CraigGT

I use my Helix into the FX return of a Tubemeister but I still use full amps and cabs/irs. I don't find the need to use hi/lo cuts this way but then again I'm not going into a PA with it.

I'm pretty sure that the HD500X had a pedal calibration function, I'm not sure if Helix has something similar but it might be worth finding out before you do a reset.

Funnily enough I noticed that the Helix Native known issues mentions that the Cali IV fades away!

Yes but hiss typically comes from electronics, it's not the kind of noise that is picked up by cables.

I think it's $99 if you own a Helix and $399 if you don't.

You're such a tease DI :D

There's no difference but you can only set line/instrument level per pair of send returns. You need your send to be instrument level and your return needs to be line so that's why TheDaveDaveDave recommended to do it that way. Your main 1/4" out needs to be set to line level too. Craig

Like Cody said you can adjust the levels but wouldn't you normally just leave the TS on and switch the loop on and off when you don't need it? That way your signal isn't going through the pedal when it's not needed. Craig

Like Phil said but possibly wearing holey socks too! Craig

Interesting video, do any of you guys know who Brian Pern is? 😀 Craig

Not necessarily, if the first pedal had a true metallic bypass (either footswitch or relay) then the guitar would see the input impedence of the second pedal in the chain when the first was bypassed. Craig

Well it grips onto the earth pin so I don't see much chance of it damaging the socket but if you're capable of kicking the mains lead hard enough to drag a Helix around then who knows? :-) We use them on all our pole mounted QSC's to counter the effects of gravity and have never had a problem with them. Craig

So this started when I watched a video of Matt Schofield explaining how he gets his tone. Most of the time he is using a single slapback echo and reverb on his clean sound so I set about recreating it. The slapback was easy enough using a Transistor tape but it was two bright so I added an EQ after it to darken the echo, this made my straight through signal too dark so I moved them to a parallel path and made the mix 100%. Then I noticed my straight through signal was quiet so I added a +3.5dB gain block to it (this bit I do understand after a lifetime working in telecoms) but then I noticed that when I bypassed the delay my level went up again (now getting a straight through signal through the bypassed echo) so I added a gain block after the echo and eq and linked it's gain to the bypass switch. So to get Matt Schofields very subtle tone thickner has used an echo block, an EQ block, two gain blocks, a spring reverb and a parallel path! It does sound good though :-) Craig

I recently bought one of these locking IEC leads and it works great with the Helix http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IEC-c13-Locking-to-UK-Mains-Plug-3-Metre-Lead-Computer-Power-Kettle-black-lock/172630193165?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 No more finding the mains cable kicked out in my little room, I'm sure US versions will be widely available. Craig

I was under the impression that the OP was referring to a mic input. I know that you're right in what you say about using digital links in a live environment but I come from a telecoms background where we send much higher bit rates along cables that we make ad-hoc over 100's of meters with no problems whatsoever. I'm always amazed when people start discussing the varying sound qualities of SPDIF cables! I guess it's one of life's mysteries, why can't we get reliable digital audio or why can we still not make reliable PSU's? Craig

As far as I'm aware the L6 link carries a digital signal, you can't plug it into a normal mixer channel just because it uses the same connector. Craig

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The new ones have ACE prefixed to their name. Craig

I tend to use 5a and 5b but I use them in parallel, I've not tried mixing them. Craig

I had an email yesterday about improvements to the IRs, you just need to log in and redownload to get them if you've already purchased some. Has anyone given them a try? I downloaded them but ran out of time to play. Craig

With my science head on, that could be your pickups inductively coupling with the PA speaker magnets. Craig

If I wasn't a guitarist I'd be thinking "Bloody guitarists, can't even keep quiet for 150mS" :-) Craig

No problem, it's been an interesting one, hopefully there's enough information now that Line6 will be able to recreate the problem and get a fix in. Craig

Mine is on 2.21 already. Craig

I've just tried it again and tweaking the mid knob did not restore sound but bass did so I've left it with mid on default and bass on 0 to see what happens. Craig