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Thanks for the great info. I have watched some of the Line 6 videos, however, most that I've seen are more of an introduction to the unit and not how to do things. I'm glad to get a better understanding of IR's. That makes sense. As for snapshots, I did watch a Richie Castellano video on them, but I still have more work to do at understanding. I'll check out Scott as recommended and continue my quest to get a decent understanding of the unit before I order. I know having it in front of me is the best way to learn so I'm sure I'll pull the trigger soon. Again, thanks for the help.

Greetings. My very first post. I've been a member for some time, but mostly to look around, learn some about my current setup, and download the editor. I've had the Pod X3 with the shortboard for some time. I've never taken the time to program it, but just downloaded a few creations from users. I no longer play in a band, and the majority of my music is done in my home studio(hence the pod). I play a few instruments so one system for guitar and bass is great. But now, I've got GAS for the Helix. I've been watching some videos on youtube trying to get a grasp on how to do more than just push presets. And herein lies my problem. I know to get a more realistic sound than I get from my current Pod, I'm going to have to learn to tweak the Helix. Plus there are terms you folks use that I have no clue about such as an IR. I just haven't found the right sources, and for me visual is so much better than reading. I've looked just a little through the forum, but I thought I'd just go ahead and ask here for some help. Are there any links or videos that can be put on this thread that you think would be good for the initial learning curve. Or perhaps there's already a thread you can point me to that answers a lot of my noob questions. I would appreciate any and all suggestions. Thanks in advance. Ron