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v2.91 will fix that, and boot time should remain as fast as v2.90. Can't think why this huge bug wasn't caught in almost 9 months of beta testing. What, for 9 months no beta tester turned the volume knob or used the footswitches immediately after turning on the unit?

From Digital Igloo: Reboot again. Don't touch anything for 30 seconds. Should be fine. 2.91 hot fix coming very soon.

Can't wait for this option in v3.0.

I think it is off too. And they didn't emulate the bright cap either. I think it's time for them to redo the old models which they ported form the HD series to the Helix. I said it on TGP,, they had to nail the Marshall models FIRST, Marshall's are the benchmark for any amp modeler,, and the Helix Marshall's sounding different to other available modelers. The Trainwreck and Cartographer are amazing though and can do the Marshall sound even better. EDIT: I have to be clearer here. The Helix has infinitely more useful amp models than the JCM800 or Plexi,, but new users will usually go to these amps to benchmark the modeling quality, so they have to be as accurate as possible.

I just canceled my G10S order, luckily they didn't ship it for a week. Nothing wrong with a cable at home or rehearsal, and I get to keep 250$.

Customize Encoder Knob Rates https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Customize-Encoder-Knob-Rates/823438-23508 It's an old one but should be upvoted for them to see it.

At least that means there was no hardware revision yet, and that's good. Yes, hopefully they will fix the 1/3 original battery life issue ASAP in the next firmware. They probably erroneously reduced the full charge capacity from 3.7v to 3v which resulted NOT in 80% battery capacity but more like 30%. Same thing with a 9V battery, if it's down to 7v that's not 80% but a dead battery. Seems like their math was off or something along those lines. Quick fixes without proper testing often produce such results, figures. Old batteries will not go to full Voltage capacity and that's what probably caused the overheating of old batteries, because the charger did not stop the charging,, (the provided transmitter USB charger cable for example). A proper charger will stop charging according to the Current derivative (charging rate/speed), NOT voltage capacity !! Once the current derivative is below certain threshold it should stop charging,, NOT VOLTAGE CAPACITY,,, and that accommodates any battery age. They destroyed the life span and usefulness for ALL G10/S owners, old and new alike,, all because of 4 reports, and poorly tested firmware. Line 6 should know better.

Battery life or indication leds,, something went wrong after this firmware update according to many users. It could be a mis-calibration between the battery charge and indication leds of the transmitter and receiver. But does the battery actually die after mere 2 hours from full charge? Can anyone confirm/deny this besides phil_m? It's not healthy for a Lithium-Ion batteries to be discharged to zero, that's what actually shortens their life. If the indication leds are miscalibrated, how are we to know now? Should people just ignore the indication leds now? If it's just a charge calibration issue and the LEDs are wonky, there should be some kind of recalibration procedure.

I bought a G10S this morning at a local shop, and started gathering information on the internet,, lots of praise on youtube,, total let down after that firmware update. I am going to cancel my order ASAP before they ship it to me,, I think that 2 hours is unacceptable. A reply by Line6: As in Hardware "updated"? I think Line 6 pulled all G10 unit from shelves because they do need some kind of hardware revision and not only firmware update. Otherwise they would not have pulled it if a simple firmware update is all that needed to fix the issue. All current transmitters are basically 'crippled' by this update to not supposedly overheat. They will replace the old transmitter but not clearly state that the current hardware is flawed?

So has there been a transmitter hardware revision or not? What was the purpose of the entire G10 lineup hardware recall if all that was needed is a firmware update? I bought a G10S a few hours ago, and would really appreciate a sincere reply.

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Helix runs at 48Khz I believe. That's 48000 samples per second. 1024 samples is 21ms, 2048 is 42ms. (1024/48000) That's some room reverb time where the IR was captured,, the frequency response itself is less than 2ms of the IR. You will barely hear the difference especially in a mix or with some minor time based effects,, and no, it doesn't add to the realism of the IR. Personally, I use 1024. Most top quality IRs like OwnHammer are 200 / 500ms,, that's WAY more natural room reverb baked into the IR than you need for convincing speaker tone.

