waymda

Did you check that Win11 is supported? Seems a bit of a leap to make without checking.

If your 'fly rig' was a Stomp then you could stay in the same ecosystem, learn about the amps and cab blocks in the Helix as you set-up the stomp, use a consistent editing tool etc.

It sort of sounds counterintuative to do that given you have the Helix, but I'm also pretty sure you could control the stomp with the Helix to change amps and cabs (or anything else in the chain).

You should expect it to change dramatically - amps in the real world (and effects) are all impacted by changes in guitars (and parts). It just sounds like you have to re-learn what works for that guitar (again, like in the real world).

What is that's making the cleans great that would impact on dirty - input levels, impedence, different tone? Most likely higher output pickups pushing the amps a bit more sounds great on clean tones but has exposed issues with your gain levels on dirtier sounds. Good dirt sounds are never as dirty as some people think.

1 hour ago, BAmartin said:

Are you guys ready to start the guessing game?

Nup

41 minutes ago, theElevators said:

I have no idea personally why it's 3.1... But you get my idea.

Its to match the firmware - once we hit version 4 it will be 4db :-|

@theElevators Thanks - great to know.

Hi

Considering an LT as a back-up for my floor. From customtone it seems the patches are interchangeable. Interested in anyone's experience and if anything like extended IO use causes patches to fail to load, or any other gotchas.

thanks

1 hour ago, requietus666 said:

it would be much nicer if it had some visual, eg exclamation mark next to IR block

For you, but sorry, I disagree and think it would be a horrible UI/UX outcome. A dialog box that warns me that there's an issue with my patch seems much more likely to ensure I do something about that or not.

That said, if its a feature you want post it in IdeaScale to see if others feel the same as you, as Line 6 doesn't look here.

If you're using the PC+ as FRFR you'd be better off using the Helix XLR sends direct to FoH. This won't work if you're using the PC+ cab sims.

Or buy a second PC+ and daisy chain via AES (makes on left and one right, and with room on stage they sound massive) and take an XLR send from each.

You can also drag and drop, but yes that can be painful too. But no nothing super easy in HXEdit.

You can export them and rename them in a folder so they sort as you require (eg leading 001 through 128) and then import - and yes thats painful.

There is a guy in the "Line 6 Helix Family User Group OFFICIAL and ORIGINAL" who has coded a spreadsheet and powershell method for list management - look up Michael Dawson.

You can use a 'librarian' method where you use a static set list and an external tool to manager setlist order - eg I use BandHelper and midi over bluetooth to make all patch changes through a set. Patches live in a Master setlist, and any changes are made in a Testing setlist before saving back over the original.

I once postited the idea of an off-line tool to manage patch ordering for gigs here and got a resounding "why?" - so can only assume other have much better ways of doing this within HXEdit.

I've had the syths be a little 'glitchy' but OK, especially for the sort of sounds you're after. Variax Standards into Helix via VDI.

I've used both a compressor and distortion as inputs into synth modules to even out the signal, and for the Cars sounds found the grittier input help get some of that sound.

I also find the bridge pick-up of either the lp or strat models to be the effective.

Getting a good synth sound has required a bit of mucking around with other effects and/or amps/cabs on/off to get them to sound decent.

15 hours ago, cfitch13 said:

Does anyone run an frfr powered speaker like headrush and 2 studio monitors together to achieve this. 

That configuration no - my monitors in stereo is fin for studio use. For stage I use 2 PC+, generally each with a different amp/cab combination and some stereo effects of varying width. I play in a 3 piece its largely reverbs and delays to provide a more expansive sound. FoH takes a send from the XLRs and can choose to run them as 2 mono sends if required.

Hi 

I was going to say you can only use one device for input and output (like you have) and that you would need to be able to use your other USB devices explicitly as the output devices for Cubase to make this work.

However a quick search suggests using ASIO4all as the driver will allow this. https://forums.steinberg.net/t/using-two-audio-devices-one-for-input-one-for-output/642426/4

I'd much prefer to stick with OEM drivers, but that won't work in this use case.

Good luck

As per rd2rk's Q - I read your question as:

Can a Snapshot change the assignment of effect bypass to swtiches so that as you change Snapshots different effects appear in the Stomp row for manual use?

Is that right?

If I've read the question right, then not that I'm aware of.

If you search Beatles in customtone there's a bunch of pacthes you could use as a starting point.

https://line6.com/customtone/search/?submitted=1&family=helix&search_term=beatles

As well as reading the manual 2 suggestions:

• try to reset your expectations to hearing a recorded amp sound - that's effectively what Helix is providing effects etc and a mic'd up amp like in a studio and represents a real leap for lots of guitarists
• Check out someone like Jason Sadites on youtube with his creating a great tone https://www.youtube.com/c/JasonSadites

I use a very small number of favourites as I prefer to swap in different things to try at their default and tweak as necessary. Whilst I still have a number of go to effects ams etc, it stops me always using one sound.

My true 'favourites' that I use in pretty much every patch are the horizon gate first and rochester comp last with some default starting settings, and they're on my primary template.

I can't provide a comparison between the units mentioned. I use 2xPC+ for full end-to-end integration, and like the sound. I have preiously used wedges which my band, and I, found a bit to 'clinical' or hi-fi. FRFR is a marketing term describing a class of product, it will not tell you how they sound and they all colour the sound in some way.

What do you mean?

You plug in the bass and then use the models you want to create a patch - not sure what else there is to know.

I've used 11" and 15" laptop screens that worked fine - they have touch finctionality but I don't use it - seems way too hard for me, but I'm a long term mouser

Definately a mouse - but thats just normal ergenomics for me

Desktop I use a souped up desktop with a 34" screen split so HX edit is on one 'side of it'

Screen real estate will depend on resolution available as much as screen size and what works for you wil be different than for others

Basic CPU/Memory requirements don't seem to be available anywhere but I'd suggest any modern PC/Laptop will cope - one of the laptops I use is at least 5 years old

Not sure why you would buy a computer just for HXedit

The only one I've found that looks suitable is the Powerstage 700.

Suggests you have some criteria/requirements - you might want to share those if you want sensible input.

Have you installed HXEdit? It installs drivers at the same time.

https://line6.com/software/

Thanks, noted!

I have found that my Telecasters and Stratocasters does not have the same outputlevel.

Indeed - this has always been the case

This is a problem for the tone of my presets, and mostly for my auto filter presets.

Precisely - if you use those guitars with hardware effects and amps the tone will change - this is part of why people use different guitars as the input gain changes the tone and response of the amp (along with other factors such as the impedence of the guitars signal etc).

Is there a way to store different input gain (global) presets for each of my guitars?

No

Or will I have to make a seperat preset backup for each Guitar?

No - put a switchable gain block at the start of each patch and use it for the different guitars - you could use it to either boost the signal of the 'weaker' guitar or defeat the signal of the hotter one. Oncce you know the setting you need, save the block as a favourite doe reuse in every patch you need it. If oyu only ever use  a patch for one guitar, dont bother.

Hi

I got a message on import about not having the IRs (to be expected). 

Path 1 IR shows slot 15

Path 2a shows slot 5

Path 2b shows slot 6

Edit - Sorry the Path 1 IR was on 44 for the Verse snap - I changed it to 16, saved whilst in that snap, went back to the Intro snap and saved again, changed patch, came back and the IR change had stuck with 16 for verse.

Changed - I'll Be There.hlx