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  1. On 12/16/2022 at 2:44 AM, themetallikid said:

    Here is a typical layout for what you had originally mentioned with a 'momentary' lead fill.  This is for Slither by Velvet Revolver.   Warning, apparently I create my presets loud, lol....

     

    However, you will see my template I typically use for this as I described above. 

     

    Preset details:

    SS1 - Intro

    SS2 - Rhythm

    SS3 - Lead Fill

     

    The actual lead is all wah, so I have everything "Solo" wise attached to the bypass of the wah pedal at 98%.  Toe down is off, under 98% is on what I have assigned to EXP 1.  Exp 2 is if I feel like adding a Wah to the intro at all.  Its a 2nd expression pedal I have here.  However, I noticed in tonights prep for saturdays gig, the ugly toe down auto engage bug reared its head on most of my wah presets, so I would just delete the wah as they are not relevant really to your initial inquiry.  

     

    If you go in command center, FS 7 is where you will see how I have a momentary set up when using SS's.  

     

    Also FYI, this is a 3.50/3.51 preset if that matters at all.  Using stock cabs.  

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    Just tried your preset in 10 stomp mode. It seems to work like it should because i can hit the rythm or intro switch and they turn on as they should.

    The fill switch works when you hold it down, then on release it goes back to the rythm snapshot.

     

    However, when i look at the command centre assignments it's not clear to me how you've programmed that because the full is set to press/release but release is none.

    on your helix the fill switch must be set to jump back to the rythm snap surely?

  2. On 12/16/2022 at 12:50 AM, rd2rk said:

     

    It's hard for me to figure out what's wrong when you've never really stated what would be right!

     

    SS1 

    FS1 ON PRESS (does what); ON RELEASE (does what)

    FS2 ON PRESS (does what); ON RELEASE (does what)

    etc

     

    SS2 

    FS1 ON PRESS (does what); ON RELEASE (does what)

    FS2 ON PRESS (does what); ON RELEASE (does what)

    etc

     

    etc

     

    IOW - Look at the description I gave of what my footswitches do in each SS. What EXACTLY is it that you want each FS to do in each snapshot?

     

    As it stands, yeah, the footswitches don't do much of anything, but I can't make them do what you want if I don't know what you want them to do!

     

    Okay but for a moment, forget what I want them to do eventually and just look at what they are currently doing. Can you get the switches to just turn on the

    snap shots when you press each switch, and do nothing else - like would happen in regular snapshot mode. So literally toggle across each switch and turn on

    the relevant snapshot without any unusual behaviour, because when I do it, a couple of the switches when pressed - jump to another snapshot and when i toggle across the four lower switches, some of them need a double tap to even come on - so I want to know why that is happening given that there are no assignments in command centre on those switches to do anything like that. They are all set on press/release. Every press command is set on the snapshot i want on that switch, every release command is set to none. That is actually how it was done on the youtube demo i looked at to start with.

     

    Are you getting that same switch behaviour when you toggle across the switches? Once i can understand what is causing that, I can probably program the switches to do exactly what I would like (or you can lol).

     

  3. On 12/16/2022 at 2:44 AM, themetallikid said:

    Here is a typical layout for what you had originally mentioned with a 'momentary' lead fill.  This is for Slither by Velvet Revolver.   Warning, apparently I create my presets loud, lol....

     

    However, you will see my template I typically use for this as I described above. 

     

    Preset details:

    SS1 - Intro

    SS2 - Rhythm

    SS3 - Lead Fill

     

    The actual lead is all wah, so I have everything "Solo" wise attached to the bypass of the wah pedal at 98%.  Toe down is off, under 98% is on what I have assigned to EXP 1.  Exp 2 is if I feel like adding a Wah to the intro at all.  Its a 2nd expression pedal I have here.  However, I noticed in tonights prep for saturdays gig, the ugly toe down auto engage bug reared its head on most of my wah presets, so I would just delete the wah as they are not relevant really to your initial inquiry.  

