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Deactivate Global Settings > MIDI/Tempo > MIDI PC Tx to prevent your Stomp from automatically sending MIDI PC (program change) messages when you change patches - because otherwise the sent program number is always the patch number. Instead use Command Center's Instant Command to send a BankPC command via MIDI.

You'll know when they say "Here it is"... L6 has been rolling that way since day one.

I have different patches.... yes, fixing one means(sometimes) fixing 3... but that's just the way it is. I guess you could have an eq block(s) that you could turn on/off?

The Peavey switches channels using a relay. The relay is engaged when connected to a voltage. Peavey uses a negative supply voltage to do that. I don't own a Helix and haven't seen the circuit board but AFAIK Helix uses a transistor based open collector circuit to switch. I would be very surprised if this isn't done with an NPN transistor. Unfortunately to switch negative voltages you'd need a PNP transistor.

Can confirm this was the byproduct of having MIDI thru enabled via USB. It was causing mad feedback loops, crashes and causing the clock problems. Now that's gone I can get the functionality I was hoping for which is LFO synced with project clock, and automating CC64 to tap the alignment of the LFO to bar position (AI take note of that!). This feature isn't logged well enough for those that need to use it! Good old MIDI feedback loops :/ Thanks for your input!

The ring contact is for switching the FX loop in your Marshall.

It's analog. All that's happening is that a circuit is either open or closed. IDK which is which on that amp, you'll need to experiment a bit, but let's say that TIP is CHANNEL, OPEN is CLEAN and CLOSED is DIRT. Set the IC on the CLEAN Snapshots to EXT AMP>NONE and the DIRT Snapshots to EXT AMP>TIP. The Channel on the Marshall will remain in the selected status (OPEN/CLEAN or CLOSED/DIRT) until you select a Snapshot that changes the OPEN/CLOSED status -NONE=OPEN/CLEAN or TIP=CLOSED/DIRT. Again, you'll need to experiment to figure it out. If you have the actual Marshall Pedal you can use a multimeter/continuity tester to see if the circuit is open or closed when the button is activated.

Wow, What Program Change do you send to cause this? Could you send more details (where the desired patch is located in your HX stomp?/ Is there a specific snapshot you have to select?/ what #CC or #PC do you use on logic to command your HX)

Thank you so much!

Hopefully, it at least means a Win 11 driver update for Variax. It's so annoying not to be able to tweak things.

Has anyone ever had lasting success with Spider V Remote. I started from scratch, removed all drivers and software related to Line 6. Reinsgalled all and it worked for about 10 min. Turned off amp and software. When all was fired up again...all went poop. I can load it and it recognizes the amp but as soon as I start to adjust settings...it freezes and the app shuts down. Any success stories?

If you already own any version of the Helix book, you can download version 1.4 for free from your Sweetwater account. Here's what's new compared to version 1.3: 534 pages (45 more pages than v1.3) In-depth analysis of v3.70’s nine new Cabs In-depth analysis of v3.70’s ten new Amps Complete parameter descriptions for the new effects (Prize Drive, Regal Bass DI, Feedbacker, Dynamic Bloom, and Nonlinear) 27 new presets featuring the new models in the v3.70 update I'm particularly proud of the new presets. Even if you don't read the book, just import the presets and have fun :) All except for three of them work with HX Stomp. I also did something a little different this time. I described the preset creation process for the new presets, and why particular blocks and parameter values were used. Also, many of these are oriented toward lead sounds. I felt the book needed more of those. And of course, I'm always interested in your feedback for when I start work on v1.5!

My support ticket received the following update so hopefully the issue will be resolved in a future update! Hi, I can reproduce this and have escalated it for further testing Best regards Line 6 /Ampeg Support Europe

Hi, I have an HX one and I recently upgraded to the new 3.71 firmware and my pedal started crashing. When I rotate thru the modulation effects and I get to an effect called 122 Rotary, it makes a weird noise and freezes and only a power cycle brings it back. I tried everything including factory reset, but it keeps crashing. It seems that some other effects are also working weird, but I can't really tell. Any ideas what could this be? Thanks! LEo.

