jonandtice

I would start by making sure my cabinet/IR block has a low cut on it. You can also do this with a low cut block, an EQ block, or in the Global EQ but these all have a steeper cutoff curve (which may be a good thing for you). When I play through floor wedges I find a cut at 140 is what I need, especially when playing with a full band. Remember, the frequency range of a guitar speaker cabinet is about 100-4k so when using speaker simulation it helps to cut out anything outside those ranges. Lifting off the floor, as mentioned above, also helps to tighten up the bass response. If you have it sitting on the floor try sitting it on a foam block or pole mount it. If your preset sounds good through a pair of good reference headphones it is simply a matter of EQ'ing for the Headrush FRFR.

I only reason I can think of for not updating the firmware is the specific case where 2.6 (I think) changed the output level of the new reverbs that were introduced in 2.5. I had to go through all my presets that used those reverbs and change the mix and level parameters. It was a bit tedious but definitely worth the effort.

Make sure the XLR output level (MIC, Instrument, Line) matches the input type you are using on your mixer board. The mixer I use has separate mic and line level inputs. Also, if you can, measure the signal level on your 1/4" output and compare to your XLR output (if XLR is line level). Have you compared the Helix direct sound to your physically miced cab? I like the above suggestion of making an IR of your cab. You could even add a room mic to that.

If you go back a few posts from the post you are quoting and read it in context you will see that it was a joke.

I couldn't possibly scratch the surface of all the amps that are in there now. There's enough in there that anything they add at this point will sound like something that's already there. I say Line 6 should start adding Line 6 original amps (i.e. Badonk, Litigator, etc.) and for each original they add they should remove 2 non-originals, until none are left. That way we end up with a collection of idealized amps that we can set up to sound however we want. Instead of acting like children and pretending the reason I suck is because a model of the amp I would like to own but could never afford is unavailable to me.

Does the HX Effects have an Input Pad setting in the Global Settings? If it does, turn it off and see if that helps.

^ this. Check this. When instrument and line level mismatches happen in a loop, the volume differences tend to cancel out but tone seems to suffer since your effects blocks won't always be getting the signal level they are expecting (in my experience).

I'm assuming that by "the board" you mean a mixer board. A couple things you can check: Output setting. Most mixer boards have both mic level inputs and line level inputs on the same channel. If the channel only has one input then it is probably a mic level input. Set the outputs to be whatever your mixer is expecting. Are you running it in stereo? If you are that could be the source of the problem. If your mixer has a stereo link try turning it on/off and reverse the polarity on one of the channels.

There are four main ways of doing sound for your LT. You decide which is best for you. Headphones: Obviously only useful for yourself. Sennheiser HD280 Pros are cheap and good. Studio Monitors: The ultimate experience (especially in stereo). Downside is they are only for yourself, sitting in front of your computer. You could say that modelers are designed for studio monitors. Choices are endless. I use two Roland CM-30s as studio monitors. FRFR speakers: (Full Range, Flat Response) Examples: QSC K series, Alto TS series, Headrush FRFR, etc. This also includes PA system monitors (some would argue they are not really flat). Can be loud enough for any application and is the most versatile solution IMO. I would get the Headrush FRFR if I needed something along these lines. Traditional guitar cabinet: You already have a cabinet so all you would need is a clean power amp. There are dedicated clean poweramps like the Seymour Duncan PowerStage 170. You could also use the power amp of any guitar amp (by going in the effects return instead of the guitar input) but you will want one that has a clean and flat power section so it is a bit tricky. My preference are the Quilter amps because they are relatively flat even going into the guitar input. The new Quilter Interblock 45 is perfect for this. I use the Quilter 101 mini. Having an amp head like the Quilter lets me just plug straight into the amp when I don't want to get distracted by all the settings on the Helix. If I'm practicing at home I'm on my computer playing backing tracks and the LT through my studio monitors. If I want to be loud at home or jam with friends I use my Quilter 101 mini with my guitar cabinet. I play through the PA at my church and use the PA system monitors there.