     

    If you go in command center, FS 7 is where you will see how I have a momentary set up when using SS's.  

     

    Also FYI, this is a 3.50/3.51 preset if that matters at all.  Using stock cabs.  

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    Looking forward to trying that. On a side note - are you using the new stock cabs instead of IR's now for all your stuff?

  4. On 12/15/2022 at 4:48 PM, rd2rk said:

    Here's a mod on my previous Paulzx2 preset. New concepts, more how I'd use it for performance.

     

    3 amps - Clean, Crunch, Lead.

    Basic FX - Wah, Chorus, Flanger, Delay. Reverb always on. You can use FS5 to toggle it if you like.

    Lead snapshot adds Delay and Noise Gate (Input Block).

    Solo Boost adds a CLEAN (at the Output Block) 4db boost.

     

    If you want the snapshots on the bottom row (I prefer the way it is) you'll have to learn the logic. Cut and Paste won't work.

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    Right, loaded the preset.. didn't have the same switch issue with yours, it all worked like it should as far as I could see. I use 8 stomp mode but switched to 10 for your preset.

     

    Then I got distracted looking at the actual preset because your chain layout is quite a bit different from what I use.. and I liked the soldano lead patch so much that I just jammed with that for the rest of the night lol.

     

    Mine still acts funny with the foot switching so I've attached it. It's an unfinished preset but that doesn't really matter. When you look at it in 8 stomp mode

    you'll see very basic layout, nothing yet assigned to the top row switches, four snapshots assigned to the bottom row. Now try pressing those switches.

    The fourth switch jumps back to switch 1 on mine, even though it has no instruction to do that.

     

    I did have an IR in mine actually but i suppose you could put a cab in there, probably won't make any difference for what we're looking at though

    PAULZX TEST.hlx

  5. On 12/15/2022 at 4:10 PM, rd2rk said:

     

    Unlike @themetallikid, I haven't been in a professional performing band in decades.

    Back then I played bass and life was simple - guitar, cable, amp, rock'n'roll.

    These days I also play guitar and keys, jam with friends, put together the occasional pick-up band for a party.

     

    My Helix is a toy, an amusement more than a tool, but 50+ years of performance makes it impossible not to approach it with performance in mind.

    That said, my presets are pretty much randomly created with my needs-of-the-moment in mind.

     

    Is it worth the effort to learn how to do these things?

    The old saying "Knowledge is power" is true.

    Modelers are the future of performance on guitar. 

    Learn, or take up knitting. Your choice!

    Similar here, I'm not playing live for now at least so just at home but still doing my presets so I can perform or jam with tracks so the setup is still

    aimed at live performance.

     

    I haven't played real amps for years so it's modelers all the way. I tried knitting but didn't have the patience.

  6. On 12/15/2022 at 4:48 PM, rd2rk said:

    Here's a mod on my previous Paulzx2 preset. New concepts, more how I'd use it for performance.

     

    3 amps - Clean, Crunch, Lead.

    Basic FX - Wah, Chorus, Flanger, Delay. Reverb always on. You can use FS5 to toggle it if you like.

    Lead snapshot adds Delay and Noise Gate (Input Block).

    Solo Boost adds a CLEAN (at the Output Block) 4db boost.

     

    If you want the snapshots on the bottom row (I prefer the way it is) you'll have to learn the logic. Cut and Paste won't work.

