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For recording purposes, Helix has all of the bass amp and cabinet types (including thousands of IRs of the included cabs), modeled using the same modeling tech as the guitar amps, that you need to get most any sound you want. For live performance, I personally do not like any of the usual FRFR type cabs that work fine for guitar. They just don't get that THUMP that I want out of my bass. BUT... keep in mind that NO modeler will do that. LIVE, it's purely a function of the physical cab. When I played bass with bands I always used either a BIG 2x15 cab or a BIG 4x10 cab. I even used a CV 1x18 for a while! That sucker was LOUD! These days I'm just jamming with friends and unless they're REALLY LOUD I can get decent enough (modern) sounds out of my HR FRFR112, but... If you're going through FOH with a pair of BIG bass bins, that'll work. If not and you MUST go FRFR, get at LEAST a 1x15 in a WOODEN enclosure. IOW and IMHO, bass is HEAVY, and it takes a BIG, HEAVY cab with a lot of watts to do it right!

So, on the UI Screen, select the Volume Block. Press and Hold the Position knob. Page RIGHT. Set the MIN/MAX Values as needed. Don't forget to SAVE the preset.

Check the current size restrictions for the airline you plan to fly on. I was going to do this, but when I measured the backpack with Helix it was actually right on the edge - might have triggered the gatekeeper, and that was several years ago. I got an HXS for travel and was glad I did because the gatekeeper was being REAL picky.

In HX Edit, in the BYPASS/CONTROLLER ASSIGN pane, find the POSITION parameter and set it to MIN=60%. I have the HXS, so not sure how to do it in the UI of HXSXL.

Attached example preset. Snapshot 1 will control THU and any Amp Sim that uses the standard CC Value 0=OFF; 127=ON. Snapshot 2 works with Amplitube which, for no reason I've ever been able to figure out, uses by default, the opposite - CC Value 127=OFF; 0=ON. While you can reverse that in AT on a per preset basis, if you already have lots of presets configured to use the defaults that is annoying and time consuming. Also, the current version of AT5 has eliminated the "pedalboard" Global defaults so, if you use the THU Snapshot with the LEARN function, that's one less step. The preset has WAH and VOLUME blocks because I think that those work poorly in every amp sim I've used. The Expression Pedal and Toe Switch are assigned CC#s in case you prefer to use the WAH/VOLUME or any other Expression Pedal controlled functions in your amp sim. THU-AT.hlx

Assuming that your CAB is the last block before the OUTPUT, place a SEND before the CAB and take the SEND to your combo's FX RETURN. In Global Settings, set the SEND to INSTRUMENT level.

When dragging, look for a blue line between presets. Drop it there.

When you contacted L6 Support, what did they say about it?

Did you try the presets I provided? If you did and the issue persists, then: Perform a factory reset - backup first! Reinstall the firmware - backup first! If the issue still persists, then possibly the HXSXL has a problem that my HXS does not, as my HXS has no problem with hyphens. This might be useful info when you open your support ticket.

Thanks for coming back and reporting the solution! I wish more people would do this!

Works fine on my HXS which, as far as Command Center goes, is identical to HXSXL. In 31A I assigned FS1 to 31B and FS2 to 31C. In 31B I assigned FS1 to 31A and FS2 to 31C. In 31C I assigned FS1 to 31A and FS2 to 31B. Attached example presets. Name-Clean.hlx Name-Dirty.hlx Name-Fretless.hlx

Cab in your preset works fine on my HXS. Try my previous suggestions.

They're working for me. Strange that it should be only those three cabs. Same problem on a NEW preset? Which reset did you do? If you did the full reset (2+3) I would reinstall the FW. If that doesn't work contact support.

