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Call me an infernal optimist but I think the OP may have meant this more in the spirit of celebrating the new "First Active" option than as a backhanded slap about its operation.

Nice catch! I would think this might be particularly relevant if you have the 3.0 firmware's new impedance parameter in global settings Preferences --> 'Auto Impedance' = "First Enabled". This could easily cause the impedance to switch in between presets without you explicitly setting it to do so. Even having that parameter set to the old behavior of "First Block" could still result in that "hiccup" if the two presets you are switching between have different effects with different impedance values in the first block in your signal chain, active or not.

If I was Datacommando that would definitely be my new favorite preset :-)

First off make sure you installed HX Edit 3.0. When you say "revert to backup" did you do a 'Restore from Backup" from the HX Edit menu? If so can you provide some more details on how it failed, e.g. error message or hang? First thing I might try is taking another backup, not critical as you say you are willing to sacrifice your current presets but nice to have if you can get one to work. Try a global reset and then restore from backup. If that does not work I might try re-updating the firmware.

I am on 3.01 but have not gotten around to testing this. Will post back if I do.

This may not be your issue but I have seen some folks have problems with switching to wah because they improperly select assignments that are contrary to the Helix defaults. Just want to make sure you are not having an assignment issue. By default the Helix assigns a volume block to EXP 2 and the wah block to EXP 1. If you have not already try this simple experiment. Select a new/blank preset, add a volume block(don't assign anything), now add a wah block(don't assign anything). Now stand up and apply a fair amount of pressure to the expression pedal's switch in the toe-down position; press hard. You should see the highlight on the scribble strip above your expression pedal move from 'EXP 2' to 'EXP 1'. If you watch the blocks they should be switching from activating the volume to activating the wah. If it does not you may have a problem with your latest firmware update or hardware. Btw, on a preset with absolutely nothing in it you should be able to switch the highlight between 'EXP 1' and 'EXP 2' by pressing hard on the expression pedal's toeswitch.

I suppose it could be that something about the operation of that effect has changed with the firmware revision. Barring that the first thing I would look at is 'Tempo Select' and 'Global BPM' parameters under the global settings 'MIDI/Tempo' category. Maybe your globals have changed since the update.

You're kidding right? Your post is what kicked off the "useless and completely subjective semantics discussion" when you essentially double-posted what I had already said with what appeared to be a semantic correction. Not that I mind an occasional digression into semantics as long as someone doesn't become the self-anointed grammar/semantics police. Not that you did. Hey its COVID quarantine. Many previously unwanted digressions have become welcome amusements. Cheers :-)

First thing I would try is unplugging any unnecessary peripherals and rebooting my PC and trying another USB cable and/or USB port. You say you downloaded the flash file so that to me indicates that you have already tried using the Updater manually. Btw, make sure you don't have HX Edit and the Updater up at the same time. Have you also uninstalled and reinstalled HX Edit 3.0 with all checkboxes checked? Next thing I would attempt is when the device stops updating, exit HX Edit and restart the update process or if that does not work unplug/replug the USB cable and restart. Note: this is contrary to the clearly printed instructions printed in red on the install screen and has the potential to either leave the PC unable to "see" your device or leave your device with a scary error message and unable to start properly. It will not however be "bricked". You can almost be guaranteed that short of an actual and unlikely hardware problem this will not be the case. If all else fails open a ticket with Line6 and they can walk you through the update(or you can just start the process by contacting them and potentially avoid dire looking error messages).

I would do a backup, global reset, restore my presets and global settings and if necessary reinstall HX Edit 3.0 if necessary. Your poly blocks are greyed out because they are very DSP intensive and you don't have enough DSP left on that path to use them. Try starting from an empty preset to get a feel for what can be added when you have a Poly block in your signal chain. There is also a spreadsheet on the forum somewhere that lists DSP usage. I'm sure someone can post up the link for it.

Have you tried using the "Line 6 Native Uninstaller". Available from Windows settings "Add or Remove Programs", and then reinstalling? Check out this link for how to solve NSIS errors. One thing to check is if you have any Windows updates pending? https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Solve-NSIS-error/

LOL, and the confusion multiplies. To me "detuning" always means lowering the tuning or maybe even just taking the instrument out of tune. I have never used that term to indicate a raised tuning.

