Indianrock2020

Now that I've decided to start using my old 74 Strat, this sounds like fun. What are people finding the useful max range is where they perform? (G10) Where I play the back of the room is 65 feet from the stage where the receiver and my Helix would be sitting.

How is that Bigsby holding up? How many new screw holes had to be drilled?

Again, you can see the re-named models on the Helix onboard screen. But not in HXedit.

The photo was added to the ticket because on the first go-round, support misunderstood the issue. The only place there is a problem ( (call it a bug, call it poor planning, whatever ) is in HXEdit. Since the Helix device itself is showing the customized/personalized variax model name, HXEdit should also. For those of us who do 99% of our patch programming in HXEdit, it's just a hassle to have to view the Helix itself to confirm we're choosing the correct variax guitar model ( e.g. JoeCustomStrat ) because HXedit keeps showing Custom 1-3 etc. If you renamed a shapshot to BigChorus and HXedit showed it as "Snapshot 1" default name, you wouldn't be happy.

I posted this on Helix bug reports and opened a ticket on it.

When you give a specific name to a Variax Model in Workbench HD, that new name shows on the Helix screen but isn't reflected in HXEdit. When assigning that custom Variax model to a patch or snapshot in HXedit, you still see things like Custom 1-3 rather than the specific name you gave that model

That was weird. Glad you found it. I've had very few problems since beginning to use a new able, and making sure the black plastic nut near the end of the cable is tight.

The custom-name guitar model does show on the Helix screen, fortunately. Why that isn't reflected in HX edit I have no idea.

I love my Helix and JTV, just wondering if others experienced the same thing. As far as the other post about protecting the Helix power connector, in my budget world protecting a $1500 investment is worth considering.

Has anyone else noticed that if you set a custom name for a variax model in Workbench, the Helix onboard screen shows that but HXedit continues to show something like Custom_4 etc ?

Has anyone else noticed that if you set a custom name for a model in Workbench, the Helix onboard screen shows that but HXedit continues to show something like Custom_4 etc ?

I looked at both the left and right angle cables but the concern still seems to be that when stored in the Helix backpack there will be movement causing wear beyond what the usual plugging/unplugging would cause. I'll have to take another look to see how much room there is around the Helix when stored in my backpack. Wear on the cable isn't an issue ( easy/cheap replacement), it's wear that could lead to the need to replace the power connector on the Helix. Those are also cheap but it would be great to know what's involved in replacing one beyond removing the screws ( soldering? ) Helix power connector - IEC 320 C14 Panel Mount Plug Adapter Power Connector Socket

You're probably right

Well the whole point was to avoid wear and tear on the male pins in the Helix power socket. So even though it only sticks out less than an inch, you're thinking it will work back and forth putting abnormal stress on the Helix?

Is this a good or bad idea to avoid wear and tear on the power connection ( Helix Floor )? Main concern is how it will work inside the Helix backpack. I was told it sticks out from the back of the Helix, when pushed in fully, about 1/2 to 3/4 inches. My Helix is in the backpack for about 2 hours per month, only in my car, no flights. Amazon Power Adapter