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    Cool, going to try this shortly and report back

  7. On 12/15/2022 at 3:06 PM, themetallikid said:

    I typically use the same layout 'template'.  I create a preset per song approach with my live performances.  Here is how I generally setup my layouts.  If I dont use the switch, I'll put 'unused' but then add in parenthesis what I WOULD use it for if the need arises:

     

    FS1 - Preset - Previous

    FS2 - Preset  - Next

    FS3 - Unused (stomp bypass of an effect)

    FS4 - Unused (stomp bypass of an effect)

    FS5 - Unused (stomp bypass of an effect)

    FS6 - Mode - not changeable

    FS7 - Snapshot/Lead Fill (momentary)/Special Effect Bypass

    FS8 - Snapshot/Blank

    FS9 - Snapshot/Blank

    FS10 - Snapshot/Blank

    FS11 - Snapshot

    FS12 - Tap Tempo - not changeable

     

    With this layout my upper left 2 buttons allow me to navigate through the setlist live from song to song.  If I need to jump to another song that isnt 'next' I push FS6 to exit STOMP MODE and then choose the song preset I need, then push FS6 again to enter my STOMP MODE for my performance layout.  My bottom row is my 'Action' Row.  I assign pretty much anything I need for the song.  Most times this is only Snapshots, however sometimes if a song only has 1 or 2 snapshots but I need that extra lead fill button I'll throw that on FS 7 as its furthest away from an accidental SS push.   I always Structure my SS/FS layout for the bottom row, from left to right, but they are put in right to left....confusing I know.  I always like my actual Lead Snapshot to be next to the Tap Tempo, so if I have a 2 snapshot preset, snapshot 1 - Rhythm is on FS10 and snapshot 2 - Lead is on FS11.  If I have a 4 snapshot preset, I used FS8-11.  FS 8 is my rhythm tone and FS 11 is my Lead tone, and the ones in the middle are usually in an order that makes sense for the song progression.  To add to that arrangement psychology, I also color code my snapshots consistently.  My core 'rhythm' sound is always RED, my core 'lead' tone is always GREEN.  In a 5 snapshot/preset I travel the rainbow from RED/Dark Orange/Light Orange/Yellow/Green.  I always use Blue for my special effects in the song.  If I have a 2nd lead tone I'll typically use Aqua/Teal (I forget what Helix calls it).   If I use a talkbox in a song, I'll use Purple (top row FS usually).  Just to complete the rainbow assigns, if I have any special effects that I use as actual Stomps (not SS changes) I'll use Pink.  

     

    I use this template for every preset, and make changes if I have to.   For your original question of how to do a momentary Lead Fill type FS.  I've done it two ways (I'll use my template as an example)

     

    Snapshot 1 - Rhythm

    Snapshot 2 - Lead

    Snapshot 3 - Lead Fill (a 2nd Lead snapshot of the exact tone as SS2 isnt necessary, but for layout purposes 'to me' it helps to separate the assignments)

     

    FS 7 - SS 3 Lead Fill - Turqoise/Aqua Color - CC options - Type 'Snapshot', Press 'Snapshot 3', Release 'Snapshot 1' (assuming back to rhythm tone is needed) - This tells Helix upon press go to snapshot 3 until button is released which then should resort to Snapshot 1

    FS 10 - SS1 Rhythm - Red - CC Options - Type 'Snapshot, Press 'Snapshot 1', Release 'none' - this tells Helix to choose SS 1 upon press, and do nothing upon release

    FS 11 - SS2 Lead - Green - CC Options - Type 'Snapshot, Press 'Snapshot 2', Release 'none' - this tells Helix to choose SS 2 upon press, and do nothing upon release

     

    My other approach....would be exactly as above, except for the FS 7 assigments.  The other approach would be to assign FS 7 as a momentary switch on each effect you want to activate.  For me, this would usually be an OD/EQ/Delay blocks

     

    OD/EQ/Delay blocks in the right tab when selecting the block change it from Latching to Momentary.  Choose FS 7 as your button, change the label of the Switch to 'Lead Fill' and change the color to Green.  Sometimes when adding multiple blocks to that FS, you may have to retype the name and reassign the color at times.

     

    Hope this helps,  having that consistent template has really helped me streamline my preset creation for performing.  Also...because I use the same layout for ALL snapshots, the copy/clear/paste approach works for me.  I create my 'layout as noted above on Snapshot 1, Copy All, Clear All, Paste All and that addresses the different snapshot layers you would potentially have.  If I didnt do the copy/clear/paste, I would need to literally do snapshot 1, change the drop down at the top of the window to snapshot 2, and reassign everything...which is where you would get funky behavior if you missing assigning something consistently.  The flexibility is super powerful and awesome to different layers for sure though and I've thought about trying some things using the single path preset spillover setting as well for sure.  

