Hattrick17

Hello,

      I have a Studio One RM32Ai Mixer which has all the latest update installed.  I also use the Universal Control which is also the latest version.   I own a Helix which I just finished firm ware update to 2.01.   I have my Helix connected via USB to my PC however I hear nothing or see no signal to my mixer.   Any thoughts of what is not connected correctly via signal path?   

I had purchased both the AX8 and Helix.  I demoed them both and they both are equally great sounding units.   I am returning the AX8 because of the user interface and no expression pedal.  The Helix interface, numerous I/O's and expression pedal makes the Helix a better bang for buck for my needs.

:D LMAO, I was trying to engage it with my hand on the table.  LOL

I got it to trigger on and off.  Reading the manual it looks like volume is defaulted to toe as is volume.  I don't find much need for a volume pedal but for fading in and out delay or other modulation effects yes.

I must be blind where is this toe switch? 

I now have both the Helix and the AX8 my first findings are they both are awesome devices!  Yeah I know no news flash here.   The first test I did was to see if these could replace my analog rack rig and pedals and the answer is yes!  That was great.  The first one I will be working with is the Helix being it seems a bit easier to navigate right out of the box.  One question I have already is how do you toggle between Expression pedal 1 & 2 if you assingn 1 for volume and 2 for Wah?  What is the work around for doing "Scene" type settings with the Helix like the AX8?

I have a classic Keely Time Machine Boost, a old Boss Tuner, a Teese RMC3 Wah, Ernie Ball Volume, and a Mission Expression pedal as well as a pair of H9's. None of them are going anywhere.  I hope the Helix or AX8 which I order can fit the bill of the Modeler to end all modelers.  However I have a gut feeling it won't.  But will be a quality option for many scenarios. 

I'm just done with the world of deep edit and 1000 menus. I don't gain enough for my usage style with the Fractal stuff. I had Axe fx II XL+ and Kemper Rack before Helix and got rid if then after I was satisfied enough with the all in one pedal solution Helix afforded.

 

I ended up missing the Kemper. So I bought a used toaster and kpa remote pedal. I was using the Behringer MIDI pedal with my Kemper Rack.

 

Helix did well at the biggest most important gig I've played with it yet last night! Sounded great in the mix. I'm about tweaked and volume balanced now. So the base sounds are ready for prime time and proven.

 

Great to hear as per using the Helix Live.  So I presume you don't use the Kemper live?

No experience with AX8, but Helix could replace it all. But you can keep some pieces of you'll stuff in play with Helix if you wanted.

 

A lot of users here have an H9 on their boards with Helix though.

 

And man, the Egnater modular stuff sounds great. The EG5 module is stellar. You could keep that in a loop in Helix and control it easily with Helix as well.

 

Patches with loop blocks for outboard gear are easy to build in Helix. I don't know about AX8.

I will most likely keep everything, until I realize it is gathering lots of dust.  I also have an interest in the Synergy Module Tube System but for now I want to see if FRFR will do the trick with Helix or AX8

Hi glideman,

What were the main reasons to sell the AX8?   Why Kemper and Helix?

I am looking for a digital modeler and have been in a quandary as per which one to buy?   That being said I ordered both a Helix and an AX8 and will be comparing them over the next 15 days.   The main purpose for this is to move towards a more compact FRFR guitar rig with a combined pedal/amp board and a pair of powered FRFR guitar wedges.   Here is what I presently own.

Rack

Furman Power Conditioner

A pair of Sennheiser Wireless systems, (one for acoustic one for electric guitar)

Egnater M4 Pre-Amp with TD, VX, SL2, and EG5 modules

Palmer PGA-05 Speaker simulator (amp load for M4)

Rane 6 channel stereo mixer

Pedal Board

Boss TU-2

Teese RM3 Wah

Keeley Time Machine Boost

H9 and H9 Core (Rane Effects loop)

Acoustic guitar channel 1 Rane

Electric Guitar (Egnater > Palmer) channel 2 Rane

H9, H9 Core > effects loop Rane

Speakers

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A pair of Xitone 1x12 Matrix powered FRFR coaxial wedge monitors.

This is all for performing and recording.

Replace rack and pedal board with Helix or AX8

Thoughts?