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Yes, random problem is a pain. One of the worst I have had (in my music life) was two years ago. More then one part interacted. Got BSOD on my Win 10 PC when turning it off and randomly at start up and random freeze. Only happened when my Helix was on. Run a crash analyzer software and it pointed at Helix… (reflashing Helix and reinstallation HX Edit made no difference). Long story short, it was a combo of a Win10 update (early 2020), beta drivers to my old Focusrite Scarlett soundcard and a loudness meter software (witch I really miss). ASIO-drivers was probably one cause and the Win10-update did not help…(main problem probably loudness meter catalyzed by the sound card drivers). 6 months of struggle and my Helix (hw and sw) had probably nothing to do with it, were just symptoms. I will not use the PC Edit... Well, I found my MIDI-cables. As the brave man I am I will give it a shot during the week and report back. //Per

Hi rd2rk Sorry, don’t visit here as often as I would like to… and looks like I’m not the only one. Anyway, I have followed this story (on TGP, but can’t find my way back to the original thread… to update my memory on the background) as I became an owner of the PC+ 112 a year ago. I had the ambition to use my PC+ in a more flexible way than I actually do today (onboard IR’s, speaker emulation etc.) (have a hard time to load/find IR’s with the right specs… and not that impressed of the speaker simulation, PC Edit have a lot to which for etc.). So, its FRFR via L6-Link/HX Edit thar rules at this moment. Hope one day L6 at least made a final update both of PC+ itself, the PC Edit and the integration to Helix/HXEdit. I really like the concept and what I am hearing but it definitely not letting me use the capabilities that’s hidden in there and some was functions I hoped was there. I can run some tests for you if it’s OK that I ask a few stupid questions first. a) Get a feeling that bullet 6 uses MID, correct? I’ll try to fine my MIDI-cables… are in a box somewhere. Will the test fail if I can’t do the MIDI-test? b) Are there any global settings I need to set in my Helix or PC+ to get it to work? EG I guess I need to set HX to 8 snapshot mode. c) Did you have this problem on both your PC+ 112 and 212 (If I remember correct you had both)? Ask because I only have the 112 to test on. d) The bullet 6 and 7 I guess are the onboard IR’s in the PC+. e) So, I guess what you want me to listen for if the tweeter is turned on/off in the different configurations and if I hear a difference (snap 1/2/3 turns tweeter on/off I FRFR mode + 4/5 has tweeter turned off and run speaker emulation + 6/7 test switching IR patches on PC+ via midi/L6-Link). Anything else I should have in mind when performing the tests? Just so you get the outcome you want. Don’t beat yourself up on this if it happens to be the reflash that solved the problem. That’s called experience after the cause of the problem is found… no one else solved it and you don’t even try to hide anything. That’s honorable… You may be harassed a little of cause, but that’s part of the game… :-) I think I can run the test during the week and let you know. //Per

Hi MusicLaw I must have forgot to read the maual... :-)) Thanks, did not know that. Learnd something new today too //Per

Hi In case you missed it, there is a new revision oft the HX Edit 3.15 Pilot's Guide available - https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a3f1049f61fd3077f0eca/application/pdf/HX Edit 3.15 Pilot's Guide - English .pdf (Uner https://line6.com/support/manuals/). //Per

Hi Just updated my Helix LT and went through all the new stuff in this amazing update. The weekend is saved… So figured that I make an update to my Cheat Sheet, Line6 Helix Model Summary, and hope it can be of any use for you. This version incl the 3.15 update - Amps, cabs, mics and effects are listed in order of appearance on the unit. Have also corrected some minor errors and mistyping found in previous version. On the new added models, I don’t have any info about input impedance, so they are marked TBD for now. Also, I'm not sure on some of the effects. It looks like some effects are mono in and stereo out… I got aware on this when investigating Ben Vesco’s site. Will make an update later when I find more info. Download from my Dropbox (pdf-format) - https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdme46mvj7gt4g2/Line6 Helix-Model Summary%2C 3%2C15-01x.pdf?dl=0 Have fun //Per

This site has well organized presentation of amps and effects. Also a database with user made presets https://www.fluidsolo.com/patchexchange/view-models/Amplifiers,a //Per

A few posts below, about 12, you find some experiences of Win11. Remember though, Win 11 is not officially supported. //Per

