Ok 2 parts I dont understand what do you mean effects and helix amp? Sorry if I sound dumb here. I have a Peters amp head that I want to use the clean channel on with effects chorus, delay etc. And use the syn1 for the distortion channel with effects also I called sweetwater and there technical support team was stumped so now the only way I can use the syn1 and helix is through just the power amp of my amp.