Dear All,
I'm a new Helix user, but I learned it, I can do effect chain, I know the recommended effect order. BUT.... I can't make a good rock/metal guitar sound.
I know that this topic is not so simple, but I'm just an amateur musician, I don't know almost nothing about frequencies and conscious effect using.
Anyhow the sound is crunchy (in case empty effect chain as well)... I use premium guitars, like American Fender Strat Deluxe and Jeff Beck, Gibson LP Standard and Tribute, Ibanez RG 550 Genesis.... the final result is a confused, noisy sound.
Okay, rock and metal styles are so loud and distorted naturally, but there are too many distracting sounds that are amplified when I use distortion.
I watched different videos about the best presets, somebody made his sound in real time on the video. He clicked a few, he didn't set and modified almost anything, he didn't use so much effects in his chain... and he got a perfect sound.
I can't find any, after weeks of setting.
My question (maybe I can't ask well.... I'm not a "sound engineer"):
HOOOOW???
-As I mentioned my guitar sounds crunchy at empty effect chain as well. Sould I change my guitar cable?
- Do I need to use EQ anyhow? I read that I have cut off the disturbing frequencies below 100 Hz, above 3900 Hz. I've done with it. My guitar is also crunchy in an empty effect chain... almost nothing has changed. I used EQ, I pulled down all frequencies, I turned the tone potmeters to zero... almost nothing has changed, the crunchy clean sound stayed.
- Do I need to use just distortion simulator, or distortion + clean amp, or distorted amp, or distorted amp + cab simulator, or distortion + distorted amp? How many EQ do I need to use? Where is it in the effect chain?
- Should I use a clean amp simulator and distortion effect to get clean and distorted sound in one chain?
Etc, etc, etc...
Could anyone give me an etalon global setting and preset/setting for Helix floor?
I would like to compare, why my presets are wrong.
PLEASE HELP! I WELCOME EVERY OPINION, SUPPORT, LINK, VIDEO WHAT CAN HELP ME.
Thank you very very much!!!
