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Use the Split A/B type of Split block. Right Click on "Route To" to get the context menu in the Stadium Editor. You can also do this on the Stadium screen itself but no Right Click. Just touch the "Split A/B" at the bottom of the screen and select "Assign To..." on the right of the context menu. Split Block Assignment.mp4

Hey Johnny. Line 6 hit the ball out of the park for their OG Helix and James Tyler Variax. Putting actual, decent pickups on the Variax was something that all of us original Variax owners were hoping would happen. The Helix HX Edit and Helix Native plug-ins made the workflow great. The Variax Editor put the Variax in a place that could not be reached. I always felt that more could be done to truly get the modelling technology closer to the real thing for the Variax. I like what they have done with the Amp modelling technology. But frankly, it is not a huge leap from the OG Helix Amp models. Unfortunately, I feel like I have marginal more processing power on the Stadium than I did with the OG Helix - which is where it could have really shined. But AI could make guitar modelling something really special. But NO Manufacturer seems interested in doing it. Especially right now with the guitar market they way it is. Cheers. Hope your Variax is holding out. Mine are aging out but still kicking so far.

Interesting that all of the YouTubers out there that got a sneak peak at the Stadium were raving about how the scribble strips, stability, and Amp modeling were all better than the OG Helix and better than anything else on the market. I love today's YouTube advertising work force. Line 6 was really busy amping it all up about nine months ago. It seems like they are counting their profits and worrying about what they are going to do with their flagship platform that is getting beat up by gigging musicians. I see a price drop in the Helix Stadium future if this keeps up.

Musician's Friend has mine. Well, at least my money. Well, at least my order. What do these companies do with orders for a product that they can not ship anything for 6 months or more anyway? I hope Line 6 will not take another year for a product they promised LAST year that they PREVIOUSLY had but lost interest in! Line 6 is starting to get a new reputation - and I don't think that it is what they had in mind when they set the Stadium's price point.

I would also like the display to show the Foot Pedal position. Probably is a focus mode at some point. (Hopefully).

Yeah, we are all STILL waiting. It has been a YEAR since Line 6 announced the Stadium (Coming up soon anyway). My Variaxii are starting to fail. Cold-Solder and possible bridge piezos. Intermittent right now, but Line 6 support is... non-existent for the Variax now. The D10 is probably more for the other hardware that Line 6 will soon no longer support. The failure of the Variax is something that I still do not like about Line 6. It is still the only guitar ever made that could come close to playing a role in your overall EQ in a mix (by changing models, volume, Tone, or even pickups from Verse to Chorus. I understand that guitar players don't care about such things because guitars are also art. But I will have to work a LOT harder at coming up with good sounds on the Stadium without my Variax. If you know, you know.

I am with @silverhead on this. I do not believe that any of the blocks have been optimized on the Helix Stadium as they were on the O.G. Helix. And the Agoura Amp models and the Proxy captures are so DSP intensive that the result is closer to the DSP limitation on the O.G. Helix when adjusted for percentage usage. What I mean by that is, Using Agoura Amp models, especially when you can use two at the same time, and using certain other effects and routing blocks, you get only a bit more out of the Helix Stadium than you could on the O.G. Helix. However, the O.G. Amp models still sound great. Indeed, I tend to view the new Agoura Amp models as new Amps since the O.G. Helix did not have any of them. The preset spillover on the Helix was an issue killer for me and rendered the feature unusable since it impacted ALL of your Active presets if you wanted preset spillover on any one of them. But I certainly get Line 6 as not wanting to increase the complexity, price, and reliability of the Helix Stadium to put in a couple of more processors so that preset spillover could just be built in. Does ANY modeler do that and still have the feature set that comes close to the Helix family of products?

The Cab block is automatically assigned for each Amplifier model in the Helix. NOTE: You can turn off this behavior in the global options in the Stadium (see the online manual). I do not know how to assign a Cab block to an Amplifier model when it is not assigned by the Unit (I assume that you can not have more than one separate Cab block assigned to a particular Amp model). The answer to you question... If you see a link symbol when you highlight the Cab block, then that modeling of the impedance, reactions and stuff is also modelled. Otherwise, I do not think that it is. (Line 6 will have to confirm this though).

No problems getting it to work in Windows 11 using v 0.9.0. I have a JTV model Variax and a Helix Floor as well as the new Stadium. However, I found the LLM suggesting Strymon pedals rather than Helix Models. a full Helix Model selection would be more useful. And eventually specific Helix model settings would be good as well. It would make a more suitable starting point.

1. Not sure what the 4a, 1b, 1a stuff is. I am assuming that is the preset numbers that you are referring to and how you have your Stadium configured (as It can be changed). 2. If you open the "dbl blk 3snps.hls", the "lux blk 3 snps.hls" and the xDbl Blk Opto.hls" in a text editor, they are the same, including the Amp model (ALL THREE files show "Agoura_AmpUSDoubleBlack" as the Amp model. So it looks like you have posted the same preset each time with different names. I am not sure what is going on there. They can't be different presets since you say that they have different snapshots and that information would be reflected in the files even if all of the blocks were the same. Also, the name is showing "Dbl Blk 3Snps" in all three files and the file sizes that you uploaded are all identical as well. 3. I did notice that you have a Wah pedal in the preset "dbl blk 3snps.hls" and that you have set the minimum and maximum values on this. If you are not using the Wah pedal at all in your comparison then it should not matter, but if you are, make sure that the volume pedal is also set to 100% when you turn the Wah pedal off. 4. I also noticed that you have a Deluxe Looper at the end of your chain and that it is turned on for snapshots 1, 3, and 4, but not for snapshot 2. This too should not change anything as the setting you have are for playback in the Deluxe Looper. But for testing, I would take anything out of the preset that could change your volume just to eliminate user error. I advise this also for the Wah pedal mentioned earlier. Make sure that you are documenting everything, so that you do not get confused, and that you are very methodical in your analysis. Try to nail down exactly what is going on. Then reach out to the this community here (as you are doing), and then create a ticket with Line 6 when you have something concrete that they can chase down.

