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Using HX Stomp presets in Native - footswitch parameter changes
rd2rk replied to mogularpb's topic in Helix Native
The opposite. You can assign multiple parameters to a single CC, but not multiple CCs to a single parameter. -
That's not normal. I've used my HXS in every imaginable configuration - in front of amps, in loops, with stuff in its loop, etc. Never had that sort of problem with any HXS amp, hi-gain or other. Open a support ticket.
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Using HX Stomp presets in Native - footswitch parameter changes
rd2rk replied to mogularpb's topic in Helix Native
Native doesn't respond to FS based messages. You need to use MIDI CC directly set to the parameters you want to control. Since I don't use Native like this, I tested using Native preset 000 (US Double Nrm) by setting the Amp Drive parameter to CC#102 (what the MIDI controller I have connected to Native on my office PC - HXS - happens to be using in the PLUGINS preset) with a MIN value 0f 3.5 (default) and a MAX value of 6. I set the Feedback parameter of the Tape Delay to the same CC# and MIN value 20% (default) and MAX value to 65%. Works perfectly - lead tone with extra repeats. There's no reason your FCB won't work the same way. -
Check Global Settings>Inputs/Outputs and set the Output you're using to INSTRUMENT. IDK about the UA, but ToneX Output is INSTRUMENT level. Turn down the Channel Volume on those amps? That's all I've got! Maybe ask BOSS? Good Luck!
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This is a user-to-user support forum. No one from Line6 hangs out here. You might try posting at The Gear Page>Digital and modeling forum.
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Powercab 112 input volume and HX Stomp XL output volume
rd2rk replied to rhythmicdevil's topic in Catalyst
I think you mean raising the Output Volume in NATIVE before sending to the HXS? If it works for you, go for it! -
Powercab 112 input volume and HX Stomp XL output volume
rd2rk replied to rhythmicdevil's topic in Catalyst
If you use the HXS as your interface you can build your presets in HX Edit, record both the effected sound AND a dry track simultaneously for re-amping, and drag & drop your HXS presets to Native, or use presets you create in Native, but you only use Native for re-amping. -
Powercab 112 input volume and HX Stomp XL output volume
rd2rk replied to rhythmicdevil's topic in Catalyst
In that case your options are limited. May I ask, WHY are you using Native to create your presets vs doing it on the HXS using HX Edit? I see no advantage to that. -
Powercab 112 input volume and HX Stomp XL output volume
rd2rk replied to rhythmicdevil's topic in Catalyst
I no longer have a Powercab but IIRC, I solved this problem by boosting the INPUT levels in the SYSTEM settings of the Powercab. That's Global, so it will affect all presets. -
sending CC# 7 to HX Stomp via usb to control volume: is this the correct CC#?
rd2rk replied to rochesterdude's topic in Helix
HXS does not respond to CC#7. You need to assign your Exp pedal to the Output Block Level parameter in each preset. IOW - no Global Control via MIDI Reserved CC#7. -
Sure you did. Your entire tone was uninformed, combative and accusatory. The PHYSICAL DSP - the actual chipset - is the same as it ever was. The DSP CODE has been changed countless times over the years. What you read was wrong. Wrong again. Do what I told you to do over on TGP to get the real facts. No need. Again, go to TGP where Digital Igloo - aka Eric Klein, the L6 Chief Product Design Architect - has repeatedly assured us that at least one more update is in the works. I don't use Facebook, but DI also posts on at least one Facebook group.
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In 2016 Helix was $1500. You got a deal! Especially factoring in inflation! $1500 in 2015 is worth approximately $2058 today! Considering that Helix was the flagship for 10 YEARS, I wouldn't say that it was killed by "rapid product generations". Since further updates, though likely minor, ARE still being planned, you can't really claim "lack of support". The "latest model" of the Helix Floor is identical to the first model of the Helix Floor. Only the SW has changed through 10 YEARS of updates. Also, bug fixes and other support will be available for years to come. HONESTLY, ALL products eventually reach their End Of Life. I have a synth that was a high-end/high-dollar unit in the mid-eighties, used by top bands. The company that made it (Seiko) doesn't even remember that they ever made synths! I discovered that when I tried to get a manual from them. TO BE QUITE HONEST, you knew that a new flagship was on the horizon, YOU CHOSE to take the deal on the OLD tech, rather than spend the coin required to get the NEW tech. And now you're whining! In LARGE FONT! You are the poster child for ENTITLED ATTITUDE! MAN UP! Take responsibility for your choices! Lastly, ROCK WHAT YOU GOT! If it NEVER gets another update, it's STILL some of the VERY BEST gear on the market!
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No. When you load the HX preset, any and all CC Toggling messages assigned to footswitches will send the MIN value assigned in the saved/default SS. If you use a FS to send the MAX value, the MIN value will send on the next SS change. I've always wished that behavior was optional (DO NOT send FS Toggling CCs on SS Change), but it is what it is.
