PaulTBaker

Not sure that I "solved" my problem. It must have been in my head because honestly, I had forgotten about it until I saw this post :). Maybe I have just gotten used to it by now! Good luck to you!

if you look on the effect/ etc. they are marked as stereo or mono.... stereo has a little symbol by the name

thanks for the vid. Do you have time to do one for the Helix? My switches are really bad! thanks

good points guys, thank you. I will check that, however I did do a backup recovery (or whatever it is called). I would have thought that would have brought back all the global settings, but I will check. Thanks!

I believe you would create another input block (instead of the gain block), set the main input to input 1 and the new input block to input2. It would be the same for each guitar. you could set a footswitch to mute one input source and turn on the other... and vice versa. good luck. I am doing something sort of (not really) similar. I have a helix floor and play electric mostly, but need acoustic for some songs. I have a preset for the electric and the acoustic. the input on my electric preset is set to Guitar, the input on the Acoustic is set to Aux. That way the whichever guitar I am using, the other guitar will not make any noise. Because I don't like all the switching between snapshot/preset mode to get to another preset, I used the command center to assign a footswitch to go to the next or previous preset. that works great. I have both guitars plugged in all the time, I click on the footswitch to activate whichever preset I need. In your case, you could do the same. Get the chain the way you want it. Set the input to input 1. copy that preset and change the input to input 2. Then use command center to make a footswitch go to the input 2 preset for the input 1 preset. In the input 2 preset, use command center to go to the input 1 preset. This would let you change depending on what guitar you are using. The drawback of this approach is that if you change one preset then you would have to make the same change in the other preset if you want them to be the same.

This probably should go under the "all in my head" category, but I was wondering if anyone else thought their presets sound a little different after upgrading to 3.71. I have the Helix floor and the Stomp XL. I have not updated the Stomp yet, so I don't know if I will get the same results there or not. My drive patches seem to sound more fizzy... like the drive was turned up. Has anyone else had this happen? thanks.

Don't know much about the YJM strat, however, maybe you could try cutting the highs. Drop the Parametric EQ near the end of the chain and use the High cut. Sometimes I go as low as 4K. That takes out some of the brittleness which could warm it up.

Look up John Nathon Cordy, his tones are like your video, but better IMO. And his playing is amazing. He has lots of vids where he will walk you through the complete signal chain. He uses the Stomp, but it would also translate to the floor.

I have read through the manuals (but I am sure I missed it), however is there a way to get a level meter when using the compressors on the StompXL? LIke there is on the Helix Floor?

Agreed!!! Thank you for the gift that keeps on giving! The only problem is you are giving me too many options! just kidding of course, but thanks!

I see that now. I need to pay more attention to which group the topic came from! :)

Thank you. Stackable snapshots, I forgot the name! and thank you for the midi loop info. I may try that. I really which I could go from the preset mode (where up/down are available) directly to Stomp mode (10 switches) with out having to pass through the Snapshot mode.

if you are using hxeidt, you can just select the same preset again. you could also select the same preset on the helix and it will reload what is in memory.

and yes, I am trying to learn something... thank you helping out in your most helpful way. Also, the Binary Yes/No answers are all well and good, however if the purpose is to learn something, then a simple Yes/No doesn't always explain why!

so, in my one preset, In snapshot1, FS1 = Snapshot 2. In the same preset but Snapshot 2, FS1 = Snapshot 3. In the same preset but Snapshot 3, FS1 =Snapshot 1. Is that not assigning different functions to the same FS dependent on which Snapshot you are in? Isn't he asking this in his next sentence? " but can you set up different functions for the same switch depending on which snapshot you are in? Say in Snapshot 1, FS 2 sends a MIDI CC, but in Snapshot 2 the same switch recalls a preset. "

ok, I'll miss the point as well. you CAN have a fs be assigned to different snapshots depending on which snapshot you are in. For example, I have 3 snapshots that turn on certain mod boxes (and turn off the others). lets call the snapshots Trem, Chr, Scr. in snapshot 1, FS1 is assigned to Trem. In snapshot2 FS1 is assigned to Chr. In snapshot 3, FS1 is assigned to Scr. So when I am in Stomp mode (because that is where the CC assignments come into play) I can cycle through FS1 to turn on/off the Trem, Chr, or Scr. This works great. I believe the OP was asking if he can do this but using Midi Commands. I no nothing about MIDI, however since you are just sending commands, it would seem possible to work with MIDI as well.

thanks. I have not messed with the MIDI stuff. Would I need a short MIDI cable for the IN OUT on the helix?

I believe you can only do what we want to a point. I have helix floor, Preset Mode Switches = 8 Presets, Stomp Mode Switches = 10 Switches, Snapshot Mode Switches = Auto return. The 2 issues I have: 1. When I select a Preset, it starts in snapshot mode. I would rather it start in Stomp mode, however I do not see an option for that. It would be great if in Stomp mode, I could hit FS6(Mode) and it would show the Bank up/down, plus the Snapshots. If I hit the bank up/down, I would like it to show me the Presets which I could select a new Preset and the Preset would open in Stomp Mode. If instead of selecting a bank up/down for Preset, I hit a snapshot... I would like for that snapshot to be enabled on my current Preset and have it go back to Stomp mode. I don't see a way to do this, and yes I have read the manual and experimented. I would love to be wrong and have someone show me how to do this. 2. Since I am in 10 Switch Mode, the only way I can get to the snapshots is by FS6 Mode switch. That does take me to Snapshot mode, however it does not "auto return" to stomp mode. I know I can use Command Center to assign a FS to a snapshot, and I've done that and it works great. However, it takes away a stomp and limits the snapshots. Again, I would love for someone to show me the error of my ways and say.... "you just do this" :) Hope this helps others as well! Happy Holidays! Hope Santa brings everyone a new Helix and Guitar!

is this correct, you are in stomp mode, you want to change a snapshot, so you go to snapshot mode. you click the snapshot, you want it to enable the snapshot and go back to stomp mode. I would like that as well and it seems like there is a way to do that, but I can't remember how. You can of course use the command center to assign a snapshot to a button (or several snapshots to several button) and then they are accessible in stomp mode. you click the snapshot and you are still in stomp mode. The issue is this takes away a few stomps.

I don't have this setup, so forgive if this is totally off base. It sounds like what you want to do is use the 4 cable method.... which is supposed to let you keep the sound of your amp as well as take advantage of what the helix can offer. Have you looked into that?

very nice!

interesting.... I am assuming (yeah, I know) that both presets are the same except for the FS assignments. again assuming you have clean, crunch, lead setups in the preset. If you are in lead mode and switch to your new preset, you will not be in lead mode there, unless you saved it like that. How are you compensating for that?

can you assign it to the expression pedal?

you made that up!!! haha

probably just my ears, because I do like the PC on LF Raw and using a cab in the Helix. I guess I like dark because my favorite cab is the ampg 1x15. To me that sounds the warmest with my tele. Anything elses sounds very metalic and brittle, even with playing with the high cuts, etc. I will definitely try having my aco preset change the PC to FRFR. Also, I know you (amsdenj) had several post where you walked through your settings for acoustic intruments on the helix and PC. Would you mind post those links if they are still available? Thank you. Also, what is your band's name. I am also in Cary and would like to see/hear what you are doing.