MarcDwonn

I'm still searching for a replacement model LED. I can solder, but my knowledge of LEDs is almost zero. Researching phase, currently. (Besides, here in Germany, i can't get the model numbers listed in those posts, it seems.) I measured the voltage on the pins of the emitter LED with a multimeter, on the PCB. It read 3.24 V.

Contrary to codamedia's reply, this issue with pedals dying is known and discussed, and people have found a solution for it: https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads%2Fhelix-lt-pedal-sensor-issue.2307568%2F After a rather uncaring reply from the support ticket crew for Germany, i was pointed to find a service center in my area and call there, even though i already had a ticket. Them charging 90€ per work hour, i already imagined having to loan money to pay for this repair... Luckily there are other options, even though for a pedal that was barely used and died after 3 years just because Line6 decided to use a cheap component to save a couple of cents, it should still fall under warranty. On my Helix LT, the emitter LED is non-functional, but the receiver works fine. So i'm gonna buy a nice little infrared LED replacement and fix it myself, for a total of under 10€ (estimated). I hope that some other soul who has the same issue here, sees this and finds it helpful.

Blank preset with assigned Volume Pedal - expression pedal does nothing, no volume change, only the toe switch works. It should change the values shown on screen, but it doesn't. Factory reset - exactly the same. Seems to be hardware failure. I'm out of warranty, but since Line6 promised to fix all those faulty units, i have hope that they will honor their word. Let's see how good or bad the support in Germany is (support is bad here in general, but i hope Line6/Yamaha is a nice exception).

I remember that there were some batches of Helix LT that shipped with faulty expression pedals, from the time when i bought it new. That's why i asked. I guess i should've been more specific. Thanks for the response, i'll test it.

I never used the expression pedal, just for testing this or that, and i remember at least one time i played some wah stuff, so it probably worked at some point. Lately i've been having problems to get Freeze presets to work, and i always thought that i just don't know how to use those correctly, or that my pedal settings are somehow wrong. Today, after some frustration, i discovered the hardware testing mode, and i saw that the pedal is not responding at all. Could this be firmware related? Or is the pedal somehow busted? Mechanically it feels 100% like new, nothing feels broken. Is this a known issue? What could i try to do to revive it? Or should i open a ticket at Line 6?

Interesting. "Better" is in the ear of the beholder though. I don't want to sound ungrateful, because i'm not, but i don't like it when options are taken away from me. :)

No, i like the new cabs better, they sound more open, tight and lively. Some of my presets use the 160 mic, and switching to the new cabs, while keeping the same mic, upgraded the sound instantly. But updating the cabs of U87 presets requires much fiddling and tweaking, and i'm not 100% happy yet (but i'm hearing a better core sound, so i'll keep tweaking). Why did they not include the U87? Isn't it one of the most popular condensers? (And IME the best sounding one for guitar)

I can't find the U87 condenser mic on the new cabs. What am i missing? It's my go to mic for high-gain distortion, and it would be a bummer if they left it out for the update.

Looks like i'll help myself here. The solution is: Command Center. There i can assign two switches to "preset up/down" and the third to the looper.

Correction: Presets 1 & 2 have the looper as well. But that's not the point of my question. I don't have an HX Stomp, yet. But from the tutorials i've seen, you can only either switch presets + tuner, or switch between Snapshots + tuner, or switch pedals on/off. But you have to change the foot switch mode with the page buttons (?), to be able to go from one mode to the other. I want to be able to both switch presets AND use the looper, all with my feet only. Is this possible?

TL;DR from my second post: I want to be able to both switch presets AND use the looper, all with my feet only. Is this possible? Original post: Do i understand correctly that with the HX Stomp you have to use your hands if you want to access the looper after you switched presets, or vice versa - use your hands to switch presets after you used the looper? Example: In a song i need Preset 1, Preset 2, and Preset 3 with different sounds. Preset 3 is for using the looper (but the other presets have the looper block in the same place as well). I start the song and use Preset 1 & 2, in the middle i need the looper in Preset 3, and at the end i need Preset 1 & 2 again. Do i have to use my hands to change the view in Preset 3 to be able to use the looper and then to change the view again to switch back to Preset 1 & 2? I could ask the question differently: Is it possible to assign Switch 1 to switch presets, Switch 2 to the 1-Button-Looper, and Switch 3 to Tap/Tuner?