The amp modeling is very accurate, let no one tell you otherwise.

This is brilliant! Thank you!

1. Yes, 2ms is enough to capture the entire frequency response. Helix allows for 2048 samples IR maximum, that's 2048/48000 = 42ms,, Itwill trim everything after that when importing. 2. Proper IR should have nothing before the transient (see my image), that's probably the source of your problem. 3. No need to trim anything, the Helix will do it for you. 4. I don't know, probably not. Whatever your tools for creating IRs, consider changing your method. There are plenty of tutorials online.

Note that if you are using 44.1kHz IRs the Helix will convert them to 48kHz during import, this process is not completely transparent and changes the curve slightly. It appears like a 6db boost above 10kHz when the Helix converts 44.1kHz IRs to 48kHz. For guitar cab IR's it's completely non issue, even more so if you are using a a lowpass on top of the IR.

You're doing something wrong in your IR creation process. I created EQ IRs for the Helix in 48kHz 24bit and they perfectly match the EQ curve in my DAW I used to create this IR. I even created a flat IR (transparent) to see if the Helix IR loader colors the sound in any way... nope, it's absolutely transparent with white noise and spectrum analyzer when the IR is 48kHz 24bit. I'm using Voxengo Deconvolver to create IRs, there are plenty of tutorials online for this software. Here is the EQ IR, and actual EQ in my DAW:

We are in the digital domain, watching meters is critically important, and especially important for maximizing signal-to-noise ratio after the output DACs. Let me clarify my point; The output DAC noise floor is fixed, so if your digital signal before the DAC is quiet you'll have to boost analog gain after the Helix thus boosting the noise floor. So in the digital domain where DACs involved, to get the best SNR performance it is best to be at the upper region of the digital meters while not actually clipping. Don't be shy to turn the Helix master volume up (it's completely digital) and turn you mixer/audio interface input gains down. One can tape the entire screen to not be 'misguided' by silly meters, but I will definitely be using them, they are an important tool.

Right, it's not about the balance of sounds presets,, yes, that's adjusted by ear according to venue etc.. It's about whether your guitar clips the ADC or the preset output clips the DAC. But most importantly, to maximizing signal to noise ratio of the output DACs (analog outputs, fx loops, etc..), especially if the next stage in line is a higher gain one.

Polyphonic tuning is one of them 'here today gone tomorrow' gimmicks. It's just as slow/fast as string-by-string tuning with a tuner. The best way to quickly tune your guitar is to train your ear for relative pitch of EADGBE,, some people strum the guitar once and tune all strings in seconds, amazing spectacle.

It's not funny when you almost have a heart attack bricking your brand new Helix before hearing a single note out of it. At the very least they should stress the importance of using the back USB ports in red bold letters.

There have been a ton of new goodies and fixes from 2.11 to 2.82, no doubt upgrade. Make sure you use a USB port on the back of your computer, and read the update instruction carefully, there is an intentional failure during 2.82 update and should be of no worry. https://line6.com/support/page/kb/effects-controllers/helix/helixhx-282-release-notes-r928/

Ah, so I understand the lack of meters and some old tuner issue was discussed to death at some point, sorry gents. I'm new to the Helix as of few days now, and my starting firmware is v2.82, so I guess I missed all the meter threads eh. :D

-Output Meters -Gain Reduction Meters -Clip Indicators Why in the world did they not include meters from the start in such a high profile device as the Helix? I had a GT-10 back in 2008, and it had input and output meters,, this is super important in the digital domain.

Right, sounds like you're new to this. First try to use the FX return on your amp and the 1/4" output from the Helix into it. After you get the hang of it, move to the 4 cable method. Start with a clean preset and a Preamp only. Make sure you start with the master volume on your amp at zero and volume of the Helix at zero too,, things can get super loud by accident. Add a Preamp to a clean preset in the Helix and slowly raise the volume of your amp and helix. Note that raising the master volume of your amp will also raise the noise, so it is better to raise more the volume of the helix because it doesn't adds noise. I found the Preamps in the Helix so close to the real thing, it is amazing.