your different sound within a preset, which is your virtual guitar rig. Preset spillover does not yet exist in the Stadium, as I understand. On the Helix, you sacrifice one DSP chip, to be used as a buffer for switching your presets. So you sacrifice half of your signal chain, and have pretty seamless switching between your presets. I never found myself in a situation to have needed this "feature". On the Helix Floor, I actively use snapshots and do not ever have a need or reason to switch presets during a song. Each preset is each own song. There's a gap when switching, but that that's when you stop and start the next song. That's how modellers should be used -- each preset corresponds to each song. Otherwise, you have several presets that can cover all your repertoire, have a preset for each type of song you'll ever need. In my set, when I was touring, I had 26 presets, which I went through on a nightly basis. I organized them in the order of the set, and just pressed "up" to go to the next song. We had 2 songs that were connected, and I just found a "gap", where I could switch to the next preset. But trust me, once you start creating individual presets (which is what I do), there's no going back IMO.....

I’m following this thread because the biggest issue right now appears to be snapshot inconsistency. It’s both the most important feature and, unfortunately, the most concerning bug at the moment. Until this gets fixed, the most reliable workaround—although a bit time‑consuming—is to rebuild your patch from scratch. I’ve also had decent success by creating a brand‑new preset (saving frequently) and then copying blocks over from the problematic patch one block at a time. Again, save often. Once all the blocks are in place, you can rebuild and configure your snapshots. One thing I now do EVERY single time I create or update a snapshot is test each snapshot individually BEFORE saving the patch. This has helped me avoid corrupted or inconsistent states.

None of the manufacturer's recommendations fixed the problem. Considering that it appears to be a connection problem with Line 6's servers, I tried something simple: I disabled "Date Time via Wifi" and setting the time/date manually, and boom! It fixed everything instantly! Incorrect time zone prevents connection to Line 6 servers.

When will we expect a fix to this? Also, I can't seem to enter a support ticket anymore on the website. I can't get past the first step. I click on the "Search" button and nothing happens.

Hi, did you solve the issue? I'm having the exact same problem after updating to 2.06... transmitter not responding, shows a solid dim red light upon connecting to guitar or pod go... cheers!

Since Thursday 08th April 2021 I detected the same problem in the Spider Remote: "NO INTERNET ACCESS DETECTED". I am a Windows 10 user, before that date I didn't have this problem (more than a year using the editor and it worked fine). I HAVE POSTED THIS SITUATION IN THE LINE 6 FACEBOOK GROUPS (MANY GROUPS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES) AND SEVERAL PEOPLE INDICATED TO BE PRESENTING THE SAME FAILURE SINCE THIS WEEK. They are all Windows 10 users, Mac users have reported no problems at all. I don't know if or how often Line 6 reads these posts, so I can only encourage users with this problem to send a ticket to Line 6 so they can see that something is going on and take action. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Desde el día jueves 08 de abril de 2021 detecté el mismo problema en el Spider Remote. Soy usuario de Windows 10, antes de esa fecha no tenía este problema (mas de un año usando el editor y me funcionaba bien). HE POSTEADO ESTA SITUACIÓN EN LOS GRUPOS DE LINE 6 DE FACEBOOK (VARIOS GRUPOS EN VARIOS IDIOMAS) Y VARIAS PERSONAS INDICARON ESTAR PRESENTANDO LA MISMA FALLA DESDE ESTA SEMANA. Todos son usuarios de Windows 10, los usuarios de Mac han indicado no presentar problema alguno. No se si Line 6 lea estos post o con que frecuencia lo haga, por lo que sólo me queda alentar a los usuarios con esta falla a que manden un ticket a Line 6 para que vean que algo esta pasando y tomen cartas en el asunto.

I have a TonePort UX-1 that I've used for years with Ableton Live. The software was Gearbox. I recently tried to set up my system and realized that Gearbox is discontinued. Is there another free alternative that will work with the UX-1?

It might sound counter-intuitive but try lowering the mix of the wah effect down to 75% or so. I have found that letting a bit of the unaffected signal through makes a big difference. Good luck!

UPDATE: Good news!! after playing around with the XTLive and thinking there has to be something wrong... (else why even have a RJ45 on the guitar!) I finally found the problem. Each patch has a setting waaaaayyy at the end of the menu stream to turn on "Control" of the Variax Acoustic. Once I found that setting I was able to dial in the model I want to use and save it with the entire patch. Voila!!! Now I can accomplish what I originally intended to do. I was discouraged for a while - but my persistence paid off. Now I can have that acoustic 12 string intro, and with my foot change the patch and the guitar model simultaneously, to enter overdriven acoustic heaven! LOL

Well, no replies, but in the meantime I have managed to fix it. The issue was not with the UX2 or Windows, but with graphic cards. The Dell XPS laptop has 2: one is Intel, which is being used by default, and the other is high-performance Nvidia, which should be used for games and such. Which is being used by which application is being decided by the system. When I forced Reaper to use the Nvidia card - all the problems were suddenly gone. I guess this could be added to the FAQ - many laptops now have multiple GPUs and it is not so obvious that this could be the source of sound problems.

If I have to pick one that I think is underrated is the Epic. I don't think L6 own models get as much love as "brand" models, do they? Who uses the Epic? I use it a lot!

Here it is if you don't want to re-direct.

Would love to see them add a modeled Mutron Bi-Phase pedal. A great and unique phaser pedal. Essentially like two phasers in one. You can vote for it here http://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Please-add-a-model-of-the-Mutron-Bi-Phase-pedal/840629-23508