Yeah, everything installed fine. I deleted the shortcut to the Updater. Thanks for the help!

Should i uninstall the Line 6 Updater then? I really want to know. Need to avoid doing the same mistake again. And don't worry about the firmware update, i followed the new protocol and everything is fine. "Update message server Started" means that the update is still in reading mode and needs to gather information first before writing.

Thanks! There were no installation instructions in Line 6 Updater. I saw on YouTube there was a v3.15 update, and started the Line 6 Updater, to update the firmware and HX Edit. Isn't that what this software is supposed to do? If not, why did Line6 install it on my computer?

Guys, i need some help! Ran Line 6 Updater and selected my Helix LT, then it said "Installing firmware update" and my Helix LT is saying "Update message server Started" on a black screen. But nothing more happens - it's been stuck for 20 minutes now. I'm afraid to interrupt the software, and more so to restart the stuck Helix LT. What should i do?

Event 20/20bas here. I can clearly hear a difference, the new FW sounds a bit cleaner, not as "rough". Not vastly different though. If i had the time, i would do a blind A/B comparison, just to exclude any bias. But given that you didn't re-amp this comparison with a pre-recorded signal, we already have a skew included. :) With my own Helix i haven't noticed a difference, but i'm using it sporadically these days, no time to play...

It is, indeed. Thank you!

The Synth options of the Helix are way too underdeveloped. I think we have enough amps and effects, i personally would even *pay* for a firmware with more synthetic stuff!

Hey guys, while you're at it - what would be the IR recommendation for melodic lead playing, shredding and fusion (Vai, Satriani, Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan, Brett Garsed etc)? I learned *not* to listen to other people's recommendations because they seem tailored to rhythm and metal playing and don't work for me. So, now i thought i'd ask specifically... I like fat, warm, but very lively and expressive sounds with bite, probably medium to high gain. I don't like too much crunch and grind. :) My favorite Helix model ATM seems to be the Friedman.

Thanks! That helped me sort it out. I just ran HXEdit installer again and installed everything. I would be wise though, for Line6 to give better explanations in the installer, what each component does and for what it is needed. That would prevent confusing situations like this. :)

I thought that since v2.8 we only need HXEdit and no other software to run the Helix/LT together with a PC and update the firmware. But only with HXEdit installed, it can't connect to any devices. Did i misremember something? Now, when i search for a driver download for my device, it shows me a bunch of different download links, mainly Line 6 WinUsb and Line 6 Driver2. Which one do i need for Helix LT? Do i need to install both? If i install only the first one (which seems to be required) and not the second one, do i miss out on some features? It's very confusing... I hope that someone with better knowledge than me can help me clear up the confusion. :)

Opinions? Easy: I'm never going back to analog again. I've been trying to achieve the sounds of my guitar heroes (and the sounds i hear in my head) with analog gear for 26 years now, without success. And let's not talk about how to bring that on stage, because that's another vast can of giant worms. :) Digital gives me everything i've dreamt about: i can now sound exactly* like the recordings i'm used to. Vai, Holdsworth, Robben Ford, and even a bit of those Alex Argento and Jens Johansson dynamics - all within the reach of my toes, consistent day to day, unit to unit. We live in the future, and i love it. :) *probably not exactly, but it feels like it, and sometimes even better than the original...

I asked because it sounded like Michalaase's issues were quite serious / gamebreaking. But i appreciate the help, Codamedia, and will follow your advice. :) [UPDATE]: Did the update, all is good. Not played yet, but everything seems in order.

Good to know. I usually read instructions carefully. :) Thanks!

What were your issues? I'm about to update my Helix LT from 2.7 to 2.82, and would like to know about every potential issue.