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So, what's it gonna take to get this a$$hat banned?

I agree with everything you said up until this sentence. I'm not defending the DOOFUS OP but what, pray tell, constitutes a "technically poor sound"? For that matter, what constitutes a technically good sound and what does it matter that it was created a half a century ago?

I remember those!

You mean "Deacy"? I'd love that one too.

Well, it's an easier to market term than "Fletcher-Munson". LOL Then there's the "Fletcher Christian" effect... where you get keel-hauled. :lol:

And car stereos. Some Home stereos had a continuously variable loudness control which I found more useful. I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea for the Helix but there’d be a learning period so as to know how much of it to use at what volumes.

That's how a loudness control works. I think it basically tries to compensate for the Fletcher-Munson effect... I think.

😂😂

Most sought after? By you, perhaps. You alone don’t equate as ‘most’. Don’t hold your breath for that acknowledgement. It’s not coming.

But in a previous post you said, “What if I told you... Andy Summers was the one playing on the demonstration I postedâ€

Isn’t it worth the drive?If I’d bought mine from Guitar Center, I’d have to take a ferry, drive 128km south to Seattle and endure the horrific traffic and then I’d have to go back perhaps without a replacement if they’re not in stock.

“Frah- jeeleh. Why it must be Italian or something.†😂

I just checked the manual and nothing there mentions midi note data. I think the Helix deals with patch change and controller data and not much else.

This might be a question for Line6 support. Or maybe check out the midi implementation chart (if there is one) in the back of the manual.

Hah! Riiiiiight...

So, if I understand you correctly, you’re essentially trying to use the Helix as a midi interface. Not sure how much of the full midi spec it actually supports. If it doesn’t support note data, that would be a problem.

Then the question would be, does it still sound the same if you or anyone else and not Andy, is playing? So far, I think that all this proves is that Andy Summers sounds like Andy Summers through the Helix. All that said, I do wish I could cop his sound on "De Doo Doo Doo" - Jangliest Tele sound ever! Not twangy, Jangly!!

Oh... I don't know. I think that even if one had Andy's guitar and his whole rig, it would still be quite difficult to get his sound because... no one is Andy Summers but Andy Summers.

You should retain the stereo effect as the revebs are stereo on the Helix. In fact there are a few requests for mono reverbs for those who only run in mono and to give some authenticity to the spring reverbs. If you put the chorus or reverb befor the amp, then you’ll get a mono signal.

I’d say 16. It’ll keep the computer viable for a lot longer.

The 2.3 should be fine. It’s the memory you need to up. Don’t know if the new iMacs have soldered on memory or not. If they do, don’t chintz out on that or the storage. With enough memory, I think these days you’d have to actually try to get a computer that can’t handle multitrack duties.

Along that line of thinking, on occasion, I have used an old MXR MicroAmp in front of the Helix and really like the clarity and tonal balance it gives my guitars - especially the Gibson ES137. My Parker with the Lace Alumitones doesn't seem to need it. Likely because it's an active system but also because those pickups are completely amazing.

Check out Victor Wooten’s right hand position.

As bassist myself, I have noticed a couple of things that have not been mentioned here; picking position and pickup selection. I find that where you pick in relation to the bridge and which pickup is selected makes a huge difference in tone and articulation. Using the bridge pickup and picking closer to the bridge gives the best articulation and clarity. I never use a bass’s neck pickup personally - too muddy. With the exception of when I’m playing a Fender Jazz Bass of course, as that instrument allows you to blend the two pickups. I often mix in a bit of the neck pickup to add some warmth and lows. Yes, using the bridge pickup only will need you to boost the lows but that’s never a problem in my experience. This technique is especially true when you’re trying to emulate the sound of the players you mentioned.

Yup, this is what I mean to do. I just haven’t had the time to experiment lately.