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Yep. I do a full backup before starting an update. During the update process, the installer backs up and then restores from that to finish. When I go to use the Helix, I notice that Global EQ hasn't been restored. SO, I restore it from the manual update I did just before running the update installer. When doing that, I select only GLOBAL to restore, as it takes only a few seconds, rather than restoring everything again. Once done, all is well.

I would suggest restoring ONLY your GLOBAL SETTINGS from the previous backup you MANUALLY made before updating to 3.7. See if that works.

GLOBAL EQ NOT RESTORED BY INSTALLER: For me, when I update the system, and the updater automatically restores all my settings (either on my Helix Rack or my HX Stomp), it restores everything EXCEPT my Global EQ. To do that quickly, you can go to RESTORE FROM BACKUP (selecting the backup you made BEFORE you updated the system - not the backup it makes when you are updating) in HX Edit and restore ONLY the GLOBAL SETTINGS. The restore is VERY quick, and voila, your GLOBAL EQ is restored to its former glory! This has been the case for all of the 3.x updates.

For me, when I update the system, and the updater automatically restores all my settings (either on my Helix Rack or my HX Stomp), it restores everything EXCEPT my Global EQ. To do that quickly, you can go to RESTORE FROM BACKUP (selecting the backup you made BEFORE you updated the system - not the backup it makes when you are updating) in HX Edit and restore ONLY the GLOBAL SETTINGS. The restore is VERY quick, and voila, your GLOBAL EQ is restored to its former glory!

5Hz to 10Hz is VERY low, and often below the range of human hearing. Is it a pulse that you feel, or did you mean 5 to 10 kHz instead of Hz? Is it a constant tick, repeating itself at the same time interval, or is it more random? Are you hearing it through headphones with nothing else except your guitar plugged in? Have you tried with a different brand of cable? Is your cable a shielded guitar cable and not a speaker cable? Are all wireless devices nearby tuned off? Have you checked the MIDI clock settings on your LT? Does it happen in different locations in a: your house and/or b: at a gig?

Yeah, I know. I was looking for the answer myself, came across the misinformation and rudeness that caused him to go packing, and figured I'd at least try and set the record straight for anyone else who might be looking for the same answer and need the real info.

Yes. Replacing it with nothing. Null content. But not deleting it, which is essentially replacing it with nothing. Just like the blocks. Got it. And gotta love semantics and hubris…

And actually it IS available on HX Edit, where I just tested my last post before I posted... (you'll find it on page 32 of the HX Edit Owners manual) But I think where this entire thread went south is when you confused what the original poster asked for (deleting PRESETS) with deleting blocks. There has always been a way to clear blocks both individually and all on both the unit and HX Edit. So, just to be clear (pardon the pun) we've established there are plenty of ways to delete blocks (or to be precise, the data associated with the block), but one can only overwrite a PRESET - no way to simply hit delete and have it create a brand new, ready to be filled, preset slot.

And as someone recently pointed out, it clears the blocks, but not the settings for the INPUT and OUTPUT blocks - so you still don't end up with a virgin preset awaiting fresh blocks...

Well, that covers just about everything in the digital world, doesn't it? I thought after 40 years, that would be a given. I think when we are talking deleting something stored in memory, we aren't talking about removing part of a chip, but deleting its data content. Just like everything that happens on a computer when you hit the delete key. It doesn't do away with hardware - just the selected data... Can we agree on that metaphor going forward?

And I will add that I did it on an HX STOMP which has a single PRESET LIST. The same issue exists on my Helix Rack which has multiple PRESET LISTS. The point is that there SHOULD be a simple way to DELETE a preset rather than having to copy a different one and paste it over another.

No. It means I'd like to DELETE a preset or multiple presets. Once deleted, it can be called nothing, or NEW PRESET or Jim. And as I said in my post, which apparently wasn't read, " I realize I can copy and paste "NEW PRESET" 127 times to do it but that seems just a tad cumbersome." To accomplish replacing all the factory presets and prior owner's presets with the word "EMPTY", I created a single EMPTY preset, copied it, and pasted it over factory presets 10 times. Then I grabbed those 10 and pasted it over the next 10 all at once. Then I grabbed those 20, and did the same. Until ALL 127 presets on the STOMP were EMPTY (or New Preset, or Jim). It took a bit of time, but IF there was a way to simply highlight a preset or group of as many as I like and hit DELETE, then this entire text chain with all the admonishing could have been avoided.

The original poster wasn't asking about clearing blocks IN a preset. He was asking how to delete actual presets. He also said HE LOOKED IN THE MANUAL. I came here looking for the same answer BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN THE MANUAL - something those saying "look in the manual" should know IF THEY'VE READ THE MANUAL. So, let's start again - does anyone have a way to clear all the presets from, say, an HX STOMP. Or my HELIX RACK. I realize I can copy and paste "NEW PRESET" 127 times to do it but that seems just a tad cumbersome. You know, these presets: