Carlos_Danger

Disregard. Found the solution. Deauthorize old installations.

Helix Native no longer displays the correct graphics. I tried reinstalling. Now it just shows this:

Follow up.... Headrush tweeter is not working. On a hunch, I opened the grill of my Headrush 108 and played and listened to the speakers. The tweeter is not working. It must have been intermittent at one point because I remember one day the rig sounded amazing and the next day it was trash. One day I tested the Headrush against the Powercab to see if the Headrush was broken. They sounded the same until i accidentally put switched the powercab from FR to a speaker model. It sounded great. Mulling this over, I realized the Powercab speaker model included the tweeter. Looked into tweeter issues with the Headrush and found that mine is broken. Answering the obvious, why am I using the Headrush when I have a Powercab? I have a small office and apiece of furniture that perfectly fits the Headrush and the HX Stomp. I spend most of my time in here and wanted a compact solution. The Powercab was too big for the room.

Update: Sorry to have disappeared. My daily driver laptop died. I had to replace it and attend some meetings and get some work done. After looking at this from every angle, I decided perhaps my problem wasn't the HX Stomp, or the Headrush 108. I figured the Headrush was simply oversized for this room, and decided to try something different. I got some small monitors; Presonus Eris 3.5. Problem solved. Through these, I get all the high end content I expect and the amp models sound like they should. I don't know the theory behind all this, but the Headrush really wanted to be louder. The HX Stomp still pushes more bass than Helix Native through Xsonic Interface into the same speakers, but is isn't causing the drowning effect through the Presonus monitors like I was having with the Headrush. I can dial that out now. So maybe it was a perfect storm of the Headrush only opening up at a volume I didn't want in this room. All I can say is I am pretty damn happy now.

Will report back after I try this.

I don't know how to do all this.

I actually turn the input level way down in Helix Native because it distorts otherwise. It also distorts with other PC based amp models like Blackstar St James. Have to turn the input on that down too. Edit: I just tried everything I could. Set the input to the HX Stomp to Line, Guitar Pad ON, Put a gain block on at the front of the chain set to -12db. No success. The only way to describe it is: In Helix Native on a clean preset like Double Vib, If I run my fingernail across the strings I can hear the nail. Can't hear it on the HX Stomp. This guitar has slight fret buzz, I can hear it come through on Helix Native. Can't hear it on the HX Stomp. The upper detail is just gone.

Just did a blind listening test with THE WIFE. I just played the two and asked her what she heard and how she would describe it. She preferred the Helix Native and said it sounded like there was a blanket over the speaker when I played the HX Stomp. She would be the first to tell me I'm crazy and she doesn't hear it. It is just missing high harmonic content.

I am going to check the cable from the Stomp to the HR-108. That's the only thing I didn't check yesterday. Forgot to add, the Stomp sounds great through the headphones. This was why I thought it was the HR-108. Then when I tried the Powercab, it still sounded bad. I will do a factory reset because why not. If it doesn't resolve it, I will open a repair ticket.

Thanks Schmalle. I guess my HX Stomp is defective, because it is dull compared to Helix Native. I will try your suggestions, but I have had the Stomp for a long time, and I know the settings pretty well. It simply sounds muted.

I checked the Input Z. Made sure it was 1M Ohm to match the Xsonic. I will try the HX Stomp is the interface. Honestly I have been struggling thinking the Headrush was dark. Adding EQ to every patch in the HX Stomp. Was shocked to find that the Headrush was just fine with Helix Native. The Headrush is a tad boomy, but the HX Stomp has muted highs. It is the same through the Powercab. There is something missing through MY HX Stomp. I just want to know if the Stomp is just darker. Is it darker than a full Helix? Full story is, I want to use the HX Stomp as my upstairs office rig. I have a perfect end table that fits the Headrush inside perfectly. The HX Stomp is just uninspiring and dull. Been dialing in presets for years and it just isn't right. Helix Native and the full Helix I tried in GC sounds so good and makes me want to play. I think my Stomp is either defective or it is simply darker.

The Headrush manual says line level, so I set the HX Stomp accordingly. The Helix Native is going in whatever is coming out of the Xsonic. I experimented switching between line and instrument level out. No bueno.

Global EQ is off

I've been struggling with my HX Stomp. It just lacks high end content. I thought it was the Headrush 108 FRFR, and I have been adding EQ to every preset to compensate. Today I connected the Headrush 108 to Helix Native. Bare bones preset with just an amp and cab. It sounds great. All the high end sparkle I was lacking. I played the same preset in the HX Stomp and it just sounds dull and overly bassy. Guitar > Xsonix Xtone > Helix Native > Headrush 108 vs Guitar > HX Stomp > Headrush 108 I don't get it. Is this just how it is, or could my HX Stomp be defective.

HX Stomp - Hotone Expression Pedal I just learned the awesome feature that you can control multiple parameters with one expression pedal. This is incredible! However... Cali IV Lead - I am setting up a rhythm to lead patch where the expression pedal steps multiple parameters up to screaming solo territory. This works, except for Lead Drive. Lead Gain goes up and down according to the pedal position. Lead Drive won't go higher than 5.5 regardless of where I set the max. I want it to go up to 8. I can't figure out why all other parameters work when set to the expression pedal, Lead Drive won't. Any suggestions?