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BPM to Millisecond Delay Calculator tools

http://www.dvfugit.com/beats-per-minute-millisecond-delay-calculator.php

http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/tools/delay-time-calculator.htm

Yes - I own several self powered Monitors - and prefer my pair of Alpha 112A    - they are lighter and louder than  my EV ELX112P's 

 Alesis Alpha 112A   Reviews:

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=12481.msg90635#msg90635

FWIW - the new Live Edit Mode in Firehawk FX  1.10 firmware provides a means of setting the Delay time in 1 bpm increments  - using the data wheel  

IMHO - Best value self powered speakers that work excellent with all DSP Amp  / FX Modeling systems are the Alesis Alpha 112A - they are built in the same factory as Alto TS112A

http://alesis.com/alpha112

Ebay $199/ea

(Buy Two for Stereo)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alesis-Alpha-112-Active-2-Way-12-1000-Watt-Loudspeaker-with-Built-in-Alesis-DSP/331506696165?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3Dec232c8958624821a40763c3bb85206f%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D331437629649

Just a reminder for others - I suggest check the state of the rear "OUTPUT MODE SWITCH"

If this Switch is in the "AMP" position you get a complete loss of Guitar signal from both the XLR and Headphone Outputs 

Vote!

http://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Firehawk-FX-USB-Re-Amp-Feature-+-MIDI-control-message-over-USB/727710-23508?submitted=1

I want a USB "Re-Amp" capability - with the ability to set the USB Send and USB receive points at any point in the signal path:

the major benefit is Firehawk FX sales would triple if it could be used as a platform for running IOS Guitar FX (NOI.ise FLUX:FX, Johnny tremolo, etc) .

I seek this type flexibility for the USB Audio connection in Firehawk:

+ Add ability for Firehawk to transmit over USB some basic MIDI Patch change messages and MIDI CC# messages over its existing USB 2.0 Class Compliant interface - and everyone wins!

Correct - if you use the phone to place your order they will honor the discount code.

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15254.msg108996#msg108996

 

 

Elijah, Ext. 2142: That's quite odd. The item is above the minimum threshold. If you do call in they'll be able to place the order for you with the coupon manually.

Ive been playing with a Firehawk most of the evening. There is a lot to like about it.
http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/effects-controllers/firehawk/firehawk-faq-r715

1st thing I did was install the ASIO Driver on one of Windows 7 machines, install the Line-6 updater 1.03 app, launched and updated the Firehawk FX  to Firmware 1.10.

My Firehawk FX review is based upon the latest 1.10 FW update 

Ive been using my Audio Technica ATH-M50X headphones, and JTV-69 Guitar, and Installed the Firehawk Remote IOS app on my iPhone 6 Plus  - the patch change delay is not bad approx 100ms ( much faster than Roland GR-55) and zero audio dropouts when changing patches while streaming music backing tracks over bluetooth into the Firehawk. The LCD Display is very crisp and legible from all off axis viewing angles, and I really like that there is a dedicated Reverb knob  and FX Tweak knob, without need to dive into menus if working without the Firehawk Remote Editor running an iPhone/iPad. Many factory Preset Tones are quite usable for a gig,

Firehawk FX Factory presets PDF
http://line6.com/data/6/0a06438916a4755651e331a025/application/pdf/Firehawk%20FX%20Factory%20Presets%20-%20English%20(%20Rev%20A%20).pdf

Its very lean on I/O compared to HD500/HD500X, but having access to the nice Firehawk Remote Editor on my iPhone or ipad makes for a fast  / easy setup  / teardown and minimal cables.  The Firehawk is a bit more advanced compared to the AMPLFI products  - Firehawk comes with a mix of PodFarm and HD Amp models, and the FX are decent. there is even the monophonic Synth FX from the HD500. 

the cool thing is that once the Firehawk is paired via Bluetooth with my iPhone 6 Plus ,  I can use any IOS music app  - even synth apps like bs-16i. I can play the bs-16i keyboard on the the iPhone screen  and the audio output streams wirelessly over Bluetooth to Firehawk under 100 ms  - which is rather amazing, considering all my prior Blutooth 4.0 LE audio streaming experiments had huge 300ms-600ms  latency .

Already I prefer Firehawk  over my HD500. Firehawk is whisper quiet, excellent dynamic range  - no Hum, even when I used the Normal Mag Single coil PUs on my JTV-69, and I'm in a rather noisy EMF environment in an industrial building.   
 The Tone Matching tool actually works rather well, I was surprised that when I played arcane tunes in my iTunes library, the Line-6 Firehawk Tone match tool would suggest 6 or 8 patches from the cloud, and in seconds I was in the ball park for playing along with the tune.   

So I my questions to those who are suffering 1/2 second patch changes on Firehawk FX :

* Have you updated to the latest 1.10 Firmware?

* Are you using a recent IOS device that employs Bluetooth 4.0 LE ?   

i suspect if you are using an older IOS device that does not employ Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low Energy), (like an older  1st or 2nd gen iPad) you may suffer longer patch change times.

On my Firehawk FX - some patches do take a bit longer and occasionally I hear a momentary 50 millisecond jump in volume, but Id much rather suffer these in exchange for zero dropouts  / zero mutes of my Bluetooth streaming Audio backing tracks.

Good Job Line-6 !    

