silverhead

Your #1 issue may the only issue. Your device should definitely not take 20 mins to boot up. There's clearly something wrong and solving that problem may also solve the others. Open a support ticket to work directly with Line 6 tech support.

Nope. It will work as expected.

I think another consideration may be that the FX Loop actually carries an incoming analog audio signal to be added to the mix. Other internal signal routing mechanisms such as the split/merge blocks do not carry additional audio. But that's just a guess.

Officially, Helix does not support any Variax older than the JTV. Unofficially I have found that Helix is able to successfully store and recall V300 models and pickup switch positions. However the communication seems to be one way. You must use Helix to make the Variax model and pisckup selectoins. Helix does not properly recognize the settings when they are made manually on the Variax.

In order to use Variax and Helix features together you first need to make sure you are connecting them using a VDI cable. If you just connect the Variax using a standard 1/4" guitar cable then the Variax is just another guitar as far as Helix is concerned. Although the Variax 300 is not officially supported with Helix (too old) you can control a V300 to some degree with a VDI Cable connecting them. Helix can store Variax 300 model selections in its presets and recall them properly when the preset is selected. However the interaction is not as complete as it is using a JTV or a Variax Standard/Shuriken as described in the manual.

Download the PDF file and bring it to your local copy centre. Then do it again when the pdf file is updated.

Unfortunately, phil_m, I don't see any time-based variables in your equations. Perhaps we should just begin a countup..... "99 models of amps in the room, 99 models of amps. Add one more to put in the store, 100 models of amps in the room..." But where/when does it stop??

I downloaded free Variax presets of a P-Bass and other bass guitars from somewhere a long time ago. Can't remember where. But I do remember that they simply used alternate tuning in an obvious manner. Easy to create in Workbench, experimenting with various body and pickup types.

Don't ask, don't tell...?

Well, seems like neither of us have concrete evidence. I can't prove that it could never be done and you can't prove that it used to be possible but is no longer (if you can prove it in some way other than simply saying that you remember doing it, please do so). Seems that we're both relying on our past experience. In the same way that you 'KNOW' it was possible I know that it wasn't. So let's just agree that it can't be done in current firmware and leave it at that. Peace.

Sorry - there 100% NEVER WAS user-definable defaults in Helix so you are mistaken there... You can send me your Helix now... :-) What you CAN do is copy a block from one preset to another. I simulate user-defined defaults for my favorite FX by creating a special preset that contains these blocks with my preferred settings saved. I copy that block to a new preset when I want the block to be initiated with my own settings. That 'template' preset is used for no other purpose - it sounds like a$$.

Perhaps I misunderstand. Why do you need to 'cue' anything? Once the correct bpm is saved with the preset, the actual tempo effects follow your playing - not some underlying song tempo. When you strike a guitar note the bpm FX apply to the struck note whether or not it is struck exactly 'on the beat'. There is no underlying beat/bar that the bpm is following; Helix simply applies the saved fx bpm settings to the note when struck.

Not sure I fully understand, but you can save the tempo with a preset in either bpm or note format. When saved in bpm the preset is always recalled with the specific, defined tempo which you can match to the track once, in advance, befor saving the preset. The Tap Tempo switch is ignored. Sounds like this is what you want.

Are you sure about the version? Note that the HX Edit program displays the version of Helix firmware installed on the device, which may have been the latest firmware version and the display that you were noticing. In order to see the version of HX Edit that is running you need to use the 'About...' feature in the HX Edit Help menu.

I think he wants to copy just one path, a vocal path, from one preset to another - not the whole preset. The idea is to have the same vocals in multiple presets using different guitar tones without having to manually create the same vocal path in each new preset. Your suggestion will work initially if he starts with a copy of a template preset with the vocal path first, and then add the different guitar paths manually. But the issue comes when he wants to change the vocal path template and install it in existing presets. You can't just copy to replace the vocal path in existing presets.

The numbers on the FX blocks in the signal flow view indicate the footswitch number (FS 1-5) assigned to the FX for turning it on/off.

Glad you got it worked out!

The Reverb FX block is not reassignable; you can't replace it with or change it to a Mod block. There are some Flex FX Blocks (see manual page 10) that can be changed to a different FX Type. When you select one of those blocks and touch the FX type icon (not the text) at the left side of the bar containing the on/off toggle you will be presented with a display that allows you to change the FX Type.

I was similarly confused recently about the same thing. Helix and HX Edit have had, from the beginning, the Save Bundle feature which never did and still does not include IRs. It only saves the setlist and preset info. Helix Native also has this capability. in a fairly recent firmware update Helix and HX Edit added the full Backup and Restore feature which includes IRs and Global Settings in addition to setlists and presets. This more comprehensive capability has not (yet?) been implemented in Helix Native.

I think the support ticket route is the best channel. The more users who bring this to their attention the more likely a response. You could also call them; that feeds into official support as well.

F# actually - two semitones.

Yes - this is how it works.

Hi arislaf. Here's an update on my results so far. I have experimented with several your banks on my JTV-59 and compared them to the corresponding Variax v2.10 factory banks to see which models I prefer to use in my own setup. I've examined your choice re: body, pickups, pot values, string levels, and preset levels. I find it impossible to explain my decisions and assessments quantitatively so I'm just going to describe my overall personal preferences. As usual, other opinions and impressions are equally valid. Tone is highly subjective. T-Model: I prefer your models in all bank positions and have update my Variax to replace the T-Model factory bank. Spank: same as T-Model Lester: I prefer the factory models and have retained them. As mentioned, I can't really come up with a quantitative explanation but I do hear a little muddiness in your models. Special: This one was very interesting to me because your bank expands on the Firebird models, providing more of them, and provides fewer of the Gibson Special models. I have retained the factory presets mostly because I prefer the Special to the Firebird as a regular guitar. But I will happily swap in your Firebird models if I ever want to use them - they're really good! Acoustic: I didn't really see much difference in this bank so I kept the factory presets although I did tweak a bit based on your string levels and detuning for the 12-string models. That's it for now. I am continuing experimenting with the other banks.

So far I've only had a few minutes to experiment with your bundle but I hope to spend a lot more time comparing your work with the factory presets on a bank-by-bank basis. Based on what I've heard so far I fully expect that in the end I will settle on a Variax bundle that includes a mix of the factory stuff as well as your work. What's obvious immediately is that you have done a ton of great work here! Thanks for sharing. Everyone should appreciate the level of detail you've gone to in terms of balancing individual sting volumes and overall level matching bank to bank, and the amount of time you must have spent getting there. Great work, and thanks again.