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Yep, it is FANTASTIC for this. You can set up your Helix for 8 snap mode with preset up/down switches on the left. You play a song, click the preset up to the next song, and you have an entirely new preset with 8 new snaps (or 4 snaps/4 stomps). It is especially helpful when leading worship because playing/singing is hard enough as it is. You can just hit a snapshot for intro, verse 1, chorus, bridge, etc...

Pitch shifting has always sounded cheesy to me anyway, no matter how good the tracking is. I'll use a Whammy on occasion, but only to slide up/down octaves ala Satch

If it is registered with Line 6, the warranty is 2 years.

If it is a large gig when there are a LOT of power amps being used to push big PA, the power can "become dirty" to the extra reactive loads being put on the electrical service. I think that is why some see some issues when using on large gigs. I would still get a UPS.

Are you on the current firmware revision (v2.21). That's the first think I always ask. I have had a corrupted preset in the past created on older firmware revision. It would lock up and I would have to reboot. I rebuilt the preset from scratch and it fixed it.

The beauty of the digital realm. You can't break it, it either sounds good, or it doesn't.

Thee Helix philosophical trilogy: tuner, fizz, and volume equalization.

I doubt Line 6 will expend the energy and $ to ensure their product is compatible with a few models of 6 year old computer hardware that seem to have intermittent USB connectivity issues.

Guitar speakers do put out frequencies higher than 6kHz , albeit at lower volume. The greenback graph below show the dropoff starting between 6k-7kHz. So if you are using one of these models in Helix and you set your high cuts at 6kHz, you won't hear much of a difference at all due to the shallow slope of the cut. Also remember these frequency response graphs are produced with a tone generator/colorless amp connected to the speaker, not a guitar amp. Different guitar amps will amplify/attenuate different frequencies, so the actual response will be different. Now that we have something like Helix in our hands, we are seeing/hearing things that we normally wouldn't experience unless you have a warehouse full of equipment to play with. http://celestion.com/product/16/g12m_greenback/

1. There is no easy button, you just have to normalize volumes by meter, then finally by ear. 2. You could use the Helix as your interface. You could take the XLR DI out of your amp into the mic input of the Helix (assuming you have the Floor or Rack model), put the mic input on a separate signal path, then you have your Helix stuff AND your DI from your head all available to go to your DAW over USB.

I had a flaky preset that I created a time back in an older firmware revision. It would occasionally freeze the Helix when I hit a couple of foot switches in a specific order. I rebuilt the preset from scratch and it never happened again. I do use a small backup UPS at home and at church to keep my Helix powered. They do a good job of regulating voltage, protect from spikes, and filtering noise.

You are apparently running the teenager(v19.5) firmware. You might consider upgrading. I prefer the middle aged fat guy firmware (v47.3) but the only drawback is that it keeps drinking my beverages.

The same as the original amps that were modeled: Use the normal channel to tone down an especially bright sounding guitar if desired, use the bright channel to brighten up a darker sounding guitar if desired.

Instrument. No sound/tonal difference.

IRs too! Make sure your sound guy has the eq on your channel at church set flat. That way you know you are getting out exactly what you are putting in. If you are going from a mic'ed cab to plugging directly to Helix, you may have some frequencies notched out that you need to flatten out on the main board.

You may want to give yourself some more time with it. I've had mine for a year, and still tweaking my tone. Maybe a fresh firmware install just in case? Backup presets before doing this. When it freezes, are you connected with PC via USB?

I play Helix exclusively at church, it is PERFECT for that scenario. 1. You may have to install the newest revision of firmware. The latest is v2.21. Check to see what yours is when it is booting up. 2. You may have to tweak your tones when playing through the PA. Your presets won't sound the same in headphones and PA. I set mine up on PA speakers at home, and do a final minute tweak if necessary at church. 3. The guitar input is designed for guitar. The Aux is designed for active acoustic/bass. 4. I suggest ignoring all of the factory presets. Start from scratch. 5. Helix does clean VERY well. I don't play any high gain stuff at all. My current go to is the Line 6 Litagator model (modeled after a Dumble Overdrive Special). Timmy is my go do OD.

The user interface is very intuitive. You don't need to be an engineer, you just need a solid understanding of what affects your guitar tone and how to get YOUR desired tone in terms of amp settings, effect settings, types of cabinets, and mic setup. Helix is a "guitar in the studio" modeler, not an amp/effect modeler. A lot of players don't have any experience mic'ing up a cab, so they are lost with their tone in the Helix, then blame the Helix for their woes.

Maybe he should just practice. You can't blame the gear if you can't play like Andy Summers.

no, don't worry about doing that.

Also keep in mind that the paths you are looking at on the screen (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) are each stereo paths.

there really aren't any synth parameters available to do that within Helix.

The mission pedal with toe switch is for the Helix Rack/Control. The Control has a separate 1/4" jack for the toe switch. Helix Floor does not have that. On Helix Floor, you can connect two external expressions, but without toe switches. You can only use the toe switch on the onboard expression.

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What's the issue you What's the issue you are having? Are you trying to use it with Helix Floor, Helix Rack/Control, or Helix LT?