jpdennis

I have been holding off since 2.70 is working well for me. I have searched through the forum on any issues with 2.71 and the Helix floor. Anyone have anything I should be aware of? Would anyone share the main benefit they have received from 2.71? Thanks in advance for any direction with this request Dennis

I was using my Mesa .50 Caliber as a baseline for an idea I had by expanding on this one. I ran the mic preamp into two amps in parallel from a guitar in then back into a cab out. I then had my wife A/B the difference and she gave a few suggestions. It would appear I have an amp in the room sound. My sound technician is set to work with me this weekend to A/B live.

arislaf … I'm going to need therapy after reading this thread and your comment. Step one .. Helix out and guitar and headphones connected; step two .. 78 hours straight of experimenting; step three .. therapy and voluminous amounts of medication LOL

Thanks Nos402. I'm heading to the site after I leave the forum.

Working with the sound engineer has worked best for me. Thanks Peter for the reinforcement as I never know the best way but I really like your videos and respect as well as appreciate your opinion.

What DunedinDragon has stated is one of the things I didn't clearly state in my previous post. I usually have my Helix Master Volume at about 11:00 o'clock. For me it seems to give me a better sound to my ears when I am creating my patches; which makes it a qualitative statement. YMMV

Shhh, it's a secret! LOL The wait will be well worth it.

Everyone has their own take on this question. For me I use two amps for the clean to crunch with a FS for switching and an IR for the cab but it does take me some experimentation as cruisinon2 has mentioned to get the correct sound. Sometimes I have used two amps in parallel paths with a snapshot to push one and pull back the other based upon the dominant tone I want (clean or saturated) while keeping a slightly wet/dry effect with both amps still in the mix. The Helix has no one pat answer for me. Dennis

I didn't mean it! Aaarrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

This has been a topic for some time and you can search for great suggestions in the forum. In addition, everything in this thread is extremely helpful to me for reinforcing what I have read in the past posts. In addition I am fortunate that the sound engineer I work with for the majority of our jobs takes the time to work with me. He'll set the system up and have his laptop up while we communicate back and forth during sound checks. It started out with two guitars I use with their various specialized setlists developed over time. He would communicate the displayed metered db on his laptop. It has led to a great relationship and better understanding of the best practice for db management and output matching for all my patches. On a side note I believe there is a post in ideascale for making metering native to the Helix but I could be wrong; I've gotten to a point of satisfaction with my patches and playing almost as much as working my W2 job. That doesn't mean the next update will stop me for wood-shedding with the Helix on some downtime this Summer. LOL Dennis

Thank God no one has mentioned the tuner any more. ;-)

You know, I am so glad I didn't ask this question. Wait, does responding to the question perpetuate the question? And does perpetuating the question delay the delivery of what the question is concerning? All, don't beat me up too bad .. I am just joking. :-) Dennis

All the suggestions and feedback are very valuable here. The Helix is a truly interesting modeler in my experience. I have tried everything suggested and here is one more I have tried but not the end by any means [note the FX blocks are assigned FS and sometimes as multiple for the tone I am looking for with little or no noise]; guitar -> boost -> wah -> distortion -> gate -> preamp -> EQ -> delay -> amp only -> modulation -> comp -> cab IR -> boost -> modulation -> vol -> loop -> XLR out to PA. Adjust blocks to taste. You would think some of this chain would not work well but based upon the FX & settings I chose it does. And I also use global EQ and multi paths Long and short is Helix is a modeler for the inventive and active player Dennis

I took the survey. Not using cabs. Our PA engineer has worked with me to get the monitors to give myself and the other performers what they ask for. Venue owners and the crowd like the Front of House sound and keep hiring us back so ... I did explain that as clearly as possible so the results of my responses probably place me outside the target demographics.

