SteveJohns

Hi, What I would like to do with the Helix is to take the guitar signal in and process it with a block (e.g. a compressor, or the Wah), and then fork that processed signal into 3 or 4 separate FX paths (e.g. 1A, 1B, 2A or 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B) before having the final summed result go to the outputs. I realize I could get the sonic equivalent by duplicating blocks (e.g. 3 or 4 compressor,s or 3 or 4 Wahs) at the start of each line, but that is what I'm trying *not* to have to do. I get the impression that this cannot be done, at least not directly. Is that mistaken?

OK, thank you for your comment!

Hi. When using onboard EXP1 and EXP2, changing between them via the Toe Switch, i encounter the situation that in order to change from one to the other I always have to leave the source by moving up to 100% (in order to get to the Toe Switch) and then subsequently enter the destination at 100% (upon the first tiny move of the pedal after switching) because that's where the pedal is after activating the Toe Switch. Is there any way around this? For example, is there a function that I could assign to one of the stomp footswitches that will toggle the Pedal between EXP1 and EXP2 (and back) without having to move the Pedal itself (to activate the Toe Switch)? Put another way, I would like to switch the Pedal between acting as EXP1 or EXP2 -without- the act of switching in-and-of-itself altering the current value of either EXP1 or EXP2. Can it be done? If so, I appreciate a few words about how to do it. Thanks!

Also, great discussion of Re-amping Through Helix on p. 54-55. Very nice to be able to record wet and dry at once via USB. Good design!

Thank you to those who commented. I appreciate it. I understand much better now that I've made it down to the USB Audio section of the manual, and the picture on p. 53.

Well, it turns out my DT 25 was still on firmware v1.0. Please be advised (from my personal experience!) that DT 25 firmware v1.0 does not support being commanded by the new Helix (v2.81) capabilities. Once I upgraded the DT 25 firmware to v2.0 (simple and direct to do using Line 6 Monkey (v1.77)) the Helix/DT connection "just worked" (even with the plain-ole mic cable, which I will upgrade for ultimate reliability and longevity reasons). I offer congratulations and praise to Line 6 for making Helix FX and DT amps work together like this! I understand it's been a long time coming, but now the point is, IT'S HERE NOW. (And it rocks!) Good job Line 6! Thank you for coming thru with a superb solution that really serves the guitar community in a major way.

Hi. I just got a DT 25 into the house and I would like to connect my Helix (v2.81) to it via L6 link and command the amp configs. Using a normal XLR cable for the connection, and after making the settings in the Helix patch for the DT 25, I observe no action at all - as if the cable were not even connected. My understanding is that I -should- use a 110 ohm AES/EBU cable, and ultimately I'll be happy to do so. However, it was also my understanding that a "normal" XLR cable should actually be capable of carrying the link (though not very highly reliably). So, it is hard for me to tell if the complete non-performance is only because of the cable, or if I have not configured something in the Helix/DT combination that needs to be configured in order for it to work. Can anyone tell me (or point me to) more about this subject? Can anyone testify about their personal experience of making it work? Thanks!

Hi. I'm getting up-to-speed on integrating my new Helix Floor into my Cubase 10 recording rig. Here is the experience I'm having with the Helix connected to my computer via USB: In Cubase I open a project which was created before I even owned the Helix. IOW, this saved project could have no idea about Helix or the Helix ASIO driver. However, what I find is that the Helix ASIO driver is now the Cubase ASIO driver, putting me in a position where I do not recognize the names of the audio inputs and outputs as previously in use. Now, strangely (probably by design!), things do seem to "work" - I can record my guitar into Cubase and can play back my prior recorded tracks and hear them. The thing is, I have no idea what is really going on - why I'm even able to hear things, how the guitar is getting in and the pre-recorded audio is getting out. IOW, I suppose I just don't understand sufficiently how ASIO/audio works in Cubase, and especially how things change when the Helix is connected. My past history is using the Cubase with my MOTU 2408 mkII interface (which I do understand well), and also (more recently) using Cubase with my Motif XS keyboard and the Firewire ASIO interface (which causes the Motif to "take the place" of the MOTU 2408 mkII). Is there someone who has this all straight in their head who can write come words of enlightenment here that will help me to fully grasp the situation? Or, can someone point me to Helix ASIO driver docs which would explain it? If so, many thanks!

Yes, I agree!

Being able to access the banks via controls on the Amplifi, or with the small FBV footswitch would be a highly worthy feature to have. I think the specific suggestions above are good guidance on approaches to doing it. I note that (as of this writing) using the Shortboard works, and that is a very good thing but access via the amp itself or the FBV would also be a good thing and really should have been designed in from the beginning IMO. It seems to me there are two possible cases - 1) there just isn't any more room left in the firmware for the code required to implement. That would be a real shame. In this case a higher capacity firmware chip should have been part of the design in the first place, incremental hardware cost notwithstanding. 2) updated firmware could be written, but has not been written because there is no immediate payback/profit for doing so. In this case, i can't applaud the decision. There is so much great going on in the Amplifi that stranding players with not being able to get to it easily is a seriously anti-customer decision. Even if it costs a man-month of effort with no payback, it would be the right thing to do. (But if you want to charge $10 or $20 for the upgrade, I'd pay it!) Line 6 clearly knows a whole lot about tone, amps, design, and the needs of players. I'd like to encourage that each product always be made the best that it can be in accord with that knowledge *every time*. (That's the rep you want to have, the one that generates praise and loyalty.) Implementing the new great thing (e.g. Bluetooth) is wonderful, *so long as* the well-known basics continue to be implemented as well. The "basics" should never be traded off. Access to Banks via the amp, and any footswitch that connects to it is a basic. Cheers!

Hi, I recently bought an Amplifi 75, and I'm having a good time with it, esp. paired with the FBV Shortboard MkII which I already had. One of the things I like is the Jam Tracks feature. Eventually I will tire of provided JT selections, but for now I'm enjoying them. What I would like to do next is to play back my own prepared .wav files as backing tracks, as-if they were jam tracks. I'm not clear on how I would do that, or if it is even possible. FWIW, I'm using an iPad for the playback. Can anyone advise me here?