try this-- when you first turn on the helix, rock the pedal full forward and full backward repeatedly until it finishes turning on. when the screen shows you can stop. somewhere along the line I heard this was the key to calibrating the helix onboard pedal and it seems to work for me every time. Sometimes I use a mission pedal too, but still calibrate the onboard pedal while powering up. the outboard pedals don't seem to need calibrating. hope this helps!