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That's fantastic. Thanks for the info

So with the new auto setting if you have a fuzz face and then an amp both enabled and then you presser foot switch to disable the fuzz face will the input impedance now change to the one for the amp? That's what I hope it would do

I do have 10442 posts in the reaper daw forum if that counts for any extra street cred. Seriously though. I'm struggling with which pedal board to get and the line 6 helix so far is way ahead of all the other ones I've seen. The headrush pedalboard has very little input/output on the back and then you have something brand-new like the fractal FM 9 that is limited to four parameter changes per scene and no touchscreen which makes me shake my head for such a new unit. I over research things before I buy them and that way I'm usually happy with my choice but usually ask way too many questions. Thank you for the great group of people here and the great information. It's very appreciated

That's what I was wondering. Thank you

You're comparing apples and oranges

Can you present some proof that this was by design? Surely doesn't make any sense to have an effect when bypassed alter the sound. Is there some logic they have mentioned in the past that lead you to believe this was by design?

Ahh if you can set it to the first active block then that would be fantastic now. Definitely was a bug in my opinion. Thank you for the fantastic info. I found it in the release that is so thanks again Global Settings > Preferences > Auto Impedance Helix Floor, Helix Rack/Control, Helix LT, HX Stomp AutoImpedance.jpg A new Global Settings > Preference parameter determines how the Guitar In's impedance circuit behaves when Input > In-Z is set to "Auto." When set to "First Block" (the default, and how Helix has worked since the beginning), the impedance circuit reflects the impedance of the first block on Path 1A, regardless of whether it's enabled or bypassed. When set to "First Enabled," the impedance circuit reflects the impedance of the first enabled block on Path 1A. Called "Auto Impedance" because "Sorry-this-took-so-long-we-love-you-Tito83" wouldn't fit.

Has Helix addressed the bug where a bypassed effect applies its impedance to the following effects? Thanks guys

I see. That makes sense. With my DSL40CR I only send PC 0-3 to tell it which of the 4 channels to switch to so Instant Midi should work great stored in each preset here.

The Stomp is an option but it only has 8 of the 12 blocks the full Helix has if I'm correct. I would likely have presets that wouldn't work on it. I like the footswitch idea. Thanks. Could you use command center to send instant midi commands with each patch to control your amp channels ? That's what I intend to do if I get a Helix.

Thanks for the ideas. The reason I'm thinking to use the extra pedal is because normally I will be using a tube amplifier and would not want to waste blocks with Amp and cabinet resources when I'm not using them and then have to go to all of my presets and turn them on. Another alternative seems to be to make duplicates of my presets and add the amp and cabinet to all of them but that would require me to maintain two sets of presets. This idea of just being able to plug in an amp and cab pedal seems like a really easy way get the best of both worlds, by using my tube amp 4 cable method and then when not using that amp to be able to easily have lamp and cab at just the right points in the signal chain. I'm open to any other ideas and thanks

I guess if not I could always just plug some jacks to connect them

Can any of you nice guys please tell me that if I make a preset with an enabled send/return block but nothing plugged in, will it still pass audio through or will it block audio because nothing is plugged into the send/return? I'm considering the option of using the 4 cable method to use my real tube amplifier but having the option for a fly gig of being able to simply drop-in a amp/cab simulator pedal and have it automatically jump into the effects send return block. Thanks !

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does Helix have the ability to trigger an external device to play different samples when I go from snapshot to snapshot and what would be the cheapest device that could play stereo samples and be triggered by a change of Helix snapshots? thanks in advance

I had to move the IR level from like -10 to + 5 DB for the levels to match what my previous EQ was. But this was a pretty radical EQ that added a good bit of gains so that might have messed the IRS up. It is working great though and encourages me to do more

