mjorden

I bought a camera kit for my iPhone and ran it into the USB port of the Helix and it worked great. However, I had no way to control the volume of the music as the volume control of the phone is disabled when connecting via the lightening jack. I was only trying to do this to jam with some backing tracks and songs. Is there a way to control the volume of the music without impacting the guitar volume through the headphone out? I am learning new ways to use the Helix every day!

I got my Helix backpack today and took it to rehearsal. Great bag. As a bonus, my QSC Touchmix fits in the front pocket!

I know that multiple blocks can be assigned to a single footswitch. Can I assign a single block to multiple switches? I have a Boost and a Delay assigned to one switch, but could I have a second switch where I can just turn on the delay? I know I can set up another block, but I am trying to save some DSP due to the slow switching between patches. Thanks for any ideas!

That's a great idea. Thanks!

On my Kemper, I can plug a stereo split from my iPhone into the effects return to jam and learn new songs. Is there an easy way to do this in the Helix without programming every patch? I haven't figured one out yet. I can plug everything into a mixer but it is nice to have everything self contained.

Hello again. I am the OP. I made the video because I opened a service ticket and Line 6 asked me to send a video. They have told me that the delay is normal and there is nothing they can do about it. This was the final response I got today after I questioned this answer: "The sound drop while switching between patches is normal and is going to happen when coming out of a digital processor. It's not just with the Helix; I assure you that any digital processing unit out on the market right now will do the same thing." I agree with many posters that you can indeed get away with building patches that have everything you need all in one. I just don't think that should be the only solution. I have never had this issue before be so clearly audible with any modeler and I have owned a ton of them. Here was my final reply before I closed the ticket: 'I have owned almost every Line 6 modeler from the very first one. I also own a Kemper and owned a Fractal. I have never had an issue this noticeable. Fact. I love Line 6 and will make it work but if you want to compete with the big boys this needs to be addressed. Every one of my musician friends agree. They are now waiting for the AX8."

I made a very short video to demonstrate my issues. The patches were purchased from the great Glenn DeLaune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om67KGQn600&feature=youtu.be

OK, I found some older threads on this. Saw where the latest Firmware was supposed to fix this, but it still seems to be a real issue. Hoping there is a fix soon, because I'm not sure this will be cool in a live situation. I love the Helix, otherwise.

I picked up a Helix a couple days ago and am loving it. Been using a Kemper for a while but that will more than likely be sold soon. One glitch I am running into that I can't find on the forum... There is a noticeable drop out when I change patches. Has this been identified by anyone else yet ? I updated to the latest firmware but am still getting the delay. Any help is greatly appreciated!!