boynigel

it seems the problem might be with my keyboard. when I did the test via Command Center and FS to send a midi note, it worked. I could see the info being recorded on the midi monitor app. But when I turned on my KB, the window started rapidly filling up with F8 messages from my KB as if someone was hammering out 64th notes on whatever key sends an F8 message. while that was happening, if I hit any of the KB keys I could see those notes register on the screen in between the million F8's per-second that were filling the window non-stop. it's like something is jammed on my KB that keeps sending rapid fire F8 messages. Btw- regarding my adapter comment that you didn't understand, regarding frying usb c ports, I was talking about one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Adapter-Thunderbolt-Compatible-MacBook/dp/B07CVX3516/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb%2Bto%2Busb%2Bc%2Badapter&qid=1655954803&sr=8-3&th=1

two different midi cables. This would be the first time I've used helix w/PT. I had a 2012 MBP that gave up the ghost about 2 years ago and I've been on recording hiatus ever since. I was running a very old version of PT. early 10 if I had to guess. New machine (Mac M1 Max Studio), newest PT version (12), and new interface (Helix). Without getting winded as to my reasons, I had to start from scratch. my keyboard WAS communicating fine with my old version of PT via my box 2 pro firewire interface. Maybe I should bite the bullet and get a small KB controller and go the usb route. My current controller is an 88-key monstrosity anyway.

Before I updated to the latest version of PT, I contemplated going w/another DAW but after 22 years I figured I'd stick w/the evil I know. there's enough outside distractions that can squash creative flow, I don't need it from my DAW too. this is my first hiccup w/the new version.

yep, did all that w/the same result. thanks for trying.

I matched all those settings. still nothing. thanks for your time though

any chance you could share more than the two aforementioned midi settings? I have no idea what MIDI PC Receive, MIDI PC Send, and others should be set to. I've been trying all different kinds of settings but nothing works. As far as protools goes, everything looks good there. I'm definitely not going the usb interface route.

I did that but PT still isn't receiving midi data. I'm reluctant to go the usb route as I've heard stories of usb to usb C adapters frying the usb C ports on my computer (M1 Mac Studio). If I can do it w/the OG midi cables, that's preferred.

I'm using my LT as an audio interface with protools. I have a keyboard hooked up to the midi in of the LT with the hopes of being able to use it to control a mellotron plugin within a protools session. If this can be done, what should my midi settings be? I've been messing around with them in the Global menu but I can't get the keyboard to trigger the soft synth in PT.

How well does it perform in terms of tracking latency whereas it's via the "old" usb, versus usb c or thunderbolt?

Yes but I didn’t see anything specific to running Monterey with the LT as an audio interface on an M1 machine. Unless someone with firsthand experience chimes in, I suppose I can just try it once I get the computer

I’m contemplating a Mac Studio to update my DAW (protools). This computer runs the new M1 chips and I know there’s some compatibility issues with some companies’ products so I’m wondering if any one is running their Helix successfully on any of the M1 machines. I was originally planning on buying a stand-alone audio interface until I learned that my LT could function as one.

Okay I found the bug. I was pulling the eq block from my Favorites list. Perhaps that particular one was corrupted because if I start from scratch and dial in my eq curve there are none of the aforementioned issues. Still though- DOWN with 3.15!

Didn’t work. I backed up, restored, same result. Still can’t unassigned the eq block from foot switch 9. The only workaround is to assign the eq block to another foot switch. But that’s flawed too in the event that all the other switches are already assigned to blocks. In this case it sets it up so that the foot switch toggles between the already assigned block, and the eq block. More frustrating is that I don’t even want it assigned to ANY foot switch. i don’t know about others but I can’t wait for 3.15 to be a fuzzy memory. It’s the first truly buggy version I’ve experienced. I had another issue that Line6 couldn’t even solve.

Every time, on any patch, when I assign a graphic eq block, my LT keeps automatically assigning it to foot switch 9. When I go to the menu to unassigned it, it’s already set to “none”. So annoying. Firmware glitch?

Perfect, thank you!

if the preset i'm using has an effects loop in it already (for pre and post effects routing), would i have to assign a separate FX loop block for the above scenario? my thinking being that i would lose my post effects when the existing loop got toggled off. Hopefully that makes sense. obviously i could find out through trial and error but i'm writing this from work.

thanks, I will try doing this when i get home from work today. On paper I'm just having trouble wrapping my head around how this scenario is removing my guitar's signal from going into my physical amp, and re-routing it after the physical amp's preamp. Obviously i'll be able to tell by the sound, if the physical amp's preamp section is hitting the Helix's vox preamp. I trust you guys though, thanks

I’m a little confused by this due to the wording. Not sure when you’re talking about helix preamp vs physical amp preamp. Also when “looper” do you mean an A/B switcher? Thanks

Sometimes I use my LT strictly as an effects pedal w/my amp via 4CM. I was wondering if the following scenario is possible- I’d like to be able to use a Helix preamp-only amp block for those occasions where I want a Vox AC tone. At first I thought it would be simple enough to just put it after the fx loop return block on a given preset, but then it occurred to me that it would still be getting fed a signal from my amp’s preamp. So in a perfect world I’d be using my amp’s preamp section most of the time, but for certain songs I’d like to be able to disable my amp’s preamp, and insert a Helix amp preamp block in its place. Does Helix have any tricks that would make this possible?

I must have missed the fact that one can specify Line or Instrument settings for the Send and Returns of the LT. Same w/being able to disable the big volume knob. Will try these suggestions when i get out of work, thanks.

I wanted to try my LT via 4CM into my amp, as a “pedal board” for effects only. I found that when hooked up it made things sound different, particularly in the gain channel of the amp (Bad Cat Hot Cat 15). It was as if there was less gain/distortion in this channel, and the sound/tone was just missing “something”. As soon as I plugged my traditional pedal rig, via 4cm, back into the amplifier, everything was there once again in terms of sound. I experimented with line level output vs instrument level output in Global settings, the overall volume output (via the big physical knob), as well as the level of the Send and Return blocks within the patch. Is there another parameter that I’m overlooking here? The best way to describe what it’s doing to my sound is that it’s giving me less distortion/gain…as if I’ve rolled my guitar’s volume knob from 10 down to 6, yet there's no volume drop. It’s almost like it’s made my amp’s gain channel more “polite”. My traditional rig does not do this, all the tonal goodness is there, and it is hooked up via 4CM as well. The LT, not so much.

testing

ah crap, i use that jack for an expression pedal. oh well, thanks

I was under the impression that the LT could be used to switch channels in one’s amp, but I see in a pic that there is no specific jack for this like there is on the flagship floor model. Is another jack utilized for this purpose on the LT?

Thanks, that’s what I figured, but I was more curious about language that suggested that I could possibly add an effect block in addition to the blocks already assigned their own footswitches. I didn’t think so, but figured I’d ask. To your point, do you know if I could use a Digitech FS-3 to toggle parameters? It’s a 3 button affair that has two switches for up/down, and the third acts as a “hot” button. Obviously the foot switch functions would depend on what you’ve it hooked up to. It connects via TSR