zolko60

Seamless.

I will not tell you why not but majority of DAWs/hosts use plugin snapshots for preset changes.

Right.
Helix is serious audio interface. AD/DA converters deliver very good sound quality - low distortion and fair S/N ratio. HiZ to amp tests prove it sounds like good analog buffer. The only drawback is high (as for 2015-20 years) latency, but as mentioned - Helix is not marketed as audio interface.

Try to use sends as outputs to make sure you are troubleshooting correctly and take a support ticket.
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Inputs called "Returns" have 1Mohm impedance and level when set to "instrument". Acoording to my measurements they have the same S/N ratio as "Guitar Input".
Unfortuatelly you can't use tuner with that input.

I don't know much about Fishman and what part IRs are playing in their products. Still owning the Fishman does not mean "use its IR" ;) In case of Palmer - it has no IRs, just simple analog "cab sim" made by pretty simple EQ at DI output.
Hovewer while capturing IR of IR is not fair, if you mix them and make your own original elaboration... it is like in music ;)

8 hours ago, codamedia said:

It is legal for your own use, if you own the product. 

I've created IR's from my Fishman AURA and Fishman JD Aura so I don't have to carry those boxes around, but it wouldn't be legal for me to share those.

 

It's very different when you are creating your own speaker IR's, or Reverbs... that's a combination of items and not a direct copy. But an IR from something like the Palmer (or in my case the Fishman's) is a direct 1 to 1 of the product they are selling.

Oh please give me a break. How an IR of a preamp, di-box, eq or reverb is 1:1 product of any manufacturer of that product? You are not making a "copy" by capturing its response.
We are on forum devoted to amp and fx modelling. No amp or fx model is supposed to nor will ever be 1:1 copy of its hardware original. It can only mimic some aspects of its functionality.

Make your own IR. Shoot Dirac Impulse through your Palmer DI box/analog speaker emulator  - you will get IR right out with no convolution software. It is legal.

OK. I will try to contact with Mr. Digital Igloo when Line6 Technical Support will not service me.
Thank you for your cooperation phil.

OK, but I don't know Ben Adrian and I don't care to any private (edit: unofficial public) posts of any company employees on public forums.
What he wrote is scarry for me.

Thegearpage is not reliable source of information for me. I will take Support Ticket to clarify that .

From Frank Ritchotte Line 6 official message on Helix facebook group:

"(...)2019 is going to be a banner year for the Helix family. Our goal is to get you more tools to make more music and maybe push you to try some things you might not otherwise. I think we will deliver.

Thank you so much and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!"

Are we prepared?

I tried not to place any scarry information in my erratum. If it is better word, please propose.
If something is incorrect please propose your own version.
Placing digital attenuator before DA converter would significantly make Signal to Noise and dynamic range ratio worse. This is why unity gain for input/ouput pair is full clockwise and volume knob can not add gain to any controlled outputs.
Thank you for your cooperation in the project!

I think this is nice to start new year with some positive projects. What about helping Line6 in correcting User Manual and making Spec Sheet? All this to adress FAQ in future releases and better communication with users. I will use 2.10 OWNER’S MANUAL 90-20-0451 - B (For use with Helix LT Firmware 2.10) but i guess it refers to all Helix hardware family.

Page 7 "18. SENDS/RETURNS 1-2 These 1/4” ins and outs can be used as FX loops for inserting external stompboxes into your tone or as additional inputs and outputs for connecting keyboards, drum machines, mixers, and other gear."
Correction:
18. SENDS/RETURNS 1-2 These 1/4” ins and outs can be used as FX loops for inserting external stompboxes into your tone or as additional inputs and outputs for connecting keyboards, drum machines, mixers, and other gear. Ins are unbalanced TS and outs are TRS impedance balanced. Use TRS cables for SENDS when needed"

Page 7 "21. 1/4” OUT Use unbalanced 1/4" TS cables to connect to your guitar amp, FRFR speaker(s), studio monitors, or other playback system. When using a single amp or speaker, connect only the LEFT/MONO 1/4” jack."
Correction:
"21. 1/4” OUT Use unbalanced 1/4" TS cables to connect to your guitar amp, FRFR speaker(s), studio monitors, or other playback system unbalanced inputs. Use TRS 1/4" cables to connect to balanced inputs. When using a single amp or speaker, connect only the LEFT/MONO 1/4” jack."

