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In reading that blog post, the blogger gave up on that RMC part and just ended up fitting a variation of a GK3 on the guitar. The blogger said the RMC degraded the model tone of the JTV too much to continue. That jives with @psarkissiancomment above about the versions.

Many players use the BOSE l1 systems... I can't see the JBL PRX being that much different when compared to similar level/quality Bose system. I've played through a Bose in some small gigs.... the Helix has always sounded fine through those - but I have never used one as my personal monitor.

Cory Churko is Shania's musical director / Lead guitar player.... he's also a Line 6 Helix user. He is very approachable if you reach out via facebook messenger with a question. He does use a Kemper for his amp profiles, the Helix is his effects and controller - however I'm 99.9% certain he knows how to dial it in solely on a Helix as well. Cory wasn't the player on that album... that would have been a combo of a dozen session men, and Mutt Lang himself - but Cory is meticulous at matching tones. He's also toured with Shania since her initial tours in the 90's... he knows those sounds inside out. Edit to add: Check out You Tube for his live cam footage of that song from Vegas and his incredible mind spinning solo that starts around 5:20...

An important update for some MAC users to fix the problem of HX Edit not recognizing new updates... but there are also a handful of bug fixes for both MAC and Windows users. Bug Fixes in 3.61 EXP Bypass Toe Down Behavior parameter was reset to Heel Down when copy/pasting a preset, exporting/importing a preset, or restoring from a backup. Bass cabinets incorrectly displayed guitar microphone graphics. Other minor fixes and improvements.

I was weened on Hiwatts & Marshalls in the late 70's & early 80's... I know what the feel of "amp in the room" is. I don't see anyone calling "amp in the room" nonsense. I don't dis anyone that likes that feel/sound on a stage, I just "prefer" to hear my guitar as the audience hears it. I like that final, polished tone. Some of us made that transition at some points in our career, but that doesn't mean we don't have any experience as you are suggesting. It was just a choice we made.

That is my guitar playing life in a nutshell and as a "part time" sound tech/engineer I can easily relate to what you are saying. I learned from some masters back in the early 80's how to "turn down my amp" and start listening to my guitar how the audience hears it. Before the days of modeling I've always kept my amp quiet and monitored through my monitor wedge and side fills. I began dabbling with amp sims and modeling since the original sans amp in the 90's then the 100% move came with the Helix, and I've never skipped a beat in the transition. I find it interesting... The modelling forms are often full of users searching for the "amp in the room". Solution: Dumb down the modeler and play through a speaker of choice in a pine box. Or buy an amp! The tube amp forms are often full of users searching for their "favorite recorded tones". Solution: Add Mic(s), Position(s), pre-amps, compression, and varying degrees of post effects! Or buy a modeler!

If you have the ability to uncover the nuance of tones with Hendrix and Satch, why ask us? I'm aware of his credentials, and I know I've heard him far more than I realize.... but a quick listen to some samples doesn't sound like anything overly unique to me. Just like Satch... there is no "single tone" to decipher... but also just like Satch... the magic is in the playing, not the gear! Players like that create something unique out of a bag of potatoes.

I suspect you are looking at HX Edit saying .... "hey look, my Helix has the Grammatiko". Close HX Edit and go look at your Helix screen.... that's what your Helix has. HX Edit and your Helix are not equal until both are on the same version.

Assuming you are loading the same preset into each machine... here are some culprits to check that could differ from machine to machine. Make sure your interface is set to a MINIMUM of 16bit /44.1K. Make sure the DAW/Host is not manipulating the track in any way. For a proper comparison there shouldn't be any added sends or insert effects on either DAW - including bus or master effects. Double/Triple check the input level at Helix Native. Don't just rely on a hard number (eg: -18) as a value... check those meters in case the DAW is manipulating gain differently. Make sure there isn't a different IR loaded in the IR slot being used. (providing you are using an IR) Are you using the same version of Native?

yeah, sorry I misread your initial post. Guitar > Traditional Guitar Effects > Amp Input > Amp FX Send > Stomp Input > Stomp Output > Amp FX Return

4CM is the only way.... Place a LOOP block between the drives and modulations on the Stomp and make sure you engage it. Guitar > Stomp input > Stomp Loop Send > Amp Input > Amp Loop Send > Stomp Loop Return (read "complicated" note below) > Stomp Output > Amp Loop Return Global Settings on Stomp The Stomp Loop should be set to "Instrument Level" because that is what the amp input is. Find out if your amp loop is Line or Instrument level, and set the output of the stomp to that. (often it's line level, but you need to confirm that yourself) COMPLICATED: The return of your Stomp Loop Return needs to be volume matched to your Amps Loop type. If it's instrument level you are already set, if it's line level, you need to lower the volume return by 8 - 12db to accommodate. This is all assuming you followed my other suggestions from bullet point #1.

