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You need to update the Helix app. You'll get this error if it's out of date.

You need the camera connection kit. It's a little adapter that goes from the 30-pin to a standard USB-A jack. Then you just use a standard USB 2.0 cable. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=712021&gclid=CMWZ_e2Gp8oCFYSBaQodPD4Etw&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&A=details&Q=

Nope... With my mixer, the hiss goes away as soon I hit the ground lift on the Helix, and the ground plug on my Helix is most definitely connected. The Helix and my mixer are plugged into the same power strip - so same ground.

They're definitely still there... Sounds like you're probably just not looking at the right page in the settings menu.

Good things come to those who wait... :)

Well, the models are only part of it. Honestly, the sheer number of amp models available to me isn't really a huge selling point. As long as I have a half dozen or so that I really like, I'm happy. That's just me. I am pretty boring when it comes what amps I like. I gravitate towards Fenders and Vox amps mainly, and sometimes like some of the more Plexi-ish tones. Beyond that, though, the Helix offers a ton of flexibility that the AX8 doesn't. The AX8 doesn't do USB audio in any way, shape, or form. The Helix is an 8-in, 8-out interface. The AX8 uses Fractal's grid system which does allow a certain amount of flexibility in signal routing, but you are limited to the actual physical ins and outs. The Helix offers Variax integration. The scribble strips and LCD on the Helix just simply make it a joy to use. If I want to use the Helix as a dedicated effects processor, I can use both chips for effects - on the AX8, I can only use one. You can't do multi-amp tones on the AX8. I could go on... Both devices have their feature sets, and you either like them or you don't. Personally, I think even at $1500 the Helix is a good deal considering all that can be replaced with it.

I doubt they'll be making any hardware changes. Line 6 has responded. Their response is "don't use the XLR outs on channels with phantom power". Also, I think that one reason there might not be more outcry is that for some people, using the ground lift does seem to make the hiss go away. So some users might not even have a problem with it.

Yes, it is. See pages 92-97 of the manual: http://line6.com/data/6/0a060b316ac34f0593b09200e/application/pdf/POD%202.0%20Advanced%20Guide%20-%20English%20.pdf

Yep, you sure could.

They are in the Volume/Pan section of the block menu. A gain block is kind the opposite of a volume block. It allows you to boost the volume anywhere in the signal chain (a volume block allows you to cut it).

You can always add a gain block after the preamp block if you need more volume. Those little things are nice problem solvers.

The volume of your preset will still affect the volume of the signal going to the XLR outs. So you'll still want your presets to be volume-matched as close as possible. Also if you have a volume pedal effect in your patch, it will still affect the XLR outs. The only thing you're doing is removing the Helix's master volume knob from the chain going to the FOH.

On page 3 of the Global Settings menu, you can select what the master volume knob on the Helix controls. In your case, it would probably be best to have it only control the 1/4" outs and not the XLR outs. That way you're just always sending a constant signal from the XLR outs to the board. Any volume adjustments you make would only affect your monitor, not the FOH signal.

Well, Fractal has one set of code that is shared between all of their existing products (and really going back to the original Axe FX). Line 6 has 4 generations of amp modeling altogether, and I believe all but the 2.0 code are used in current products still. It's exactly an apple to apples comparison. Fractal has really just been continually developing the same base code since the Axe FX was released in 2006. I think it's just the difference between being a company with a broad product base like Line 6 vs being a small boutique company that focuses just on one thing. That being said, I do think that Line 6 is focusing a lot on Helix development, and it's progressing faster than what I remember with previous Line 6 products.

Well, I don't know what other brands you're thinking of, but I think with the Helix it is simply that the development of the amps and effects was started from the ground up, so every model was brand new even if it was something that had been modeled previously. I imagine that the reason they didn't simply port over previous models was to avoid criticism that they were simply "repackaging" old tech into new hardware (an accusation I've read in regards to other products). Practically no one in this field releases a product without having some sort of update and development plan in mind. Even Boss, which historically hasn't done a whole lot in the way of development through updates, released a pretty substantial update to the GT-100 for the 2.0 firmware. I think customers have become accustomed to seeing products developed over time, so rather than simply releasing a product and declaring it "done", there's the expectation that these things are going to be continually supported over a span of several years.

If you're using the little VDI interface that comes with the guitar, it only passes data - not power or audio. So you won't hear any sound through your computer from the Variax. To hear the affect of the changes you're making in Workbench, you need to have the 1/4" out connect to something. The other thing is that you actually need to have something connected to the 1/4" out so the Variax powers on when using the VDI interface.

Well, the deep editing ability stuff in the DT amps was released as a free update. I never really heard any users complaining about it here. The Duoverb and these amps were kind of marketed as modeling amps for people who don't to mess with the typical modeling amp workflow - hence the lack of editors. Also, the DT amps were introduced to work hand in hand with the POD HD line via L6 Link. Anyway, I think the Duoverb has been discontinued for over a decade now... Also, this forum is just a user forum. If you have a question that you need to talk to Line 6 support about, you can open a support ticket or call them directly. These aren't really support forums any longer.

Sounds like you've done about everything you can from your end. I'd open up a support ticket. I can't imagine why it would take them until May to fix it. Heck, I'd be surprised if they didn't just send you a replacement based on the symptoms you're describing.

Hmmm... Seems to be working fine with my 69. Just to be clear, you're setting the Variax tunings on the next page of the input block, right? The Helix doesn't recall the position of the tuning knob on the Variax.

Well, I said at least 1000. I have no idea what the number is, but I don't know that we're dealing with tens of thousands yet.

I count 29 sold Helixes on eBay going back to October... I imagine the number of Helixes on the street is probably at least over 1000 now. Just not seeing a mass exodus. Of course there Line 6 can't please everyone.

There are only three Helixes on eBay being sold by US sellers right now, and one of them, as Zap said, is listed for $1950. The other is at street price, and the other at $1350... Hardly a ton. There are two other being sold from Japanese sellers, and they're $1000 more than the US street price.

You can access those hidden function with any standard MIDI controller that sends CCs. It's kind of the same way the DT amps work. When the Duoverb was still being made, it was marketed as a stripped-down, amp-modeling only amp. The stuff you're talking was kind of put in there as sort of a bonus, I guess. I imagine most people never even messed with it. I don't think anyone ever made a MIDI editor for the Duoverb. Someone did end up developing one for the DT amps, though. I owned the Duoverb for a few years and really liked it. I sold it mainly because it was too big for my needs. It's one of the largest 2x12 amps I've ever seen, really. Anyway, you have a great-sounding amp regardless o

Enjoy! For the record, this is just a short teaser for Pete's full review of the Helix, which I hear is coming out next week.