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Has anyone been able to create the Santana Messa Boogie King Snake tone with Helix? Cheers Mark

Thanks for this. I’m fortunate to know a really good tech who’s changed the foot switches several times and will probably get it up and running but it’s always good to ask the questions first so I can share other users experience. I forgot to turn it off for a couple of days and when I did turn it back on from that the screen stopped working. Wondered if it over heated. cheers

Hi, I’ve just sent one in. I just wondered if anyone else has had the same problem and new what caused it. cheers Mark

My Helix floor unit’s main screen is black, no graphics showing. The scribble streets are still working and the unit itself works, I have sound but no graphics on the main screen. I have tried a reboot to factory settings but nothing. It seems something has failed inside the unit. Has anyone experienced this issue at knows what caused it as it’s out of warranty so I’ll need to use a local tech to have it fixed. cheers Mark

Thank you I did the reboot and I have my screen back, many thanks for your help.

Help! I accidentally sent the power mic 48v out of TC Helicon voice live into my Helix send/return imputes. Will it damage it as my screen has gone black when turned on the Helix but everything else seems to be working.?

I wondered if it was possible to load the Bayou speaker model from the Powercab into the helix as an IR.

Hi, ‘I don’t seem to be able to play music via usb while in speaker mode to jam to without music playing through pc mode led speaker. What am I doing wrong? cheers mark

Hi, Thanks for this I’ll give it a go. cheers

Hi Ulef, Absolutely I’ve come to the same conclusion. I’ve ordered my powercab so looking forward to it. I’ve been using the a pair of line 6 L3t’s up till now both as studio monitors and for live use so I’m looking forward to trying the powercab. How have you found the powercab? Cheers Mark

Hi Thanks for the information I did read the manual and wondered if someone had done a work around. cheers mark

Hi my question is can you plug-in headphones into a power cab plus 2x12 and listen to the cabs speaker emulations etc? Cheers Mark

Hi, I’m looking for some help with buying one or two Powercab plus. At present I have a L3t and L3m which I run my Helix through, it’s a bit of an overkill because I don’t gig, I bought them to use as studio monitors with the option to gig in the future which is now unlikely. The Powercab plus seems the way to go for home and small venues but I’d like to know the sound quality when playing music through them in flat mode for monitoring recordings and jamming, I have some small Alesis 520 monitors as well. I would sell my Stagesource speakers if the Powercab plus will serve my purposes. Thanks Mark

Many thanks for this I will check everything you’ve suggested. Thanks !ark

Thank you this is so helpful. I think it will be much easier just to put the Helix in the front of the amp like a regular pedal board. The only thing I’ve found when doing that is it’s noisy. There seems to be some electrical interference somewhere, any ideas? thanks again

Hi can any one help? I have a fender tweed amp that has no effects loop but has a line out which bypasses the speaker for recording purposes, computer etc. I would like to connect my Helix to use the effects only with effects before and after my amp for live work with an impulse response block. Can this be done? cheers mark

Hi Can anyone tell me how to get the the Plexi Variac tone from the XT with the Helix for Lincoln Brewster type tones? Thanks Mark

Thanks so much for all the feedback I really eppreciate it.

Thanks for that really good to hear that the 500 is worth getting and I agree I’m not going to bother with the transplant. cheers mark

Ah, that sounds like to much work when I can just enjoy it for what it is. Any thoughts on diffiferences it sound quality of guitars between the more expensive Variaxes to the 5000? Is it possible to upgrade the electronics, they don’t make it easy for lefty players.

Thanks everyone for your help, the guitar has hardly been played. I wanted to know if the electronics etc are the same in the new models as this 500 as I’ll probably ditch the 500 body and install the electrics and hardware in a strat build. Will it also be compatible to all the new software etc. many thanks Mark

Hi can someone help please, does the Variax 500 lefty Sound the same as all the others. I have the opportunity to buy one and I’m not sure good they are. cheers mark

Hi Has anyone got this preset they could send me via Dropbox or email. I’ve downloaded it from the forum but it won’t load on my Helix. Would really eppreciate the help. My email is mgw5678@gmail.com Many thanks.

Hi Please can someone help the files wont download properly and will not load on the my helix. I have changed and re typed the .hlx but nothing works.

Thanks for this, I will submit a ticket even though I don’t use the phone socket as I use my interface. It isn’t right because it doesn’t work properly and it has nothing to do with settings etc. Thanks again.