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Try the three steps I mentioned and compensate the loop return level (turn it down) on the HX. This will usually work (depending on your setup) and would save you an effects block and the 2nd loop.

Very similar to how I set it up... but I never go stereo live so I use the parallel for the IR saving the need for another send block. EG: Main path closes the loop to the amp, split to IR on last block goes to PA.

Although separate send & receives will work, you use up both loops and need two blocks to accomplish what you want. Fine for some, not fine for others. Instrument and line levels are merely starting points for levels. The loops themselves also have separate level controls for send and return. (ie: room for adjustment) Set the loop to instrument level... why? Because the input of the amps is going to want to see that. Adjust the loop "return level" to match your amps loop send as close as possible. Set the output on the HX to LINE as your loop will want to see that on the return. (assuming that your amps loop is definitely line level) I have always found that very odd... since your "send" leading to an amp always needs to be instrument level while the return (from the amps loop send) can vary between instrument and line level). I wish manufacturers (all, not just L6) would provide separation for these setting on a loop.

Yes, very random but frequent. Windows 10 w/Chrome, Firefox and Edge - same thing happens in all three browsers.

No, but there are many things the Helix and Helix Rack can do that the HX Effects cannot.

The AUX is another input... it can be assigned as you want patch by patch and can have it's own distinct path of effects. The MIC input works the same way... in case you wanted to use that for your trumpet instead.

I can respect that... .... and therein lies the difference. I grew up learning the units themselves... PC editing is just a bonus for me, not a must have. Having the ability to backup a unit without hand-writing 20 - 30 presets on paper is what I enjoy most - LOL! FYI: I use an HD500 along with my HX Effects..... I call it my "poor man's helix". I couldn't afford the Helix but this has allowed me to extend the HD500 for a few more years. The two make a great combination, especially since the HD500 is such a wonderful midi controller.

The Tech 21 Power Engine is not an FRFR device.... it just uses a standard 12" celestion speaker.. The marketing hype makes it look like it's plug and play with something like a POD but It is just like plugging into the power amp input (or effect return) on a guitar amp... just with a couple more options. If I were using this product I would make sure the HD500 is in Studio Direct mode, then dial in the amp model I want but I would turn off the cab sim (choose "no cab") since the Celestion Seventy80 in the Power Engine already has enough color of it's own. IMO.... using any Cab/Mic models into anything other than a true FRFR setup is nothing more than a crap shoot!

IMO... there is absolutely nothing hidden on this unit that you need an online editor to access, and it is very easy to program. The basics are already there... patch management, IR Management & backup/restore. It just seems like an odd reason to deprive yourself from a great piece of gear. Then again, I grew up in the days of programming a Yamaha DX7 so nothing scares me - LOL!

There are only two paths in the HX Effects so what you have outlined above it not possible as it is written. However, you can insert a "send" anywhere you want. To accomplish your goal, just insert a send before the signal path split... that would be your clean tone.

I'm using some acoustic IR's to help with my acoustic, classical, mandolin, dobro and banjo tones. They come in very handy. For my dobro I own a Fishman JD Aura... I created 16 IR's based on the 16 settings on that pedal and now that's one less piece of gear I need to carry to a gig and wire up. Since those are resonator IR's they also work great with the banjo. Better yet, I can store different presets which the Fishman itself does not do.

Not everybody will reach into (or require) the deep capabilities, but I can assure you it can be very useful. In a 4cm setup you can split the path and send an IR signal to the FOH or to a recording desk while sending the "non IR" signal back to the amps power/speaker. It only takes a single "amp-in-the-box" pedal in one of the loops to turn the HX Effects into an amp sim you can use for live use or recording. IR's are really handy here. Myself... I connect my HX Effects with my HD500 and use the pre-amp models from that... I have found some IR's for the HX that are far nicer than the stock cabinet models in the HD500... it's a nice combination. With the multiple ins/outs and internal routing you don't have to send everything to the amp. You can send the 2nd path or one of the sends in any patch direct to the FOH (or an acoustic amp) just as you would many/most acoustic instruments. Those outputs or sends only need to be active when you program them into the patch.

Here you go.... there is no amps in this one by the looks of it.

