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Hi, As mentioned by @Schmalle in the post above. (Standard cut and paste guidance response) 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. Only then should you use the “Helix Ideascale Community Submissions” 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/makes sense.

Yes, I got that email too. I had a quick look, but didn’t bother to do the survey as I don’t want 25% off things in Marketplace because I don’t use Marketplace. To get 25% discount would entail buying something I don’t want. No not for me. I’m surprised that whoever posted the pic hasn’t also put a red line around the “Removable storage option”. See my previous post above. Considering how much time the Helix spent in development, I won’t hold my breath waiting for HX2.

Hi, Ahhh, if you didn’t know about multiple assignments to a single FS, maybe you have not encountered the Command Centre. Using the Command Centre allows to assign virtually anything, to anything. See the HX Effects 3.0 Owner’s Manual > Page 41 > Command Centre: https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a411710a6112a67116f0b/application/pdf/HX Effects 3.0 Owner's Manual - Rev C - English .pdf Also - here is a video of a live stream from a few days back. It shows Command Centre in use with a Helix Rack Controller, but this is the same technique for all HX products. Start from about 1 minute in:- Hope this helps/makes sense. (Still don’t understand why you need a coloured LED to tell you that the sound is louder, but, hey!)

Ah, in my original reply I actually wrote that you should ensure that you didn’t inadvertently have the Noise Gate on the Input engaged. I deleted that because chopping off the signal prior to hitting the reverb would not cut off the trails, and as you rightly point out, there isn’t a gate at the end. When weird stuff starts to happen, I usually suggest a Factory Reset, but in this case before doing that I will ask you to go to the Global Settings in your HX Stomp and make sure that under the Globals > Preferences > knob1 > Bypass Type is set to DSP. This should make your Delay and Reverb trails decay naturally. If this doesn’t cure the problem - a Factory Reset should. Hope this helps/makes sense EDIT: Jason has a video:

I’m not sure how you could get this wrong - keep the Mix below 50% and the Trails On. Dynamic Hall Reverb - Decay Time - 0.1 ~ 45 seconds, or infinity. Dynamic Plate Reverb - Decay Time - 0.1 ~ 45 seconds, or infinity. Dynamic Room Reverb - Decay Time - 0.1 ~ 3.0 seconds Read about all the reverb control features and options here: https://helixhelp.com/models?categoryId=6 Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, If you want to use a single compressor that can swap from regular to higher volume for solos you don’t need to add a second instance, using up another block. You should use Snapshots - that is what they are designed to do. Plus, because Snapshots can be named on HX units with scribble strips, there is no need to change the colour of the foot-switch. But why would you need to change the colour - surely you will be able to hear it is a louder setting! You didn’t say which HX device you are using, but the technique is the same across the range. Here is a quick example with a Helix floor. See the Owner’s Manual for your device for details of creating and using Snapshots. Hope this helps/makes sense.

O.K. Let's stop dicking around with this. Here's a preset that runs your Bass (input on AUX IN) through a bunch of stuff (some stereo) on Path 1A out to XLR panned Centre - Split to Path 1B uses a switched off Gain block to collapse the signal to mono and sends that though the 1/4" jack panned 100% Left. Path 2A does a similar thing with the Guitar input into some stereo FX and out to the XLR panned Centre - Split to 2B uses a switched off Gain block to collapse the signal to mono and sends that though the 1/4" jack panned 100% Right. Play around with this as much as you want but work on a copy because something is bound to get pushed over the edge. Hope this helps/makes sense. Stereo_Mono-Out.hlx

