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You don't have to specifically edit anything. Turn something on or off. Switch snapshots. Doesn't matter, you changed something. I've got Preset Mode set to Snap/Stomp - 4 Snaps up top, 4 Stomps on the bottom. Stomp Mode is set to 10 Stomps. If I press both Bank buttons it goes into full Snapshot Mode = 4 up/4 down, Scribble Strips blinking. If I then press either Bank button it goes into full Preset Mode = 4 up/4 Down, Scribble Strips blinking. If I press Cancel it goes back to Snap/Stomp, no blinky. No little "E" because I didn't change anything. If I Change Stomp Mode to 8, it works exactly the same way from either mode. You have to either press a Stomp or change Snapshots to get the "E". And you still didn't explain how it's messing with your snapshots? If you mean the blinking, that's normal. I'm on v2.91.

Just means the preset has been modified. How is it messing with your snapshots?

Never seen that error, but most likely the preset has somehow become corrupted. Rebuild it from scratch as a new preset. If this happens a lot, you may need to do a factory reset.

There's no such thing as "Metal tone". There's Nu-Metal, Death-Metal, Black Metal and on and on thru endless sub-genres. Start by identifying, SPECIFICALLY, what you mean by "Metal Tone". Maybe the specific band or, better yet, the specific song. Then maybe one of the many very happy metal-heads on here might be able to help. Or, you could blame the tool.......

This forum used to have a feature where if someone posted while you were busy typing, you'd get a notification. Wonder what happened to that?

Those pedals have <1M input impedance. 230k for the Scream 808 and 10k for the Arbitrator. Assuming that you're using a cable, assign the switch you're using for bypass to the Input Block Impedance parameter, 1M MIN and 230k or 10k MAX as appropriate. If you're wireless, use different effects, as it will never sound right with the pickups loaded at 1M. If this doesn't solve the problem, come back, but this would be the place to start.

In that case, the preset I attached is all you need to get started.

Not trolling, fly fishing.....:-)

This is two Helix amps panned L/R to whatever you're using as amps. If you don't want to use the Helix amps, just don't! If you don't mind a mess of wires, you could run 4cm to both external amps by placing the appropriate Loop (A=L/B=R) in each path.. Kind of a waste, since you'd be left with only two available blocks, but if you're also using external FX the knowledge could be useful.

If this is what you mean (preset attached), then it does not require extra send blocks. 2 Amps Panned.hlx

USB 8 is the usual way to re-amp through Helix, and as long as your send is set to INSTRUMENT (what your external effects likely need to see) in Global Settings>Ins/Outs, that should be as good as it gets. The rest is the usual - good mics, good mic positioning, good EQ.

Glad you got it working. Microsoft supports old applications for as long as they possibly can. The price for that compatibility is that Windows has more lines of code than the IRS Tax rules, EPA Regulations and the complete U.S. Tort laws. NOBODY knows all there is to know about Windows. Well, except for maybe a few unemployed but very wealthy Eastern European hackers .........:-)

You want a momentary snapshot change with return on release. That can't be done on the Stomp because it requires Command Center. DI has been hinting that Stomp MIGHT get Command Center "Soon" (L6 speak for "some day").

You don't want to un-wire your network Rule #1 of optimizing for audio applications is TURN OFF WIRELESS! Now, so you know you're not crazy. I've been networking Windows computers, personally and professionally, since v3.3 WFW. Win 10 is the biggest PITA. I've spent hours on the phone with multiple levels of Microsoft Support on exactly the problem you're seeing. I have two laptops. I gen7 I7 (HP) and a gen3 I5 (Gateway). The Gateway ethernet adapter stopped working with W8 (still works with W7). Microsoft says "Not our problem" and Broadcomm refuses to communicate. Sound familiar? So I have to go wireless on the Gateway, which is NBD since it's primary function is reading email and streaming music so I can jam along on my Stomp. The HP is wired and is my primary music production box. It's also host to my 2TB Network drive. The HP sees the Gateway, and the shared drives are visible in Explorer. The Gateway does not see the HP. Both laptops see each other as MEDIA DEVICES. The workaround is to map the shared drives on the HP to the Gateway manually. And I mean manually. You need to type the paths in by hand. And it works! Try it. This pic is Explorer on the Gateway. Gateway drive Y is the network drive on the HP (HP drive f - I never bothered to name it). Gateway drive Z is the Impulse Response folder on the HP desktop. As to the permissions thing, try this:

I have read other people having that problem with rapid preset changes. I've crashed VSTs doing that using MIDI. I just sat here spinning the preset knob on my stomp, couldn't get it to freeze. Went in the other room and spun the preset knob on my Floor, couldn't get it to freeze either. Could be the problem was fixed in a recent update (I'm on 2.91) for us normal guitar people, but it's still affecting you Variax kids? If you CAN get it to repeat 100%, time to contact support!

The 57 is a very bright mic, whereas the 4038 is very dark. When I switch those mics on that preset with headphones, it kinda feels like a subtle shift from slightly left more towards center. When I put the signal through Reaper, the meters don't indicate a change. Those aren't the most accurate meters, so all that really says is that it's subtle. It could just be the way the downstream effects handle different frequencies? All I can think of...... So, you're not crazy. It's a mistery!

misery+mystery=mistery! :-) Hope you work it out.

I've had a Helix Floor for years, so the first thing I did when I got the Stomp was to back up and then wipe out all of the factory presets. While waiting for you to do what i suggested, I backed up my current presets and restored the factory peresets. I went straight to $ for Nothing. There's no imbalance there. Something is wrong in your system. Where are your headphones plugged in? Are you sure that they're working right? Have you other headphones to test?

Try this. Load a New Preset (blank). Add an amp+cab. Any one will do. Go in and switch the mics around. Come back and tell us specifically which mics you think are causing the problem.

Taking this one question at a time. 1) Are you logged in as Admin? 2) Do you normally log in as Admin? 3) there are many points at which Win10 Networking setup might ask for credentials. Where EXACTLY are you? Start with those three.

Assuming that by "the latest FW" you mean 2.91, do a factory reset (don't forget to back up your presets!), then restore your presets. If you're still having the problem, contact support.

Specific question?

Steps - assuming that the hardware is showing v2.91: 1- Factory reset. 2- Open a support ticket.

Have you optimized your PC for performance vs power saving? If not, your USB hubs are probably going to sleep. After optimizing, check in Device Manager (if you have Windows, dunno about MAC) to be sure that Sleep settings are OFF.

I'm guessing that the lack of answers is due to the question not making a lot of sense. What, exactly, are you trying to do?