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@craiganderton I just posted a suggestion to your Big Book Dedicated Page on musicplayer.com. Check it out! The site is acting very slowly confirming my email registration. I've already requested a confirmation email 2x w/o results, and it's not in Spam. Hopefully it will resolve. Otherwise, why not consider simply using this Helix User Community Page to collect User suggestion submissions?

And, the respective Pilot Guides have also been updated to 3.51. Click the ? in the lower left; select Pilot's Guide; Save a local copy of the PDF to your Hard Drive for easy reference.

Awesome! Thanks for keeping up on this!!

@Aged_Cheddar Be sure to download and install the latest Line 6 HX Edit 3.50 on your computer. Then, connect your Helix. HX Edit will handle installation of the Firmware 3.50 to your Helix. Follow all the instructions precisely! And, be sure to do the Power On Factory Reset after the firmware is installed! Even if GC may have done the firmware install to your device, you should do the process yourself, to be certain that it is done completely and that the Firmware version 3.50 Factory Presets are installed. One of the new FX in 3.50 is the Boctover, based on the BOSS BC-2. Also, if you were not otherwise aware, Line 6 started running a promotion yesterday which entitles you to a free bundle of Helix Native, Cubase LE12, and the Line 6 Metallurgy plugins. All the information is on the Line 6 website.

@DugTcheck out VSTHost.exe. It's free, and allows you to launch Helix Native like a stand alone, w/o the complexity of running a DAW. Otherwise, many have been enjoying Reaper as well as Cubase LE12 which is now being bundled with Helix Family gear purchases through the end of June '23. @rd2rk is very familiar with using Reaper and may likely be a great resource to help get you going with Reaper.

Wow! This free bundled Line 6 software deal runs through June 30,2023 and is good with the purchase of any Line 6 Helix Family hardware!! From the Line 6 offer page: "From November 25, 2022 until June 30, 2023 anyone purchasing a new Line 6® Helix® Floor, Helix LT, Helix Rack, HX Stomp™ XL, HX Stomp, or HX Effects™ processor will receive Steinberg® Cubase® LE 12 music production software, the Line 6 Helix Native plugin (valued at $399.99 USD, MSRP) and the Line 6 Metallurgy™ Collection of plugins (valued at $199.99 USD, MSRP), at no additional cost." {Emphais Added}

The Pilot's Guides for each program are also available by clicking the gear in the lower left corner and selecting Pilot's Guide to display the PDF. Which may then be saved to your local hard drive for further reference.

@MayPRS As soon as you get your new Helix LT and confirm that it powers up properly, connect it to your computer and install the recently released HX Edit 3.50! This will then recognize your Helix LT is connected to your computer and it will update your Helix LT to firmware 3.50! [Note: It is unlikely that your new LT will already have firmware 3.50 installed. Even it is does have 3.50 installed, it is best to install HX Edit 3.50 on your computer and allow it to confirm that your Helix is of the same version 3.50 -- and still do a Power On Factory Reset! This will assure that your LT will be properly configured with the latest Factory Presets. Follow the HX Edit Installation Instructions precisely! Be sure to do the Power On Factory Reset after the entire firmware 3.50 is installed to your Helix Device. The Power On Factory Reset information for your device is easily found on HelixHelp.com > Reset Options.

I'm using VSTHost.exe and it works great! It's also free. :)

With Helix Native you have several easy options! You can easily Export and Import Setlists to and from your Hard Drive! So, in a click and select from your hard drive file manager directory you can swap Setlists. You can also easily Save individual Presets to your Hard drive as well as Copy them from your hard drive to your Setlist. Thus making it easy to aggregate Presets in a Setlist of your making. You may also go into Helix Native's Preferences > Hardware Compatibility and change from the unit you are using HX Stomp to the Floor/LT/Rack or Set Hardware Compatibility Mode to OFF. These alternatives will give you multiple Setlist options while working in Helix Native, which will appear just as the Multiple Setlists appear if you were working with a Helix Floor/LT/Rack in HX Edit! So long as you keep in mind that the HX Stomp only supports one Signal Chain 1 (A&B) Eight Blocks and 3 Snapshots, any Presets you create using Helix Native would be compatible with your HX Stomp -- when you Import or open them in HX Edit without problem! This presumes that you are using the same version of Helix Native as HX Native when you are creating and moving Presets amongst and between your device and software (Native, HX Edit, your hard drive, and your HX Stomp). If you have any interest in Helix Native, you can always download the program as the download is a full featured free trial! If you like it, grab it on sale for $49 USD while the sale is on through Dec 5. The current versions of HX Edit and Helix Native are 3.50. Hope this helps.

