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Just got my Helix, plugged in my variax via the VTI cable (or whatever its called) and nothing. The inputs are set correctly. It works fine on my POD HD500X. I can play the variax with 1/4 inch and battery but not with the ethernet cable. Tried a factory reset and all firmware on JTV 59 and Helix is up to date. Help

Brilliant! There were two gear heads in the audience who came up to me afterwards very curious as to what i was using. They were impressed :) they were saying they had just come from a venue where the guitarist was using a GT100 and it sounded terrible. Anyway I know there would be plenty of variables at play but it was nice to hear just after the first gig. Those scribble strips are such a life saver. Having only spend 2 weeks with the helix before the gig its easy to lose track of what pedals were set up for what patch. This was an issue for me with the HD500x :) Only bummer is ..... i usually connect the variax via VDI but decided to use the Relay G30 for a bit more freedom..... I hadnt used the JTV battery in many months, even tho it was fully charged it only lasted like two songs! I had to scramble to plug the vdi in mid song (just unlucky it was a tune that was using the acoustic setting) I'd say the battery was probably left drained for two long and has died... ah well.. will try full charge again all failing will pic up a replacement. the G3 receiver fits so snug in the Helix case it would be a shame not to use it (see pic) looking forward to two more gigs this week! rock on,,,

Quick question, have had the Helix for a couple of days now, sounds great, really like it. Only thing I haven't been to figure out is if am I able to assign certain Looper parameters (such as Record, Playback, Stop) to the my primary Stompbox or "Home" screen, without actually having to go into "Looper" mode via a footswitch? Has anyone been able to accomplish this???

Doing some tests I found out the audio with the VDI cable is just awful. With the regular pickups it sounds bright as hell, and at a lesser level it will dull the variax models. Using a regular cable makes the Variax experience much better IMO, witch is frustrating, because I got the Variax with the Helix because I wanted to be able to change my Variax settings through Helix, as well as the benefit of not having to worry about the battery. Is there a work around or am I stuck?

Working up an instrumental version of Little Wing to perform for an upcoming open mic night. Thought I'd lay down a version for practice and see how it's coming along. First few sections I play like the SRV version and then deviate. A lot of improv so I never play a "perfect" version, but it is what it is :) Signal chain was JTV Variax Strat neck position pickup into Line 6 Helix recorded directly over USB into Ableton Live. No processing done in Ableton whatsoever. I'd love to hear any feedback. https://soundcloud.com/chuskey/little-wing-with-line-6-helix

My first Post. Just got my helix 2 days ago and I have hooked up my Mission EP1 L6 to try and control the univibe speed (trying to sort of use it like a Leslie). even though I have assigned EP2 to control the vibe speed it seems that both EPs are controlling the speed. I have the Uvibe on off control assigned to FS4 The same goes for the Wah which I have assigned to EP1 but again both pedals are controlling the sweep. Any advice?

I was hoping people who owned the Helix could answer a few questions about it for me. I'm sorry, there's a bunch...thanks in advance for your patience: - Will I have any issues going direct into a venue's PA (assuming it's a decent PA of course), using the XLR-out of the Helix? I currently use a Laney IRT studio amp with an XLR output for live gigs, so I understand the ups and downs of going direct...but most of the time my studio amp sounds exactly like when I used to travel with a Laney IRT half-stack! As much as I love that studio amp, I was hoping for something more versatile...as long as it can still perform as well. - Can I use the "EXT Amp" output to plug the Helix into a half stack and essentially treat the Helix like "just" an effects pedal? Almost every practice studio we use has a terrible PA, so going direct isn't an option. We often just end up using whatever house amps they have, which are usually terrible. It would be much easier if we can use the Helix as an effects pedal and just set the half stack's to clean and let the pedal do all the work. I guess the same with small venue's with bad PA's / house amps. - Can I get a decent "metal" sound from it? I like the sound of almost any good tube amp: Marshall, Laney, etc. Can this emulate that type of "modern metal" sound well? - Does it have a noise gate pedal? I looked at the owners manual and this wasn't clear. I currently use an ISP Decimator II and it's amazing; There's lots of stops in our songs and without this pedal I get feedback every time I stop playing. Is there something like that built into the Helix, or will I have to keep my Decimator? - Will it work with Pro Tools 12, recording in 24-bit, 96k? I currently use a Focusrite Solo and a Focusrite 18i20, both of which work perfect for my guitar / vocal recording needs. It would be awesome if this pedal could do that too, both for recording clean, recording with the sounds I program into the Helix and for re-amping. - Can I use the mic input to record just vocals in Pro Tools? I'll keep my 18i20 for when I need to record multiple tracks at the same time, but it would be cool if this could replace the solo. - I'm not sure I understand the purpose of the mic input for live use. Is this just for people playing acoustic gigs that want both their guitar and vocals coming through a PA? Are there any advantages to using this is a hard rock / metal environment? Basically, I want to replace my studio amp and pedal board with the Helix and possibly replace my Focusrite Solo for tracking guitars in ProTools. I'd also like to find any creative ways to utilize the mic input.

