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On 11/8/2023 at 2:39 PM, rd2rk said:

if the "leaked" 3.7 feature list was real,

Id be interested to hear whats coming....or see the leak.  Will any of it make any difference in my life? Nope, but would be fun to see what we are expecting.

Very very serious question here though......will they be modeling any 2203 with a bright cap?  :D

On 11/8/2023 at 3:12 AM, DunedinDragon said:

I'm really confused!!!  How is it I've had my Helix since it came out in 2015 and there has not been a single situation in the thousands of presets I've created where I had to ask this question???

Im waiting on my record deal. They say that once my amp/modeler has a properly represented bright cap they'll start pressing off the records. :)

Ive dropped QSC for good. Apparently theyve had a fire at their lab, and ive been waiting on a repair for one of my 10.2s for 8 months now.  Ive replaced my two K10s with two mission 2 x12 cabs that sound FAR better and as soon as they get the other cab fixed i will sell them both and be done with QSC for good.

Sorry but you have to be able to provide the support you advertise, even if that means sub contracting the work out, as opposed to letting the customers suffer.

QSC wont be around much longer at the rate theyre going so getting off the QSC bandwagon ASAP is a good move for anyone.... and besides the Mission engineering set-up just sounds way better.

They shouldnt force you to back up before the update. Its pretty much a waste. Whats the first thing we do when theres a new firmware update? We start loading the new models, making changes, building sounds, ect, making changes to what we just backed up.

3 hours ago, RChatfield1977 said:

I've just updated to the new 3.10 Firmware only to find there are no new Mandarin Rocker Amp and no new pedals as it stated in the update. I have done everything Line 6 has stated and in the update including the factory reset but still nothing. Anyone else having the same issue?

 

 https://line6.com/support/page/kb/effects-controllers/helix/helix-310-release-notes-r969/

You didnt follow the first step of rules and update to 3.01

1 hour ago, datacommando said:

 This page contains the only 2 comments that I have seen regarding this - if it was a major issue then this place would be alive with complaints.

This is about the 5th ive seen counting  another forum....and hey 3.10 has only been out for about 12 hours.

I think dealers play a bit of a dishonest game all together and do lots of shady stuff, but im not going to freak out because somebody else touched my order. It could be for any number of reasons. Plug it in, make sure it works as intended, makes sure it looks as intended, make sure it hasn been registered, make sure all the package contents are there, and enjoy using it. If over the next 30 days you see evidence of wear and tare, document it and come down on them, HARD.  Seems to me youre convincing yourself to assume the worst.

Happens on a PC too. Maybe not to that extent but it happens

On 6/30/2020 at 2:32 PM, Smj7 said:

Are there any other usb devices you're using at the same time?

Of course. Id say the chances of anyone using just one single USB jack are about next to none.

1 hour ago, cleanplanets said:

Hi guys,

 

I have been trying out native for a few days, and just can't get it to sound good. I've played with all the settings in each block, added a York Friedman IR, dual amps, dual cabs, added a EQ etc etc etc. It just sounds thin, muzzy, and lifeless no matter what I do. i can brighten it up a bit with an EQ but it still sounds just harsh and lifeless.  I'm using the headphone jack on the Scarlett into my Sennheiser HD 650's.  I'm starting to think maybe its my interface? its a Scarlett 6I6 2nd gen. 

 

I'm basically ready to throw in the towel and just get an axe FX. too much messing around with native to get anything....unless im doing something seriously wrong? 

 

any obvious things I should check? thanks in advance for any input. 

Try using IRs. I dont use helix cabs at all. Some people find them useable but the majority dont like them. I wont use them at all. Ive been playing guitar for 35 years and used almost everything known to man and helix cabs are about the only thing i can say that i am unhappy with or am not able to dial a sound with that suits me. 

On 12/22/2020 at 1:14 PM, Rocco_Crocco said:

Your preset sounds good to me.  

Which is why i often think that these complaints come down to a monitoring issue...or even a placement issue.

One thing ive noticed was when i moved my FRFR from my studio, to my bedroom, my favorite presets were no longer my favorite presets.