@SweetTart61, before you attempt the far more invasive reinstallation of your entire OS, consider downloading to your local hard drive entirely clean copies of each of the Line 6 software and firmware for your devices (HX Edit, Firmware for each device, Helix Native if you use it, etc.) and using Line 6 Updater ver 1.27 (most recent version released a few weeks ago) to install all the firmware and software from the local copies just downloaded to your hard drive. If still no good, you'll have to consider your OS or Win 10 laptop may be the issue.

Still have two SPX90 in the Studio here!

After Importing any previous version Presets into your Presets List ALWAYS do a Power-On Presets Rebuild to assure all Presets are converted to and fully compliant with the currently installed Firmware Version! See: HelixHelp.com for the proper Press and Hold Footswitch power on combination for the Presets Rebuild for your Helix Device.

Wow! This is outstanding!! Thanks. Great find regarding the phantom 1x12 Fanny Pack Bass Cab captured from 1x12" Epifani UL112 Ultralight typo. I just submitted a Bug Report ticket to Line 6 so they're aware of the Typo, which also exists in the Helix Native 3.50 Pilots Guide PDF.

@SweetTarty61be sure that all of the Line 6 software is removed from the problematic laptop! You may need to use the Windows Removal Tool, if the Control Panel method fails to accomplish a thorough Uninstall of the Line 6 software.

Absolutely! His vids are excellent and his Presets are very reasonably Priced! For the minimal cost, they're great to have available, as he adds more....

Delighted that I was able to help and that it worked out for you! I've been running Helix Native via VSTHost and it displays properly. I just checked to confirm that the VSTHost Launch Icon's Properties on my Win Desktop are set for Win 11 default settings. None of the High DPI checkboxes (as in the graphic I posted earlier) are enabled. What DAW or VST Host are you using to run Helix Native? Ideally, I would love to have Helix Native as a Stand Alone, but that's an entirely different conversation.... Happy Holidays!!

To assist with your learning the Presets building process, consider downloading the free trial of Helix Native. When you install it as a DAW plugin or run it via VST Host, you'll be able to switch the Preferences > Hardware Compatibility from the default Floor/LT/Rack to HX Stomp XL or HX Stomp. As you do so, the Factory Presets list(s) will change. Each will populate with the Factory Presets or Setlists in the case of the Floor/LT/Rack. Doing the above will allow you to See, Edit, Save, Import Presets from one device to the other -- so long as each Preset meets the constraints of the destination device. For example, the Eight (8) Block per Preset and DSP constraints of the HX Stomp/XL will need to be complied with should you choose to use a Helix Floor/LT/Rack Preset with your HX Stomp XL. One method is to launch HX Edit and allow it to prompt you and handle the Preset conversion. The other method -- which I suggest for learning about Preset building -- is to simply use Helix Native to explore, Edit, Create and Save Presets on your own, using any Preset you choose as your starting example. You can do this in Helix Native running via VSTHost or DAW without your HX Stomp XL connected to your computer. Simply save any Presets you edit to your Hard drive so they'll be available to you to Import to your HX Stomp XL using HX Edit. Hope this helps. Just be sure you use the 3.50 versions of all the above software so any of the Presets you view, edit, create, save, Import, etc. are Firmware 3.50 compatible.

