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Thanks for doing this. Is it possible to link the individual tutorials here (1 - 10)?

For us not familiar with the difference between a load box and a passive attenuator, what should we be looking for? I'm on sweetwater and don't see anything in that price range.

Here's where I'm at: Global Settings > Switches/Pedals > page 3: EXP In (Control A-Tip). Am I in the wrong spot here?

Okay, not sure if I'm following and don't have my rig in front of me. So you're saying that instead of choosing Exp Pedal I choose...what? Where? I'm actually down the street from Mission Engineering and was considering just grabbing the Stadium, my two pedals, and heading over, but that's kind of the nuclear option.

First: Where is a damn PDF on the OM? Seriously. Too big? Do it in chapters. Hullo? Any of the old salts still here? Set up took a couple of days. Part of it was the no QR-code glitch, part of it was networking tomf**kery, and part was because I have a life. But it's done. There is a sizeable gap from just onboarding the old setlists, hitting that trusty 11 Blu Eqyp preset, and expecting magic to occur, and fishing through 100+ IRs named way to similarly to one another and having it hit right. That was expected and, honestly, I have too many IRs. But this one IRs better. They sound more organic. Two days back I finally got into ground-up tone building. I have a handful of Lifeson builds I've done over the years and...honestly...they sound not-good now. My youngest has finally grokked Rush and, predictably, landed at Moving Pictures, so I decided to build a new Limelight preset. Here's where it gets good: So much less BS in this build. I got away with just a handful of blocks. OD>Amp>2 IRs>Pitch>Chorus>Delay>Reverb. On one path to the mixer and split into two FRFRs (mono). The biggest headache is that I keep expecting both the app and the box to act like the OG floor, but that's on me. The end tone is one I'm happy with and once I finish tweaking it I hope to be satisfied with it. That's huge. I'm putting the Floor back into it's ship box and throwing it up for sale. This is a keeper.

FWIW, this is an AI summary of what I just went through to finish setting up my Stadium XL: Oh yeah...and I just bought a Stadium XL. Solved: Helix Stadium XL wouldn't connect to Windows 11 app (Code 28 / Wi-Fi Connection Required / Norton 360 Deluxe) I wanted to post my experience in case it helps someone else. System: Windows 11 CyberPower PC (Ethernet connection) Helix Stadium XL (Wi-Fi connection to the same home network) Norton 360 Deluxe Symptoms Connected the Stadium XL to the PC with a USB-C cable. Windows did not play the device connection sound initially. Device Manager showed: Audio devices were present. Helix Stadium Bulk Transfer appeared under Other devices with a yellow exclamation point. Device status showed Code 28 (drivers not installed). The Helix Stadium desktop application displayed "Wi-Fi Connection Required" even though both the PC and Stadium reported they were on the same network. What fixed the USB driver problem The Stadium itself had a notification (hamburger menu) to install a downloaded firmware update. After installing the update: Windows immediately played the device-connected sound. The yellow exclamation point disappeared. "Helix Stadium Bulk Transfer" disappeared from Other devices. A new Line 6 category appeared in Device Manager with Helix Stadium XL, and Windows recognized the device correctly. So if you see a Code 28 error, make sure the Stadium firmware is fully updated before assuming there's a USB hardware problem. What fixed the Wi-Fi connection problem The Helix Stadium application still reported "Wi-Fi Connection Required." After troubleshooting, I discovered the issue was Norton 360 Deluxe Smart Firewall. As a test, I temporarily disabled Smart Firewall for 5 minutes. The Helix Stadium application connected to the Stadium immediately. That confirmed the firewall was interfering with local network discovery. Interestingly: Program Control entries were already set to Allow. There were no custom Traffic Rules blocking Line 6. My Ethernet network profile in Windows was already set to Private. After additional troubleshooting, everything began working normally and the application now connects successfully. Suggestions if you're having the same problem Update the Stadium firmware first. If Device Manager shows Code 28 for Helix Stadium Bulk Transfer, don't panic—the firmware update may resolve it. Verify your Windows network profile is Private. If you're running Norton 360 Deluxe, temporarily disable Smart Firewall as a test. If the editor immediately connects, you've confirmed the firewall is involved. Hopefully this saves someone else a few hours of troubleshooting.

Well...there go my weekend plans.

So you're more sensitive when stroking one way than the either. And size matters. Yeah....I'm pretty sure this is the wrong forum for that type of 'firmware'. Thank you...thank you...I'm here through New Years Eve. Be sure to ask about the specials.

When playing at home (which is pretty much all the time because 2020) I keep my floor units on furniture dollys. It allows proper ventilation while giving me an easy store hack for fitting the units under my desk. They're cheap as hell and a quick solution to the cable crisis most of us trip over at one time or another.

Have you considered that the unit is overheating?

To echo DC's reply, it won't do anything bad to the unit itself. Just your ego. This is the first time I've run in to an update issue and I've had the Helix since launch. Well...sort of since launch...I pre-ordered and then waited. Forever. I'm pretty sure Sweetwater looked in to filing for a restraining order from all of us pre-order folks who didn't get their units right away. I made the same mistake, but simply rolled back and did it in order. It took me about a half-hour extra than my normal, more intelligent updating practices. My only excuse is that they said poly and I got excited, then they said Diezel and my IQ dropped thirty points.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!! And here I thought you didn't love me! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

GD is one of the, if not the, best patch builders in L6topia. I've bought a few bundles and some individual patches from him over the years. They do need some tweaking once you get them in order to make the most out of your guitars, styles, etc. I've also used them as tutorials/templates for separate builds. If you want to maximize your Helix, I do advise that you watch his video tutorials (they are GREAT) and dig back in to the unit. Use his work as inspiration and education. He pushes the envelope and his stuff keeps me on my toes.

What am I missing here? I presume the EP is for mix, so why not have a stomp bypass or a snapshot bypass?