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This is a user-to-user support site. No one from Line6 hangs out here. Go to The Gear Page>Digital and Modeling Gear and search for posts by @Digital Igloo (Eric Klein of L6). You'll find many replies to your question "Will there be updates and when". The short answer is "YES" and "When we get around to it". That has been the answer to the question since the Helix was first released in 2015. Rock what you got in the knowledge that you paid less and got A LOT more than what I got when I bought mine in 2016.
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Now you're seeing my point. If you are hearing (while recording) the dry guitar through the mixer, AND the processed sound at the same time (with the track monitor switch ON), then there should be a way, using the mixer controls, to mute the DRY guitar and hear ONLY the processed signal from the DAW. Every dedicated Audio Interface provides this function. It could be that your MIXER is designed to output both at the same time, but not either/or. What model Soundcraft mixer do you have? I'll check the manual and see if I can figure out what's up.
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1) Not without an ABY box. 2) Not without a mixer. 3) Yes.
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Total guess, but check that your mixer/interface is not passing the direct signal instead of the record/monitor signal. Otherwise, it's probably a Cubase problem, as Native works fine for me with other DAWs and different interfaces.
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Glad you're making progress! If you are using a pre-amp like you would use a physical AIAB pedal in front of an amp, then place it before the FX Loop Block and keep both active. If you are using a pre-amp to REPLACE the Marshall pre-amp then it doesn't matter where you place it as the FX Loop Block will be bypassed when it is in use. IME, using both an Engl and a Blackstar, pre-amp blocks don't sound all that good as a replacement for the physical amp's pre-amp. Try it both ways and use whichever sounds best to you. That's all that really matters.
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Definitely a server glitch. The "Smart Screen" fix doesn't work, nor does switching browsers (tried EDGE and FIREFOX).
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Castalyst Edit - 404 error when tryin to download
rd2rk replied to guentergunter's topic in Catalyst
Verified! The supposed fix, disabling Windows 11 "Smart Screen" doesn't work either. Nor does it work on either EDGE or FIREFOX. -
I had time to look up the manual for your amp. There's a footswitch (PEDL-90016) that toggles the FX Loop. Since I don't see a manual switch (usually on the front panel) I would normally assume that the FX Loop is ON by default. However, it would be silly to assume logic from Marshall (like they ASSUME that you have the footswitch, so no front panel switch is necessary...)., so if your FX LOOP isn't working you should spend some time researching that.
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The FX Loop Block is how the signal gets to the SEND and back thru the RETURN. It's not 4cm without it - the signal never gets to your amp's pre-amp section, it just passes through the signal chain to the OUTPUT and into your amp's RETURN. You want your PRE-AMP model on either side of the FX Loop Block. SAVE the preset with both the PRE-AMP and the FX LOOP blocks on the same FS, one ON and the other OFF. When you hit the switch you'll toggle between the HELIX PRE-AMP and your Marshall's pre. Use the HELIX PRE-AMP's CHANNEL Volume and/or the FX Loop Block's S/R to level the two.
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Your wiring should be: Guitar>HXS L/Mono IN>HXS SEND L(using a TS cable)>Amp INPUT>Amp SEND>HXS L/Mono RETURN>HXS L/Mono MAIN OUT>Amp RETURN Not all amp FX loops are the same. It helps to have ALL of the details. ASSUMING the simplest configuration of a MODERN amp, the FX loop is INSTRUMENT level, as most MODERN users will be placing stompbox FX in the loop. Make sure that the FX Loop that you are using is set to INSTRUMENT level in Global Settings>Ins/Outs. Also make sure that the RETURN TYPE is set to RETURN. Leave the FX Loop Block's S/R settings at the defaults (0db/0db). Be aware that the OUTPUT LEVEL of the pre-amp models is MUCH lower than the OUTPUT LEVEL of the FULL (no cab) models. Also, the SIC (Speaker Impedance Curve) emulation lives in the POWER AMP, not the PRE-AMP. If your amp has a Post Inverter MASTER volume, that will control the amps output level and the HXS VOLUME control should be MAXXED. If not, the amp's output will be 100% and the HXS Volume control will control the amp's OUTPUT LEVEL. There are potentially other variables depending upon your amp. That's why knowing all of the details matter.
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Hard to tell without seeing the actual preset, but the way I do that is to put each amp/cab in its own split and use the A/B split type to control which set gets the signal. Thus, no worries about what's ON or OFF.
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Actually, that is a very common speaker impedance for MODELING amps. It's NOT common for straight-up guitar amps where speaker changes are common. The Catalyst was never intended to be an FRFR amp. It is what it is advertised as and if that suits your purpose, great. My recommendation is to buy an amp that's intended for your purpose. Blackstar has a new FRFR amp that has a whizzer. Check it out. Fender, Laney and IK Multimedia also have FRFR cabs. Of course, they all cost at least twice what the Catalyst costs and are closed back cabs. I wonder why that is? Hmmm.... Good Luck on your whizzer adventure!