Ka5par

Now, the question is what patch change gap would be tolerable?

That would be different for different people. Some figures have been suggested in this thread earlier.

Yea one I have tis crapola-

 

Any good free ones out there worth the effort guys?

 

 

Did this work now?

Yeah.

Maybe imgur is OK:

http://imgur.com/

Still gone.

I have the UDG Urbanite MIDI Controller Backpack Medium (U7201BL), not the Flight Bag. I don't think the Flight Bag will fit the Helix, but haven't tried. It might be a typo, but it seems a bit unlikely.

Thanks for clearing that up, I misread or just looked at the images and mistakenly thought it was a flight bag.

So how has it worked out for you, quality OK, any regrets about the backpack?

Are the top and bottom (the large faces) just padded or is there something stiff, like a cardboard inside too? I have concerns about the pots, as if it's just a soft padding, they might get some occasional bumps from handling.

Maybe too early to tell...

I'm looking at the UDG bags and so far the medium backback seems the closest fit - maybe a little too close?

The width and depth measurements are exactly the same as Helix, so probably no extra padding can be added.

What's interesting is that the medium size flight bag has only 53 cm width vs medium backpacks 56 cm - maybe a typo?

Suspecting it because EdwinV here seems to have a medium flight bag and it fits nicely:

http://line6.com/support/topic/15916-carrying-case-or-bag/page-5?do=findComment&comment=146572

Backpack - medium

https://www.udggear.com/productfotos/pdf/U7201BL.pdf

56 cm x 37 cm x 9 cm

Flight Bag - medium

https://www.udggear.com/productfotos/pdf/U7001BL.pdf

53 cm x 34 cm x 9 cm

Flight Bag - large

https://www.udggear.com/productfotos/pdf/U7002BL.pdf

70 cm x 40 cm x 11 cm

Hard Case - large

https://www.udggear.com/productfotos/pdf/U8302BL.pdf

59.3 cm x 35.3 cm x 9 cm

It would be interesting if the effected delay could be fed back to the delay block.

Examples:

1) Distorted delay going back, gets progressively distorted again until it'll probably turn into noise.

2) Pitch shifted delay pitch shifted again until ultra or infra-sound :)

A feature request maybe?

Well it was happening while trying to reamp, so although raise a great point, the guitar just wasnt part of the equation here....and the ground lift, no i havent, but im not sure it would be of use in this situation. It def will get its use though. Appreciate your response.

Not that but good thinking..Definitely something to consider.  Ive seen some of the strangest stuff. Things you would not think possible

 

ha!

Listened...

Definitely interesting stuff there.

More flexible routing to USB

Proposal: any input should be usable as the dry signal source for USB recording.
Usage: If you play a stereo instrument or use the returns as inputs for some other reason.

I'd like to choose "return 1/2" inputs to record the dry signal from Helix for reamping.

I play the stick, and at the moment can't record the DI, unless I sacrifice one path for just that. It's not often possible though.

http://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/More-flexible-routing-to-USB/815364-23508

Without actually listening your file, I'd say that the instrument needs to be farther away from the computer, not so much Helix.

Have you experimented with the ground lift switch on Helix?

 Also, I couldn't tell a difference between Mono and Stereo sine sweep through a cab.

Probably because the Helix IR Manager will utilize only the left channel of the imported stereo file:

http://line6.com/support/topic/16315-ir-sample-rate-question/?p=121260

There are two ways I've found to do that:

 

1. Use the device itself to do the save to a different location.

2. Before you start editing the preset, make a copy of it to a different location, using the editor, and edit the copy.

Thanks!

Hopefully they add a button for that and/or a confirmation dialog.

Actually here it seems that two different paradigms are meeting - the device asks before overwriting, but on the computer programs just save usually.

I think because the editor tries to mimic the device, I was expecting the same behaviour.

I would say the flatter response the better. You can compare them on some websites:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/588290/headphone-graphs

I have Beyerdynamic DT880 pro phones. They're of not flat but flatish. And for the price very good, I think.
Guitar sounds also great through them. If I have adjusted a patch listening through them, I find that it also sounds good playing through speakers.