It does, used it last week, I run 3.11. Page 28 in Hx Edit Pilot's Guide /Per

Hi That's good. So you have 127 IR positions and 13 speakers. That's what in v2.00.1. I checked my PC+ regarding IR and I have the same as you but someone has renamed yours and probably moved them too... This is what I have and I made your IR namnes bold in my list below. 000 Allure-64-A30-G12 001 Allure-59-Tweed-P10N 002 Allure-64-USDeluxe-P12N 003 Allure-67-Brit-Greenback 004 Allure-70s-WhoWatt-100 005 Allure-90s-Cali-V30 So the list you have are the Allure IR's that came with the new PC+ but names are edited , and that's fine. They are OK sounding. It was a vile since I used the IR's in PC+ but I have used the same in some of my Helix patches. Those IR are not the same as speakers that are emulated under Mode - Speakers. IR's is a speaker captured with a microphone, as in a recording studio. Look in the PC+ manual on page 9 and 10 you will se the difference. In short - Speakers give you the "amp in the room" and IR's is like listening to a recording of the same speaker. It will be colored from everything from speaker cab to your ears - mic used, distance and position on the speaker, room, recording equipment etc. One thing I hade forgotten was that you do not see the PC+ IR-names in Edit, just the position... that's strange. To know whats in a position you need PC+ Edit. Regarding what is coming in next firmware release, that will be a secret until it's available :-). If you have a wish list you can address it in Ideascale or up vote it if its already there. You find that here - https://line6.ideascale.com/ Where did you fined your list, below? #14 64 A30 #15 59 Tweed #16 64 Deluxe #17 67 Greenback #18 WhoWatt #19 90s Cali V30 //Per

Sorry, did not read your post correct. The Jetson speaker is the last one. It is 12 speaker models in the latest firmware. The one you list, are as phil_m noted, IR's. In my Edit I have the following settings, with the output block set to Digital. Click on it and select tab Bypass/Control and Powercab Remote - Per preset Mode - IR You should now see a slider to select IR and the one you listed should be there Not at my PC now but check tomorrow if my memory failed me... Remember that display on Powercab do not reflect what you sending from Edit/Hx. It's what in Edit/Hx that is used. /Per

As phil_m say if it's the ir's you looking for. If it's the six new speaker models then you need v. 2.00.1 on your PC+. If so you get DINO – Based on* the Eminence Cannabis Rex™. LECTO – Based on* the Electro-Voice® EVM 12L. HERALD – Based on* the Celestion® G12H(55) Heritage. BROWN – Based on* the Celestion® G12 EVH®. SHADE – Based on* the Mesa/Boogie Black Shadow C90. JETSON – Based on* the Jensen® C12K. Check downloads on Line6.com for release notes //Per

Hi MauroDave You got a lot of good advice above. As you tried them out and still have the problem I add two things that I think hasn't been discussed. Bring this up in case you get you Stomp exchanged and the problem is in your house... Take your Stomp, you Les Paul (less noise sensitive) and your headphones an go to another house (work, friend, relative...). Just to see if you can reproduce the problem being in another environment (different power grid, different "noises"....). At home, use the same set up as above, unplug all power supplies from your equipment (not your Stomp). The important part is 115VAC/230VAC side. Eg it's not enough to unplug your laptop on the Laptop side, also the main line voltage. Unplug your Internet router from main power line etc., do the same with all you can find and see if you can kill the noise. I through in a third also... If you have another power supply that you can use on the Stomp, try that too. What I'm after are switched power supplies, ground issues, radiation noise etc. By keeping it in a close loop (Stomp/LP/headphone only) narrow down what is working and from there add things. As it seems to come and go it can be related to something switching off/on, having heat issues in some equipment connected to the main power line etc. One of my trickiest finding was my desk lamp (halogen). I could not find the noise source until i rearranged my cables underneath the desk and forgot to plug in the lamp. The switch that turned on/off the lamp was connected to the 12V feed of the lamp, not the main transformer (in the lamp foot containing transformer and switch). The transformer produced all the noise and was never turned off intill I unplugged it... Don't know if its helps but maybe worth a shot or create some new ideas... or confusion :-) //Per

Hi Check the power management on your pc - Usb ports, right click in the port and check that power management is turned off/not allow to set the port in stand by. - Optimize power management - In control panel find energy setting there you have e few options. Pick the option balanced mode and never set the computer in power saving mode. Find advanced options and the USB option and select the option inactivate the possibility to turn off the usb-ports. Above could be the problem, specially if its a lap top. To run a pc with real time applications its a good practice to optimize the system, incl audio, not letting any parts to be turned off, eg usb-ports, netwotk cards, pci-buss etc. You find them under the advanced tab described in second bullet above. On Internet there are descriptions in how to optimize the pc to run audio, above are part of that. Some are very advanced and I have only done the basics like power management, optimized some processes and turned off some application in start up. Hope above make sense, my pc is set to Swedish so I might not have translate the win 10 names correct... ;-) Give it a shot and see if it helps //Per

You are welcome. Looking forward to the pic's... /Per

And that it lookes this under "About".