Absolute simplest way: I'm assuming here that your amp's FX Loop is INSTRUMENT Level for use with normal guitar stompboxes vs studio grade rack fx which are usually LINE level or provide a switch for INSTRUMENT/LINE. In Global Settings>Ins/Outs set Helix FX Send/Return 1 to INSTRUMENT Level. Take the amp's FX Loop SEND (using shielded 1/4" cables - normal TS guitar or guitar fx patch cables) to Helix RETURN 1. Take Helix SEND 1 to Amp's FX Loop RETURN. Load up the attached demo preset. Note that the INPUT Block is set to RETURN 1 and the OUTPUT Block is set to SEND 1/2, and that the OUTPUT is panned HARD LEFT so that the entire signal goes to SEND 1. bverdon.hlx

The "best" sounding FRFR (a meaningless marketing term) for anything is so subjective as to be a pointless discussion. See TGP for dozens of such. I have a PC212+, HR FRFR112 and Rokit 6 studio monitors. They all sound good for different things and at different levels. The "best" sounding FRFR speaker is the one that YOU like best for YOUR application in YOUR listening environment. Which means that YOU would have to try them ALL to know which is "best". I know, not the answer you wanted. I mostly play my Helix through my Catalyst100 without IRs. If I played more "metal" I'd get a closed back cab and separate amp. For as often as I play that style, running the XLR Out from the Cat with emulation OFF into the PC212+ with speaker emulation (not FRFR) sounds good enough. YMMV.

I've spent a LOT of time in forums, trying to help people who, if they took the time to RTM BEFORE they bought something instead of relying on YT videos to inform their purchasing decisions, would have saved themselves a whole lot of frustration - never mind money! People hate reading manuals, I get it. These days, most people hate reading in general. It doesn't help that many manuals are poorly written. Line6 manuals are not perfect, but they're better than many - looking at you, BOSS. From the Helix manual: Snapshots A camera icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen. Its number indicates the current snapshot. 1 - What are Snapshots? Snapshots are presets within a preset. Imagine you have eight pet octopuses, all slithering around your amp and pedalboard. Instead of tap-dancing on your pedals (and accidentally stepping on a tentacle), you shout, “Okay, gang—here’s the verse... now!” and your octopuses switch some pedals on, switch other pedals off, and tweak all your amps and pedals’ knobs to make the best possible settings for your song’s verse, all seamlessly with spillover delay and reverb trails. Then you shout, “Ready for the chorus... now!” and your octopuses instantly tweak everything for your song’s chorus. That’s the power of snapshots. The only thing your octopuses/snapshots can’t do is rearrange your pedalboard or swap out an effect or amp for a different one (unless both effect blocks exist in the same preset). Each preset can have up to 64 parameters assigned to Snapshots; hence, eight octopuses with eight tentacles each. The octopuses can remember eight separate groups of on/off statuses and setting tweaks per preset; that is, Helix has eight snapshots per preset. Each of the eight snapshots in Helix stores and recalls the state of certain elements in the current preset, including: • Block Bypass—The bypass (on/off) state of all processing blocks (except Looper), independent of any footswitch bypass assignments. NOTE: The bypass state of blocks is automatically stored and recalled per snapshot. Optionally, you can exclude a block’s bypass state from being affected by snapshots—see "Snapshot Block Bypass On/Off" below. • Parameter Control—The values of any parameters assigned to controllers (up to 64 per preset). • Command Center—The values of any instant MIDI CC, Bank/Prog, MMC, CV Out, Qwerty Hotkey, and HX Looper messages, plus the state (dim or lit) of any CC Toggle, CV Toggle, and Ext Amp messages. See "Command Center" • Tempo—The current system tempo, if "Global Settings > MIDI/Tempo" > Tempo Select is set to “Per Snapshot.” (By default, it’s set to “Per Preset”) Depending on how you set them up, snapshots can act as eight variations of the same tone, eight drastically different tones, or any combination thereof—all within the same preset. A single preset’s snapshots may accommodate all the various tones required for a song in many cases. IMPORTANT! Snapshots make it easy for multiple blocks assigned to the same footswitch to end up in unexpected states. For example, if FS2 toggles between Delay (ON) and Reverb (OFF) blocks and a snapshot turns the Reverb on, FS2 will suddenly turn both blocks on and off together.