It took about 12 hours for the OP to get the actual answer to the actual question. Reason? He didn't do 30 minutes of research and therefore we were all confused by the question.

If I had time I'm pretty sure I could get it to look like HX Edit on a web browser, even with my limited skills. So I'm surprised no one has done it yet.

To expand on this A/B split, A being your dry path (as far as reverb is concerned) and B your reverb path, try reverb 1 -> chorus -> delay -> reverb 2. The A/B split becomes your reverb mix control and the first block in the B path should have 100% mix. I like: Split: A50% Cave Reverb (100% mix) Trinity Chorus (default settings) Vintage Delay (default settings) Hall Reverb (settings to taste) This is an example: https://line6.com/customtone/tone/3735301/

Any thoughts on the updated reverbs?

How do the HX reverbs in the 2.60 updated measure up?

If you play your guitar in front of your computer, only for yourself, and don't move around then a pair of studio monitors (in stereo) is the way to go. Studio monitors are "nearr-field". If you at some point think you will be jamming with friends then something like the TS makes sense. Someone else will have to comment on the TS308.

Also note that the eq block's high/low cuts are steeper (more drastic) than the cabinet or IR high/low cuts.

Line 6 will not be doing anything to their firmware to make it USB class compliant even though all that is needed if for the Helix to declare its sample rate. They think it already is and that Linux is the problem; and shame on us for using Linux and expecting things to comply to standards. The Line 6 Linux firmware packages available in Ubuntu are really just hacks developed by the community pre-Helix, not Line 6. Hopefully the hack in the above referenced post makes its way into Linux firmware packages. I doubt HX Edit will ever work with wine since it would also require the proprietary Line 6 driver. I could be wrong about that.

Nothing Helix works in Linux. I can't even get it to work as an audio interface. See someone got it working with a hack. I tried HX Edit with wine but no luck there either. I would love to hear how far you get with Linux. I'm on Ubuntu 18.0.

Any chance these will move upstream? There are Line 6 firmware packages in Ubuntu. Could this be included in those? Also, any luck getting HX Edit working under wine?

You have the Alto TS210 and TS212 listed twice. The Headrush 112 is actually the same as the Alto TS312 but without the preamp. Great list! What about studio monitors and headphones? Or maybe that's an entirely different category and a topic for a different thread.

In the meantime you can continue to run 4cm with your tube amp and place your burrito under the tubes. Just an idea. It would be nice to not have to lug the tube amp around just to make toast though.

I don't like most of the factory presets but I wouldn't say they are unusable. If they all sound bad then something must be wrong with your setup.

The IRT-X is definitely what I would be getting if I had an HX Effects. On my Helix I like putting the "wet" effects after the cab/IR block and the IRT-X seems to allow the same thing if you have a traditional amp. If I understand correctly, I would run Guitar -> HX Effects -> [tone shaping blocks] -> Send to Preamp -> Amp Speaker Out -> IRT-X Load -> IRT-X effects send -> HX Return -> [cab/IR block] -> [wet effects blocks] -> HX Send to IRT-X effects return. This is still basically a 4CM if you don't count the speaker cable between the power amp and the IRT-X. But I have the Helix so I've been waiting to see how much the LFR-112 will cost compared to the Line 6 PowerCab.

This happened two weeks ago in church. ME: Hey sound guy! Am I clipping on the board? I'm getting some fizz in my monitor. SG: No, you're good. ME: You don't hear that fizz? SG: Yeah, I though that was just part of your distortion. It sounds good out here. ME: *sigh* (I was going for overdrive) My problem has been that I notice negligible amounts of fizz on my headphones and powered monitor at home but when I get to church the fizz rears it's ugly head. The monitors are worse than the PA speakers.

What happens when a setup like this gets summed to mono on the output block? In a live setting, is it worth running stereo, assuming the sound person would even agree to do such a thing? Asking for a P&W/Church type setting.