Page 31 "4 Trails Trails Off: An external stompbox would be instantly muted when the FX Loop block is bypassed. Trails On: An external delay or reverb stompbox would continue to decay naturally when the FX Loop block is bypassed or a different snapshot is selected."
Correction:
"4 Trails off  : An external stompbox would be instantly muted when the FX Loop block is bypassed. Trails On: An external delay or reverb stompbox would continue to decay naturally when the FX Loop block is bypassed or a different snapshot is selected. Returns are not muted when FX Loop block is bypassed."

Page 58 "(...)However, note that this Apple Class Compliant driver offers strictly 48kHz native sample rate operation. If you prefer to use a different native sample rate (or if your particular DAW application requires it), you can optionally download and install the Line 6 Mac Core Audio driver from line6.com/software. This Line 6 driver offers 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz or 96kHz sample rate operation.
Correction:
"However, note that this Apple Class Compliant driver offers strictly 48kHz native sample rate operation. If you prefer to use a different native sample rate (or if your particular DAW application requires it), you can optionally download and install the Line 6 Mac Core Audio driver from line6.com/software. This Line 6 driver offers 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz or 96kHz sample rate operation in higer latency range required for sample rate conversion"

Page 23 "L6 LINK Output" - this section needs complete rewriting. It is almost useless if one wants to know how to route anything to that output.

Page 6 "12. VOLUME Turn this knob to control the main output and headphones volume."
Correction
"12. VOLUME Turn this knob to control the main output and headphones volume. This is analog attenuator for chosen outputs. See Global Setting Ins/Outs."

 

Sure, you can use any host that works and use either HxN automation handles with midi controller or HxN midi control with midi controller.

I am sorry :( These are old Fractal sysex files. I can not do anything with them. It used to be utility on Fractal site to convert but the programmer is dead and they no longer keep it there nor support.

Happy new year!

I have this first message when I try to import presets made on Helix Stomp. 2.70 firmware.Hx Edit, Win10.
You can just ignore Stomp presets.

I can not confirm the behavior you report. I have some crackles on the 64 samples buffer at 96 and 48kHz with high CPU load, however Helix seems to be stable audio interface (with higher latency than I was expected in 2015).
Maybe you run two interfaces with no sync and that induces jitter?
I believe helix is 24 bit.
If you are not successful at making Helix work as an interface, you can try its digital outputs to another interface.

EDIT: I used to have big crackle problem and Hx Edit disconnecting after couple of minutes untill I swapped USB cable.

3 hours ago, tuxmrk said:

I use sometimes the Helix Native as a stand-alone-program on my PC. I not realy need a DAW for using Native.

How do you use HxN stand alone? I was convinced HxN is plugin and need some kind of host. I have even written a tutorial how to use midi to control HxN.

You click Sound Control Panel. Right click Helix/Properties/Advanced and set sampling rate for WDM and ASIO driver.
Albeit you don't need to touch it when you adjust (request) sampling rate and buffer size with Reaper, Ableton or Pro Tools.

No. You can use all sample rates on Windows either by changing WDM driver settings accessible from ASIO Control Panel or by DAW/HOST request.

Also check the link, and follow the white rabbit.

On 12/26/2018 at 1:11 PM, zolko60 said:

(...) on Windows, any ASIO DAW/host I use requests sample rate and buffer size and gets it. No pops and crackles, just higher latency than expected.

USB sample rate is independent from Hx DSP native sample rate. It is dependendent on ASIO driver (or OSX Core Audio request when multi sampling rate driver is used).

I am not sure what you are trying to do but routing change is not possible to be automated by snapshots. You can still use either splits/mixer automation or outputs volume automation.

7 hours ago, silverhead said:

the update info it's pretty meaningless

It is meaningful to me. Nothing will happen until February-March 2019. I can go skiing! ;)
Happy New Year!

Send that for Fractal. I will convert it to Helix.

58 minutes ago, rpossum said:

That vpd - 1 is especially noisy, but I've just spent some time playing with settings and have found that all of the loops have about 50% more hiss when set to Instrument level vs Line level.

This may be completely obvious to many, but I have been running all loops at Instrument level and have just discovered this. Switched to Line Level and everything is MUCH quieter.

I can not replicate the behavior you report. When I listen I have the same amount of noise at both instrument and line level FX loop or 1/4" Output to any 1/4" Input.
When I measure with RMAA I get the same 111dBA S/N ratio. This is about 12dB better than my Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 interface but a couple dB worse than Mytek and Apogee flagship interfaces.