My Win 11 Dell XPS 9710 17" is running Settings > System > Display > Scale & Layout Scale 250% (Recommended) Resolution 3840 x 2400 (Recommended) HX Edit's Launch Shortcut's Properties are at Default, thus there are No Advanced High DPI Launch Parameters enabled. However, for Line 6 Updater it's Launch Shortcut Properties > Compatibility > High DPI Settings > High DPI Scaling Override is Enabled as follows (this may be sediment settings from the pre-1.27 version of Line 6 Updater): [Addendum: I just tried disabling both of the check boxes in the above graphic. Doing so resulted in the Splash screen appearing very small, so I re-enabled the above settings as seen in the graphic.] I'd need to fire up the Win 10 XPS 15" 9560 to check it's parameters.

For the past several years, HX Edit and Helix Native have been running w/o any scaling problems on my 4K Touchscreen display Dell XPS 15" and XPS 17" laptops (Win 10 and Win 11 machines, respectively). I do recollect that a long while ago, Line 6 Updater did display a very small launch splash screen until I adjusted Windows' launch properties for the program to scale properly. That was corrected by Line 6 in a subsequent release, as the recent versions of Line 6 Updater no longer require that adjustment. Of course, this is with Windows, and my impression is that you were referring to Apple's OS.

If you might be missing the same step each time you've tried, the results will remain deficient! Of course, there is always the possibility that you are experiencing an hardware problem, however, you have not indicated anything which would tend to reflect that would be the problem. Best recommendation is to uninstall all your Line 6 software from your computer -- after first making sure you have a BACKUP of any Custom Presets, Global Settings or User Model Defaults you may wish to subsequently RESTORE. Once you have confirmed that all the software is gone. Log onto your Line 6 account and download a clean copy of HX Edit 3.50. Launch it and allow it to proceed to install all the necessary software. Once HX Edit has completed the install. Connect your device to your and again launch HX Edit. You may need to again log into your Line 6 account so HX Edit sees your account. Then, HX Edit will prompt you to install 3.50 to your Device. If it does not, then you will need to use your browser to go to the Line 6 downloads page and download Line 6 Updater. The latest version is 1.27. Also download the 3.50 Firmware for your device (Not: this is not HX Edit! Rather it is the Firmware specifically for your device). Then install Line 6 Updater. Next, launch Line 6 updater with your device connected and select the 3.50 Firmware for your device from your Local Drive. Allow Line 6 Updater to perform the firmware install. When it completes, perform the Full Factory Reset Power On sequence for your Device! Then, the Firmware 3.5 Factory Setlists should be present on your device, and when you access your device using HX Edit 3.50. Thereafter, if you have any Global Settings, User Presets, or User Model Defaults you might wish to Restore, use HX Edit to do so. Be certain that you do not overwrite the new Factory 1 or Factory 2 Presets with your Restore from previous Backup, by unchecking those items in the Backup routine checkboxes. If all the above fails to get you going, you'll need to contact Line 6 to get you sorted out.

Don't overlook the value of the LT's dual DSP chips and twice the Signal Chain Block configuration options. Plus, Eight Snapshots per Preset and more! Unless the size is a constraint, seriously compare the features of both routes.

@loughie Some users have created Custom Presets in the Factory 1 or Factory 2 Setlists overwriting some of the Factory Presets. This would create a situation where those Setlists contained a combination of Factory Presets and user customized presets -- in the same Setlist. Should this be your scenario, restore your backup of those Setlists and then save any of your custom presets individually! Once you have done so, your Customized and individually saved Presets would be available for you to subsequently Import into any Setlist you wish. So after restoring Firmware 3.5's Factory Setlists, you'll be able to subsequently Import any of those individually saved Custom Presets from your Hard drive to any Setlist you wish. Hope this helps.

Any Helix owners unaware of Hossein Montazeri's excellent Helix Effects Finder 3.50 search site should make a note of it! As the site's name now reflects Hossein has recently updated the site to include Firmware 3.50's new content! Direct URL: http://hmon.ir/helix/fx_finder.htm I just discovered a hidden feature which supports entering the word "Legacy" (without quotes) into the Search Field. This results in Legacy items being displayed which are also graphically identified with the Legacy Icon symbol in the lower right of their information tiles. Earlier this year Jason Sadites did a video about the site.

@Bboy19 see: https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/helix-3-50-the-cab-update.2405388/post-35839104 for an appreciative Thanks!