mrdrennan

Same here. Plugin won't authorize on an M1 Max MacBook Pro.

Regarding #3, one of the primary topics today has been MIDI flexibility. There are certain premapped CC controls a la HD series for toggling foot switches and controlling expression pedals. The super mega awesome part is that there are up to 94 (I think) additional control change messages that you can assign to your parameter of choice-on off toggles, ramp ups and downs,etc. You can definitely extend functionality with another foot pedal. You can also control with any midi controller like a keyboard or an iOS device. I recommend MIDIDesignerPro-you can assign a foot pedal to it and create visual cues on your iPad to see what you're controlling-kind of like the scribble strips.

Specifically for the Helix Rack, does anyone know how far off the face panel those two handles extend? Is that part of the 9.5" depth?

I agree, and I'm thrilled to have confirmation of dynamic parameter mapping to MIDI protocol. I'm already dreaming of ways to use this with MidiDesigner Pro for iOS. For those of you that haven't used it, check it out. I owned it for a year before I dug in deep and learned how truly flexible and awesome it is as a MIDI controller.

Thanks Phil...in this case, fixed MIDI mapping is exactly what I don't want! It sounds like the MIDI capability will be on par with a computer based solution, which makes me very happy.

Hold the phone...did I misunderstand, or did I get mixed signals from phil_m and Digital_Igloo? This post seems to indicate that the Helix is in fact capable of custom MIDI control! :D :D :D :D :D :D

The MIDI controller capability of the Helix sounds great...I think that's just what users would expect out of a $1500 pro-style effects unit. Unfortunately, I still feel that Line 6 is missing some great opportunity with MIDI implementation. I understand and accept the notion that MIDI CC control of individual parameters would be messy, if it were locked down. What I envision out of the Helix is a functionality more similar to the way one might use an amp sim plugin. For example, if I insert an amp sim on a track inside of Ableton or Logic, I can take any old generic MIDI controller and create my own mappings to control every parameter under the sun. If I want to macro a control to effect 10 different parameter changes at once, I can do so with ease. It seems that one should be able to do this with a hardware unit, and store the CC control on a per preset basis. CC 30 doesn't necessarily have to have the same effect in preset A as it does in preset B. The confusing part about the absence of this feature is that you can essentially do similar things with the Variax controls and/or the expressions pedals. For years, PODHD users have been able to assign multiple, smoothly ramping effect changes to a single expression pedal. Wouldn't it be awesome to exert this type of control over the Helix from your DAW? Perhaps a MIDI learn feature where you can select the parameter on the Helix display, double press the joystick to enter "learn" mode, and move a knob or fader on your MIDI controller to assign direct one-to-one control. Now that would be the ultimate, for me at least. Imagine the possibilities for automation during re-amping. I understand that you can MIDI map the expression pedals and still achieve something similar, but what I look for when searching for a place to drop my money is ultimate flexibility. Let the users decide how to customize the performance to their particular workflow. I am still hopeful that this feature will find its way into Line 6 products.

Can you speak more on the MIDI capability? As I recall in the HD series, you could only control footswitch toggles and expression pedal assignments over MIDI. 1.) What parameters are MIDI mappable? 2.) Is there a dedicated MIDI implementation strategy per block/i.e. CC 50 controls amp selection, CC51 controls amp gain, or do we choose and make those assignments ourselves?