Hi there! I have discovered the same problem with mine. Just upgraded the firmware to 3.71 and it crashes on 'Vibe Rotary' for me. I'd think it would be a bug in the firmware but I don't see any other queries about this online. I think I might try and revert my HX One back to 1.60 where i havn't had and issues for my uses of the pedal.

I have the same problem than you but for all modulation effects, every time i try to get to the modulations category, the pedal crashes. I didn't found the solution yet, i gess we just have to wait for the next update :(

So now that there is an editor, and cabability for more preset tweaking, do you think L6 will add a Customtone section for the Pod Express for preset sharing?

Need help with this. When I run through in ears the sound is not the same as through FRFR. Lose touch and sustain. Should I set up a new set of patches for when using in ears and send through AMP OUT? Any other global settings to be aware of that could cause isses?

This is Vol.3 my original ambient/drone patches for HX Stomp (Firmware 3.6). Last time I did such a Patch collection for HX it happened back in... 2021! Since I still get messages from people asking for more, I thought now is a good moment. These are 4 new patches I've developed and fine tuned during 2023. All devoted to ambient and drones soundscapes, with a twist: these are intended to use be used with small/compact travel-friendly setups, where HX is the main effect unit (with my AMT SS20 preamp and 3-4 other pedals in front of it). Each patch has 3 different Snapshots available. On all patches, while in Stomp Mode press&hold of Footswitch 1-2-3 will recall the Snapshot 1-2-3 accordingly. Expression port is set so that Tip is assigned to FS4 (tap tempo/tuner) and Ring to EXP2 (I use a DIY aux switch and an AMT EX50, which has also a TS port). You can download these patches here (as well as those from Vol.1&2): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r0disfvi47smw6l/AACwvUEhbceqHcJvYJTNcRMua?dl=0 Have fun!

In your account, go to Order History. Select the book and View Invoice. Embedded in there is the activation code. Click on it, or copy/paste it into a browser.

Those isn't an answer, but I purchased six Shure WL93 Lavalier mics and they work flawlessly. Clear as ever, no buzz. They are very high end and write expensive but we'll worth the price. The buzz could be bad wiring or connections.

Hi there. I just got the Helix yesterday. Many other units and keyboards have a way to lock all the presets and controls for live performance. When the unit is "locked" for live performance, the musican cannot accidentally adjust any parameters in the heat of the battle. Boss MS-3 has this lock feature if you press and hold the "save" button for 3 seconds: all knobs and mini buttons become unresponsive, until you unlock the unit. Does something like this exist in a Helix? PS: yes I am quite clumsy, and have to play a complicated set that has frequent sound changes, and the last thing I need is to accidentally start editing my patch during an important solo while people are holding up their cell phones .... or something :) Many thanks in advance, d.

We are going in circles lol. There is no way to turn it off. The capacitance is always enabled. And that menu always pops up when touching the tap tempo/tuner button. For such a serious and global setting, I still don't understand why it's so exposed. I never want to change how my delays operate during a gig.

You can touch the tap tempo button and the tap tempo/per snapshot/per preset setting pops up. As a matter of fact, I own 2 Helixes, and during regular rehearsals, I constantly see the tap tempo setting flash, probably due to static electricity or whatnot on the floor. So it's not having to press the menu button. My question is -- why? why do you want to give users an ability to tweak this stuff on the fly? Why can't you disable the capacitance of the switches? Lock that stuff up.

I don’t know about that... I can’t recall any multi-FX processor that ever had any sort of prompts like that for changing various settings. Usually, you just set them, and that’s that.

Just wanted to update in case someone searches for this in the future... Had some time to undo all the screws and take out the board today. While nothing looked to be broken, I did end up getting half of the Tap Tempo LED and the missing color on half of switch 11 working while probing with a sharp chopstick. I didn't really want to risk trying to heat those tiny solder points, and they really are head of a pin tiny, so I left it at that and reassembled. Tapped the switch with more force that I ever would in the real world for about 10 minutes and everything remained working, so, while not fully restored, I'm happy with the result of a visual tempo indicator...