O.K. Now I’m really confused, because you have not mentioned the use of Return 3/4 previously. In your original post you mentioned using Return 1/2 as an input for your Stick type gizmo. You still haven’t said what this mysterious instrument is? It might help to know. I did suggest previously that if this Sticky thing has active pups then you could use the AUX IN for bass and use the Guitar in for the guitar part of the Stick thing. Result - Return 1/2 are freed up. NOTE: Ah, now I recall, you are the guy who posted about why some blocks were greyed out on your unit, and if I recall correctly, you were advised to get familiar with the device by checking the Helix Owner’s Manual. I also commented - “I suggest you might want to reassess your approach to how you set up a preset.” From these current posts I appears you haven’t done that, and if there is a difficult way to do something then you will find it. Sometimes when you’re in a hole, it is wise to stop digging. Please take time to figure out what is and what is not feasible - Helix can perform som amazing tricks, but be aware there are limitations. The link I provided earlier is to a guy who uses a Chapman Stick and a NS/Stick, and he was kind enough to post a preset to CustomTone to help others - maybe you should check it out. https://line6.com/customtone/tone/5086742/ Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, This is exactly what I mean by confusing. What you are trying to achieve is really complicated. Yes, you will require a bass amp and guitar amp on Path 1A & 1B, because two those are going to the FOH desk and phones, but also consider that even though both of those paths are stereo all the way to the XLR outputs, when each XLR is essentially mono - either left or right. In fact using the left channel only is MONO out. This is when you would use the stereo bleed (panning) you mention, otherwise you would have mono left and right, negating the choice of stereo processing. The reason I mentioned 100/100 is so that each channel (2A & 2B) would be sent 100% bass to the bass amp and 100% guitar signal to the guitar amp, and as these audio signal are going to “real” amps, there would be little point in including modelled amps in those paths. Do you really want to bass part of the signal chain feeding a guitar amp and vice versa? From your description of a “Chapman Stick-like instrument” - do you mean an NS/Stick, because AFAIK they have Active EMG Pickups and the Aux In on Helix is for use with active pups. Anyhow, now my head hurts with this, but I do know that other “Sticky” folks have had success using Helix. Check this: Hope this helps/makes sense. I’m going to get drunk now!

Hi, Well, this is a challenge. It would help to know what HX device you are connecting to? I would guess Helix Floor, but you didn't say. I also get the idea of having 2 different paths, one for bass and the second for the melody and all of this in stereo. Fine so far, but if you are using a Helix why use the Return 1/2 for input when you have the option of using the Guitar In and Aux In connections to run 2 full stereo paths direct to the XLR Out balanced left and right? This then feeds the FOH and your IEMs or headphones. Now this is where it really starts to confuse me. You want a duplicate of Paths 1A &1B running on Paths 2A & 2B. That should be possible, but it doesn't require stereo, (or amps). I can't see any way that it would work, sending 90% stereo to the left and 75% right. It simply doesn't make any sense. The bass and guitar amps a probably mono anyway. Simply Pan Path 2A to the LEFT 100% and Path 2B to the RIGHT 100% = Bass Left, Melody Right. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, I am not entirely sure I understand what the problem is here, and your screen shot of the HX Edit preset is even more confusing to me. I have no idea why you have a Return block first and a Send block at the end. I also don't know what HX unit you are using or the the models which are in your Amp, Mod and Cab blocks. Anyhow, using what I can see in your setup I have made this preset (Bass 2 x Mono) with 2 different Mono outputs:- Guitar In > Return 1 > Amp (Ampeg B15-NF) > FX Loop > Mod (Ampeg Liquifier mono) > Split Y > Path 1A > 1/4' Out + Path 1B > Cab (1x15 Ampeg b-15) > Send 1 > XLR Out. Connect a 1/4" Jack from the Left output to your amplifier input, and the XLR Left out is the send to the Mixer. NOTE: the left outputs are mono by default. and you can collapse any path to mono by simply placing a mono block last in the path, for example a Mono Gain Block. Play around with this until it works how you need it. Bass 2 x Mono.hlx

Hi, That’s a great example of using the Helix Rack and Controller to automate things via MIDI in a DAW. Although, I rather had the impression that the OP thought it was possible by using the controller only, going by this comment:-

Hi, To do what you are describing the FBV MkIII is the easiest option, as it does all the things you mention and has the Editor. Lots of other Helix users have one patched into their DAW for plug-in operations. The Line 6 Controller for the Helix Rack is not designed to work like you are hoping. It requires the Rack hardware to work. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Yup - correct. That is the answer to both your points. Hope this helps/makes sense. ;-) Check out young Mr. Cordy messing around with this one.