Sounds like you need to download and install HX Edit 3.0. The output block remains visible(circle with an arrow). At least on the Helix.

I own the same umbrella . Have to admit that is how I always viewed the term "alternate tuning" and how most musicians I know have used the term. When Malhavok made that post though I went and looked that term up and the descriptions I saw did not include raised and lowered tunings from standard. So maybe he is technically speaking correct even if common usage includes those tunings under the catchall "alternate tunings". Any Berklee graduates or music majors want to weigh in on this? Now I am curious. One thing I think is unanimous in the posts responding to this question is that a much wider range of tunings is available using the Variax. The Variax also includes an additional layer of integration with the Helix such as auto-select of the Variax's pickup models as well as the ability to use the guitar's tone and volume controls to manipulate parameters on the Helix. So at others have said, "no" the new Poly capabilities will probably not make the Variax redundant for most players. Just in case though if I were Line6 I would put a hex pickup in the next generation of Variax guitars just to help guarantee its longevity :-)

Yup, you are right. Dropping or raising all the strings the exact same interval from standard tuning is I guess not technically considered an "alternate tuning". I think we were both pointing out the same thing though. Thanks for the clarification.

I'm in favor of this. We already are starting to see it on the Neural DSP where you will be able to use their plugins on the Quad Cortex. Plenty of users employ their HX device strictly in their studios. In addition many posts on the forum exhort users to understand that they should not expect an "amp in the room" sound but instead a mic'd amp more like you would hear in a studio. Seems fair to turn around and say why not have at least certain models of rack type effects. LA Studio Comp, 3-Band Comp, Dimension D Chorus, and Trinity Chorus to name a few are already in there btw. Pretty much in that ballpark.

Interesting question. I suppose at some point I will get around to testing the differences between using the Variax and a standard guitar with the Poly Capo for alternate tunings. The Poly Capo or Poly Pitch move every string the same interval. You can't do more exotic tunings or something like a Drop D where only one one string is dropped. If you don't use your Variax for anything other than alternate tunings and poly covers all the ones you use, then I suppose you could use the poly blocks instead. So many other things you can use the Variax for though.

Same for me. The Bluetooth connectivity for my Amplifi 75 is spotty and drops constantly rendering the amp pretty much unusable. The consistent drops in connectivity make it intolerable. Avoid! Abandonware!

Which version of the Updater did you try last? In addition to showing the wrong device, the version of the firmware your screenshot is displaying is from 10/27/2014. That would be a really old version of the firmware. Perhaps one of the old versions of the Updater and Driver, roughly correlated to the date of the firmware version you are showing might recognize the device properly. I would start by trying the latest version of the Updater and driver(uninstall current driver first after noting version if possible). If that doesn't work I would go to the download page for the Amplifi TT(NOT the FX100) and start downloading and installing the older paired versions of the Updater and driver and experimenting to see if any of them can see your device as an Amplifi TT. Make sure to uninstall/reinstall the driver in between each different version attempt.

Yep, pretty much abandonware as far as I can tell at this point. Much like the Stagesource M20d mixer(with the exception of one relatively recent bug/compatibility fix for the Logitech G Hub). Shame about both of these products. They both had some nifty innovations.

Mine uses punch cards and it works just fine.

The Undo/Redo function(curved arrows) at the top of HX Edit works well if you are just for example comparing a change in one or two parameters.

These posts all seem to be legitimate failures of the LED ring but just thought it worth mentioning that there is a global setting, Displays --> 'Tap Tempo LED' that can turn the LED ring off on the Tuner/Tap switch. Worth checking this first for anyone who comes to this topic with a non-functioning LED ring on this switch.

Like datacommando I am mystified. Might be time to open a ticket with Line6. Btw, if you only get the problem with HX Edit not opening with the HX Stomp plugged in, try alternate USB ports and a different USB cable. There are other posts in the topic that datacommando referenced that give additional details on getting to the fix but start with this one.

Btw, this applies to global settings and even things like amp and effect blocks. If the bar towards the bottom of the screen is only lit partially that means there are more parameters you can page over to.