     

    As always, if you have questions or anything please ask.  I dont have my helix near my laptop currently but if you want to see a preset, I can certainly try and get one uploaded for you read and 'see' what this all means.  

     

    Cheers!

    Thanks for all the above, I'm sure with the help of you two guys, I will crack this.

     

    In fact, your template approach is basically exactly what I was trying to achieve i.e individual effects along the top switches and snapshots along the bottom row,

    I've actually kept the bank up and down switches in their original positions on the top left and bottom left but other than that, same approach.

    The main problem at the moment is that although I did get the snapshots i wanted along the bottom row, they don't behave properly. As I mentioned, some come on when you push the switch, some require a double tap - plus whenever i open command centre i notice my instructions of what each switch should do on the release - has changed! If command centre actually saved each switch the way I set it up, I would have cracked this okay but as Rd2rk has said, there must be some conflict on the switches.

     

    I'm not sure yet what's causing that but in a couple of hours I'm going to have a 1 on 1 with my helix and try and talk some sense into it - with a hammer if required.

    On a more serious note, I'll try Rd2rk's preset and see how that is working - then if i still have issues, I'll post my preset. If you get time, post your template preset and I'll take a look. It will be interesting to see how people who know what they are doing are setting this up lol

  8. On 12/14/2022 at 10:56 PM, rd2rk said:

     

    Examine in CommandCenter the settings in my demo preset and compare them to the explanation above.

    The logic SHOULD become apparent. The best I can do is tell you what each FS does and provide a working demo.

     

    I'm not looking over your shoulder to see exactly what you're doing, I can only guess based on mistakes I've made while learning this.

    Even if you SAVE between every edit on each snapshot, if you change a function or move a switch you can end up where you started.

    Remember that you can change a PARAMETER in a function (in this case the SNAPSHOT function and its action parameter) but if you change the FUNCTION it changes that FS function in every snapshot. OTOH, if you change a PARAMETER of a function it's only changed in THAT snapshot.

    Sometimes copy/paste is NOT the best way to do things.

    Okay I'll have a look at your preset later and I'll attach mine if it's still not working.

     

    Kudos to you two guys who have totally got your heads around this. Are you actually using custom layouts yourself in your own presets now or have you gone back to standard snapshot or stomp mode? I'm curious to know how many people actually use custom layouts. It's going to be either one of those things where you can't live without it once you get it working, or it's just not worth the effort for what it gives you?

     

  9. On 12/14/2022 at 6:15 PM, rd2rk said:

    @Paulzx - Here's a little something to think about, a small demo of FS logic as relates to use with the Snapshot change function in Stomp mode, and how to think about describing what you want to do as clearly as possible - not easy, as you'll see.

    Demo preset attached.

    The demo assumes that you have Stomp Mode set to 10 footswitches.

    I have named the snapshots as SS1=Clean; SS2=Crunch; SS3=Lead.

     

    NOTES: When assigning CommandCenter functions to Stomp Mode switches, DO NOT use a FS that is assigned to Bypass or Parameter controls!

    The results can be unpredictable and difficult to remedy, up to and including irrecoverable preset corruption!

    Also, the Scribble Strip names are what they are, based on the Snapshot names I've assigned.

    Hopefully, someday L6 will heed the hue and cry of users to allow Custom Naming for Stomp Mode SS CommandCenter assigned switches.

    Do a search on Ideascale and VOTE FOR IT! Vote for all 17 suggestions for it posted by people who've somehow made it into the 21st century without understanding the concept of SEARCH BEFORE POSTING! :-)

     

    SS1 - Clean

    FS1 ON PRESS goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS2 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS3 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS4 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead)

     

    SS2 -Crunch

    FS1 ON PRESS goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS2 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS3 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS4 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead)

     

    SS3 - Lead

    FS1 DOES NOTHING!

