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Hi, This has been an ongoing issue for quite sometime now, but it recently came back to the top of the list of problems with "amp sims", that will also include Helix Native. To save me from lots of typing, you may want to get some insight from a few videos on YouTube. Here ya go:- This is what started the ball rolling. Even more info. Even more info. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, I'm not entirely sure what exactly is happening here. I downloaded your preset "Volume Pedal Test.hlx" and on the forum it is still listed as 0 downloads. When I try to load into HX Edit it asked if I want to overwrite the current preset, but nothing happens. It appears to be totally blank. To double check I used and on-line Helix Preset Viewer and again the .hlx file seems to be empty. Even stranger when I check the file info it come up with this:- "https://line6.com/support/topic/68369-helix-lt-expression-pedal-working-but-volume-not-changing/ https://line6.com/support/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=16503&key=86d2efe43e586ba17c694b993f70c0b9" Now it should not be showing as an "attachment.php" as that is something to do with the way the server works. Lots of times when people upload pictures and screenshots they also come up a .php files, probably because they were uploaded incorrectly. Did you use the inbuilt "Drag files here to attach, or choose files..." option in the comment box to upload the .hlx file? It seems something has got corrupted during the file transfer. I order to check your Helix file please try to upload again. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, The blank screen would seem to indicate a problem with the power supply. The best thing you can do is contact Customer Support to see if they can help. Hola, La pantalla en blanco parecería indicar un problema con la fuente de alimentación. Lo mejor que puedes hacer es contactar con Atención al Cliente para ver si pueden ayudarte.

Hi, The blank screen would seem to indicate a problem with the power supply. The best thing you can do is contact Customer Support to see if they can help. Hola, La pantalla en blanco parecería indicar un problema con la fuente de alimentación. Lo mejor que puedes hacer es contactar con Atención al Cliente para ver si pueden ayudarte.

Hi, It is the same software, no matter where you purchase it, discounted or not. All you need to do is download, and install it. Then when you launch it inside your DAW, you need to authorise it using the product activation code from your Line 6 account. As stated in my earlier post above, you do not need to have your hardware connected to your computer to use Helix Native - that sort of defeats the purpose of having the plug-in. You have the option of using your hardware as an audio interface in order to get your raw guitar sound into your computer, but Native can be used to process anything within your DAW. You could download and install Native from the DOWNLOAD menu item at the top of this page. It will run fully functional for 15 days to allow you to evaluate it. At the end of that time you can pay Line 6 the discounted price to fully unlock Native. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, The best way for you to ascertain which is best for your purpose is to try it. Let your ears decide - non here can do that for you. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Nope - I guess it was me - again! DOH!

Hi, Bob, Well, I guess it was my comments that pushed you over the edge, but I really wasn't "borderline offended" by your issues. In fact I was rather amazed at how complex and frustrating this had become for you. As stated - this stuff is not that complicated, or, at least it shouldn't be, especially for someone with your background. My quip about having a 15 year old kid fix it is a very feeble attempt at putting some humour into the situation. Furthermore, even though you feel my last comments were sarcastic you really must admit they are not only accurate, but also true - you have spent the best part of a week trying to get this thing off the ground. You also do appear to be suffering a technological nightmare. It's completely beyond me why you have not been able to get this thing firing on all cylinders, (maybe you are living above an ancient burial ground or some other weird influence). Plus, it now seems that your son actually did manage to coax some audio out of your rig. Lighten up fella, it's getting there. I initially pointed you to a YouTube video about installing plugins into Cakewalk, and mentioned that there was a whole series (15 episodes) covering all you should need to get up and running with that particular DAW. Surely that must have been easy enough to follow? Yep, you're correct that "Even the gurus on this forum are surprised at the difficulty I have encountered." We don't know exactly how you are hooking up all this stuff, and AFAIK nobody in here is psychic, we could keep guessing forever. Yes, these forms are for supporting other users, and it may surprise you to know that over the past several years, I along with several other regular contributors, have done my damnedest to do that, not only in English, but Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese via online translation services and in the main have been successful with fixing both hardware and software issues. Hope you do eventually manage to get Native to function correctly, but right now it's beyond me.

