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As usual, what you are listening through makes a huge difference. It won't do much good for me to try it because I don't have your guitar, pickups, or headphones. Those headphone probably go down into the sub range. If you're gonna monitor with them, I'd just cut the lows and be done with it. Experiment with cutting lows before the signal hits the amp, and also the cabinet/IR EQ.

Ah, good catch @datacommando. I'm a Stomp user, and assumed all the devices use the same USB in/outs. Guess not! Hopefully all this info should get the OP up and running....

Be sure to follow the section on "USB Audio" in the manual. In Logic, on a stereo audio track, enable USB 1/2 as input for recording wet Helix output (Path A) - and/or enable USB 5/6 for dry input (Helix in L/R), or use a mono audio track to just record mono USB 5 guitar input If those USB inputs aren't showing up in Logic, check Audio MIDI Setup and see if your Mac is connecting to Helix OK. Should be... For monitoring/output, there are other steps involved, but let's make sure you are getting input first.

No worries, you won't do any damage to either unit. If you use a 1/4" cable, you normally would plug it into your Apollo "guitar" input on the front (Hi-Z); and use instrument level setting from your Stomp. The XLR/TRS input on the rear panel of your Apollo can be toggled between line level and mic level input. So if you use a TRS-TRS cable, go into that input and select line level out from your Stomp. (Of course, you could go into the XLR/TRS Apollo jack with 1/4" TS cable. In that case, I'd also select line level output in the Stomp rather than instrument level.)

I use a 1/4" TRS from my Stomp L/MONO into my Apollo Twin (XLR/TRS combo jack). Works dandy. And to the best of my knowledge, it is connected as balanced (at the Stomp and the Apollo).

Also, turn on Software Monitoring in Logic, and set your buffer size (in Logic's Preferences>Audio) as low as your system can handle it (to reduce latency).

@deo33 I'll take care of that right away. Stay tuned. @some_random_guy_on_a_forum

"Silly" is being much too kind.... ;-)

Where can I get a "Less Paul" and "More Paul" switch? That is freakin' HILARIOUS!!! (found a source here)

I wear these and they muffle the clicks really good....

Ah, I see. But it may not be a bug. Keep in mind that any loudness or peak meter can have its own (or adjustable) averaging speed, which directly effects how "smooth" the response is. You can't assume the external meter is using the same smoothing as Native (they obviously are not). You could try a meter that lets you set the average/smoothing time and see if you get a better match. If I get a chance I'll see how things look for my Native meter in Logic, but I've never noticed a problem with them for level setting (other than the optics!).

Need to get a pair of these for using my DAW.....

I somewhat agree. Although I don't notice that they are "random" and I haven't seen the "doesn't notice" problem (I'm on a Mac) ...... I don't find them very useful, and they are way too small for my old eyeballs. Because the input level is so important for Native in order to optimize tone (and match Helix sounds) I'm kinda surprised the meters are so wimpy. I put a level meter in front of the plugin and use that to monitor.

Well, there's not much mention of this on IdeaScale (although if you search hard you can find some mentions), so I'll bring it up here. I voted it up where ever I could find a mention. The Helix family (I'm mainly a Stomp user) only supports "absolute" CC parameter control. So if you use a rotary encoder to control Helix, if you try to edit a parameter by turning the knob, the Helix value will jump noticeably from the current setting to the value represented by the physical position of the encoder. That stinks!! With support for "relative" control, a slight turn of the knob will move the parameter up or down in the right direction from its current location, with no jump in the value. That's great!! Interestingly, the Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler supports relative modes! C'mon Helix, you can do it too!! Helix has such robust MIDI support, I'm really surprised it doesn't support Relative modes. Its supported by lots of hardware, and its supported as a standard in most DAWs.

Wow! That's quite a compliment!!

Yes.

When I was a young hippy I went to a concert in Indianapolis that had Jimi Hendrix as the headliner, and Chicago as the opening act. Terry Kath was no Hendrix, but he held his own and did some really inventive stuff! Jimi got mad at all the flashbulbs and people yelling for "Fire" and "Foxy Lady" and unplugged and left the stage and never came back. Damn!!

...wondering if your controller allows a separate command sent on a momentary switch "press down" (for PC) and "release" (for the CC). I've got an old controller that allows that. If so, try it. Or try repeating the CC command in a string numerous times. One of them might take hold. Just need enough milliseconds for the new preset to be activated and accept the CC command.

Har! I've got mine plugged up with switches, so forgot about those! Now that you mention it, maybe that's what the OP is referring to. If so @mike_richardson, you can go from the FS 4/5 jack (which is for audio) to 2 TS tip-to-ground switches. I use two toggle push-button switches there with LEDs (you have to set the switches to "momentary" in the Stomp) and sync the lights to on and off. Works great. But, again, the send/return loops are for audio only.

WHATEVER

....so, sometimes a device will have a 1/4" connection that can act as a switch by grounding "tip to ground". The answer to your query is "no." The jacks are for audio only and can't be used for switching. (At least I think that is what you are asking..)

*sigh*

I find that the Helix isn't good for non-guitar harmonies, especially "intelligent" harmonies (you enter the key of the song and get a properly pitched harmony at any interval(s) you require). Get a TC Helicon product, even if its an old used one. Those do a great job with vocal harmonies. I've used one on sax for years and it works great.

Yep. The manual covers snapshots nicely. So do youtube videos. But .... things are sure a lot easier using the pc editor to set things up how you like it.

Also ...try some other troubleshooting. For example .... start with "nothing" : no guitar plugged in and monitoring with headphones, do you hear the same noise (with volume knob up or down)? Do you hear noise with a blank preset (no blocks in the path)? Gotta figure out if its a faulty Stomp or if the noise is coming from somewhere else and just being amplified by the Stomp.