But yeah, bottom line is that you have to listen yourself and decide what you like.

And I've said flat a few times too many :)

It would be great to get some Helix expert opinion on this topic, but it seems it hasn't caught their attention yet.

Has anybody figured out how to do a "save as" to a patch?

Different name, location, without owerwriting the original as the "save" button does without a warning.

I'd like a mono version of effects that currently don't have one.

First in order would be the spring reverb.

I like to use them before cabs and sometimes before the amp - it makes the spring reverb become part of the guitar sound rather than ambience.

If there was a mono spring reverb, it could reduce the processing demands and leave more for other things, as going through the amp, it'll become mono anyway.

Vote here if interested:

http://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Mono-Spring-Reverb/814190-23508?submitted=1

Just adding my procedure here:

http://line6.com/support/topic/18575-line-6-staff-squeaky-expression-pedal-answer/?p=144718

Hi again, Ka5par.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Possibly the  Line 6 Uber Guru has a completely different concept of what an interface is?

Helix has DIN for MIDI IN, OUT/THRU and USB for audio plus MIDI Control and somewhere inside the black box, the MIDI bitstream is passed from DIN sockets to Universal Serial Bus and vice versa, so, - maybe it's not an interface - it's a duck?

I simply did the "Duck Test" to find my conclusion, i.e.:

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. ;)

This is my feeble attempt at being amusing!

I finally tried it myself and it seems that it's possible to choose Helix as a MIDI in/out device in a DAW.

So it looks like a MIDI interface, but with a limited functionality.

I connected a MIDI keyboard to Helix's MIDI in and played/recorded some notes - very few of the note on messages got through and none of the note offs.

If this is indeed the expected behaviour and not a bug, then for "MIDI interface" usage one needs to have an additional interface that can handle note information.

Haven't tried out it myself, but remembered this thread, second post:
http://line6.com/support/topic/18944-helix-as-a-home-studio-in-a-box/?hl=midi+interface&do=findComment&comment=141778

Helix is not a MIDI interface.

Yeah, if OSX works as well as Windows, no need to switch.

Yes, there is this weird thing with some computers that they add the TXT extension. Just remove that extension and you're fine.

Or the thing that it's not allowed to attach *.hlx files in this forum, so you need to be clever.

EDIT: in this case not...

In addition I think would be better to cut the previous section short and switch the preset 1/8 or 1/4 note before, so that the beginning of the next section doesn't suffer.
But that's just another workaround that gets the job done.

Overall very nice experience working with the editor - could sit upright and play the instrument while listening.

Working with sliders and clicking the blocks directly is very fast compared to knob-turning and navigating in the unit.

A couple of things:

1) The save button provided a surprise by not working the same way as in hardware - it saved immediately, without asking for confirmation, nor the place where to save, overwriting the original preset. This is potentially dangerous. How do you save to another slot anyway?

2) To me the "export" "import" terms seem inverted. When I'm working at a computer, I would expect "importing" the presets from Helix.

But that's down to preference I guess.

The feel of the newer AT manufacturer certified models and AT4 brit amps is great, but you do have that 64-128 ms or more latency (depending on your PC hardware and settings).  Not sure if it's the Helix hardware, drivers, or both, but Helix has enabled to go to 64ms latency, where I could only really go to 128ms with the IK Pro Duo interface.  The Helix models do have a better feel with near zero latency probably since they are integrated with the hardware.

You mean buffer size in samples not ms, right? Latency would probably be around < 10ms range.

You might get something from this page (towards the end - 2. The Tube Screamer Sound Signature):

http://www.electrosmash.com/tube-screamer-analysis

Although things are a bit more complicated.

Or perhaps run an analysis on the Helix effect, compare with dry signal.

You could try the ground lift button on Helix if it makes things better.

I'm also using the stick with Helix. For now I'm using the returns as inputs for both sides.