I got it to work ! Are there any tips on why I need to add 5dB to my IR level once I add it to Helix ? My track level is -0.2dB on peaks. Here are my notes in case it helps someone else. Thanks so much for the help !!! Creating Impulses for Helix ---------------------------------------------------- Using Voxengo Deconvolver 1. create a test tone ... Test Tone Gen - 24 bit, 44100, Mono, 15 Seconds for Reaper import to a track Apply EQ to track and render in Reaper (My Reaper projects are 24 bit / 44.1khz) Render in Reaper 2. Set track level to -0.2dB Render 15 second test tone as 16 bit, Mono, 48000khz because Helix likes that. Using Voxengo Deconvolver Load test tone file (1.) and the render file from (2.) Output 16 bit MP Transform checked Normalize checked Ignore already processed files 3. Click Process to create the IR that you will load in Helix After loading IR in Helix I need to add 5dB to make it the same volume. IR requires ------------------- Helix supports nearly all IRs in .WAV format. However, the Helix Edit application may automatically change its attributes before sending it to the Helix hardware: Converts all .WAV IRs to 16-bit, 48kHz mono; when loading a stereo file, Helix Edit uses only the left side Shortens (or lengthens) the IR to 2,048 samples. The user may choose a 1,024-sample version to save DSP, which fades out the IR halfway through

Thanks. I tried making an IR with Deconvolver but had no luck. I created a test tone in Deconvolver using multiple techniques in youtube videos including the Jason Sadites one. I tried both 32 bit 48000 and 24bit 44.1 files (my Reaper project settings). I then ran the test tone through my eq in reaper and rendered it to a mono file which I ran through Deconvolver so it could compare to my test sweep. The end result IR just sounded like a blanket thrown over my audio. I have no clue why I have no success. There is no clipping in the signal during render to 0.02dB and made the test tone 15 seconds long and added 15 more seconds of silence to the render. Oh well.

Thanks for the idea about the impulse response. I'll have to learn about how to make one is that would be a fantastic solution if that will do the trick. Thanks again

Yeah I couldn't believe the low end was there either but it is there when I look in a spectral analyzer. I think it's probably an artifact of palm and pick rumble because I don't think it's a significant part of the sound. I also tried High passing up to a hundred hz and it still sounded exactly the same so I'm not really concerned about the low in but it is there. The last time I try a rockman I was unable to get that sound oddly enough. I think of the Rockman as more of the second and third Boston albums I just wish I could get the entire thing inside the helix

Thanks for the Boston - Peace preset. I could not get close with it but I did find a way to do it. Unfortunately I can't do it totally within Helix. The EQ is so radical that I had to have Fab Filter learn the EQ of the original and apply it. I also had to use a Cali IV Lead to get the distortion sound with the 4x12 Cali V30 cab and Ubuquitous Vibe for a bit of smear. This eq though would never be possible in Helix. Let me know what you think and thanks for the help ! I have a zip file here that has the Fab Filter preset and Helix preset. https://www.dropbox.com/s/5bsagnva4itnk14/Rock and Roll Band Preset.zip?dl=0

I spoke too soon. I spent the entire day today on my friends helix trying to dial in the intro to Rock and Roll band with no success. I can't get even close. I tried my Les Paul into Plexi and 2204 models with many cabs and IR but no luck. I tried all combinations of drive, tone, sag and bias and I also tried compressors, overdrives and eqs but I can't seem to get anywhere close. According to legend the path is: 69 les paul with DiMarzio SD --> compressor --> noise gate --> EQ--> smooth OD pedal --> touch of stereo chorus --> reverb --> 72 marshall superlead --> powersoak split out to --> speaker --> Electro-Voice RE16 to console --> 30 band eq --> to console The link below is the sound I"m trying to nail. It's got an open top end but lots of mids and is not thin at all. This one is doubled so if anyone is up for the challenge, just use the left or right channel to get it. Thanks for any genius' that can nail it. It's looking impossible atm. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dx1w8odhwrlfll5/boston.wav?dl=0

Thanks for pointing that one out. It's really quite good. Very appreciated.

Hi. Does anyone have a Boston distorted guitar patch they can share with me please ? Something like the intro to Rock & Roll Band. Thanks.