Of course i just left them alone because ive made this move multiple times now, for cleaning, construction, maintenances, or whatever, and those presets are tried and true, and were built in a preferred acoustical environment, but i definitely needed to make adjustments to get the sound i wanted....whether a person decides to lay them down monitor style, use them upright PA style, stand when they play,  sit in front of the tweeters, headphones, you name it, it all makes a tremendous amount of difference. 

11 hours ago, fry57 said:

this is why I put in quotes in my original message. it felt like the device was completely unresponsive. the fact that there is no visual feedback on the device when entering update mode doesn't help to soothe users who might thing their shiny toy is out of order

I just think people are quick to assume the worst. Thats all. It can come off as a bit immature. Especially when there are 12 different threads claiming "bricked".....and then to see that 99% of the cases are easily fixed. It just gets old. No offense.

Im beginning to think im the only person in the world with more than one computer.

9 hours ago, Joepeggio said:

 

I had a failed update, bricked.  Floor would not even go into update mode.  Line 6 support did not solve either.  Finally fixed likely with the disconnect,  power off, on reconnect method mentioned in other threads.  Friends Stomp failed update today as well.  Took multiple times to get it to work.  There is something up, a bug, with the update.  I hope they figure it out.  I Have owned helix since Oct 2015, never had it fail once.  Now twice on same update...

If its fixable its not bricked, hence the term, making your device as useful as a brick.

4 hours ago, fry57 said:

 

 

I saw many topics related to failed firmware update and bricked devices, 

 

 

Only because most people are morons and want to cry bricked at the first sign of trouble....im sure about .01% of those threads were actually "bricked" 

34 minutes ago, cruisinon2 said:

 

Control.

Well thats an assumption that cannot be disputed.  Where were you on my cashless society argument?

13 minutes ago, silverhead said:

I notice that we are able to post a comment in any user’s profile. It’s public, but the receiving user is notified by email as well as in the Notifications alert, and you do have to visit the user’s profile page to post/see it. I don’t know if this is a new feature or not; perhaps I just haven’t noticed it before. In any case you can use that instead of a PM. Similar effect - the target user gets it and it’s hidden from general view unless one visits the user’s profile.

Cool thanks. Its just seems a little awkward without PMs. I guess one could make a million assumptions as to "why" that option is no longer available but regardless of the reason, its the first ive personally ever experienced that option unavailable in a forum setting. Maybe youtube.

9 hours ago, Lone_Poor_Boy said:

Looks that way.  I tried to send one weeks back, couldn't find it, so I dropped a note on their 'public feed'.

9 hours ago, PierM said:

They were probably worried about users dealing the old G10 firmware via PM....lol...(btw, yep, pm are gone)

Sheer madness. .  

4 hours ago, aaronpenton said:

hey, thanks for the comment man. That’s exciting to think about. Fortunately this is a relatively cheap form of GAS. I’m just blown away by the difference from the stock cabs or even the free IRs I was using. Very, very musical sounding, and yes, a lot of fun to play. Inspiring. I’m also blown away by how the guitars sit in the mix...very glued in, if you will. 
 

I’m turfing all my previously recorded guitar parts (mostly Guitar Rig) and redoing with Helix and OH. Too much fun!

 

What are some of your favourite Helix amps and OH IRs?

 

I find i like ownhammer IRs for original tones and redwirez for classic sounds that i grew up hearing. I havent liked a whole lot else but im trying to. Pretty much anything can be EQ'd into submission.

Over all the the original marshall checkerboard from OH is my favorite. Then various redwirez. Heavy Hitters vol 1 (havent tried vol 2)  For amps i tend to like mid to high gain...more mid gain, i like to hear most every note in bigger chords....as far as amps go i like all the usual suspects, placater,  both JCM 800s, Engl, revv, Park 75, Badonk. Theres a lot of good stuff there but honestly the cab is where its all at. Ive gotten tones i like out of most every amp.

You said it well by calling it "a cheaper form of GAS" i completely agree with that but man ive tried a TON of IRs and im pretty tired of getting stuck with stuff i DONT like or wont use. It starts to feel like a waste of money. It really seems like a very individual thing speaking of what IRs people like.. I dont like celestion IRs at all but Pete Thorn will tell you their some of his favs. Same with HX cabs. 