This is not limited to "home use" .... I play many clubs full of neon and fluorescent lighting, air conditioners and coolers.... noise can be a nightmare. The Variax saves my a@$ on those gigs. Not to mention... I never have to worry about grounding issues with the FOH (PA). BTW: You want to look into "noise suppression" rather than "noise gates". There is a different, and suppression is much more natural for guitar. Although even then - it's not perfect :)

What a great idea.... this would also be handy going volume to wah when you don't want "full volume" when you head to the wah effect. Sadly, I'm not sure this is possible but maybe someone else knows better. I think you need to add a second expression pedal which would then separate exp1 from exp2.

I was going to say "June 21st, maybe a little earlier", but I like "soon" better :)

I found the Vocal Synth patch buried in a set list on my HD500... I hope this is the one you want. Attached are three images. Aside from the EDIT page that shows the settings, I also attached the "Amp Page" (not really relevant with an HX Effects) and the "Controller Page" just for reference.

Most WAH pedals actually mix the wah and direct signals to varying degrees.... and they make the sweep a lot lower.... Line 6 leaves this control up to you. Try setting the MIX for the wah to 50%... then adjust from there. Lower the peak setting of the wah so it doesn't go into "ear piercing" territory. That's a great point... never take anything for granted and always double/triple check parameters and controllers. I always start from an empty patch, just to make sure any assignments in place are assignments I have made. If a person is starting from a preset all bets are off.

It's buried in fine print in one of the posts above, but I will come right out and say it... If you suspect this was a display model, DO A FACTORY RESET before you do anything else. Next in line is to make sure your Helix is 100% up to date, then start the process of learning how to use it.

That's a great question... I've been wanting to ask this myself, as I don't want to be the one to sacrifice a XPS and/or Variax in a test run :)

John McFee is one of the early adopters of Line 6 gear... not to mention he's an absolute monster of a musician. His guitar work on Elvis Costello's first albums is likely his most iconic, but nobody even knows it's him. Southern Pacific was his baby ... some amazing guitar, pedal steel and fiddle work on those 4 albums from the late 80's. John is also a very quiet guitar player, he does not play loud at all and likes to hear himself the way the audience would... "in the mix with a refined (studio) tone". He dropped the amps (a pair of Musicman HD130 heads/cabs) to go direct with the POD XT Live and has never looked back since. Another musician that uses the Helix / Variax is Corey Churko. A consummate sideman that plays with Shania Twain and Kelly Clarkson. I wouldn't suggest anybody call his bluff :) I also see Kenny Greenberg on the Artist page with a Helix.... A Nashville Studio musician that also tours with Kenny Chesney. Probably the player we hear most and just don't know it. IMO - that's a triple crown of highly respected musicians that have adopted the Helix and other Line 6 gear.

By default, the Helix (and most other devices) will transmit & receive on all channels, and by default they will send and receive PC (program change) messages. This is something company's setup so items talk to each other "out of the box" with minimal setup. I suspect these default settings are colliding with your custom settings. If you do not want Program Changes to happen by default then you need to change one setting... Global > MIDI/Tempo > set MIDI PC Tx to "Off Now the only program changes that should ever occur will be items you program into command center.

This just started happening recently (over the past week or two) so I'm not sure if it began with the slight forum design change, or if a recent browser update is causing it. I'll visit the forums and will be logged in... I visit a post or two, return to the forum (via the breadcrumb, not the back button) and I am no longer logged in. Sometimes a simple refresh will work, sometimes I have to click the "sign in" button near the upper right to get back in. I never have to enter my credentials.... just clicking "sign in" is often enough. There is no set pattern.... it is very random and frustrating!

I don't disagree but if you take a look through the Helix forums 60% or more of the topics are on Amp/Cab/Mic models... and how to monitor the unit effectively. There isn't a lot of talk about the effects themselves which is the primary focus of the HX Effects. This creates a lot of irrelevant chatter (for HX Effects user) and clutters the forum. Questions specific to the HX Effects are on Page 2 in a heartbeat due to more and more topics on FRFR and shrill cabinets models. Just sayin'... I would also suggest the M series effects had a lot in common with the HD Processors... but they got their own forum. Certainly not a big deal for me... I'm just saying it would be nice to not have to weed through irrelevant threads looking for the ones the matter to us.

There is a Line 6 Artist page if anyone really needs to know who uses their gear. https://line6.com/artists/ It's not immediate as to who is using a Helix, but clicking on the artist will display the L6 gear they use. At a glance, there are many notable players using the Helix... just keep in mind that what is notable to me may not mean anything to you and vice versa.