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Funny, some of us grew up doing both music, and playing video games... nothing wrong with it at all! Too the OP: Nice job! :)

There is more value than simple monetary value. ;)

Oh yea I dialed mine in full mix while ReAmping. I was also doing it with Helix Native, but that really shouldn't matter, as it sounds the same. (I used the Helix Rack for the Frontend, and audio interface)

I do, though the first time I tried it I didn't like it at all. I like many of the other dist in the Helix, it just seems on the songs/mix that I worked on last that the Valve driver really got me close to what I was hearing in my head. Though to be fair I am a studio musician, and I do music that covers almost every genre (and many hybrids) So I end up with a lot of different "tones." I have come to use it a few times now with "I would call it success." lol

I don't know about uncolored, as I don't think it is uncolored, but I will say that the valve driver in the Helix is one of my favorite dist FX in the Helix. I find it really helps open up the guitars in a "tamed" way that I prefer on heavier tones/situations. Though to be fair I haven't tried all the dist FX in multiple situations, so I am still exploring it, but that is my favorite so far.

Just want to say this. Im always down for higher quality, but I am not too quick on getting rid of ripple just yet. (even if I haven't really explored it just yet) Share models, features, and other code across multiple SKUs faster, resulting in more efficient development (and hopefully, more frequent updates) Script certain time-consuming testing procedure. These two right here in theory should allow us faster model developmental time.

Me personally, I would like a Bogner XTC. A Friedman amp, another flavor from Engl Amps. More Line 6 originals spanning from clean to high gain. Would really like more HX cabs too. If your asking what amps this update will include... I have no idea, but I would like at least one of them to be one of the above.

Appreciate the informational update DI, some fantastic news you have there. Even though I am studio only... I am a user of the Helix Rack, Floor Controller, Helix Native, and will be the new HX Edit. The extra time spent on update parity, new models for all, and performance increases across the board is definitely something I will appreciate! Bullet points 4, & 5 seem like they may help stream-line the developmental process of future models, and not only give us more frequent updates, but still a lot of stuff in them as well. That sounds like a very worth while investment. Building new products around Helix Core: is something I realize benefits me, even though I may never buy the other products. (Like LT, or the Helix Floor Processor) But more iterations brings in more user base which creates an incentive for longer life investment in Helix from L6.

Should work decently enough. Since L6 is adding in some kind of stereo separation block, putting that on the higher frequency chain can help as well. Though I will state I usually don't put a high-shelf for the side signal (boosting of stereo signal only, in the high frequency) until around 730hz - to - 765hz. (depending on the song). Stereo separation is a kind of different route, but can achieve the similar results, albeit to a much more limited degree. So trial and error on that. May have to adjust the 250hz cross-over if you wanted to try that, perhaps a little higher than 250hz.

"Panning" pans the entire sound left or right. I prefer to have that be a touch I add at the end. I do that on the L+R submix channel with the stereo separation knob. The method I mentioned above doesn't (hard-pan L+R) until that stereo separation knob on the L+R submix channel, and that is on a case by case basis, sometimes a lot, sometimes I leave the knob alone because it is still a independent L, and R guitar. The difference is the above method just removes the right channel audio from the (intended left guitar), and vice versa. When they meet in the submix you have fully independent L+R signal. I have found it to be quite easy to setup, and actually give me a more stable results. I don't want super hard panned audio going into the mixer channel that I intend to have a lot of stereo processing going on like Reverb, or Delay. I prefer to have it coming out of that channel. I get better sounding results this way, its like a bit more control over your processing chain.

I do it differently in FL. (amps and mono fx sum to mono in Helix Native, so stereo FX only matter after these) If I want left + right guitars: I set up mixer channel for Left Guitar. On this I put Helix native, which will output a stereo signal. I put on Stereo Shaper right after it, and kill the right channel. NOT PAN! Then for my Right guitar, I setup a mixer channel for Right Guitar, put in Helix native, (outputting a stereo signal) I put on Stereo Shaper right after it, and kill the left channel. NOT PAN! I have both Left Guitar, and Right Guitar mixer channels "unrouted" from master, and routed to Guitar L+R submix. This is where I do stuff like Reverb, Delay, and stereo separation, and this is the mixer channel that is routed to master. I have had much better luck this way than trying to pan L+R guitars. I have been using FL Studio for a long time, it is a fantastic DAW. Stereo Shaper is a free FX plugin within it. Multiple instances don't hurt much considering its not all that CPU heavy, and you have 100 mixer channels these days.

Well that is good news!

Oh I know, I was just joking about all that rabble. lol

It isn't cheap, so try to catch it on sale, Audiodeluxe.com has sales sometimes. Fabfilter also has an ongoing loyalty discount system. Meaning the more Fabfilter plugins you own, the more discount you get when ordering directly through them. Those discounts also stack with any other sales (including holiday sales) which are coming fast. ;)

December?!?!?!? Argghghgh, Rabble, Rabble, Rabble. :D On a serious note - Sure I have a few specific requests, but honestly I am just really happy that we have an update in the pipeline with 7 amps, 7FX coming. I am even more happy that it doesn't look like it will be the last one either! Question: I assume that the updates will be universal for the Helix platform. Meaning Native, will get the same updates (at the same time) as Rack, Floor, and LT do? Or are we still not quite to update parity?

While I agree plugins should scale. Image Line just recently vertorized (or whatever it is called) so that they are resizable. I wish more plugin makers would do it as well. 15" 1080P the editor should still be legible, but may be getting hard. However, if you went with the 15" 4k screen, then no. It will not be legible, nor will a lot of plugins that aren't resize-able.

