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HecticArt

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  1. Cool. It sounds like some of us play similar kinds of stuff.

    I've never had trouble getting natural feedback from either my stack amp or any of my combos in the past. So I'm looking for details that may help me figure out the specifics of making the Helix behave a bit more like I think it should in this regard.

     

    More detailed descriptions of your equipment set-ups, screenshots of successful signal chains, sharing of patches, and that kind of thing is what I'm looking for. It looks like a lot of other people are having the same problem.

     

    Thanks.

  2. Say everybody,

     

    I've had my Helix for a few weeks, and am LOVING it. I found a few tones right away that I was able to easily adjust to work for a lot of what I play.

    The rabbit hole gets deep pretty quickly once you discover just how much you can do with this thing. I'm having a lot of fun getting into the details of some rather specific tones.

     

    What I'm having a hard time understanding is the "rules" (for lack of a better term) for generating natural feedback.

    Reading through the forum, there are a number of variables that people are talking about, but they don't all seem to match up.

     

    For instance, I know that folks that are running straight to FOH, aren't going to get natural feedback without some help. The physics of speaker/distance/string/volume/pickup make perfect sense.

    I can see why something like a Freqout pedal is required.

     

    I don't gig often, and when I do, I'm able to bring a cabinet with me. I'm looking to retire my combo amp for a FRFR type of cab.

    At home I use a class D monitor that does a decent job with my guitar synth (GR-55) and has a second input that I run my Helix into. I can get some natural feedback out of that, but it has to be louder than I would expect it to be. At practice with the band, I've been running the GR-55 though our PA. Our space is small enough that we don't really need our monitors, so I pan the 55 to the monitors only and set them next to my main amp. It works great. (The guys don't get spooked when they hear random sounds coming from different places......) When I run the Helix through the monitors, it's almost impossible to get natural feedback. It seems like it tries, but it just becomes an annoying squeal. I'd rather not get a Freqout or external device if I can help it. The FX loop trick doesn't seem like it's going to be a natural sound. Before I buy an FRFR for practice/gigs, I'd like to understand the "rules" for creating natural feedback when using speakers.

     

    I just downloaded the "Feedbacker" and "Simple Feedback" patches from Customtone, and should be able to try them latter on tonight. If I can understand the fundamentals of how it works in the Helix patch structure, it would be helpful while I'm building new tones.

     

    What are the settings/blocks on the Helix that make a difference, and what placement in the chain should they be in?

    I know that having a noise gate on can squash natural feedback.

    Obviously volume matters, but I've never had to be this excessively loud (or overdriven) to coax a little feedback.

    Will there be settings on my PA that can be keeping it from happening that I should look at?

     

    Any hints, tips, and advice would be appreciated.

     

    Thanks!

     

  3. A couple nights ago I used the Spider 4 75 for the first time with the band.

    I had several patches I wanted to try and very quickly found one I could

    use for probably 80% of our song list. When I would step on the FUNCTION 1

    switch to turn on the BOOST, everything was fine, but occasionally I would

    step on the STOMP switch or FUNCTION 2 switch by accident, then things

    weren't fine.

    I quickly connected to the editing software and tried to change the volume pedal to

    75% heel down and 100% toe down position, and turned the master volume up a bit.

    Just couldn't seem to get the 2 volumes to work for me.

    I tried copying the patch and add the BOOST already on in the copied patch, but switching

    between the 2 patches sounded obvious like a brief delay between them.

    This morning I made an attempt to edit the FBV and swap the FUNCTION 1 and FUNCTION 2

    switches because I thought it would be easier to only step on the FUNCTION 2 switch and maybe I

    could block the FUNCTION 1 switch as I don't use the looper. Even though I could see the change

    in the editing software (which I saved), the pedal still works the way it came. FUNCTION 1 turned on the BOOST

    and FUNCTION 2 turned on the looper.

    What I would really like to do is swap the TAP/TUNER switch with the FUNCTION 1 switch. That way the BOOST

    switch would be easily accessible without hitting other switches. Is this possible? I am not having any luck with

    the manual, and not sure why swapping the 2 FUNCTION switches didn't work in the first place.

    I would LOVE to be able to do this too!

    I haven't found a way yet though.  I even thought of voiding the warranty and taking a risk by taking it to a technician to have it rewired.  I'm not even sure if that would be possible.  That switch is the most logical spot for the boost.

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