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I disabled the effects loop for my clean channel and it did sound much better. Thanks for the suggestion. However, now I have a separate issue in doing this. When I go from my Clean tone to my Dirty rhythm tone, I get a "Pop" sound. It doesn't happen when I go from Dirty to Clean, only from Clean to Dirty. If I totally stop playing and hit the Dirty preset, there's no "Pop" but that's not always possible to do. Any suggestions?

I'll try that. A question to ask, if I disable the FX loop, I won't be able to use any Chorus, or Delay because those effects are IN the FX loop. Is that correct?

While appreciate the recent replies and assistance, I still don't have a resolution as to why I can't get a super clean tone when the Helix LT should be bypassing my amps tone and providing the selected pre amp tone from the Helix. Anyone out there having success with this when using a Marshall JCM 2000?

The Placater is the clean setting, not the high gain one. I'll try a specific clean preamp to see if that makes any difference. The 3 db has been corrected to 0 db. Other than that, I don't know what else I could try. The settings on the Marshall JCM 2000 are just about 6.5 on the EQ knobs across the board. This head has 4 tone settings, I'm only on the mild crunch (Green channel). I prefer to use the Green Crunch and hit it with a hot Tube Screamer setting. It's got warmer tones than the high gain ones. The Red channels are high gain but I'm not using them.

I should add a little more detail to this topic. I'm using snapshots. On my clean snapshot, the Tube screamer is not engaged. Only the Preamp, Delay and Chorus which are Y split after the Volume, then Merged just before the last effect of Reverb. The placement of the volume block is there because it makes the volume increase much smoother instead of nothing and abruptly hearing volume. It "Swells" nicer. I'm not using the volume block for cleaning up, it's only to cut the volume completely if needed vs rolling back guitar volume knob. I'm getting rid of the wah and using a traditional Wah. Thanks,

Try this one.... Preset000-NT CUSTOM.hlx

I hope this works. I have it set up in NT Custom 01A NEV TONES.hls

Hey, Sorry for the late response. I only have 1 Send/Return block and both are set to 0.0db. Going to try and upload that patch....

Guys, I'll get to this in a bit, got some work stuff that I gotta do. But I'll be back soon and appreciate all the assistance!!

I just checked and the cables go as follows: Guitar --> Guitar in on Helix Helix Send --> into front Input of Marshall Helix Return --> into Marshall loop Send Helix 1/4 out --> into Marshall loop Return I tried the suggested Global Settings and it did not make any significant difference, but I left it as Send 1 Inst, Return 2 Line.

I've got a Helix LT, and I'm setting up one of my presets to be a clean tone. I'm using the 4 CM into a JCM 2000 50 watt (2005) on the Green Crunch. It seems no matter what preamp I use, I just can't get a crystal clean tone. I've used a Digitech 1101 previously and still have it, and that totally bypasses the amp and gives me a nice clean tone from the processor. The Helix has to be able to do this, but I can't seem to find how to do that. Suggestions are appreciated. Thank you

Assistance requested please. I've got the Helix LT and I'm doing the 4 CM to a Marshall JCM 2000. I'm using snapshots and I had this working the last time I used it but something is up. On my crunch snapshot, the signal path is: Distortion>Noise Gate>Send/Return block (set for FX Loop 1). Then after that block I have a Delay>Chorus>Phaser> then finally a Reverb before going to the output. The Send/Return block isn't working even though I have my 1/4 inch cable using the FX 1 inputs on the LT. When I bypass it, I get sound. When it's active, nothing. WTH???

I was hoping someone can explain this odd situation to me. I have 3 heads with effects loops: TSL, DSL, and an JCM 800 with a Metropoulos zero loss. When I use my traditional pedal set up that powered with a Voodu Lab pedal power, I don't get any hum out of any of these amps. Delay and a clean boost are in the loop, a Tube screamer, Hush, and Chorus are in the front. I then plug in a Line 6 Helix LT multi effects using 4 CM, and I get a signal hum with either of these 3 amps. I tried the ground lift on the Helix, no change, I tried the effects loop button on the rear of the heads (+4 or -10) no change. I also tried this with an old Digitech 1101 effects processor and I get the same signal hum. Why would I get no hum using the pedal set up but get one using the Helix or Digitech and how do I fix that? Thanks.

I saw on a you tube video how you can get the Helix LT to change channels on a head. I've got the LT Ext Out 1/4 going to a Marshall JCM 2000 50 watt head, which is capable of channel switching. As soon as I plug a guitar cable from the Helix Ext out 1/4 and go to the Marshall 1/4 that is for channel switching, I get a loud hum that won't go away. I figured out how to make the channels switch, but I get a loud POP every time I go from the clean snapshot to the dirty snapshot. I don't get any hum when I use the switcher that came with the amp. I tried a standard guitar cable and a cable that came with a single button switcher pedal...same loud POP with both. Also a really weird sound changing from Clean Snap Shot to Dirty snapshot. Thanks for you replies.