1. Did you create these in the Stadium App Editor on Windows 11 or Mac OS? 2. What version is your Stadium Unit on? The three files you posted appear to be corrupted. There are only a few lines of JSON code in each of them. This is evidenced by the fact that each one is only 1K in size. try building out these three presets using only the Stadium Unit itself. Don't even use the Stadium App at all. It really is just as easy - though a different input device. Make sure that your Stadium is on v1.2.1 of the Firmware. You must use the Stadium App for this update, if you are still on v 1.2.0 Then retry your newly built presets and see if you still have the issue. I had a corrupted preset when I used the Stadium App and sent it to Line 6 support. I am not sure if they have fixed the issue - but there are still issues with the Stadium App.

I think that the Parametric EQ and a compressor (very subtle) at the end of the chain is a good idea. What I meant was that I can't use that to fix the problems I have been having getting the sound they way I like it and need to look at the whole signal chain. I think that experience and (hopefully) some bug fixes from Line 6 down the line will make the Stadium as easy to dial in tones as I got used to on the OG Helix. They really need the Stadium Editor to be 100% solid! I feel that if I shape the tone right all the way down the line that there may not be any need for the EQ and compressor. The OG Helix could get very good tones without them and I even added and then removed those End Chain elements on some of my presets in the OG Helix. There is a lot more articulation and detail in the Stadium. It is something we will have to get used to.

See this thread. There isn't one in the Stadium Editor.

I have wrestled with the Stadium and I have not had a good experience with it Live on Stage so far as it is a different beast than the O.G. Helix. I have learned a few things though. Due to the 64-bit on board digital processing, ALL blocks are clearer (thus the reason even old Helix presets sound a bit better) but they are also a touch MORE aggressive. If you run SPAN Voxengo through your DAW on each block, they can be pretty close to OG Helix. However, you will notice a little more. For instance, the Legacy Amps in the Stadium (Same as the stock Amps in the Helix, once you adjust for input volume), are quite close but the Stadium is able to get a little lower below 60-80 Hz and a little higher above 6 to 8 kHz. I have also noticed that the 2 - 6 kHz range is a little fuller. So your perceived volume might be a little louder too. I have NOT tested all blocks in the Stadium but I think that all of the blocks should benefit from this additional detail in the digital realm. So I suspect that the effect is cumulative! CUMULATIVE! This would explain the clipping I see in the output blocks in the Stadium when I have everything set as I would in the OG Helix. So this post is mainly for folks coming from the OG Helix. I used to put EQ blocks and a touch of compression at the end of my signal chains just to shape the tone. However, I am having to re-think this strategy and go back through the entire signal chain, STARTING with the AMP AND CABS, and re-build the tone that I used to LOVE on the Helix. There are some GREAT tones in the Factory presets on the Stadium but they are all focused on the new Agoura Amp models. I can tell you that the Essex TB30CC is a different Amp than the old Legacy Essex A30 in the Helix. So the Agoura Amps should probably be treated as NEW Amp models. Don't use your old, or in my case MY OLD, approach. I would be very interested to know what others are doing to shape and craft their tones that is different on the Stadium than the approach they used to use, if any.

It sounds like you're having trouble connecting your Helix Stadium XL to the Helix Stadium app on your computer. Here are a few things to check: 1. Network Connection: Make sure both your Helix Stadium XL and your computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. They may not be able to communicate if they're on different networks. Check that the Wi-Fi signal is strong and stable for both devices. I use SpeedTest.NET to test connectivity and connection speed. 2. App Version: Ensure you’re running the latest version of the Helix Stadium app on your computer. Sometimes, compatibility issues arise if either the app or device firmware is outdated. The latest version on the Firmware is v1.2.1. The latest version of the App is v1.2.1. The latest version of the Stadium USB Driver is 0.0.3 (Recommended and required for audio). 3. Firewall/Security Settings: Sometimes, firewalls or security software on your computer might block the connection. Try temporarily disabling your firewall or antivirus and see if that helps. 4. Restart Everything: Restart both your Helix Stadium XL and the computer to clear any temporary connectivity issues. 5. App Settings: Check the app’s settings on your computer to ensure it's looking for the Helix Stadium XL and not another device. 6. Confirm your Stadium XL WiFi Settings: It sounds like you are getting intermittent connectivity issues. Honestly, it will be nice when Line 6 makes the Stadium App connectivity over USB. Wired connections are typically much better and reliable. Ensure that you are getting the best WiFi signal possible. If you are, then you might want to clear your WiFi settings and try connecting the Helix again. Sometimes a second connection gets better results. There are also a few users that have optimized Windows Ethernet settings that have had some success. Good Luck. If none of this works, you may want to reach out to Helix’s customer support for troubleshooting specific to your model.