Just updated last night and really like the choices for the tuner. I moved through the three selections watching for some noticeable variance that would have me choose one over the others. That did not happen. All three are usable, in my opinion - YMMV. The strobe is rather cool!! A couple of my patches sound better to my ears and I will be creating some new ones this evening. Thank you Line 6 Dennis

WAIT!!!!, Are you saying we are supposed to be tuning our instruments? ;-)

It comes in convertible, compact, hybrid, and perpetual motion as well. Plus it will have the older game asteroids for those who need something to do during intermission and the release of 3.0

I opted for the TRITON AUDIO Phantom Power Blocker Connector https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1245018-REG/triton_audio_phantom_blocker_phantom_power_blocker_connector.html?ap=y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsMfz4sGF2wIVCxMbCh217wYEEAQYAiABEgL0TvD_BwE

https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Boss-Slow-Gear-SG-1/818934-23508#idea-tab-comments There was a post in this forum around april 2016 which actully demonstrated what the SG-1 can do.

To start, if you have been using the Helix for several months or even a year then I may not have anything of value for you, however ... [My beginnings] I may have a different take as I started by going direct to PA. For me it took a lot of trial and error to find what I liked as well as A/B'ing against a few of my favorite amps. Once I felt comfortable I then used the PA to dial in the sound in a staged sound room. Once in the live performance I work with the crew to get a final tone check and they are getting rather good at finding what I like wherever we play now. At that point I only used the floor monitor systems or in-ears to hear what I play and trust the PA mixing crew to make it sound great out front. I find that my various guitars sound good and I use the volume pots as well as the tone pots for rolling off and on based upon what I am needing in the songs and what passage I am in; that being verse, chorus, bridge, and/or solo based upon the song. I am sure you are doing the same and want that magical touch response as well as the clean to drive. I do not know how long you've had your Helix; if only for a month or so then the people in this forum have given some great advise to people like myself when I started out and still have great insight. I search the forum using key words and adjusting those key words until I find something that could give me insight into what I am looking for. I also use IRs for cab simulation and have learned about where to cut my highs and lows from the speaker sims of those IRs. [At this stage] I now use a path (in my case path 1) direct to PA and then path 2 uses the 4CM to one of my Mesa amps while using a SM57 to mic that beast. I then A/B both channels until I get the balance I want. On path 1 I actually have a F/S set to switch between two different amp (not combo nor pre-amp by the way) for several reasons based upon how clean and shimmering I want the amp to be as well as how responsive to touch. Since I have path 2 in 4CM i do not use any amps or IRs on that path. And the balance and compliment in tonality is very pleasing to my ears, our sound crew, and apparently others as I keep getting compliments; to the point I am now being called a fine artist instead of a fine guitarist though I am a guitarist, so ... ;-) [Final thought] It has taken me some time (gosh ... about 2 years+ at this point) with the Helix as I started with a Floor-Pod Plus just for short recording gigs (off and on for about a year) then went to the HD500X for a minute as the Helix became available to the public 4 weeks after I got the HD500X and Guitar Center made me a sweet deal on the Helix after accepting the HD500X back with no loss of cash on my side. And I did have good luck with getting my tones down but like everything in my music career I am always looking to improve and not just settle. I don't have the modeling experience of you and others in this forum and other blogs I have read. But I have been using "analog" amps (wow that phrase just hurts my brain) since 1967. Point on that is I do know what I like and how to get the tones out of the "analog" realm with various pedals I have had and/or still have over that time and carry over that ability into the digital modeling side. I can successfully use the Helix just direct to PA if I want and I do from time to time now. It was just a huge learning curve but it really was worth the time spent for me. But that is just me. Good luck in your decision and whatever that decision is I am sure it will be the right one for you. Dennis

Thanks for the 411 zooey. Anyone know what the real reliable signal distance is?

I have come to rely so heavily on the Helix that I got the warranty with loaner capability. With the slight difference in cost it just makes sense for me.

I had my card statement as well as the shipping information via an email. That worked for me.

Due to the various venues and their "individually unique" power feeds this is an issue that has plagued me no matter what amp I use even when using my Monster 3500 exclusively for all power connections. I have the Ebtech Hum Eliminator and it works great. I have used Behringer and Pyle as well with success. Dennis

I purchased the Helix Advance Replacement within time. Thought I needed to use it but it was merely a block change issue. Still, having this piece of mind is worth it.