DarthHollis

I put the Mimiq in a stereo loop as the last thing only before stereo delay and reverb. I get a weird phasing issue with the Double Take so I don't use that on guitar. I did start using my HX Stomp for vocal processing and I think the Double Take is good for giving vocals a nice stereo separation.

The Double Take (in the Modulation FX) is similar but is not as good in my opinion. I prefer to use a small pitch shift on the right side set to only about 8 cents or so and to 100% mix. I also add 25-30ms of delay (available in Simple Pitch FX). Dry left side and pitch shift of right. This is my preferred way to go stereo if my Mimiq is not available.

CLEAN THE FOOTSWITCHES. There is an official procedure to do this (I believe I saw it posted by Chad Boston). No WD-40 or other lubricants are needed. I have had switches stop working and as soon as I cleaned them they worked fine. Fine dust, dirt and liquid particles can get in the switches and cause "malfunctions." This is an easy fix that probably works 99.9% of the time. I have owned my Helix for 3 years with no problems that could not be easily fixed by myself doing a quick search on the internet.

I saw a video for the G10S from Thoman in Europe. It's a version of the G10 that is made for pedalboards and has a normal 9v power so you can power it like normal pedals. It's also metal and has more options like multiple channels, and some cable length modelling.

Do you have an FX loop block in the Helix? That has to be engaged and set to the right output level (line or instrument). I highly suggest you use one of the templates from the setlists. There is one for 4CM. Setlist #8 - Templates, patch 2A - 4-Cable Method.

First thing I would suggest is turning the volume knob on the Helix all the way up. That is unity gain. Then make sure your connections are correct and that you are using the correct Line/Instrument level that is appropriate with the JJ input and FX loop. The FX loop in the JJ is probably instrument level but I do not know. If it's line level that could be a problem. Last thing is are you using a really long cable? More that 15 feet and you will probably notice a loss of high end, even in the FX loop. I did using 30' cable with my 5150 III. If you can provide more info we will continue to try to help.

It won't because of the amp and cab but I can give you the FX settings. Signal chain from left to right: Script Mod Phase: Rate 1.5, Mix 50%, Level +1.0cB Gray Flanger: Rate 4.0, Width 4.0, Manual 4.0, Regen 10.0, Mix 50%, Level 0.0dB Transistor Tape Delay: Time 218ms, Feedback 0%, Wow Flutr 3.6, Mix 13%, Level +6.0dB, Headroom 0.0, Trails off (this doesn't replicate the ending of Eruption, you have to use an expression pedal to help recreate that. That's it for in front of the amp. Only Plate reverb is used after the amp or pre-amp or however you want to say it. The guitar was originally recorded raw to the left side of the stereo spectrum with a plate reverb on the far right of the stereo spectrum. For most applications just put a plate reverb in your amp's FX loop. Plate Reverb: Decay 5.6, Predelay 29ms, Low Cut 89Hx, High Cut 4.6kHz (don't be afraid to go higher), Mix 38%, Level 0.0dB. I hope this helps you. Thank you for watching my YouTube video.

Thank you everyone! Here is a patch specifically for the Stomp: https://line6.com/customtone/tone/4221804/

I was able to download it fine and to load it using HX Edit. Send me a message or FB me (Josh Hollis in Dunedin, FL) and I will be happy to send a new version it to you. Do you need a version for HX Stomp?

Run the phaser and flanger before the amp. Distortion in the amp seems to make the sound a little more pronounced. What phil_m sad above it true. For script phase I change the speed to 1.5. That's all I change and it sounds great. For Flanger I set everything at 40% except the Regen I set to 100%. This is pretty much the exact EVH sound to my ears.

You will get a lot of opinions about what to do but the only way you will know is to try it yourself. I was using a 5150 III 50 watt in 4CM and it worked great. I got tired of carrying the extra head and 2x12 cab and I had a great direct tone that I was using to practice at home. Since I already had two monitors for vocals up front I bought one extra monitor so I could run my guitar in stereo in front of me (bonus!). I also got a new digital mixer, XR18, that has no moving parts that need to get cleaned. It also allowed me to have 6 separate monitor mixes. I was noticing that with having 4 monitors total that there was a lot of bleed to FOH and it was impacting the sound. I looked into using IEMs and subsequently went that direction. I was also able to get my drummer to use IEMs and he has his own stereo feed. We now only have two monitors on stage for the singer and bass player. I highly recommend that you try before you buy if at all possible. There are such a wide variety of powered speakers out there. Take your Helix to the store and plug in to as many as they let you. I also want to note that I run the sound for our band using a tablet attached to my mic stand. I haven't relied on a soundman except for maybe 4 times over the last 3 years. If I was to have a soundman I would just bring one or two of my own EV monitors and use them as the guitar amps for me.

