Hey fellow Helix/HX folks — long-time user here. Been gigging with a Helix since 2015, then switched to an HX Stomp later for portability. Wanted to share something I've been building.
I kept wanting a preset editor I could open on whatever was in front of me — laptop, iPad, phone, whatever — without installing anything or having the unit plugged in. Couldn't quite find that anywhere, so I built it myself. Figured some of you might find it useful too.
Helrig (helrig.com) — free, runs entirely in your browser:
Drag in a .hlx (Helix or HX Stomp/Stomp XL), start from a blank preset, or load a sample to poke around
Full block chain and parameter editing, snapshots included
Search blocks by their Line 6 name or by the gear they're modeled after — tube screamer, Fender reverb, JCM-800, whatever you actually think in
Auto-detects Helix vs. HX family on import and matches the DSP budget/footswitch layout automatically
DSP budget enforcement like HX Edit — won't let you overbuild past what the device can actually run
Hover a path's DSP icon to see the cost of every block on it, or even open the full usage report for the chain — honestly my favorite feature; it's saved me from guessing more times than I'd like to admit
Nothing gets uploaded — the file stays in your browser the whole time, no account needed
Direct USB sync to the hardware is in progress but not live yet — right now it's file-in, file-out.
Unofficial/independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Line 6 or Yamaha — just a fan-built tool made with a lot of respect for what they've built with Helix/HX, still the best guitar gear after almost 11 years.
It's brand new, so there are rough edges — if something looks wrong or a block/parameter shows up unlabeled, tell me and I'll dig into it. Feature requests welcome too, including "I wish HX Edit did X" type stuff — that's usually where the good ideas come from.
