PlayinOcean

Yep, this is possible. You can do this by programing your buttons individually through the command center. It will be a hassle if you plan on using multiple effects or parameters for your lead boost, but it is possible. Buy the Stomp, figure it all out yourself, not through videos, and sell it if you don't like it

If your pedal-maker wants to set up shop in the EU, then let us know ;) Importing from the States is a chore indeed

I recently came across the pedalnetics stuff. They make buttons that you can attach to the Stomp, very space efficiënt. https://pedalnetics.com/product/helauxy-duo/

Since I use the Stomp with the HXFX, I already have the modular setup you seem to be referring to. It does require some extra steps to make them communicate to eachother, but I like having the option to just take one of them with me depending on the situation. And of course I have a seperate exp pedal plugged in as well. I don't see how the L6 stuff can get more modular than this..

Greetings, After a long time of just running my HX FX into the front of my amp, I finally decided to buy the Stomp to have a direct solution. The idea is to combine them, using midi and possibly 4CM if needed (think Ill just use the Stomp to handle the effects before or after the amp sim). == Yes, maybe I should have bought an LT to begin with, but this is modular and I can still just use my old setup with my amp without taking a big LT with me. == It's going to require quite a few cables to connect all of this (4CM + midi + exp pedal(s?) + 2x power supply). Therefore I'm thinking of creating a small pedalboard with just the Stomp, HXFX and an exp pedal. For power, I know the DC7 from Cioks would work, using the appropiate cables. However, I would then be using only a fraction of the potential of the expensive DC7. My question: would the Cioks Sol also be able to power this? I can't quite figure out what the difference is between the DC7 and the Sol, apart from the amount of outputs... It seems to me that I would use 4 out of the 5 outputs of the Sol (using two y-cables), leaving one open for possible additions. Or am I missing something? Powering pedals is very new to me. Or is there another power supply that would be worth checking out? (preferably cheaper..) Any help/advice would be appriciated.

Thanks for the reply. I am not sure which volume knob you want me to crank. My HX Effects does not have a volume knob...

Recently I had two amps sitting next to each other, and I was wondering what would happen if I'd use both of them simultaneously. So I used the L and R outputs from the HX, each going to one of the amps. Best sound I ever had. Have been reading up on using multiple amps since, and I am wondering whether it should actually be this simple. Shouldn't I be using an ABY pedal for this? I'd rather just use the HX, and it seemed to work... My questions: - When using the L/R outputs like this, is the signal strength halved or does the HX compensate for the splitting? - Are there benefits to using the Send output instead? - These particular amps didn't seem to have phasing issues. As long as I don't add additional pedals and I stick to these amps, I shouldn't have to worry about phase right? Same question for ground loop hum: didn't encounter it now, could it come up later with the same setup, f.e. in an different venue? I'm just using mono effects to the front of the amps, and I have no need for switching from one amp to the other. Thanks in advance!

I will just download Cantabile and see it for myself. Thanks for the advice and sorry for the misguided questions. It is quite daunting to enter into a whole new way of guitar amplification with so many variables that I have to learn about. Time will tell.

Windows, sorry for not mentioning it earlier.

Allright, I seem to be walking into a rabithole here it seems. Will look into the capabilities of my laptop and whether I am willing to invest this amount of energy. Still wondering whether there is a host that is able to link MIDI commands straight to Native. From my understanding a host like Catabile does receive MIDI commands, but you then have to create multiple instances of Native to switch between, since the MIDI commands do not connect to within Native. I know there are ways within Reaper to give commands directly to Native, but I've read that using a DAW live is just a waste of CPU if a simple host can do the same trick. If the hosting of Native/connectivity is settled, I can then test and maybe perfect my live setup.

Not quite. If everybody already had an HX Effects and an audio interface and a somewhat reliable laptop and the idea to grab the discount on Native, then everybody would do it. If I had none of that, of course I would be far better of just buying a Helix Floor. But since I have what I have, I am thinking of the possibilities. That is somewhat condecending and not very helpful. Thanks for the links. One of them I hadnt found yet after searching Google. Many of these discussions are outdated because Native can do things now that it couldnt do some years ago (mostly MIDI-related stuff). Thanks for the advice! I am aware that any such setup is less stable than just using a Helix Floor. Maybe I will use it only for certain practice sessions where technical breakdowns aren't as problematic. Still hoping that some people here have actual experience that they want to share.