Thank you for the reply. I think what I'll do is use a Pre-amp block that will bypass my tube amp and allow me to go clean. Set that up for a snapshot destination #5. Much appreciated.

Got an LT with button 1 set for a gain block. My question is, isn't there a way to hit button 1 again to turn off that gain pedal so I would have a clean tone? I'm having to use another button to set it without using the gain block, but was wondering if you have it set on button 1, can that turn on and off that particular block in Snapshot mode? Thanks for replying.

The effects loop that was added to the JCM 800 functions exactly like the loop that is factory installed on my TSL. I can crank master volume on the TSL and it works the same way...I can still control the volume coming out from the speaker using the volume on the Digitech. So the effects loop isn't a factor with this scenario. I guess I'll continue to tinker until I find the solution. Just wondered if anyone has tried this like I'm trying. Thank you all.

I guess it's not like an actual attenuator that connects to the speaker from the head. But can you crank the volume (Not Pre-amp) input signal from the amp into the LT without causing any damage. and what are the settings that need to be configured to make it sound good?

So I recently got a the Helix LT. I'm using it with 4 cable method with a 1982 JCM 800 that has an effects loop added. I'm using the LT as an effects only device. The tone is coming from the head. Previously, I was using a Digitech 1101 single rack unit the same way...effects only. When using the rack unit (4 cable method), I was able to crank up the volume on my head to about 6 and really get the tubes and amp to start working. I'm able to control the volume output level with the volume control on that unit. So the amp is cranking according to the volume settings, but it's not screaming loud because I can control it from the rack device. It sounds really good actually. I wanted an all in one unit so I got the Helix LT. I tried the same thing but it doesn't "Feel" or "Respond" the same. Sound isn't as natural or as good as it was with the rack unit. I'm thinking there's gotta be a way to make it respond like the other unit because the LT is just far superior otherwise. Any suggestions?

Cool. I'll give that a try. Many thanks.

The weirdest thing is happening. I'm using the Helix LT with my Marshall head with the 4 CM so the LT is effects only. I've got a Shure Wireless/Tuner combo unit GLXD6 to use instead of the guitar cable to go into the LT>Guitar In. I instantly can tell that the signal is waaay hotter before I even turn up the guitar knob for volume. It's like I added another gain pedal to the signal. I turn up the guitar volume knob and get howling, feedback etc. It's a mess and sounds like crap. I take the wireless unit out of the picture and plug a guitar cable in it's place, and it works as it should. No issues. I try the wireless in my analog pedal set up, and it seems fine. But trying it with the LT, the signal just seems over the top and noisy. Why would a wireless unit be adding soo much unwanted input signal that it causes the LT to go nuts and how do I fix it without doing major edits to my Snapshots?

What I want is better knowledge of this device and it's capabilities. I know what I need to do to get a decent sound and get playing...I've done that.

Hey, I'm new to Helix LT, and I have some questions for those of you more experienced than myself. I got my Helix LT snapshots set up as follows: Signal path is... Guitar> Volume>Compressor>Overdrive>Noise Gate>Reverb>Delay1>Delay2>Flange>Chorus. Everything after the Noise Gate gets turned on/off with specific Snapshot #. Snap 1:Rhythm tone crunch with slight Reverb only. Snap 2: Solo with Reverb, Delay at 480, Chorus, Boosted Output level at end of chain. Snap 3: Also solo, same settings as #2 but with a longer delay 520. Snap 4: Similar to Snapshot #1 but with 480 Delay and 1/2 amount of boost. Snap 5: Set for Clean tone, working on that, not done. Ignore for now. Snap 6: Empty Snap 7: Empty Snap 8: Similar to Snapshot #1 but only with Flanger. This is for when I want to run the Helix LT into an effects loop of an amp head and cab to have on stage. If I wanted to run a signal to the front of house PA, I'm guessing that I would need to duplicate everything from Path 1 into Path 2 but adding an amp and cab to Path 2, and making sure Path 2 is set for XLR out...for all the 8 snapshots. Is that correct? I'm guessing that Path 2 would not be used at all if I didn't have any XLR's plugged in the Helix for when I don't want to go to front of House...so Path 2 is not active then? Would this also work if I ever wanted an actual amp behind me plus a powered speaker in front like a monitor? I'd have to edit Path 2 for either FOH or FRFR? One last thing, say I want to use a FRFR speaker in front of me only. My snapshots are built with an actual amp in the signal. If I wanted to use a FRFR, would I have to edit ALL 8 of my current snapshots by adding in an amp/cab block? Is there a way where I can leave my current 8 snapshots as is for an actual amp set up and build 8 others for FRFR? I'd like to hear suggestions on the best way to make this happen. Thanks,

Good idea. Thank you