I suspect hes asking if through some magic the Helix could perform "Guitar to MIDI" conversion -  so existing JTV Variax's could drive MIDI Tone Modules. Not really possible as the VDI interface does not provide 6 separate string channels    

 

 

Geez, that Elantric dude really HATES Line 6.  Completely destroys and marginalizes Helix off the ad and the "harsh, brittle"tones in the demo vid... totally laughable but I'm sure he is a legend in his own mind...

Actually i thought folks would take more interest in the 20% off helix Coupon here:

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15254.0

but hey - 

Quit complaining and DO something or help somebody with their issues...

 

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15254.0

Would love Line 6 to provide Audio Signal Block Diagrams for their products

 

Fourteen LCDs… Really?

Yes, really. All that feedback makes a huge difference in the heat of the gig, especially when you custom label and/or custom color your switches. It also means we have more feature design flexibility in the future, because functionality isn’t restricted by chassis silkscreen.

Will each of these Scribble Strip LCDs have independent LCD Contrast control? I ask because the Sweetwater Helix demo reveals these LCDs suffer the same "poor contrast" issue as the HD500 / HD500x. From my perspective the Helix LCD Scribble Strips have poor contrast and barely legible from various off axis viewing angles. 

My same complaint with the impossible to read LCD display on HD500/ HD500X, which requires constant twiddling of its contrast adjust as the viewing angle changes when it heats up. 

If its USB Class Compliant ( like the Line-6 Firehawk), and has superior Amp sounds than the current POD HD series  -this gets interesting 

8 I/O USB Audio Channels  !

Seems primed and ready for an updated Variax with separate channels per string over the VDI interface

But this $1.5k+ pricing for Line-6 Helix pushed this into Kemper  / Fractal Axe FX territory  - Will Roland step up to the challenge?  


 

FWIW - I know Thomas Nordegg (Steve Vai) emphatically told Line-6  to employ similar ergonomic capabilities of the RJM MasterMind GTFootcontroler - with Color Displays and separate LCD screens per pedal 

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15254.msg108880#msg108880

But our world still needs a decent Foot Controller with 24 bit Audio I/O and MIDI Foot Controller  that is USB Class Compliant 

So far the best practical iPad Guitar rig is Adrian Belews  Focusrite  iTrack Dock + KMI SoftStep2

  - so we can use Positive Grid BIAS FX on our iPads 

FireHawk FX comes damn close - perhaps firmware update could add a USB Re-Amping function and make this possible?   

 

 

I changed the 3 rubber feet on the bottom back edge to feet that were 7/16" tall (screws had to be changed to m3x10 .50 pitch. I also popped out the washers on the smaller feet and used them on the taller ones). This mod places the presentation of the second row on a more accessible plane. I no longer have that foot switch issue. 2minutes and 3bucks, problem solved! 

Great idea!

FWIW - I ordered these to mount on bottom Rear of the Firehawk 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C100Y80?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

Set of 4 Med-Small Rubber Feet For Speakers, Amps, Pedalboards, ETC. 11/16" Diam. 13/32" Tall Penn-Elcom F1694

My other "trick" I hope to pursue:

I'm looking at creating a break out box  mod to provide the missing MIDI Out ( to allow Firehawk control other gear)  via the Variax VDI jack 

 

 

 The Firehawk app (editor) uses Bluetooth on mobile devices

I'm hoping if I launch an IOS MIDI Monitor ( like MIDI Wrench, etc.) and then launch the  Firehawk Remote on iPad, hopefully I can "see" some MIDI messages being exchanged on the iPad.   I suppose my dream would be to use the Firehawk hardware as a remote controller / audio interface for BIAS, Amplitube, and be able to control using any available MIDI messages.  

We live in an era where a 24 bit Audio USB Class Compliant Foot pedal with MIDI I/O would sell big time IMHO. 

Or another Line-6 device with the Variax VDI port 

POD HD500, HD500X, POD HD Pro or FireHawk

 

 

 am using Beatmaker 2 and had imported a 16 bit/44.1 MHz wav file from Dropbox. Played the file before hooking up FH, sounds great. But when I plug in FH via lightning/camera connection kit, the file plays faster and higher pitch. Sounds like a bit rate thing, any advice? 

The Firehawk connects to IOS devices as a 24-bit/48kHz audio USB Class Compliant Device 

You may need to convert 44.1kHz audio files to 48kHz type?

I'm hoping Line 6 can update the FireHawk Firmware so it has more controls on its USB Audio connections.

My goal is use FireHawk as a clean 24 bit Audio Interface for iPad running third party Amp sims.

(Same as I currently do with a 10 year old Digitech GNX3000)

With luck the FireHawk foot pedals transmit MIDI messages via the USB Class Compliant interface  - but not holding my breath.

Should know next week when my Firehawk arrives! 

Available August 2015 here:
Andertons UK 

http://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-parts/pid22333/cid708/line-6-replacement-jtv-james-tyler-variax-battery.asp

Might be a USA model?

Review the Tyler Variax Types here

http://line6.com/guitars/

 

 

On my 69 there is a huge difference. The magnetic pickups are sounding much better than the virtual ones.

FWIW - Same here

I like XTrem and Guitar Fetish. See my guitars with GFS XTrem here

http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=6125.msg88435#msg88435

But for JTV-59, the modified Bigsby B7 is the only type I'd use

I mentioned the same situation yesterday ( see a few posts above):

my time is limited and currently not accepting outside work at this time.

 

For JTV-59 - I only recommend a modified Bigsby B7 

1) Grind off the mounting ear on the upper right ( yellow)

2)  Drill a new countersink mounting screw hole in the B7 aluminum casting, under the center of the Bigsby's large Tremolo Spring