Lelik

Oh, yes, SAG, and BIAS, and even more BIAS X can give freak surprises sometimes, and depending also on the level of the Master. You should check with all this levels, and starting with the ones suggested by the basic amp model when you select it.

What amp model is? You may try to change a lot the power amp level ("master") that has a big impact on the perception of the attack and compression. With real amps, it's rare we are used to high level of power amp.

Playing live, I agree that using just the same IR (or just one stock cab or cab combo) is far better for volume and eq balance, and generally I cut more highs and lows (because of the volume turned up). In a recording environment there is a lot more freedom, because the sound can be changed further till you reach the right target.

Maybe I did not understand well the question. But the op says that the amp will be mic'ed, and I don't think that using a frfr amp with a woofer and a separate tweeter is a good solution in this case. How can you mic this kind of cabinet?!? If the soundguy wants to use a mic I think you need a typical guitar amp/cabinet and maybe you'll have to turn off the cab sim of Helix.

I agree 100% about everything. I would just add that even if I did not try this for many many days, I haven't found any stock Helix cab/mix combi that can get me the same satisfactory tone (and effective for live & loud use) that I can get from some selected IR files sold by the most known suppliers. Among the best, apart from Ownhammer, I also got excellent results with Cabir.eu (I love their Orange 4x12), and Valhallir.at (Wolverine 2x12 is really great). By the way, Valhallir offers also some very good free samples that could be enough (adding maybe some extreme - as usual with Helix such as 80Hz/4.5kHz - hi/lo-cuts in the Helix). I also generally prefer the customized and ready mixed versions of these IR files. From 3Sigma I bought only one pack (UK Custom) but for me it's useless (too mid-scooped), so I did not try anything else from them; maybe they are ok if your target is just recording, headphones and low volume use.

In my case, I would love something similar to the behaviour of the Zoom multi-fx (at least G1on, and MS-50 that I have had). That is: within a patch, the devices remember all the parameter settings of any fx (including amps and so on) so that every time you recall another fx you get the settings that you already tested. I found this way very useful for example if I want to compare two different amps/effects when I edit anything. For example I edit the amp parameters of a Matchless then I try a Mesa... and when I select the Matchless again I find all my previous settings and not the default ones.

Thanks, but my main and core tones are just typical electric guitar tones. So the Helix is a good solution for me, and I like it. Well, I'd love to get the same powerful synth sounds of Boss SY-300 but I understand that it's not possible. Anyway I'd like to exploit the Helix as much as possible about these special sounds too, and I wonder if anybody has got any good sound, and if it is possible to turn the Helix to practical account also about some synth tone.

Hello I'd like some ideas, suggestions, or some CustomTone patches about synth sounds. After some rehearsals and tests, I'm slightly disappointed about the uselfulness of Helix synth sounds in a band. My target is for example to find something nice for songs such as Muse "Starlight" or "Uprising". I don't intend to get the exact tones of the original songs at all, just something that can fit the songs without using just another typical electric guitar tone. Thanks!

As the other guys already told you, you do not need any other device. I also prefer some "external" IRs instead of the Helix stock cabs. But it means only that you have to find them (some free ones, but many good ones are available for little money, and they are worth it), and with the software connecting your PC to Helix, you just import these IR files into the Helix. IRs are just small wave files giving you the typical frequency response of some specific speaker + mic.

If you just want to mix 2 IRs you can use a simple and free wave editor like Audacity. I explained here how to do it: https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/why-not-mix-your-own-customized-irs.1808660/#post-23778431

I have the latest firmware 2.21. By mistake I assigned 2 things to a switch: two different channel volumes of an amp sim, and also the bypass of the same amp sim (that I did not intend to assign at all). I don't understand how I can clear these assignments (both and/or each of them). Could you help me please? I tried to find this information in the manual (the only one I found is for fw 2.10) but I can't understand it, or there is some different behaviour in the current fw. Thanks!