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TRS is "better" depending on what it's doing. When not carrying a stereo signal it can be a balanced cable. Found this nice summary on Ebay of all places: https://www.ebay.com/gds/TRS-Cables-Balanced-or-Stereo-/10000000176789351/g.html

If you can manage that it works great because you save on blocks. The other common option is to split paths. That method allows you to have separate volumes, but at the expense of a block.

Yeah that's the challenge of the Stomp. I do hope that they allow more than 6 blocks in the future. At least if we're talking FX send and return blocks. Still, I wonder if what I described was too confusing. I do not have a device that is line only on a effects return, but what happens if you set the left send/return to instrument and the right send/return to line in global, and then use a single FX send/return block? Plug the bass preamp into the Stomp's FX send and then on the line level return plug it into the right FX return jack of the Stomp. Based on the global settings, it should work. I just tested it on a regular Stompbox and it passed the signal through just fine. I just can't test it on your deal. Nope, no problem at all. Well, there is a lot of public confusion on this one. Stereo cables, when not used as stereo cables, can function as balanced cables - BUT you are correct that the most common approach would be to do stereo cables to XLR cables. That would be cool. Good luck. My preferred way these days is to ditch standard amps. Anyway, if my above simpler description doesn't work, another option to try (but is more complicated) is below: A. Set global settings in/outs send/return L to "instrument level." B. Set global settings in/outs send/return R to "line level." C. Plug Warwick tube pre amp into Stomp's FX send. D. Plug Output of Warwick tube pre amp into Stomp's return R. Path Creation: 1. Split to A/B path. 2. Place whatever blocks you want before the power amp on path B. 3. Start of path A place FX return R block with mix set to 100% (preventing original guitar signal from passing into path A BEFORE going into path B). 4. Place whatever blocks you'd like in the remainder of path A. 5. Connect main out of Stomp to final amp. First Example is shown below, followed by the more complex second one:

You would probably get a flatter response. Traditionally guitar amps haven't been designed to be flat. MAYBE the Katana has a flat response option, but to my knowledge the only all in one amp series that does is the Spider V. The Katana does have an acoustic option, so maybe it has a more flat response approach. The acoustic setting might be a better setting because it will have more range than a standard electric guitar setting, but I don't know if it has a EQ layer plastered over it that would mess it up at all. Here's something to test. Plug in a music player in the auxiliary port and listen to how it sounds through the amp. Does it sound pretty true to form of how it would sound on a standard stereo system? If so then it means the Katana will handle it decently well.

Which probably also explains why we haven't had a significantly updated Variax.

Whoa, sorry. For some reason I thought you didn't want any distortion in your wet ... which was unusual but not unheard of.

Eh ... product specific midi designs tend to be very limited with their universal applicability. As long as it isn't sending some sort of reserved midi message the Stomp's midi learn function will give you some functionality, but I'd be pretty cautious of going that route. The midi mongoose seems largely designed for things like preset changes. I don't know how great it would work at fx on and off (maybe amazing). The cheapest full functioning all in one controller I've found is linked below, but the one complaint people have is the difficulty figuring it out. For my money, I decided long ago if I get one it's the more expensive Morningstar MC6 one. MeloAudio MIDI Commander Guitar Floor Multi-Effects Portable USB MIDI Foot Controller Foot Switches https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07DQPTZ1F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_F3cECb4CRMJCM

Yeah I have more products registered too. It doesn't seem to ever update.

It depends on what you want to do. If it's just effects it'll sound great. However, I don't think the Katana has a flat response setting so you're probably out of luck on the use of IRs, etc.

Do you have the ability to test it on a second PC?

It has my vote for being able to sound like anything. Telling you how to get there may not be my forte, but as a guy who is cool with surf rock, I personally think the Helix can do that kind of stuff with one DSP chip tied behind its back.

Ah . . . you know, I try never to judge because people have done crazy things which resulted in really good sounds, but I have to admit the way I thought you were describing your setup sounded really off the wall to me. Unfortunately I think if you want that degree of separation you're bumping up against the limitations of the Stomp. You're closest bet is to mess with the mix ratios until you find one you feel good about. I do think throwing some FX Sends in their four a type of 4 cable with your wet amp might produce cool results, but you'll still need to mess around with the mix.

Good luck. I hope it ends up being exactly what you're looking for.

You can set the Send/Return Right and the Send/Return Left independently of each other. As a solution, have you tried setting the Send/Return Left to "instrument" and have the send plug into your amp's guitar input, and then set the Send/Return Right to "Line Level" and plug the amp's effects loop send into the right Stomp return that is set at line level?