Hi I was looking for parts to upgrade the “appearance” of my speakers (new clothing, new grill, new connectors etc.) and I ran into some info that might be of help. I have not opened mine PC+ yet but remembered reading this post earlier - https://line6.com/support/topic/59895-powercab-plus-112-how-to-open/. There was a picture of the frame pegs, not so clear but here are some hints. I guess it could be those - https://www.falconacoustics.co.uk/loudspeaker-grille-mounts-heavy-duty.html But there are more sources I searched for “speaker grill pegs grill fasteners” and got this https://www.google.com/search?q=speaker+front+grill+mounting+hardware&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=isvxn&sxsrf=AOaemvIfz89CteUaV-Q8L9Eg0f8JWEWKKA:1631639416458&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikvca--v7yAhVZCRAIHYqbAgYQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=1024&bih=768&dpr=2#imgrc=fwRH9fUSF3nbmM and this https://www.google.com/search?q=speaker+grill+pegs+grill+fasteners&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiphNPI_P7yAhXCxCoKHX4RB3wQ2-cCegQIABAC&oq=speaker+grill+pegs&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQARgBMgcIIxDvAxAnMgQIABATUABYAGDY4wJoAHAAeACAAYEBiAGBAZIBAzAuMZgBAMABAQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=ptlAYamZHsKJqwH-opzgBw&bih=768&biw=1024&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=sivxn Hope it helps… and please publish a picture when you have your new front ready :-) //Per

Hi dutdog Just to be sure you and phil_m are on the same spot... if you open About HX Edit under Help menu in Edit and have your LT turned on you should see this below. Both has to be on the version, 3.11. A miss match can cause problems. If your LT are on version 3.01.0 you need to upgrade including doing a backup (or reinstall Edit HX 3.0x). And as phil_m said after update make a factory reset and restore your backup. I usually also make a restart of my LT to be sure... If I missunderstod your reply earlier please ignore my post... //Per

Don't know the FocusRite Clarett AI (have the Scarlett myself) but if you connect through mic inputs on AI set output from Helix to instrument level to the appropriate output you use. You change this in global setting. If you have a line input use that and line out on Helix. Rest as rd2rk and Smalle. //Per

Hi Found this thread over on tgp - https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/helix-patch-building-theory.2267981/ Some usefull experience in one place. /Per

Hi Here are two links that address how to solve, one by using Edit and one by using updater. Remember Pick one ore the other. You can't run Updater and Edit at the same time. If you reinstall your edit (I have a habit to uninstall the old version and install a fresh one...) do not uncheck any boxes, just click next untill installed. As you have a laptop be sure that it's going to sleep during the the update, set power management so it's stay on all the time. On my PC (not a lap top) I have turned of power saving and double checked that the USB-ports are not allowed to be powered down) Here is two links that probably address your problem From Datacomando - From SaschaFranck - If you make a forum search on eg "Boot Failure" you will find a numerus of threads addressing this (also som more tips what to do) and the solution cooks down to the two above. Hope it helps. //Per

If you make a full backup during upgrade, as you shoud. Do the factory restor as stated. And restore backup ,yoù get the same factory 1 and 2 as you hade in previus fw version. You need to uncheck factory 1 and 2 in the restore process, then the new ones are there. If I remember coŕrect US Princess are the first, 1A, and came in v3.0. //Per

That is correct. My thought was that PC+ was at line level and pushed that on your interface with mic level, but it wasn't the csse. Have just tied to use the out from PC+ once and it worked. Almost shure I used line level in both ends.

Hi Have you checked that your PC+ have the output set to instrument level. Sounds like your audio interfacd are set to receive that

Hi There was a thread earlier with similar problem. Anyway, they shpw how to open the cabinet. Kill warrenty though... . //Per

Hi I try to answer your question with the risc someone will correct me :-) What is best will come to what you are after and taist. I use Flat/FRFR and a few of the speakers in Speaker mode The difference - HF Off/Natural - You are then in speaker mode (amp in the room) and that setting turn off the the compassion/hf driver and give the built 12" speaker own character/sound. No speaker modulation and no eq. - Flat setting (FOH/studio mode) is the top level of FRFR, LF Flat and LF Raw. The first two are EQ'd to a flat range flat response with/without the compression driver. LF Raw is without compression driver and no EQ. I have not tested difference between HF Off/Natural and LF Raw. General in Speaker mode you use amp without cab or IR, that's done in the PC+. In Flat mode you need the speaker emulation as a cab or an IR in attached emulator or in the PC+. Hope I understood your question correct... /Per