Hello all, Currently I am using an HX effects into an amp. Because I registrered the HX, I got a nice discount on Helix Native. Combined with cyber monday, it was a nice deal. I initially bought Native just for recording stuff, but now that I've experienced the full range of Helix soundscaping, I am thinking about using Native live. To do that, I need an audio interface (already have one), a midi controller (HX Effects could double as one) and a host for the Native plugin. Currently I am using Reaper, but I have read about programs that transform Native into a standalone plugin. VSTHost/Savihost for example. My question: does anyone have good experiences using Native live with either a DAW or another type of host? I already read some sparse info on using midi commands within Reaper, but it seems better to use another type of host that might require less CPU usage than a full-on DAW. Is there a host-type of program that includes midi-commands? I only need to be able to switch between snapshots. Hopefully you guys can help me out.

Much appreciated. It is of course a matter of degrees. I can surely live with my live sound being different from my home sound, as long as it is still vaguely the same. I can tweak in the live situation (for example using the Global EQ), but I cannot make a new preset from scratch at every rehearsal. Just a follow up question: I know by now that volume is a big factor when it comes to percieving sound, but can this be "faked" by just bringing up the volume on my IEMs at home? Still thinking about ways to get some use out of my low volume playing at home...

Thanks for the advice. I play in a band, but I'm afraid we don't have the means to record our stuff to that level. I have encountered the amp in a room-saying a lot. To be honest; I tend to play at quite low volume on stage, so I'm not getting that vibrating-your-trousers feeling from my amp anyway. Knowing that many pros use Helix as their main solution, I am confident that I will find sounds that are as good as my Mesa. I am mostly interested in the sound I hear myself, because I play with confidence when my monitor sound is good. Thanks. I'd rather have bad news now than disappointment later. Maybe other readers will have different experiences than yours, but based on your post, I might as well stick with my current setup.

Hopefully you guys can give me some advice. My current setup is fairly simple: a Mesa F30 combo with a HX Effects doing all of the effects work. The setup works fairly well; de amp sounds great and the HX gives me everything I need effects-wise. But there is a problem. I live in a house with thin walls and my neighbours are highly sensitive. This means that I can only play at low volumes. For this reason, I bought a Vox Air GT (great amp!), because my Mesa is completely unusable at these volumes (and it sounds a lot different). However, when I am preparing for live situations, my home setup is next to useless. Not only is there a big volume discrepancy, there is also the issue of the HX reacting completely differently to the Vox compared to the Mesa. So the changes I make to presets within the HX during practice can have wildly different results on the live setup. There are also issues connected to the Mesa; where I stand in relation to it makes a huge difference, for example. This has meant that I just use one preset that I have used live effectively, and I only sometimes make small changes to it during the live situation. What a waste of all the potential of the HX! I would love to endlessly craft my sounds back at home in preparation of the live gig, but so far that has only had disappointing results. Now I hoped that just going direct (by upgrading to Helix floor and ditching the Mesa) would solve these issues. That way, the sounds I create at home (with IEMs or maybe studio monitors) would remain roughly the same live, maybe with the help of some Global Eq-ing to account for the change in volume and ambience. Live, I would also use the same IEMs. But then I started reading about people with Helixes who still have the same issues that I have now with my tube amp. The changes in volume, monitor speakers and ambience would still ruin all their home-prep. They get suggestions to buy frfr speakers (and practice at stage volume) and premium studio monitors to closely resemble what the PA/live monitors would do to their sounds. I can really only afford to sell my HX and Mesa, and use that money to buy the Helix plus maybe some budget studio monitors. Live, I would use IEMs or the monitor wedges available. I also still have the sound issue at home, so I cannot practice at the same volume that I would have live. Long story short: will going from tube amp to digital/direct mean that I can actually prepare my presets at home, or will I still have the same issues that I now have? Please don't suggest that I should buy more expensive gear or that I should practice at higher volumes, that is just not possible for me right now.