Im still on the fence about the York audio stuff. He has some very bold sounding cabinets but the EQ needed to make these cabs sound right to my ears is the complete other end of the spectrum of what im used to..which is darker OH files. I tend to feel most amps sound best at the very edges of their capabilities. ie: adding a bit of gain because the mids are maxxed out.

I dont know... just babbling here :)

Tried to send one to my bud and didnt see an option for it, so i clicked on a few random forum members names and still not seeing that option.

16 hours ago, aaronpenton said:

Hi guys. I recently purchased Helix Native and am loving it. I use it with Logic Pro X. I'm happy with the clean and OD sounds, but am interested in taking the crunch factor to the next level with some OwnHammer IRs. Good grief are there a lot of products there. I'm looking for that Hetfield crunch mostly. It seems the ones that make sense are the California Duo, and the Heavy Hitters packs. I also read up a bit on the Line 6 Players packs - which I guess are just a little simpler, less choices. That appeals to me -as even the amount of choice there is ridiculous.

 

Any recommendations? The Line 6 Player packs have the Rectifier 4x12 and 2x12. What's the major difference between these 2? I own an actual Rectoverb head and 2x12 cab. Is the quality of these as good as the straight OwnHammer packs? And what about the 4x12 Fman player pack? I know nothing about these cabs.

 

So I suppose, long story short, I am looking for that tight, massive Hetfield crunch, and I think (please correct me if I'm wrong or there are better choices) I'm looking at the Line 6 4x12 or 2x12 Rect player packs, the California Duo or the Heavy Hitters (1 or 2).

 

Sorry, that's loaded (pun intended). I'm new to IR's and Helix, so my apologies. Any feedback/advice appreciated, thank you!

Yeah im sure you ARE happy. If youre new to IRs (and thats all i use, HX cabs dont work for me at all) i think you'll find over time you'll develop a bit of a catalog, for lack of a better term at the moment. The cool thing is that redwirez, ownhammer, york G12M25 IRs sound completely different from one another.

Ive owned Helix for 5 years now and stumbling on to a stunning new IR can really open up a lot of doors and make playing super fun. Just when you think your tone is pretty damn good, i'll end up finding a new IR that takes it to another level. Good luck with all that.

I mean wouldnt you want to use your ears and decide for yourself? Asking people to tell you what sounds "right" and what doesnt, isnt really musical. Exploration, experimentation, is part of the fun.

Same deal here. Helix tuner works until Helix has been on for a while, and then tuner quits working. To get tuner working again, Helix needs to be turned off and then turned back on.

Its nice but ive never had even a single issue updating in 4 years, and trust me when i tell you im in the bottom 20%, regarding computer literacy. 

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so I wanted to ask, what are your experiences in the long run with the helix, especially in professional use/touring?

Right now I am a Kemper + pedalboard player as well as the Boss GT 1000, but never got quite statisfied. But having tried the helix more recently I was very happy with the sounds I got as well as the flexibility.

Since I am professionally gigging musician my question is:

Did you have any major issues, freezing, parts breaking, errors during shows, total dropouts etc.

I had a HX Stomp and a HX Effects, both times I had the bad luck of a faulty unit. Gear failure just must not happen for me.

So what are the opinions on the helix of the touring musicians out here, since the helix has been out for a few years? (Sound, reliability, build quality) :)

 

3 hours ago, hausi_117 said:

This topic has surely been brought up a lot of times, but how does the Helix with the current firmware 2.90 and its improvements compare (soundwise) to the axe? I am currently a Hx Stomp user (had an AX8 before, but sold it because it was frustrating to program and use) and have been very statisfied with the results I got lately and I got very close to the AX8.

 

since the fractal FM3 is coming out and I cant decide wheter to get the helix floor (for more flexibility, the stomp isnt enough for me anymore) or the the fractal, (because a lot of people praise the modelling of the axe fx 3) I wanna ask if someone has both and if there really is such a big difference, or if you wouldnt even notice with a little bit of tweaking.

33 minutes ago, rd2rk said:

You likely mean a DUAL Cab. AFAIK, they are not stereo. It's just like mixing two cabs into a mono signal.

Im pretty sure they are hard panned by default....but no, no way to pan them off the top of my head. One of a few important oversights in Helix.

Edit to the OP:  nope no way to adjust the pan without another block.