Hi, The article also states:- “We encourage you to contact our Support Staff if you run into any other issues with Line 6 Central.” That seems to be a good idea, as they cannot fix things that they are unaware of. Hope this helps/makes sense.

I have gone right back to quote your original post regarding all this stuff, and generally in this situation I would recommend that you find a 15 year old kid to set this up for you. You say you have a son that age - can he not help you with this as you appear to be having a technological nightmare? Really this stuff is not that complicated. Thus far, you have spent the best part of a week messing around with a cheapo Audio Interface, a freebie DAW and VST player, plus the demo version of Helix Native, and become increasingly frustrated along the way, All of this is just because you want to check if it sounds as impressive as the so called "hype". Well, possibly the best option would be to stop jiggering around with this stuff that you find to be beyond your comprehension and visit your local retailer and try out the hardware. Take day out to try the real thing rather than this torment. And if you do that, let's hope that you can navigate and edit the hardware easier than this situation. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, Well, there might be a couple of stereo delay options to try out - the Multitap 4 and Multitap 6 with up to 4 seconds delay time available on each. The Cosmos (space) Echo allows you to access various combinations of the 3 tape heads across 2 seconds can get a little crazy. Run some of these in series, or parallel, and make yourself really dizzy. Oh, yeah, there is a Multi-Head delay in the Legacy section that is possibly the 4 head version from the old M9 units. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, Here’s a video of Pete Thorn doing exactly what you are wanting to achieve - it’s referred to as reamping. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, Forum contributor Ben Vesco (Malhavok) has made a download available of lots of old and deleted Factory Presets for the Helix completists - if necessary, you should be able to find it there. http://benvesco.com/store/line-6-helix/ Hope this helps/makes sense.

You told us about the UM2 and Cakewalk, but then didn’t say how you were monitoring the audio in this set up. Now we are getting a few more clues. It’s a big help to everyone to know what your computer and operating system are. It appears from what you are telling us that your PC is not responding to the USB audio input. Have you checked your settings to make sure that your computer is aware that the Audio Interface is actually connected. I know you said that you have installed the ASIO4ALL driver, but when I checked the promo video for the interface it is described as “plug and play” USB compliant, not needing a dedicated driver. Thankfully, I’m a Mac Jockey and for me all the stuff just works, no hassle. @rd2rk is the PC guru for this sort of thing so I will defer to his judgement, but as far as I can tell you have a connection issue, especially as now it also doesn’t work in a VST host. It’s almost 1.30am, so I’m outta here for now.

Hi, I have been observing this from the sidelines and you mentioned that you have bought an entry level Behringer U-Phoria UM2 audio interface and also downloaded a freebie copy of Cakewalk, along with the trial version of Helix Native. Now hopefully @rd2rk has guided you through the real basics of getting a guitar signal into your DAW and hopefully processing it in glorious stereo via Helix Native. Great! The one really important thing that you haven’t told us is - what are you monitoring the audio on? If you are listening on cheap computer speakers, such as those used for some gaming PC, prepare to be very, very disappointed. If you want to be assured that HX Native lives up to the “hype”, you need to be listening to it on a suitable output system, either reasonable small home studio powered monitors, or at least a decent set of studio quality headphones. Don’t fall at the first fence. Lots of people have failed to be impressed by digital audio when listening on completely unsuitable equipment. Hope this helps/makes sense. EDIT: There is no hype involved, I bought a Helix floor unit way back in 2015, and followed up with Native the week it was released. I use this stuff almost everyday, no complaints.