    FS2 ON PRESS DOES NOTHING; ON RELEASE goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS3 ON PRESS DOES NOTHING; ON RELEASE goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS4 DOES NOTHING!

     

    So, now you're thinking "If, in SS3 (Lead), FS1 and 4 do nothing, why can't I use them for something else?"

    You can, AS LONG AS THE SOMETHING ELSE IS A SNAPSHOT FUNCTION!

    You cannot use them to change presets or perform ANY other function. If you try to do that, the function will change in ALL snapshots!

     

    You might well be wondering, after examining the snapshots in CommandCenter, where the RELEASE logic is for FS2 and 3?

    When you press those switches you are taken to SS3 (Lead). Therefore, the RELEASE logic is attached to those switches in SS3. That's why the ON PRESS function for FS2 and 3 in SS3 does nothing.

     

    Are we having fun yet?

     

     

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    Didn't get time to get into this tonight but did have a quick look at the foot switch assignments in command centre.

    What has worked is that it has saved my four snap shots to the new locations on the switches when i'm in stomp mode. Those snap shots are in different locations when i'm in S/S mode, so that has worked.

     

    However, when I assign the release commands to those four snap shots, it doesn't save my selection, it seems to go back to none. 

    If i had four S/Shots in a row and just wanted each one to turn on when pressed and stay on until i press another one, just like it would work in snap shot mode, what should the release command be on each switch - none or the same snap shot? I've tried both ways of doing it but they don't save?

  10. On 12/14/2022 at 6:15 PM, rd2rk said:

    @Paulzx - Here's a little something to think about, a small demo of FS logic as relates to use with the Snapshot change function in Stomp mode, and how to think about describing what you want to do as clearly as possible - not easy, as you'll see.

    Demo preset attached.

    The demo assumes that you have Stomp Mode set to 10 footswitches.

    I have named the snapshots as SS1=Clean; SS2=Crunch; SS3=Lead.

     

    NOTES: When assigning CommandCenter functions to Stomp Mode switches, DO NOT use a FS that is assigned to Bypass or Parameter controls!

    The results can be unpredictable and difficult to remedy, up to and including irrecoverable preset corruption!

    Also, the Scribble Strip names are what they are, based on the Snapshot names I've assigned.

    Hopefully, someday L6 will heed the hue and cry of users to allow Custom Naming for Stomp Mode SS CommandCenter assigned switches.

    Do a search on Ideascale and VOTE FOR IT! Vote for all 17 suggestions for it posted by people who've somehow made it into the 21st century without understanding the concept of SEARCH BEFORE POSTING! :-)

     

    SS1 - Clean

    FS1 ON PRESS goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS2 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS3 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS4 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead)

     

    SS2 -Crunch

    FS1 ON PRESS goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS2 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS3 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead); ON RELEASE goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS4 ON PRESS goes to SS3 (Lead)

     

    SS3 - Lead

    FS1 DOES NOTHING!

    FS2 ON PRESS DOES NOTHING; ON RELEASE goes to SS1 (Clean)

    FS3 ON PRESS DOES NOTHING; ON RELEASE goes to SS2 (Crunch)

    FS4 DOES NOTHING!

     

    So, now you're thinking "If, in SS3 (Lead), FS1 and 4 do nothing, why can't I use them for something else?"

    You can, AS LONG AS THE SOMETHING ELSE IS A SNAPSHOT FUNCTION!

    You cannot use them to change presets or perform ANY other function. If you try to do that, the function will change in ALL snapshots!

     

    You might well be wondering, after examining the snapshots in CommandCenter, where the RELEASE logic is for FS2 and 3?

    When you press those switches you are taken to SS3 (Lead). Therefore, the RELEASE logic is attached to those switches in SS3. That's why the ON PRESS function for FS2 and 3 in SS3 does nothing.

