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Probably not, but considering DI's reference to "Our loyal Powercab users", MAYBE they'll finally revisit the line and give us an update, maybe some more/improved speaker emulations? Not gonna hold my breath, but I am interested in whether or not the Stadium presets will support L6 Link control (through the D10) as the Helix does. If not, what would be the point of getting a D10 relative to the PC+? We'll see as more details are released.

Yes.

This is a user-to-user support site. Nobody from L6 hangs out here. If you watched the Livestream then you heard DI say that Helix will NOT be discontinued. It will remain in the line at a lower price and continue to receive updates AND new features. How long that will last is anybody's guess, but considering the above and the price gap between the Helix and Stadium models, it sounds like they expect continued sales. Plus, I expect that they'll sell boatloads of the Stadiums (already told my SW Rep to put me down for an XL) and that should allow them to hire enough people to support both platforms. I expect that a VST version will be along in due time, as DSP was never an issue in that environment, and it's certainly been a selling point for Helix. I'm betting that the new profiling system will blow everything else out of the water! I've got nothing to profile, but the market for pro-made captures will no doubt be HUGE! Everybody is going to want in on that!

Seems like it. Maybe try contacting BOSS support? Maybe there's a setting in the RC that you're missing?

Do you have 2 switches, one set to TIP and the other set to RING? Based on your screenshot, one of those should work set to MOMENTARY. Polarity setting is unclear. HXS specifies this setting for BOTH FS and EXP. Helix only specifies EXP. You can try it, I could have missed it or it could just be an oversight in the Helix documentation.

IIRC, supposedly, this can be done using ASIO4ALL, but IME (years ago) it sounds awful, the latency is unacceptable, and you lose other features of native drivers.

Change DISPLAY SETTINGS>SCALE AND LAYOUT to a higher setting. This affects all of your apps, but it's all I can think of besides changing the screen resolution, which never looks right.

ASIO requires using the same ASIO device for both Input and Output. You can connect your speakers to the Cat's HP Out and put the Cat in MUTE mode, but if you want to play along/record simultaneously your guitar will then be routed to the speakers. You can't separate the playback/direct monitor functions. You need to get a separate Audio Interface and use its ASIO with the speakers connected to that AI and record from the Cat's XLR/DIRECT Out.

ASIO requires using the same ASIO device for both Input and Output. You need to either connect your speakers to your Helix or get a separate Audio Interface and use its ASIO with the speakers connected to that AI. Which way you go becomes a matter of physical device placement. To get a DI track in that scenario you place a SEND Block first in the signal chain and take that to a separate Input on the AI, along with the Main Out(s) to another Input(s) for the processed signal.

This is the name of the MAC OS file that DL'd when I tried it from my Linux machine: HX_One_v3.81.0a_0x48b35211.hx1f Try again? Line6.com>DOWNLOADS>HX One>Firmware>macOS

Global Settings>Footswitches>Stomp Select. Set that to TOUCH. If that doesn't fix it you may have to perform a Factory Reset. Don't forget to BACK UP first!

This has been noted by someone else. You should open a support ticket.

Check that your Input Levels and Sample Rates haven't changed. Remove the offenders, SAVE the preset, then add them back in. That's all I can think of.

You know the kind of music you want to play. What kind of gear do the people who play that kind of music use? HXS/HXSXL have 8 slots for amps/cabs/fx. You know that you need an amp and a cab. That can be a single amp+cab (any L6 cab). UNLESS you MUST have stereo. It's OK to have your time based fx (delay, reverb) AFTER the amp+cab. Putting them BETWEEN the amp and cab is NOT the same as having them in an fx loop, and comparisons have been done showing that it makes little or no difference. On the records, they were probably added in post production anyway. So, one block for amp+cab. Gonna do Metallica? GOTTA have a WAH! So- WAH,Amp+Cab,Delay, Reverb. That's 4 of your 8 blocks. Now you have to consider DSP. Some amps require LOTS more than others. Example - the PV Vitriol (PV Invective - Misha Mansoor/Periphery) - uses a HUGE amount of DSP. There's THREE - Clean, Crunch and Lead. On my HXS I was able to make a single amp+cab (LEAD) preset with WAH-Vol-808-Phaser-EQ-Delay-Reverb. On my Helix Floor (LT with scribble strips) I was able to create a Clean/Crunch/Lead (amps only) preset with all of the above plus Cab and still had DSP - on Path 2. All I could get on Path 1 was two amps and the WAH. There's a DSP list (how much specific blocks use) here: https://benvesco.com/store/helix-dsp-allocations/ So you see, you need to plan ahead for how much DSP you'll need to accomplish your goals. The HXS preset I described above is an extreme example of DSP usage and sounds quite good to me, but then, I don't play that kind of music. FWIW - If floor space is not an issue, I'd just get the LT if I couldn't afford the full-fat Floor model, but you can obtain very good full featured sounds with the HXS/HXSXL too!