Ultimately it comes down to which approach gives you the sound you want. However, your setup seems simple enough that there ought to be a few ways to do a version of it. If you like the method you first shared, do it. With that said, with so many blocks to share you could go: 1. Guitar in to dry amp. 2. Dry signal from amp to Stomp main in. 3. Split paths. 4. Path A delay + reverb both set to 100%. 5. Path B has the exact same reverb of path A, but not set to 100% so this includes dry. 6. Path A and B recombines and goes out main to wet amp. Note: if you prefer the sound of the reverb in the FX loop of your wet amp then add an FX send/return on path A and have the paths combine after that block and go out main output into effects return of wet amp. Alternatives: 1. You could use a 4 cable setup with your wet amp and implement use of an FX loop block allowing you to blend wet/dry to your preference with that block. 2. You could also start with the Stomp instead of the dry amp, and by utilizing two fx loop blocks and a split TRS to two TS cable using two mono returns create a single chain something like: 1. Dry signal - FX loop send to dry amp and back to Stomp. 2. Split path. 3. Delay block set to 100% on path A. 4. FX send/return on path A from Stomp to wet amp and back from wet amp effects send. 5. Reverb block at 100% on path A. 6. Reverb block on path B at 50%. 7. Recombine paths. 8. Out main out to effects return on wet amp. I prefer keeping my headquarters with the Stomp, but the correct way it's whatever sounds best to you and is easiest to use.

This is the one I use. Love it. UGREEN 3.5mm 1/8" TRS to Dual 6.35mm 1/4" TS Mono Stereo Y-Cable https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00ZKM3S4S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_d2TDCb8025S5M

Hey great idea. I love the Spider V . . . generally I've never been a preset guy so for me it wasn't a big deal, but I do think somehow Line 6 missed the boat on emphasizing the power of this amp. To me, it's big strength is the ridiculous amount of user options . . . but somehow I think most people have no clue they even exist. I follow Line 6 as a fan boy and it took me years to realize exactly what the Spider did. When I finally found out I threw the switch on a red edition 20W for my son. He couldn't be happier, and I regularly borrow it as a small flat response system for my HX Stomp.

Yeah it is a bit different world. I think over all though you'll be happy with the move. The GT100 is a solid unit, but I feel both the sound and routing options of the Helix LT eclipse it by far. In terms of other artists and official packs - I do think the stuff is out there. Often the user created patches are incredibly good. Or they get you really close and so with some tweaking you land where you want to be. Sometimes when I've hit a brick wall I've bought some premium stuff (Glenn's stuff referenced above is always excellent). Over all you'll probably decide that that is a strength of the GT100, but that pretty soon you're glad you traded it for what you gained.

Visualizing all this stuff is always the tricky part for me. For example your second paragraph - the way I read that you're saying you send your delay through to your wet amp at 100% but the problem is you want your reverb to also impact your dry signal . . . but if you do it the way I think you're saying it's still only impacting your wet signal (since the delay block is shifted over to 100% whatever filters through the wet amp and out the effects loop to the reverb is still just your wet signal). What else are you using in the Stomp? Could you describe all the blocks you're using? It's easier to give feedback if I know what else you're trying to accomplish.

I love snapshots. The way they work though, when it comes to specific parameters for effects on a per snapshot basis, it assumes that you want the adjustment for ALL snapshots unless you tweak it specifically for that snapshot. To do that, select the knob for the parameter you want changed for only that snapshot, and press and turn it. This will make that change only for that snapshot, and you can do up to 64 effects and parameters.

No. You need a standard 1/4" TS (mono) cable. A TRS cable is a stereo cable.

Yes, if you buy Helix Native then you can import Helix custom tones into Helix Native, dice them down to size, and then transfer them into HX Edit. Before you do that though, I would try this: Go into custom tone and download an HX Stomp custom tone and try to drag it into HX Edit. if it works you can be pretty confidant that the problem you're running into is the custom tones are too large for the Stomp. Keep in mind, you can also test Helix Native for about two weeks without purchasing it. That can help you decide if it's worth it.

The Stomp can handle fuzz pedals just fine. The challenge here is always to figure out what setting is borked so that once tweaked it sounds good to you. 1. I don't necessarily think this will do it (especially since the main input defaults to instrument level and most guitar pedals are instrument level), but every time I don't suggest it seems like the person replies that that's what it was. 2. Have you tried a different amp in the Stomp? This isn't to say that it's impossible with the amp and cab you have selected, but trying different amp models can help you determine what types of settings you may need to tweak to make it happen. If you can get it to work on one model, then you usually know it's a matter of internal tweaking to make it work. At the same time though, there are some amp models that handle high gain pedals better just as their real world counterparts. 3. What fuzz pedal are you using?

What process are you using to download custom tones? To clarify, you download them first to your PC, and then with HX Edit open and the Stomp connected to your PC, you drag and drop the files on to the slots you want in HX Edit. It always works great for me. The issue may be if you are trying to do Helix tones. They are only compatible if the Helix patch you are using employs six blocks and one chain. Many, many Helix owners use quite a few more than that so if you try to drag and drop those you get an error message. For me, the best way to sample Helix stuff was to purchase Native ($99 for Stomp users) and then drag a Helix patch there. Then I could splice it down to a usable Stomp one and drag it over.

Interesting. It's price lands it right in between Line 6's Powercab and Headrush's FRFR. I'm always open to new products. It could be a cool option.