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On 2/25/2020 at 12:13 PM, cruisinon2 said:

 

Don't worry, somebody is bound to come along and fix that...;)

no kidding.  

this thread took a hard left from the 2.9 update speculation.  lol

With an IR, you get the sound of a the cab miced in one spot, with one mic, at one distance (or maybe multiples at the same time) and cannot change it.  With the stock cabs, you can decide on which mic, which cab, what distance and all that.  

Basically, if you want a certain sound, IRs are good, but stock cabs are more versatile IMO. 

M-Audio makes one that is like 30 bucks and works just fine with it if you are looking for an affordable option.

Line6 G30 (and up) are all great options for you.  I've got the 30, and if I ever have to replace it, I'll probably go with the 50 just for the sturdier casing on the transmitter.  No issues.

I've had this happen before when doing lots of copy/ pasting of presets, and it seems to be caused by a corrupted preset.  I've always had to do a factory reset and reload my last backup.  That's why I backup every time I hook it to the computer!

With the HX effect I probably would use a DI box, just so you are running XLR cables and not regular instrument cables.  

LT would probably be overkill for your needs, but I would highly recommend it.  You could probably get by with a stomp for what you are talking about, but the LT is awesome.

On 1/17/2020 at 3:04 PM, stevecuss said:

Ok, brilliant, thanks. I'd own a Helix if budget allowed. Might either need to get used to the Stomp or look at an LT if I want the flexibility of the HX with the preamp options. 

You wouldn't regret the LT.  good stuff. 

On 1/16/2020 at 1:19 PM, Dante_Raikoh said:

great, I already order it, thanks for the link!

quick questions: What happen if I use 2 regular TRS or TS instead the cable you mentioned?

Can I record on stereo using the USB output (I use audacity by the way)?

I have the Scarlet 2i2, I used to used the torpedo live , but now is gone because of the Helix, what works better, record via usb or woth the dual TSc able, or with XLR?

Thanks!   

a pair of regular instrument cables would work as well.  I mainly got the "dual" cable that I recommended to you b/c it's less of a mess and easier to keep them together.  

As far as recording goes, you may get better results just using the Helix itself as your interface (through the USB).  Works really well honestly. 

b/c...  every venue has entirely separate PA systems for the bassist and the vocalists.  They never run through the same PA... ever... lol

I've seen some effects on customtone that have a "freeze" effect in them, and it seems to work OK, but the best way (in my opinion) would be to throw the EHX freeze pedal into one of your efx loops and put it at the end of the chain.  

do you think you would ever be in a situation when you would want to go direct with no amp?  if so, and you have the budget for it, then I would say get the Helix (or the LT).  If you will ONLY ever use the Helix for effects, then the HX is probably all you would need.  I had the HX, and ended up selling it to pay towards the LT. 

18 hours ago, Dante_Raikoh said:

Hi, I'm new with the Helix, actually it will arrive tomorrow! I have the Presonus Eris 3.5. I want to do the exact thing you mentioned. But, can I use 2 TRS cables from the 1/4's outputs of the Helix directly to the TRS L/R inputs on the Presonus? I want to run in stereo. Or I have to use a TS cables? Thanks! 

What I actually did was buy a "dual" instrument (TS) cable (something like this) and go straight from the left and right outputs of the helix into the left and right inputs of the Speaker(s).  Works great.

the biggest difference in your situation I would say is the full Floor has a Mic input.  If you don't need to be able to do vocals through your Helix, then the LT is probably all (if not more) than you'll need. I've got the LT, and don't regret it at all. 

I like to run the Mic Preamp on my acoustic presets to give me a little bit of options for some "amp" effect, then whatever effects.

corrupted preset.

do a factory reset (after you export your presets/ setlists)

then you can import in setlists/ presets and hopefully figure out which one is the corrupted one.

On 11/29/2019 at 8:56 PM, Vang201 said:

So, the helix being a great unit with its versatility. Is known (to some) to be a solid piece of gear. 

I'm debating on purchasing one because of the "outdated" factor of technology. In a few years, a new modeler will come out from line 6, and then all the hype will be on that device. And the helix may eventually become "obsolete". I assume I would eventually have to try and sell the helix for the new product.  The cycle becomes never ending, right?

 

Where as an analog set up will always have some usage. Look at the old hw vox amps and older overdrive pedals being used to this day from a decade or 2 ago.

 

 

What are your thoughts on this? 

I apologize if this has already been covered previously. 

Short answer is this.

Lets say they stop all updates and such for the Helix today and announce the next Line6 modeler (not likely considering they just did a major overhaul of the firmware to make future updates easier and such).  You would then have a great sounding, easy to use, versatile piece of gear that you could use in a multitude of ways.  So, if you like the Helix, go ahead and buy it.

On 11/8/2019 at 8:36 AM, talonmm said:

 

I totally agree, and was thrilled to pick one up with a broken reverb tank for very little money.  It works great with pedals and a helix (and the helix can help with reverb now that my  amp's reverb tank is broken)

 

but when starting from scratch when creating a helix tone, and having tons of amps to choose from and tons of cabinets with celestrian speakers,  I was surprised that the op choose a bandit  IR.

 

True enough....  lol

10 hours ago, kennyhickey said:

 

How can the answer to the question not be political?

 

The answer is tariffs....who brought on the tariffs?

 

 

one could argue China did.  Just saying.

44 minutes ago, chasingMango said:

 

Do you though?  The only source of contention in this conversation has been you brother :)

1 hour ago, chasingMango said:

 

Oh, the question was answered thoroughly right away.  And no names have been mentioned... I think that's as much as you could ask for!

Was it answered thoroughly and right away?  Yes.  

BUT

Then we had to have comments such as 

"Tired of winning?

Vote"

and 

"You bet I will! I don't want a madman determining how much I have to pay for my guitar modeler!"

which are not answers to the question and are political comments in nature.  I keep my political thoughts out of it (which I think is part of the rules for when you sign up), so it's only fair to expect other to do so as well...  Whatever though.  Screw it.

sigh.  

I wish people could answer questions without dragging their political baggage into it.  I just wanna talk about guitar stuff!

On 11/5/2019 at 8:26 AM, talonmm said:

I can't imagine a peavy bandit being the go-to choice for clean tones with so many other amps to choose from, but thanks for the ir library link.

 

I purchased an old Bandit a couple of years back and use a clear tone and have my helix go right into the input jack on the front.

 

It's not my favorite amp solution when using a helix, but it works well when  I want to travel light.

 

 

 

 

The bandits actually make a great pedal platform amp... Good clean sound, stays clean at high volumes, and not too heavy to carry around....

Twangy Les Paul????  

Did you mean to say Tele?  

yeah, you meant Tele