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I guess it depends on the application but there are several choices available on FH. I pretty much always go with the tube screamer for overdrive. Also I like to use either the plate or cave reverbs to create space and ambience. Maybe a bit of simple delay to add a tiny touch more of sustain. Make sure overdrives go BEFORE the amp. Verbs and delays are a little more flexible as long as they aren't before the distortion. My absolute favorite amp on FH is the JC120 model. Since that is a solid state amp, it translates really well in Firehawk. Good luck and i hope this is helpful!

He used Soldanos and Mesas. And I think Marshall earlier in his career. I used one of the Plexi amp for a "Surfing with the Alien" preset. Which sounded great until I addd the chorus to make it authentic. I'm just not a fan of that much chorus. The Soldano amps on Helix also sound great and definitely a bit unique to other amps. And of course, there is a 5150 model as well at Mesa Boogie. Those will all get that smooth yet high-gain sound you're looking for. Don't forget your tube screamer. And some plate reverb and a bit of delay. These things will get you in the ballpark.

I am kind of partial to my TC electronics Hall of Fame reverb. But I don't really use it with Helix as there are so many reverb choices on it already. Mission Pedals makes a great expression pedal designed to be used with Helix in addition to the on board expression pedal already on the floor unit. So thats a good one to have.

You can fit those other pedals in the Helix gig bag and just set them up when you have a gig. Since you said "Semi-perminent", I figure you don't mind a little setting up. Thats what I do for gigs. I'd rather have everything in a pack on my back for easy load in rather than a huge board that requires a cart. Just my opinion.

I encountered this at a GC with a unit that was on display. I couldn't reset it so it had to be sent for repair.

I recently played a show with Helix and there was bad power on the stage. I experienced some unusual behavior but I also had total loss of power. But the whole stage was losing power in different spots at different times. Once this was resolved, I had no more issues the rest of the night.

Ideally, I like to have the mains to the side of me (maybe in front as well if possible), and then have a monitor right in front of me. Or in-ear monitors. But in ears are a crapshoot sometimes and sound-guys seem to always have trouble making in-ears sound good.

Turning the decay up will definitely give the hall reverb a bigger sound, as well as increasing the mix. I also like big verb sounds but I find the cave to be more like what I'm looking for for epic ambience. I also find that the plate reverb can be made to sound pretty large and ambient.

You'll always be at the mercy of your PA speakers. I've run Helix through many different kinds and usually the results are similar. Never had this kind of issue. The sound quality is always pretty good. Even through cheaper ones like Alto (GC brand). Guitarists are used to hearing their sound come from an amp that is lower to the ground, so if you suddenly don't hear that, it can take a little getting used to in a live setting with high volume levels. It's good to make sure your EQ is flat and the gain is low on your mixer as well. And the chain you build in Helix should be in the same kind of order you would have with a real amp and traditional pedal board. Sorry if you already know that, just covering the bases in hopes it will help in some way!

They're two totally different animals. Different from the inside and out. I doubt you will hear that small, compressed fell you are talking about with Helix.

I agree that the pick could play a role. Something with a smooth texture (not nylon) always seems to help me. Also, try using more mids in your EQ. I like to have a lot more mids that treble or bass. But this can be touchy with acoustic guitar. It's much less forgiving than an electric guitar. Those are just the things that I do to try and get a more warm and buttery tone.

Yes this will work. You can take each individual track that you recorded, and move them into Garage Band, etc. From there, you can mix them or whatever you want to do just like you would with any other track.

The Variax plays well as long a it has a decent set-up on it. Sometimes when you buy something off the floor, it's just been sitting there with no TLC. This can make any guitar feel funky. Especially if the strings are old. If you connect the Variax to the Variax input of Heix, they will communicate great with each other. You can set the Helix to tell the Variax to automatically go to a tuning that you programmed into that particular preset.

could be the way you have the mix set. Make sure the dry mix is all the way down. Also make sure the toe and heel position is set correctly. Other than that, the unit may just need to be updated. This will often fix little bugs like that.

I don't think it gets in the way any more than the cable would when you run it behind the strap to keep from stepping on it and pulling it out.

Sometimes a "bug" can be something tiny that you wouldn't notice unless you used a specific patch. A funny sounding overdrive or hearing chorus when you selected delay, etc. And it may not happen every time. These little things usually get ironed out over time with updates. If you never experience one, that's great, but just in case, it usually doesn't hurt to update. And sometimes an update can mean added features that are cool.

As long as the mix is set to where the original guitar tuning is all the way down, it should work perfectly. I use this all the time. And with a Variax, you can actually set the Helix to tell the guitar to Eb automatically.

This should work. You just don't want to be running an amp model into an amp that is also modeling an amp. So as long as you use a super dry setting on the amp, you can probably get it to sound fine.

The EQ will work. I also like to use the Klon model as well as the Screamer with the gain down and level up. Sometimes I use a compressor for this as well but I think it takes a little more work to make it not sound like a compressor.

Every PA brand varies, so you may have to adjust from one speaker to the next. But I also like to work with Helix around 50% and adjust the speakers as needed. When doing demos, I've noticed some of the guys like to crank Helix at about 75%. I think its better to have Helix cranked more that the actual speaker pesonally, but that may just be my preference. If you're going into a board, make sure the EQ is set pretty flat (on the board) and the gain is fairly low as well. And my motto is to never underestimate the power of mids in your guitar EQ. I can never seem to get enough! But I probably like a little more mids than most guys. Mids definitely add some warmth and volume to any sound. Also, it's funny how easily you can bump the mic knob and not realize it if you not paying attention. All the sudden, everything sounds different! hope this is helpful. Good luck and have fun!

Mission Pedals also makes a great external expression pedal specially for Helix. Works great with no issues

The FBV shortboard is a great foot controller for Amplifi. Once everything is set up and saved on the Amplifi unit, it communicates with the foot controller after plugging it into the unit. Even if a tone is not saved on the actual unit, but you are using it with a tone via bluetooth, it should still control the effects that are set up in that tone. No looper at the moment to my knowledge.

Most Line 6 products will do mono sum from the left output. The Amplifi TT however, is set up like an interface. So you will only get the left side out if you only use that. The same for the right. So for proper sound, you'll need to use both the left AND right 1/4" outputs.

If you have a stereo rig and try to bypass one amp, you can still hear a dry signal coming in along with your other amp sound. This is especially noticeable with a distorted amp. This MAY be what's happening. Or you could have a signal split in an awkward place in the chain. I've had similar experiences to this. Even though I bypassed one of the amps in a stereo rig, the signal is still split and going through sounding very dry. Maybe this will help. Good luck!

The Helix carrying bag is now available. They are going for $149.99. Very sturdy and padded on the inside. The backpack straps make it easy to carry and they will fit overhead on planes. I've taken mine on several flights already.