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Thanks guys, got it sorted.  LOVING the Relic Reel!!!

Did the update and all went well, followed the instructions to the letter and it all went smoothly. I did the update on my MS Surface and everything is fine except that although the amp and effects are there in the Helix, they do not show up in HX Edit. I’ve relaunched the app and rebooted the computer. Nada.  Haven’t tried on my Mac though. Any ideas?

Tape Saturation!  I got my wish!!!

Ducking Tremolo.  My latest submission.

https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Ducking-Tremolo/1016296-23508?submitted=1

37 minutes ago, PierM said:

 

Voted*2

Thank you!!

19 minutes ago, PierM said:

 

Just took a Zoia (HolY MoTheR Of GoD what a blast!!!!), and LFO does take 0.3% of DSP powa. I'd really love to see LFOs, ADSR, Random and other controllers, available in the Helix. Would bring the device into another level.

You mean like this?  https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/An-LFO-and-an-ADSR/811573-23508 

And this?  https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Random-Rate-and-Depth-option/840441-23508

On 3/8/2021 at 11:34 PM, somebodyelse said:

Careful what you wish for. When you start using LFOs to control parameter in other effects, DSP usage goes through the roof.

If a simple LFO causes DSP usage to "go through the roof" there is something very very wrong indeed.

On 3/7/2021 at 1:49 AM, somebodyelse said:

Try an old tape echo unit, they all do that, and not by design.

My old early 90s rack fx can do it,,, that's progress for ya.

You're missing the point. I do not want to have to pack around yet another piece of gear.  Especially when it's just for one specific sound.

On 2/25/2021 at 10:32 PM, somebodyelse said:

They already do it.

It's called a 'phaser'.

THE most natural way to create chorus is to record the part a second time. In the extremely unlikely event you do it exactly the same as the first time, make a slight EQ change, a slight pitch change and add a slight delay... which is what a chorus pedal does.

If you're using a chorus pedal and it doesn't sound "natural", try turning the knobs down. 

 

Nope.  Compare what you suggest with manually moving the delay time knob on a delay pedal and that's the sound I'm after. Obviously not as severe in time delay change but it would be achievable via an LFO. Also, what I'm talking about is to do it in real time, live, not via recording. The Echo Quest pedal has this feature and it would be great to have it be incorporated into the Helix.

This thread reminds me of the Ideascale request I posted.  I think that an LFO that could be assigned to control and vary the delay time would be a more natural sounding chorus than what is currently available.

https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/An-LFO-and-an-ADSR/811573-23508

3 hours ago, loonsailor said:

The issue he’s referring to is not that 3.1 is essential because of features like new models or whatever, but that Big Sur compat (and maybe M1) is a huge deal for some.  For me, it’s merely an annoying nuisance that Line6 is the only thing keeping my from upgrading my OS, but for those who really need to be on Big Sur (got a new Mac in the last four months, need to be on it for work, ...) this is a potential show stopper.

Not having HX Edit be compatible with Big Sur does not render the Helix unusable, however.  It's a minor annoyance indeed not to be able to use the editor but you can still do your editing on the Helix itself.  Hardly what I would call a show stopper.

1 hour ago, miguelassaf said:

Almost 4 months is a long time to release a working version for a core OS in the marketplace (Big SUR). This is not acceptable for a company that has such a good quality product.

And if they release it too soon and it bricks your Helix, how would you feel about that?  What is it exactly that the current version is not doing for you and what makes you think 3.10 will?

This encapsulates everything that I hated about the Pods but love about the Helix.  To me the Pods were the most static sounding modelers ever created. They were ok if you just bashed the crap out of the guitar strings all the time.

Yes, the Helix reverbs "do the job" but that's about it.  To me, they're either too much or too little so I have to err on too little. The Lexicon reverbs that my Digitech GSP2101 and GSP1101 had are something that I do pine for every now and then.  They were so sweet and so lush  even at the lowest settings but they were never overbearing at higher settings which the Helix's reverbs can definitely be. No, I'm not gonna be attaching anything to the Helix's FX loops.

Do you have another guitar with different pickups that you can try this with?

On 12/21/2020 at 11:17 AM, jaw5jaw5 said:

 With a single coil strat, I'm really relying on the reverb to warm/thicken up the sound, so the overall effect is not good.

 

Joel

Perhaps this is a matter of semantics but I know of no reverb that can "warm up or thicken a sound."

I didn't actually notice this bug in 3.0.  It wasn't until I updated to 3.01.0 that it started happening.

Ever since I've owned the Helix, I have never paid any attention to the factory presets that it comes with it.

Now, for some reason, after this last update I decided to check them out and found some favorites.

Have these presets always been there?

Big Monosynth

Bel Haven boi!

Needed Space

Mandarine Gaze

Flarhgunnstow

Nine Inch Pills

Sweet Dispozish

Dream Syrup

Low E Sludge

SFX Ufology

Hi Octane

Knife Fight - Love this one!!

Secret Travel

Chem Trails

What a lovely, slightly early birthday present!!

On 10/20/2020 at 6:38 AM, zappazapper said:

Just to be annoying...

 

3.0 wishlist: 

#1 - VST Wrapper block

 

*ducks*

I think what you're looking for is this

https://www.museresearch.com/products/receptorPix.php

I think it would be a lot simpler to just get a decent powered speaker.  I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish by putting a full range speaker in a guitar cab.  I mean, it will extend the high frequency range of the cab but it certainly will not have a flat response.  As a guitar cabinet, it is designed to accentuate certain portions of the frequency band. This approach is anathema to the requirements of Full Range, Flat Response.

All my guitars have low output pickups so nope.

On 5/6/2017 at 5:36 AM, PeterHamm said:

 

 

Word Clock is ONLY in the Rack. Never was in the floor.

 

AES/EBU in is also only in the Rack, as is buffered Guitar Out, and also (unnecessary on floor) connections for all 3 EXPs as well as a switch connection for EXP 1 with a Mission pedal so equipped.

Uhh... care to tell us what that red thing is on the right in the picture?

I really wish that a true modulated delay were available.  Instead of one with just a chorus on it. A true modulated delay would be a lot better and more natural sounding.  Better yet, If the LFO controlling the modulation had a random setting it would take away the mechanical nature of the chorus sounds.

Well, 2.82 has been rock solid for me.  I'm glad they're continuing to improve the update process but it sounds like the update itself still needs work.  Once again I am forced to say that there's nothing feature-wise that appeals to me in this update. The things I want may never come to be and really, that's ok. Everything in 2.82 does absolutely everything that I need the Helix to do. The wishlist is just that. A wishlist.