Thanks, j_hotch. That's my most watched video by far. For me, to get the most authentic sound you must have the flanger before the amp. You also have to have enough gain on the amp. Not too much, but if you don't have enough there is no swoosh. The other thing is the technique. The guitar is tuned to drop D and a half step down. The low string is C# and it's pretty flabby. I use a 46 gauge. When you use your pick you need to scrape the string as you do the chugging part. Here are my exact settings: Gray Flanger Rate 4.0 Width 4.0 Manual 4.0 Regen 10.0 Mix 50% Level 0.0

I was looking into the Classic Pro as well. My thinking was really only to hide the cables and power supplys under the board. I have been using a RoadCases USA 32"x16" case. I just have to take the lid off and hook up a few cables. I also attached a railing flange to the bottom and I attach a mic stand to that. This board is heavy and I think a pedaltrain would be even more weight. I also don't think I would like the angle of the pedaltrain, especially for using the wah. I like it flat on the ground.

I feel the same way with the double take. I use the Mimiq and it sounds amazing. I would suggest using a Simple Pitch in a split path (both paths panned hard left and right) and use only 8 cents of pitch adjustment and then add about 20-30 ms of delay (available in the effect itself) and don't forget to turn it to 100% mix. You may also need to boost the output of the effected path by 2 or 3 dB.

Isn't the title of this "Helix Eb tuning?" Then it goes in a hundred different directions from there. Pick one. LOL I saw someone else mention it so I chimed in.

D-tuna works for me. I have my floyd set up to go down only. If I break a string I don't go out of tune and the D-tuna works great. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DTunaBLK--fender-evh-d-tuna-system-black?mrkgcl=28&mrkgadid=1669475631&rkg_id=0&campaigntype=dsa&campaign=aaDSA&adgroup=1669475631:DSA - Product - Guitar&placement=google&adpos=1t1&creative=292662592524&device=c&matchtype=b&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAjwxILdBRBqEiwAHL2R87ZO-gxggNjg0G5k5F80o3_HdSopUPX7wqxCdjbgernf9yexBeHmfBoCeB0QAvD_BwE

The Dark Terror has an FX loop. Yes, you can use a clean preamp in the Helix and bypass the preamp in the Dark Terror. I did the same thing with the 5153 50 watt. You will have an FX loop that sends to the input of the amp and the FX send from the amp into the return of the Helix. When you are using the preamp in the Helix, just turn off the FX loop in the Helix and vice versa. Look at the set list made for templates and use the one for 4CM.

You have a set up problem in the patch. You only need to have one FX send/return loop. Think of it as the pre-amp in the Orange. Send goes to the input of the amp. The power amp on the Orange is always at 100%. The pre-amp in the Orange sends the signal to the FX loop at the level you set the master volume at. That should be going into the FX return on the HX. Send a picture of your signal path in HX edit if you want better information. We are here to help.

It sounds to me like your mix is set at 50% in the whammy but having the volume down on the Helix and still hearing the guitar is strange. I would try putting a distortion in front of and behind the whammy as well as other places in the signal path. You will be able to find where the issue is because you can hear how the distortion is effect dry vs. wet signal. Can you share a screen shot? That might help. Or post the preset.

Anything in a loop in front of a high gain amp is going to add hiss. The FX loops in the Helix are OK, but they are not great. I run a Mimiq in a stereo loop after the amp with no problem. I had a Freqout for a while and it was fun but I hardly used it.

Yes, but everytime someone posts about it and I say that ..... they ask for proof.

Go here: https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/when-polyphonic-finally-gets-sorted-it-will-be-very-nice-indeed.1968797/ and see Franks answer. We can’t dscuss the fact that we have a team of experts in that area on staff at all. If we could discuss said team It would be a bit before they will get to Helix stuff...but I can’t discuss. If you don't know Frank he is Sr. Director Of Operations, Line 6 Inc.

Frank Ritchotte mentioned it before that Line 6 hires two people specialized in polyphonic pitch programming. That was all we got. No idea when we might or even if we will see it in the future.

When using an expression pedal the most important thing you need to do is save the preset/snapshot with the expression pedal at the % you want it to start at. Not sure if this will fix your problem, but because you are saying after a "reset" it works, it sound like this may fix it. So make sure the exp pedal is at 100% when you save the preset. I like mine set at 0% for wah and whammy. I turn on the whammy via a snapshopt or a stomp button and if it's at the 0% then it's almost like it's off even if the pedal has moved. I also make sure that put the exp pedals at heel down 0% before I start playing, just in case. Hopefully this helps a little.

Unless you're going to run two amps or more pretty much everything before the amp(s) should be mono. At some point in the chain, if you use a stereo effect you should be stereo after that. Anything in mono will sum the two side down. The other thing to remember is that you need something to give you a stereo sound, like a chorus, the double take, ping pong delay, reverb. I found that using two different amps and/or cabs was not a significant difference in stereo. You need something more. The trick I used was a simple pitch shift, only on one side, set at about +/- 8 to 15 cents (to your own taste) AND a delay of about 30ms, mix at 100%. The delay gives a doubling effect much like the double take or a Mimiq pedal. I use the Mimiq pedal now and I prefer that until the double take in the Helix is improved, if ever. Chorus, ping pong or stereo delay, and reverb are other nice ways to give you stereo separation. Put those as the last thing in your chain. If you have specific questions about a patch you are creating, the best thing you can do is load the patch to Custom Tone or at least give us a step by step - effect to effect breakdown of what you are doing.