Hi,
I bought Helix recently and I've been using it trough my Laney Ironheart's power amp and VHT 4x12 cabinet. I'm thinking about buying an FRFR monitor to be able properly use all cab sims in the Helix and also that I don't need to carry big amps and cabs to every gig.
Someone in my area is selling their near mint condition Friedman ASM-12 for 650EUR, so I'm planinng on buying that (is it a good idea?). It only has a single balanced female XLR input and I would believe most sound guys would want to connect my Helix to XLR input as well in the mixing desk. So how can I connect Helix to both FOH and FRFR if I only have one (mono) XLR output in the Helix? Do I have to rely on 1/4" output and hope the sound guys can take it? Or can I use an 1/4" to XLR cable/adapter? I don't really know much about routing levels either, which levels (Line/Instrument/Mic) would I have to use for each output?
Also, what are your experiences on Friedman ASM-12's volume? We have two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer, a lead singer and three of us do backing vocals. We play pretty loud hard rock/heavy metal in the rehearsal room (we can barely hear the vocals). We wear ear protection. Can ASM-12 compete with the other guitarist's 4x12 cab and come on top in the solos (with solo boost in Helix)? And could it work in extreme cases, when FOH connection isn't an option, as my sole sound source?