     

    Are we having fun yet?

     

     

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    I'm starting to consider going back to a real amp and cab lol.. Just kidding! After I read your summary like a rabbit caught in the headlights, I thought I better load that preset and see what you mean. Steve Sterlacci made this look so easy but now I'm thinking he didn't really explain what you need to really know to make this work.

     

    I'm off to check this all out!

  11. On 12/14/2022 at 4:30 PM, rd2rk said:

     

    Attach the preset and I'll fix it for you and/or explain where you're going wrong.

    Also, describe in detail and in one place exactly what you want each FS to do in each snapshot.

    It could be that you're wanting to do things that can't be done, or the # of posts with bits and pieces here and there is confusing me.

    Thanks for volunteering to do that, I'm probably going to HAVE to take you up on that lol, I'm going to try again per metallkids suggestions and if it's still messed up I'll put it up here for you to cross examine!

  12. On 12/14/2022 at 3:26 PM, themetallikid said:

    The globals and snapshot recall setting doesnt affect how command center saves the assignments, unless I read your 2nd paragraph wrong.  

     

    your 3rd paragraph - you can assign this, you need to individually assign the press and release options. I  do this as a temp lead fill.  say SS 1 is my rhythm tone, and SS 2 is my lead tone.  On your SS 2 assignment, you need to set the Press>SS 2, Release>SS1.  

     

    Your 4th paragraph, I wonder if you are running into the same issue I did with a different global setting.  There is a setting that allows you to choose what a 2nd press does of a button/SS.  You can either have it just recall the current snapshot or have it revert to the previous SS used.  Great for scenarios where you have the Rhythm/Lead tone and only want to stomp button 2 to turn on lead and then revert back to rhythm, but I'd rather 'hold' like mentioned above.  However, if you have it set to the revert to previous SS setting, when you step on a SS, its possible, that you arent doing so quick enough and Helix is reading it as a 2nd press and reverting to the previous/original SS.  Once I changed that global setting, this behavior mostly disappeared for me.  

     

    I think your on the right path to getting it sorted out, but yes, due to features added....troubleshooting the results can be confusing if you dont understand how features work that you arent intending to use.  

    Okay you've convinced me to have another go then..

     

    Yep i was individually assigning press and release options to each switch, mind you, I had it on press and the snapshot number, release set to none (as steve sterlacci said in his demo) You're saying set the release to go back to the previous snap shot - i'll try that.

     

    The double press needed on two of the switches - never had any double press set ups, think it's set to recall current but I'm going to check this in the globals now

  13. Well, it kind of worked then didn't. Taking the advice above of right clicking, copying all then deleting all and them pasting back in the command centre, did work initially because it allowed me in stomp mode to put four presets on specific foot switches that were out of order from their original positions, so I moved S/shot 3 into position of the first snap shot and so on - and it worked in that i didn't get them all suddenly shop up as snaphot^ on the scribble strips like they did before.

     

    Even though in globals i had snap shot edits on recall, it is a bit glitchy saving the layout in command centre, it seems i had to run through the switch assigments multiple times before they all stayed where they should, unless that's just me being unfamiliar with what i'm doing.

     

    I originally wanted the first three lower snapshots on the foot switches to just operate normally i.e. press & release but wanted the last footswitch for solos as a press & hold so when you come off the switch, it goes back to a specific snapshot - which you can specify in the release command which S/S that should be. I did get that to work BUT... the foot switches started acting up.

     

    As soon as I had that layout working, along with the final press & release switch, some of the foot switches then required a double tap to engage them. Some of the others worked with the usual single press. Obviously this is no good. Now I'm thinking the actual switches are sticky but no, when i go back to preset mode with all my original S/S laid out, the switches are fine, it's just in stomp mode with the command centre layout, they don't all work with one press.

     

    So I gave up! Maybe someone can explain where I went wrong with that? Obviously I'm not proficient using command centre so this is probably me at fault but I do have to say, as great as I think the command centre feature is, it's bloody hard to get your head around when it doesn't work as expected.