It is very common in the studio environment, matter of fact it is common in the studio environment to rolling everything to mono ("side level eq roll off") at around 250hz, and below. This free's up a lot of room/data in the low end that you will never hear, but gives more room for the mix to breathe. Most audio below 250hz starts to lose its directional bias, even more the further low you go. (this is why home theaters can have the sub in the corner of the room, and still have it fill the whole room) Making the stereo information in that spectrum flubby, unuseful, eating up headroom, while providing very little in the way of benefit. So it is best to just roll it off to mono. I achieve this by using Fabfilter Pro-Q2 on my master mixer channel (arguable the best software EQ available) put it in mid/side mode. Then I put a low cut at around 250hz to roll off the "side" signal, so everything below it stays "mid" signal (mono) I even then around the 30hz mark roll of that "mid" signal just to get rid of a little of that rumble clustering from all the instruments adding unwanted noise to that area. (tightens up the sound) You would think lobbing off frequency spectrums would make the sound thin, and tiny. But even though it seems counter-intuitive, in the mixing world you will find the opposite to be true quite often.

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Oh, I see. I thought you were a complete novice in general with signal chains, FX, and (basically) what is what.. My mistake. Compressors are one of the things that take a while to understand. Then when you start by throwing in multi-band compressors, it can be even more daunting. But a 3-band compressor gives you the ability to compress each of the Low/Mid/High frequencies individually. Here is a link that can help with the explanation with the compressor using the attack to compress, or let through the transients for more "thump." http://www.homestudiocorner.com/3-tips-for-getting-a-good-bass-sound/. This could be used to help further dial clarity, and "omph." That is about as far as I can take you, the rest is a rabbit hole for you to delve. ;)

I suggest looking up some videos on compressors. That can "help" you wrap your head around how they work a little more. We really can't hold your hand. If you are this new to a lot of this, there is a lot of discovery that you have yet to do. This is not being mean, its just the amount that we would have to cover to explain this would be kinda counterproductive to us, and take way too long. The information is already available in many tutorials, and forums. Just about any subject matter in music is covered in multiple tutorials, even you tube. We can't really just throw you a compressor setting, or preset, as this stuff is highly contextual. Meaning how you play, what style, and what gear all play affect. Not to mention other things. This matters more now honestly than it did in the past with modelling. My multiple of guitars all sound more apparently different with the Helix, than they did with any modeler I had before. That is why it is better to learn how to use tools such as compressors. I could give you a preset that I dialed in that I think works great for the bass I use, and context I used it, but it may sound like crap for you. I know many guitarists are use to the plug, and play factor, and leave things like compressors up to the sound guy, or producer. The reality of these days is it is best if guitarists learn some of the techniques, and information that mixing engineers (and producers) use, especially with the tools we have these days. The Helix isn't just a guitar FX pedal. It is a Guitar Amp/FX studio in a box. (same for Helix Native) You could look up videos on how to mix great sounding bass guitar, (it doesn't have to be with the helix) you can always apply what you learned from other equipment. I am really not trying to dismiss you, or shrug you off, but I think you could really learn some stuff by watching some good producers' videos on how to mix guitars, and bass. Unless you plan on playing by your self permanently this is a great thing to learn anyway. It doesn't hurt to experiment, and play around with things to help you become more familiar. Look up the definitions of parameters, and what they are used for. There is seldom a better alternative than understanding.

You are going to want to use high, and low cuts. Also the 3 band compressor will help as well. Helix gives you more frequency spectrum than the amps/cabs it models, so you have to remove the extra frequencies from the extreme low, and high end yourself to make them sound more like you are use too. Always try cutting surrounding frequencies before boosting frequencies for things like this. As far as cabs. I use the HX cabs. Usually something like a 4x10, with a 1x15 (or 1x18) in a parallel cab setup.

The Z-glide neck is optional. The tele model is called the Dellatera. Dellatera Custom is the one you want if you don't want the Z-Glide neck. More traditional. Dellatera Custom Z-glide if you want that neck. Man I love the Z-glide, it is something that I recommend people to at least try. For the price, these instruments are hard to beat. https://deanzelinsky.com/guitars/dellatera I plan on getting a Dellatera at some point, but I haven't decided on a few of the bits. (such as pickups, or finish) It will probably have a humbucker at the bridge though.

Yep! That is the one. If you do decide to go with a Taglaire, I do recommend going with a Z-Glide neck. I actually really like it. I would love for him to start offering some baritone super strat variants with Z-Glide necks, and/or 7-strings. Its direct from them too, and I got my guitar at around 5-10 days after ordering. I have had it over 3 years, and I still love it.

I was about to get a Strat, a nice Blaze-Copper one with a Maple neck. Then I switched directions, and went with a Tagliare Z-Glide Custom from Dean Zelinsky. Its basically a Strat style guitar. I went with vintage burst, all single coil, and maple neck. I can make it sound close to a nice Strat, (probably could even more if I was really trying for that) however this thing has a wonderful sound that is kinda unique to itself as well. It plays so wonderfully for the price. Even with a custom option the thing cost me less than the Strat I was looking at would. I may still get a Strat at some point, probably moreso a tele-style guitar for my collection, but honestly for now my Tagliare handles all my single coil needs. (including Strat tones) He has decent deals every now, and then. Doesn't hurt to look at the options... ;) You can get a nice one for well under $1,000.

I assume it starts, and ends with the letter "H" lol.