Hi, See Helix Owner’s Manual - page 66 - Global Settings > Footswitches https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a3f041b611d61cac763b/application/pdf/Helix 3.0 Owner's Manual - Rev F - English .pdf Hope this helps/makes sense.

Thank you, sir - astonishing amount of work you have put into this endeavour. And as we firmware users say, “Yay, update!”

Ah ha! Now you mention Rosetta, maybe you should read this post from Line 6 Tony:- @PierM also had a post regarding Rosetta and Helix Native. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hi, I’m with @PierM on this one - No Line 6 Product recognised by the Mac, yet fully functional on your Windows machine. That has to be a problem for an Apple tech, not Line 6. When screwy stuff just starts to happen, you have to ask yourself, “what changed?” My guess would be that your MB did an auto update to the System software while you weren’t looking. Hope this helps/makes sense.

Hello again, I posted a reply with the answer you need to the thread you started asking this very same question. The answer has been there for 24 hours. Right here:- The truth is out there!

Yes! This from 2016:-

Ah! You beat me to it! ;-)

Hi, As noted by @silverhead in the post above your Exp can send MIDI CC using the 5 pic DIN MIDI Out of your HXFX to the TRS MIDI In on the Chase Bliss Mood Mk2. Check the HX Effects Owner’s Manual for detail of MIDI implementation. Hope this helps/makes sense.

That would be worth checking out, but I created a very simple preset using the same amp/cab block on my Helix. The OP has loaded that and encountered the same problem, which seems to only happen with the open back cab models - the Open Cast and Open Cream. Both of these are new cabs which were added in the v.3.6 firmware. Very strange.

Hi, Josh, That is the weirdest thing - all the other cabs work fine apart from the Open Cast. That really is digital voodoo. Anyhow, here are the full set of Reset Options for your HX Stomp XL from the Line 6 Knowledge Base on here. HX Stomp XL Hold these button combinations while powering up the HX Stomp XL: 1. FS ^, C & D: clears all presets/IRs 2. FS ^+C: resets presets and IRs 3. FS C+D: factory restore (globals, presets, IRs) 4. Page >: Update mode. This update mode is helpful if the update is interrupted, and the HX Stomp will not boot properly. You will see a blank screen (no visual feedback on the display). 5. Upper & Lower Knobs: Rebuild presets. Wait for "Will Rebuild Presets..." to appear and let go. (This site is always worth looking at:- https://helixhelp.com/tips-and-guides/universal/reset-options#hx-stomphx-stomp-xl) My best guess in this situation would be to go for option 5, Rebuild Presets. This should have been invoked automatically after the Firmware Update finished and your unit reboots. It’s one of those things that is necessary to upgrade all your presets to the latest format. You should also see the “Rebuilding Presets” on screen when you power up after loading any older version presets downloaded from any third party or places such as CustomTone. If this doesn’t resolve this, I suggest you contact Customer Support, because this is such an odd thing. Hope this helps/makes sense. EDIT: I just realised that there is a Factory Preset in the Stomp XL that uses the Grammatico GSG, located here: 10D [039] DIR:Gram GSG It may be worth checking if that preset uses the same cab block and if the same issue arises. Plus: have you tried creating a preset that uses that amp, but with a separate open back cab block? Keep us posted

Yep, that’s perfectly fine, no problem with that. It just that it simply seemed like a random quote, aimed at no one in particular, dropped into a dead thread. Hey, ho!