  14. On 12/12/2022 at 6:45 PM, themetallikid said:

    They 'layout' of your stomp mode can be specific to whatever snapshot your on.  So you could have snapshot 1 layout and when you go to snapshot 2 could potentially have all different buttons as your layout.  Thus, if you program buttons 8/9 in snapshot 1, they havent been assigned in snapshot 2.  The dropdown at the top of the command center window will show you what snapshot your on.  If you are going to do different layouts for each snapshot, then that is where you can plan those differences.  If you want the same layout in every snapshot, you can simply program your layout in snapshot 1 then follow these steps:

     

    Right click any footswitch, choose 'Copy All'

    Right click any footswitch again and choose 'Clear All' (this will exit the command center screen)

    Go back into Command Center, right click any footswitch and choose 'Paste All'.  it will then apply your layout to all snapshots.  

     

    Depending on how many changes you have, it might be quicker to just change the dropdown at the top, or to copy/clear/paste.  

    Probably more confusing to explain than actually do.. but yes, for the preset i'm working on, it's just stomp mode with one layout but the layout will have a couple of snapshots on some switches and the rest of the switches will just show individual effects/stomp boxes, so between this and what Rd2rk had said before, I think the problem is obviously in the way the snapshots are set up.

     

    Going to investigate this properly tomorrow, and when I've completely ruined it I'll come back and ask for more help lol. 

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  15. On 12/12/2022 at 5:16 PM, rd2rk said:

     

    In Global Settings>Preferences check the setting for SNAPSHOT EDITS.

    If it's set to DISCARD, when editing snapshots you must SAVE the preset BEFORE moving to the next snapshot.

    If set to RECALL you can edit all of your snapshots and THEN save the preset.

     

    Then go into each snapshot and verify that the commands are as they should be.

     

    EDIT: To be more precise - If in SS1 the button says SNAPSHOT2, and when you press it you are now in SNAPSHOT2 but the button says SNAPSHOT^, that means that in SS2 the button is set to SNAPSHOT NEXT. That is the default, and when you set a button to do something in one snapshot, all of the other snapshots are automatically set to the default value for the action you specified. In this case if you set a button in SS1 to go to SNAPSHOT2, in SS2 the button will be set for the default action of SNAPSHOT, which is NEXT. You must change the default as necessary for each snapshot.

    Excellent thanks, going to look at this

  16. On 12/6/2022 at 6:58 PM, Schmalle said:

    For an old school rocker like me:

    Lower mids are what the guitar actually needs to fill in a trio.

    Mids are a topic i always like to get in to, to find out what others are doing and how to get a really nice distortion but with depth.

    They're always telling us that guitar is a mids instrument, which is true as we know, and to cut through a mix you do need higher mids

    but what you've said about filling out the sound with lower mids is really interesting.

     

    How low would you typically set the mids on a marshall tone - and are you dialling out the bass or leaving it in their on the amp settings?

  17. On 12/12/2022 at 5:27 AM, uddude said:

    In the process of auditioning an HX stomp xl - considering it a s fly rig to replace tradition pedal board. 

     

    On some of my patches I want stomp mode with 6 switches for bypassing fx  - others presets I want snap shot mode and maybe still 4 switch stomp mode available. Is this possible to set stomp or snapsot mode on a per preset basis? or is this something I have to choose across the board in global settings?

     

    Yes you can save each preset as either a snapshot preset or a stomp preset - or you can combine both snapshots and stomps in the same preset by using command centre, so quite a bit of flexibility in fact

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  18. So I decided to get specific with one of my snapshot presets and move some stuff around in command centre.

    So I go into stomp mode, and I want to re-arrange some snapshots into different positions on the lower footswitches as well as do some other stuff but i hit a problem.

     

    In command centre I simply want to put one of my existing snapshots on to switch 8 and another on switch 9. The correct snapshots are assigned on a press/release, release is set to none, all good so far, the correct snapshots now show up on the scribble strips etc.

