Hi Everyone
I received my Helix LT today from sweetwaer (not home yet ugh lol). I just had a few basic questions getting started on best use
I am a lone songwriter with an apollo MKii. I also have a Fender Bassbreaker 15 watt amp I love, use and mic. I use a mojave MA300 to do this, thru a NEVE unison plug on the apollo. mono in, very simple
I plan to use the Helix a few different ways and was hoping you could help me, or tell me if this seems doable.
1) In front of amp - my goal here is to not use the amp and cab sims but just the effects, mostly for leads or esoteric type sounds. I was going to run a mono TRS out to the amp in, and plug the guitar into the helix. I would use the amps natural gain and distortion which i love, or also clean etc. whatever works. Is it easy to turn off the amp and cabs? and also is there a setting i need to set the helix to for this setup? i saw a youtube video on setting it to "Instrument"? but wasnt sure why or where that was. thanks much for this one
2) With the Apollo its a stereo or mono input - there will be times I am sure I want to use a patch i create or that i love stock, to get the most of the effects should i run a stereo out from the helix into the 2 inputs? and do a stereo track in cubase? or since its a mono source just run the same setup as the amp but plug it into the L side mono pre of the helix? wasn't sure if i lose quality this way or not?
3) Last but not least - I play my own bass and normally run it into the Apollo, neve, then use cubase's VST amp plug. I was hoping to try out Helix direct with a bass setting going in. just curious how the bass models are in it? and which you might recommend for a kinda of acoustic based rock, ala goo goo dolls? I think thats about it for me, I have watched a bunch of youtube video's and have to say I am very impressed with the Helix. I have had and come from a Kemper, and 2 Fractals, and have had other Line6 products before. But for what I do now, i love the real amp, mic setup and i didn't need the expensive other boxes anymore
looking forward to this evening!
thanks
