Helix: Footswitch Navigation Upgrade: Setlists, Scrolling, Last
Please vote for this, all ye who need live performance flexibility!
https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Helix-Footswitch-Navigation-Upgrade-Setlists-Scrolling-Last/920542-23508#idea-tab-comments
These items are a way of adding more functionality to footswitch navigation:
• Use footswitches to navigate and select from different setlists:
- From MODE, select new footswitch mode: "Setlist Select" [OR hold FS6 and FS12 to enter 'Setlist Select' special mode]
- FS2-FS5, FS8-FS11 are setlist names (1-8), FS6=mode, FS12=tuner
- stomp on desired setlist
- now FS1-FS5, FS7-FS11 become 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
- Stomp on first two digits of desired Preset (numbers display on screen while stomping) for example, "30"
- once the two digits are entered, FS1, FS7 become bank up and down, FS2-FS5 display Present Names for 30A, 30B 30C, 30D, and FS8-FS11 display Preset names for 29A-D. (now in normal Preset select mode) Stomp desired Preset.
• Also, allow holding of Bank Up or Bank Down to scroll through the banks, or regardless of mode, allow the up/down buttons to be held for scrolling - slow enough to at least read the nearby FS2 scribble strip to determine if the switch should be released at the desired bank.
• "LAST" function: In preset mode, as normal, select the Preset desired - let's say 16B. After that, select another Preset - 22A. As normal, the selected preset is highlighted. Tap on the highlighted 22A again, it takes you instantly back to 16B. Hit 16B again, it takes you back to 22A
Current navigation between setlists and between preset banks is simple, but not helpful for live performance. I cannot always plan on a specific setlist for a specific event - song selection can happen on the fly. Long time ago I had a digitech RP12, where I could enter into a mode that allowed me to punch in the numbers with my feet - have not seen that ability in a multifx system since - and I sorely miss it.
The other issue is with stomp switches, in quiet situations it creates a lot of noise if I have to stomp to get to a Preset at the polar opposite end of the list. Being able to hold and scroll would help mitigate that.
If I have the opportunity to be completely creative, such as an unscripted worship time, I need to be able to quickly call up a particular sound that may be on a different setlist, and then I also likely would need the ability to quickly snap back to the Preset I was on before - hence the need for the 'Last' function.
Anyone in a worship band, anyone in a cover band taking requests, or anyone who likes being creative on the fly in a live setting would love to have these functionalities.
Thank you Line 6 - Loving my Helix!
https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Helix-Footswitch-Navigation-Upgrade-Setlists-Scrolling-Last/920542-23508#idea-tab-comments