     

    Problem now is when i actually hit either of the foot switches, the display turns to SNAPSHOT ARROW UP on both switches, and it stays there until I repeatedly press either footswitch up to ten times, then I eventually get the display back to the snapshots.

     

    Have I done something wrong in command centre or global settings? I looked at a couple of youtube videos of people using command centre do a similar thing and this never came up when they did it!

  19. On 12/6/2022 at 1:55 PM, theElevators said:

    My point is that if you're an authorized shop, you need to know what you are doing.  If you take on a repair job, then you complete it.  Instead of that, the guy opened it up, said "f this", and then stripped all the screws, didn't put the lid back on properly and said "I think we'll pass".  This is unacceptable. 

     

    This applies to other things, like cars.  I have a Ford and ever since the beginning my car was constantly treated like a piece of junk, even when it was a few months old.  Just a general lack of care, responsibility. 

    This is one of these times where you've unfortunately gone to someone who just isn't very good. Choosing not to take on a repair is one thing, but ultimately he's wasting your time because he's unsure of what he's doing, which is a disappointing experience, plus he's not put it back together probably which makes you extra angry. You get this with everything these days though, it's so important to get recommendations or read reviews first, more than ever I think.

     

    What's worse in your case is that you actually rely on the unit for work so to speak. I feel your pain!

  20. On 11/22/2022 at 4:57 PM, adauria said:
    • Foot pedals. I don't want to carry extra stuff to have more pedals. I love the 12 plus expression on the Helix, and the thought of scaling back to just 8 plus expression on the Pod Go is tough enough. The 3 on the FM3 is not going to cut it no matter how clever their switching goes. It's just too much set planning required, or extra hardware.

    That is exactly the reason I never pulled the trigger on an FM3, lack of switches. The guys who use them and swear by them either say three are enough or you can access extra scenes via those three switches. Trouble is, coming from a Helix floor you get very spoilt for switches and it is a backwards move. They partially addressed that with the more expensive FM9, but you're still lacking a volume pedal or wah pedal.

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  21. On 11/22/2022 at 9:36 AM, PierM said:

     

    No.

     

    I really don't like Vai, never did. Never listened, never will. (The fact he's a great player means nothing). So he's a reference for nothing for me. Here we go again, the "argument from authority" is a fallacy, not valid in any scientific approach to reality. It's for sure valid in marketing. :)

     

    These are really kiddo arguments, no offense. 

    I don't think it really matters if you like Steve Vai or not, I don't particularly like him either but I respect him as a world famous musician who is very well placed to give an opinion on guitar tone. The point is, unless you have played more guitars, used more amps, played more live, or recorded more albums, than Steve Vai - or anyone with similar experience, I would submit to you that his knowledge would be far greater than yours and therefore, probably has more useful opinions and advice than most people.

     

    Of course if you have equal experience or better than Mr. Vai, I doff my cap to you sir, but I doubt you have. It's not a kiddo argument, it's just accepting some people know more than you do because they have more experience to offer. Simple equation really.

  22. On 11/19/2022 at 9:57 AM, PierM said:

    Everything else is an opinion, doesn't matter if that's coming from you or Steve Vai.

    There are certain caveats to that. I would suggest that any tone related opinion offered by Steve vai would be significantly more valid than either yours or mine actually. The reason for that escapes me right now but it will come back to me I'm sure.

  23. On 11/17/2022 at 8:42 PM, Kilrahi said:

     

    I called it a load of crap. You called it the "opinion."

     

    In our modern era, those are pretty much synonyms. 

     

    You enjoy your gear. I ain't stopping you. I just don't agree with you at all. 

    You may not agree and that's fine but when you call it a load of crap you're inferring it is incorrect, so what you're saying is that everyone with the opinion that Fractal is an improvement on the Helix, is wrong. You can disagree but the tide of opinion is against you I'm afraid

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