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Here’s a clip from the manual: Loading Presets 1 - 128 via MIDI As covered in the preceding sections, the first six presets are arranged in banks of three (A,B,C and D, E, F), and can be accessed via DL4 MkII’s footswitches. Alternatively, these first six presets can also be accessed individually by sending MIDI Program Change messages 000 through 005, respectively, to DL4 MkII. The additional presets, 7 through 128, are not accessible from the DL4 MkII footswitches, but are accessed individually, strictly via MIDI Program Change messages 006 through 127. Please also see "Accessing all 128 Presets" on page 50. (underlining is mine) You will need to have/make a list of the factory presets to map them to the midi PC number.

I’m 74 and an ex math teacher. There was much consternation when electronic calculators arrived on the scene. Should we allow them to be used in the classroom? On exams? Kids gotta know their long division!! Good lord, what’s next? Amazingly kids were still able to learn math. AI technology can be very helpful as this case showed. And speaking of human interaction, video calls have very much improved my ability to interact with my children and grandchildren. Like all technology, of course, it depends on how it is used. Is AI scary, or exciting? Both. “Computer - Earl Grey tea. Hot!” …. Or “Fire photon torpedoes!” …. We’re getting there on both fronts.

1. Yes. 2. Frankly, you’ll probably get better results by asking this question to an AI program. It will respond to a series of your questions, in real time, and handhold you through the process as required.

My understanding is that Song data is distributed across both the SD card and the device memory. The SD card holds the audio while the device holds non-audio Song data like flags, markers, tempo, etc. This non-audio Song data only exists on the SD card as part of a system backup and it can't be addressed on its own in the backup file. It's the action in the app where the Song (one or more wav files) is transferred to the device that actually instantiates a 'Song' in the Stadium. That's when the wav files are created on the SD card and indexed/integrated with the Song's non-audio data. Individual extraneous wav files on the SD card do not constitute a Song in Stadium terms. They're just random files on the SD card that the Stadium ignores. Again, that's my understanding. So I think the answer to your question is No.

My apologies. You are correct. That's what I'm seeing too.

On the device hit the Main Menu button (top left corner of main display window). Select New Preset. The list of Template preset names appears. Select one and you will see the signal chain. Keep selecting names until you see the chain you want. Then hit New Preset, give it a name, and Save it (Save As New?). Stadium will put it in the first unused Empty Preset slot of the USER preset area.

I think it's easiest by using the device, not the app. Hit the main menu button, select New Preset, select a Template from the list of template names (same as original Helix) then hit New Preset. Give it a name.

Turn off your Stadium device. Try to update again. If you’re lucky the device hasn’t been affected yet. If the update fails, turn it off again. Then power it up in Maintenance mode by holding down the Home and Song buttons while turning it on. First, try creating a Backup. If that fails and you have a recent backup of your device select Restore Backup. If a backup can’t be created select Factory Reset. Note: in the latter two situations you will lose any data since your last device backup. After doing one of the above three options try the update again.

You don’t actually need to select a New/Empty preset first; you can just tap the Menu button and then the New Preset button. I think this method is arguably more efficient than the method in the original Helix. In both cases you need to select a Template preset from a list of names before you can ‘see’ it. In the original Helix you had to navigate to the Templates setlist to select the preset from the list of names, and then copy/paste it to a specific setlist/bank/slot location, usually in a different setlist. In Stadium I think you need fewer mouse/knob actions to get to the list of template preset names and (since it doesn’t really matter) you can let Stadium place it in the first available Empty Preset location in the USER preset area.

Needed is a strong word…. and we know the answer …. ;-)

I’ve not seen any indication from Line 6 about this. I believe they’re focused on amps and cabs for the foreseeable future. It may happen eventually but don’t count on it.

Test your cable and guitar.

No it doesn’t require an active pickup. Are you saying you have two units that are not powering on?

Have you opened a support ticket? Line 6 may be able to influence your local service centre to be more responsive.

Since a firmware reinstall did not resolve the issue I suspect it’s an hardware problem. Your suspicion about overheating suggests a power supply issue and that sounds right to me. Although out of warranty it can still be repaired at some cost. Take it to an authorized Line 6 service centre.

Not possible at this time. I and others have submitted a feature request for this. You can submit one too if you wish.

You say you just bought it. Can you return/replace it? The Pocket POD uses either batteries or an optional power supply. Have you tested both options?

Thanks for clarifying….. and don’t beat yourself up too badly! -;)

I don’t think using the Helix Stadium vs. any other piece of audio equipments matters. You’ll get more info by asking this question in a forum with a wider (not just Line 6) audience. Not that you may not get helpful info here, just that you’re fishing in a relatively small pool for an ocean-wide question. Budget and required features matters a lot more than Helix Stadium.

So why do you use Helix rather than the real physical amp of whatever model you're using?

Actually I do have an answer of sorts. Helix Stadium is not currently able to convert audio to midi notes. You can submit a feature request for this capability here: https://line6.com/company/contact/productfeedback/ An AI will guide you towards products that are now able to do that, or will do it itself.

I don’t have an answer for you but I have moved your topic to the Helix Stadium subforum where Stadium users will see it, hopefully giving it more visibility.

Kind of defeats the purpose of a modeller doesn’t it?

I've only noticed one impact from Yamaha on Line 6 product development. They discontinued Line 6 products that competed with existing Yamaha products, specifically mixers (Stagescape M20D), PA speakers (Stagesource L2/L3/LS), and guitars (Variax). There's been no Line 6 development of any new products in those domains since Yamaha's purchase of Line 6. Variax JTV, Standard and Shuriken were already in development, profitable, manufactured by Yamaha anyway (except for JTV), and allowed to proceed. Development of Variax ended in 2018 when next-gen Variax was on the drawing board.

But you have modified something - the active Snapshot. If you Save the preset now it will load with a different snapshot (the current one) next time. That’s a change.