Neither of those have an FX Loop, so your options are very limited. G1Four - Line Out to Catalyst FX Loop Return/Headphone Out to Catalyst Aux In. Mustang GT40 - Headphone Out to Catalyst Aux In. The G1Four has Line Out which I assume is either an internal SW Switch (RTM) or it switches the HP Output Level to LINE when you use a MONO jack (vs the normal stereo HP jack - assuming that it IS stereo), so when connected to the Cat's FX Return with the MODE switch in FX Loop position you can use the Cat's POST FX after the G1's preset. However, the purpose of the Power Amp In position (bypasses all FX) of the MODE switch is to attenuate the input signal slightly (-6db?) to accommodate LINE Level signals, so in the FX LOOP position it may cause distortion. Probably not, but... Conversely, the HP Out from the GT40 MIGHT sound OK in FX Loop Mode (POST FX only), but since you'd need to use a stereo>mono adapter for the FX Return jack it may sound weird. Assuming, again, that the HP jack IS stereo. I looked up the specs on both of those and didn't see anything to confirm that the HP Outs are stereo, but I could have missed it. Be aware that while the Cat60's AUX IN is stereo, the HP Out on the Cat60 is MONO.

Not BT. Another popular wish.

Mine is an iPad. Catalyst Edit runs on iPad. Pretty sure it runs on Androids too. Why not HX Edit??? Maybe the next iteration of Helix will, but while mobile support for HX Edit has been requested on Ideascale since practically day 1, I wouldn't hold my breath.

True. Unless you have a Windows tablet. EDIT: I don't have a Windows tablet, so I haven't personally tested this, but why wouldn't it?

Place the SEND Block at the end of Path B (before the MIX Block in Path A) and set the DRY THRU to -120db. When the SEND Block is BYPASSED the signal goes through to the MIX Block on Path A and out through the MAIN Outs. When ACTIVE the DRY THRU -120db setting prevents the signal from passing through to the MIX Block/MAIN Out.

When you have multiple MIDI devices in a daisy chain, you want them all to have their own MIDI channel, else if they have messages in common you can get some unexpected results.

Ever tried to hammer a nail with a screwdriver? Two options: Two button footswitch: https://www.amazon.com/Hotone-Momentary-Footswitch-Controller-Switcher/dp/B08H1NQCGJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J1TSNH05CUPL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BpeqSGJ7kcr-grI2JhSjcQEnQJslzIXLN2DwW57gNH6gJvoO2iqjDnTSnsmEW2PFVDC6IIuMnXiI8HjF8Om3ZB0oRKxLMKIOlMRu0gEp-L5Sw9qBimvkLPupQN5IZAhRJHyr8JgaGTv6s1XPiR1BahYBv6-jujeLzKyd-m43iK3h6p5ok6yJLyfljrfGvZ-DKTFFpsQcTLSwkrKXHD55a1QzozuNi_z96aEVGdj_HY2vyuUNMWBBvxuCjYFNKgyICYEHESfJif2B3Qyu8nJBTp8jby7XiYsn32TWzHmaScw1caSFZ9YoQp_uKD2mHIhaXSr7unoTydphOoS9FHY3svuyM6PTMAeSLsFMHdvzwTc.5dPkwBF-Sd1YodFGh863ZjLy7ARLnZRTZMGw_u6gBcM&dib_tag=se&keywords=footswitch&qid=1737572197&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=foot%2Cmi%2C147&sr=1-1 OR Trade your HXS for an HXSXL.

This is a job for Snapshots. SS1 - Clean - Both distortions and cab OFF SS2 - Dist1 - distortion1 ON; distortion2 OFF; cab ON SS3 - Dist2 - -distortion1 OFF; distortion 2 ON; cab ON In each Snapshot you just set the Blocks the way you want them and SAVE the Snapshot. The Crossover Split can simply be left as is. If you want the Chorus to remain ON or OFF regardless of Snapshot, select it, press ACTION>Page Right>Snapshot Bypass OFF.

For what you want to do you should just turn it around (hope you bought it somewhere with a good return policy) and swap it for an HX Stomp. If swapping it is not an option, another relatively inexpensive rig would be to add a ToneX1 in the FX Loop of the HXFX. Stores 20 amp captures (three at a time active), thousands more available online (free and paid), and doubles as an AI.