From the HX Edit Pilot’s Guide page 36: ”Looper Block Options - It is possible to add a Looper type block to a preset, and view and edit several Looper block parameters within the Edit tab. However, it is not possible to toggle the Looper mode of your connected device on and off within the HX Edit application.” But, you probably realised as soon as you tried to do it, didn’t you? Hope this helps/makes sense.

Well, as the list of guitar amps in the HX range currently stands at 88 with another 17 bass amps available, surely that’s enough for anyone to play around with? IME, most users have never auditioned more than just a few of their real world favourites. There are some items in there that most young people would never have heard of. Give them a whirl. Trying out a single new model everyday to find out what you can achieve would keep you occupied for the best part of 3 months. Given that there are only 4 types of guitar amplifier (tube, solid state, hybrid and modelling), I really cannot see what your idea can bring to the table that hasn’t already been covered. Nope, I can’t see this gaining any traction after 8 years of production and development of what we already have. I bought my Helix when it was first released, based on what it could do then, everything else has been a bonus, yet some folks seem to think that because they bought into the Helix system that they should be supplied with (entitled to) an endless roll call of boutique gear. Nah! Get a grip, and enjoy what you have, and then let us know when you have exhausted all the options already available in your HX Stomp. That should keep you awake at night for quite a some time. Hope this helps/makes sense (but maybe not!) Start experimenting here: https://helixhelp.com/tips-and-guides/universal/common-amp-settings

Once again, above and beyond the call - salute!

HI, If you are completely new to using Cakewalk there is this video describing how to install VST plug-ins. If this doesn't get you up and running there are a bunch more video episodes about Cakewalk. Hope this helps makes sense.

Hi, Why? If you have already created presets in your HX Stomp, simply connect your Stomp to HX Edit and save your presets to your computer. (See the HX Exit Pilot’s Guide for more info about managing all your presets). Next time you open your DAW and insert HX Native into an audio track, you can load any, or, all your presets from your computer, by simply dragging and dropping them in from HX Edit or elsewhere on your computer. To save me from more typing, see the above post from @rd2rk, for more info regarding reamping. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Afterthought! Simple enough solution to adding extra DSP to your Helix - just go and buy a HX Stomp and stick it into one of the FX Loops. That should do it. And as for your suggestion for a Helix V1.5 or v2 , you should be aware that this is a user group so there are no Line 6 staff here, and only very occasionally do they visit these forums - (See the “sticky comment” in the black banner stripe at the top of this page entitled “Welcome to the Line 6 forums”). This link is where you need to go to have any hope of your suggestion been seen by anyone from Line 6: https://line6.ideascale.com/c/ Before posting any new ideas, please do a search to see if it's already been listed. Multiple requests for the same thing will thin out the votes. Also, post your ideas one at a time. Many users don’t vote for combined suggestions. Then you should use the “pinned thread” in this forum to let other users know what your suggestions are, with links to IdeaScale, so they can vote on it if they wish. Hope this helps

Hi, I would think that it’s not so much a question of DSP, but more a question of planning. Also, when you say “stereo” amp, I guess you mean “dual” amps, as the amps in Helix are mono. This sort of thing has been discussed previously - check out some of the comments here:- Also, when I mentioned planning -check the reply from Digital_Igloo in this thread. Rather than staying on a single preset, consider setting up different presets for different sections. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Well, the answer is in the first line of text of the download info:- “Line 6 Central is the new Line 6 device management platform. The modern user interface in Line 6 Central brings a simple and clear experience for keeping all your Line 6 gear updated with the latest firmware.” Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, You might want to read through this thread for a clue. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, Helix Native is an AAX/AU/VST plugin for a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) such as Pro Tools, Reaper, Studio One, Logic Pro, etc. You do not need to have your hardware connected to use it, but it's a helps if you should yo need to use it as a USB Audio Interface to get your basic guitar sound into the DAW More info and video here: https://line6.com/helix/helixnative.html Hope this help/makes sense.