You are correct... if using a VDI cable connected to a VDI device it will power the Variax... there is also an XPS box that you can use to power the guitar using a TRS cable. However, there are many reasons you would want a battery or two on hand. Some people don't have a VDI device. If you connect to workbench through a VDI Interface, you'll need a battery in the guitar. Outside of the US, Line 6 parts (eg: a VDI cable) are not easy to find... just like batteries. FWIW... I own all the gear, but I simply like to go wireless on stage. Sure I lose some benefits when I don't connect via VDI, but that's my choice. And the most important reason I can think of... The Variax was designed as a guitar... it simply should be able to work on it's own without needing added gear or special cables.

I'm pretty sure it's not a one time assignment and it needs to be assigned in each snapshot. (someone, please correct me if I am wrong) When you press one of the buttons you are changing snapshots.... you have not yet assigned those buttons, in that new snapshot. Also, make sure you save before changing the snapshot or you could lose those settings in a heartbeat depending on your snapshot choice in global settings (recall vs discard). Best practice is to always save before changing snapshots while editing.

I have seen statements like yours a lot of the forums, yet my HX Stomp never exceeds "warm", even after a 4 hour gig (sunlight excluded). I wonder how/why there would be such a discrepancy? My blocks are filled, but maybe I'm not running blocks that demand a ton of DSP. Those black cases don't do the units any favors. It's something I never think about until I have to do a gig in the sun. My LT bakes in the sunlight... I do everything I can to prevent a direct hit.

Your question is legit... there are several multi units on the market that allow you to scroll through a list then push to actually activate the preset. It is more limited on a Stomp, but YES it is possible to view your presets without hearing each one. The limitation is that you must be in preset mode to do this and depending on how you use your Stomp it may require additional footswitches to bounce between modes. (the big Helix units also need to be in preset mode, it's just easier to toggle in/out) Note: I don't have my stomp with me to try at the moment... I'm not sure if you just see preset numbers, or if you see the actual names. Either way, you need to organize before hitting a stage. How it works! In preset mode you will see three presets and must choose one to hear it. When you bank UP (FS2 & FS3) you see the next 3, but nothing loads until you choose it. Same applies to bank down (FS1 & FS2) From the manual... The important word is "queue"... that means nothing is loading, until you tell it to.

That's how you see this update? Not me, but I guess time will tell. When 3.5 was released they promised more cabinets coming soon... and that's what this update has provided. They unrolled these fairly quickly, and provided a couple other goodies while they were at it.

Global settings...

If you are talking about the factory presets, those are not volume matched. That would not be the fault of the speakers or your setup. IMO... in that setup your output on the Stomp should be set to LINE.. the input of the Stomp should be set to Instrument. I don't know which Yamaha's you have... but if there is a -10/+4 option, set it to +4. I don't go near factory presets, but matching levels on presets can easily be done at the output block of each preset.

Most newer devices are unleashed into the 5Ghz world... which in time is going to free up some of the 2.4Ghz space. But yeah, right now it is terribly congested. I've seen this happen with UHF systems. They became completely unusable because everyone from cabs to security used it. Fast forward 10 years & I'm the only one on stage with a UHF IEM system... I'm also the only one on stage that has never suffered any recent interference (knock on wood).

As somebody that never, ever, uses a looper, I would hate to see a "dedicated" footswitch on the Helix that I couldn't re-assign. I'm already upset enough that I can't re-assign the tuner/tap tempo :) Don't get me wrong, I'm not against upgrades to the looper... I just don't want dedicate hardware assignments.

If you are clipping the harmony block in this (non 4cm) set up... everything down chain from that is also seeing too much gain, you just might not notice it as badly. I would simply add a gain block in front of the harmony block and reduce the volume until it sounds good. When you turn the harmony block off - the rest of the path should still be getting the reduced gain it is used to in your 4cm setup. If that doesn't work try placing the "twin harmony block" in a parallel path - and set the tilt EQ in front of it on that path. This gives you really simple gain and tone control over the harmony block without compromising the rest of the path. SIDE NOTE: You could try the non 4cm setup into your normal amp to see if that same problem exists. If it doesn't, it just the amp/speaker at the rehearsal room giving you grief.

The Helix is the single best gear purchase I have made in my 40+ year career. It was the first modeler/multi-effect that met my wishlist, and has since exceeded it.

Have you tried the Ratatouille instead of the Vermin? IMO, it's a much nicer (more accurate) sounding RAT in the Helix.

Thanks for clarifying. In the studio and within most DAW's this is called a "side chain" and I would welcome it on the Helix. Right now we can do the same thing physically with an expression pedal, a footswitch or even a Variax control (tone or volume), but having it set to dynamics would be great. There is a Dynamic split... but all that does is introduce a parallel chain based on sensitivity. The ability to control a specific parameter in any effect of your choosing would be an outstanding addition for creativity. Implementing it as another controller has merit... providing there is an easy way to assign a footswitch to turn it on/off. That is where adding it as a block would be a simpler, more intuitive approach. (IMO of course)

The website has not been updated on the LT page. Nothing to worry about, the LT has everything the Rack & Floor has regarding amps/effects. There are just some physical and functional differences, some already mentioned above.