I moved your cabs down to Path 2. That freed up the DSP on Path 1. Attached. LHM drop2.hlx

To maximize your investment and obtain the most functionality, get a Powercab+ and an AES/EBU cable. This allows you to set your PC+ configuration from the presets on your Helix and provides single cable connectivity. Each preset can have a different configuration instantly! How does it sound? It sounds great. Does it sound better than the IK, Fender and other alternatives? We all have different ears. Only you can decide, and only by trying them side-by-side in YOUR environment - NOT Guitar Center! I have a PC212+. Stereo or mono and set to full width it sounds great. Mostly I use it with the NATURAL speaker emulation with no cabs/IRs - that's the raw Eminence 12" speakers with no eq AITR! Some people prefer the LF RAW setting which is supposed to be the same but sounds different. Some days I feel like using it with the speaker emulations, some days I use it FRFR with cabs/IRs. Speaking of IRs, you can store 128 of them ON the Powercab, and select them from the presets on the Helix. Saves DSP and you can use different emulations on each speaker. You can also use analog cables from your audio interface concurrently with the AES/EBU cable and route your amp sims through it, using Helix to control the DAW and amp sims via MIDI. There's lots of PC112+ available used because the Powercabs are complicated to use to full advantage (vs plug-n-play for the others) and, IMO, being expensive new, many players suffer buyer's remorse when they don't just sound great out of the box. I originally had the PC112+ and traded up for the stereo possibilities of the PC212+, but in retrospect I often consider picking up a used PC112+ simply because I'm old and carrying the PC212+ down/up 2 flights and across the parking lot is a PITA - 48lbs vs 32lbs and much smaller. I haven't because I don't play out enough anymore to make it worthwhile. But if I have extra money in the bank and one pops up on CL for a good price...

I heard an AI playing the guitar. It sounded very digital. USB 3 is fine. IDK about the BT thing. If you get noise, unplug the BT. If the noise goes away, plug the BT in somewhere else. It's called "wireless" for a reason...

Indeed, words have meanings. Many people are unaware of that fact. I blame Hollywood, Madison Avenue and Public "education" systems. The influence on the music scene and young people in general of Beavis and Butthead can not be over emphasized.

It's music. Objectivity has nothing to do with it. That's the error.

There's not a lot of documentation available regarding the interaction between the modeled Power Amp section, Master Volume and Presence. Presence normally controls the high frequencies in the Power Amp section. IF the modeled Power Amp section interacts with the Master Volume, then turning up the Master should emphasize the high frequencies. Try turning down the presence when playing louder. Another thing that is not well documented is that the 1/2w setting has Fletcher-Munson compensation built in. That means that at lower volume the lows and highs are emphasized. How that works in relation to the Master Volume sweep is anybody's guess. You might try using the next higher attenuator setting (you didn't specify which model you're using) and then use the Channel Volume (which shouldn't affect the tone) to set the final spl level vs using the Master Volume. You'll need to experiment with the Master/Presence settings, but this takes the F-M compensation variable out - I THINK. Again, not well documented. NOTE - while the Channel Volume SHOULDN'T affect tone, I have read in at least one place that it does. I don't buy it, but...

Which Rat are you using? IIRC, the original, the Vermin, had some problems that were fixed in the Ratatouillie. They decided to keep both because some people liked the Vermin? Anyhow, if you're using the Vermin you might try replacing it with the Ratatouille. IDK if that'll fix your problem, but it's worth a shot. It's a strange problem, and using 3 Rats at a time is...um...unusual? It's not likely anyone else has had that particular problem, and troubleshooting intermittent weirdness is always a PITA. The only other suggestion I have is - whenever intermittent weirdness happens, first, I perform a Factory Reset. If that doesn't work, I reinstall the FW. Either way, DON'T FORGET TO BACK UP FIRST! Last resort - open a support ticket. Good Luck with that!

Didn't know it had USB HOST Mode.

Very strange. I'm going to go with try re-installing the FW (BACK UP FIRST!). If that doesn't work, attach a sample preset that shows this behavior. Maybe there's something that you've started doing in all of your presets? It's a long shot, but if re-installing the FW doesn't fix it your only other option is a support ticket.

Try taking the DI out of the signal chain. The Stomp's Outs are already BALANCED, so not necessary. If it works, and you NEED XLR, get a 1/4" balanced to XLR adapter. "at last iteration of this same setup I had a TONEX One where the stomp goes and it was dead-quiet. " The ToneX Out is INSTRUMENT level, so set the Stomp's outs to INSTRUMENT.

What exactly do you think the Paint will allow you to do that the MODE switch doesn't already?