I want a preset to always be saved with the Preset Variax Model set to Don't Force, even after using the Variax guitar's controls to change the Variax model. I usually test preset changes with several Variax models, but I don't want the Variax model saved with the preset. I am using a Variax guitar and Variax cable with a Helix preset that has the Input, Per Preset, Variax Settings all set to Don't Force and the Global Variax settings all set to Don't Force. Using the Variax guitar's controls to change the Variax model also changes the Helix Input, Per Preset, Preset Variax Model to the same model. Then when I save the preset, the Per Peset Variax model is saved with it, and any time I load that preset, the Variax guitar is forced by the Helix to use that Variax model. I don't want this; I want the preset to always be saved with the Preset Variax Model set to Don't Force, even after using the Variax guitar's controls to change the Variax model. My work-around is to change the Preset Variax Model back to Don't Force every time I save a preset, but that is very tedious when I'm saving often. Is there a way to make the Helix always saving the Preset Variax Model as Don't Force after using the Variax guitar's controls to change the Variax model? Thanks. P.S. I love the Helix! Great job, Line 6, and thanks for an excellent support forum and for continuing development even though you are probably already working on the successor to the Helix that we'll see five years from now.

I am looking to use a one of the Helix footswitch to call a certain guitar model stored in my JTV Variax? Thanks.

Am I missing something or is there no way to use tap tempo with the Optical Trem? Thanks! Dave

I have a strange problem. I made a preset as seen on the picture: The signal paths are as follows: Path 1A is a seperate path to be usaed for a microphone so I can put some effects on my voice. Path 1B is for guitar and continues to path 2A. Pathe 2A splits after the amp to path 2B with a Y-split. Path 2B Contains some post amp effects. I do this to have a signal without the delays going to the output as wel as a singnal with delays. This makes my guitar playing more articulate, not completely being delayed. Both 2A and 2B ar set to Digital output because I send to my DT25 through Line6 Link. The problem (bug?): If I change the output to something else I can't return to Digital. Somehow the digital output is not available, eventhough it's selected allready. Why is this? Am I doing something wrong? Is it a bug?

Hey guys! I am contemplating selling my DT25 combo and HD500x for a Helix, thoughts? I also have a JTV 59, if that influences the decision.

Since my Helix has been away since the 11th of Feb and since I have been unable to get an update from the service centre I've had to put together my G2 board You know what It sounds bloody amazing I'm so utterly pissed off at Line6 just now I might just relegate the Helix to backup duties They supply a faulty product and the working musician has to take it in the shorts while they fan you about trying to fix it Without even the basic manners of simple communication Received your helix investigating Found a fault with X Ordering spare component Etc It wouldn't kill someone to have simple common decency to let me know what the status is Instead you tip it into a black hole and hope it doesn't come out the other end with new faults you have to raise tickets for Total pish boys Total pish Anyway here's my own pedalboard https://flic.kr/p/DrmW8Y

In researching the Helix, I noticed that it includes new effects models that are not included on other units; specifically the ones that I spotted were the Klon Centaur and Fulltone OCD models. This is probably a stupid question, but will these models become available in a firmware update for HD500x?

Recently I hooked up the Helix to a DT25 amp using the L6 Link, and I've lost the ability to select topology in Channel A, thus rendering it useless. It currently has no topology light on it to select. No matter what preset I select on the Helix (template, factory or user), I can't get Channel A to activate. Any suggestions on how to recover?

I made it with the new matchstick amp on path 1 and put all the same FX on each path and have a toggle control the same FX on each path. I put a toggle called High Gian that swaps paths, the path 2 amp is supposed to be clean and you can hit the Timmy distortion to get a little overdriven sound and you can hit the High Gain for more of a hard rock/metal sound. Also setup a lead boost toggle. Kind of like a 3 channel amp. Let me know if you think it sounds good, I don't know how good my ear for tone is. I am using a charvel with an emg 81 to make it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/txuw9vlyhg4iwoy/DUDE%27S%20MATCHLESS.hlx?dl=0

Hello, when connecting with USB, I'm stuck with 48kHz (see screen copy, sorry for the french, but you can see : no choice but 48000). To use 44.1 I need to disconnect USB and use S/PDIF to my MOTU interface (828 mkII). This used to work fine with my HD 500, by setting the POD as the sync master. It doesn't work with HELIX. Depending on the sync setup (master or not), I get ticks or sound drops. I can't find a way to record in 44.1 in digital. Do you experience the same problems ? I've found a post on the forum where D-I say the USB connexion allows any rate/bit configuration, including 44.1... but I must have missed something, or he made a mistake. Thanks a lot for your feedback and/or help.

I have two quick questions: 1. Is there a typical firmware/software release schedule for Helix? 2. Is there a mailing list that we can sign up for that will let us know when a new software update is available? Thanks!

I'm looking to change the layout of the footswitches on the Helix. More specifically, i'd like the bank up and down to be located along the right side of the pedal and vice versa. Is this possible? A couple of issues i've run into I've run into an issue when setting the whammy pitch, where it defaults to +24 toe and -24 heel. No matter what i did editing wise, it would keep going back to that like it was a default setting. I'm not sure what i did to trigger it, but it's happened multiple times and i've had to leave the patch and start over to get it working properly. The unit produces a mid pitched hum, much like a grounding issue. It changes in volume and tone when switching between different menu settings. I have a separate pedalboard with an M13 and 4 other pedals, and have never had this issue. I've plugged it into other outlets but to no avail.

Hi, Love my new Helix and just starting to discover it's richness and sound palets. Today I discovered something strange. I went spdif out for the first time, just because I wanted to check if this was working for me, or that I had the famous dropouts. Well no dropouts here for the moment, but strange noises coming out of my beauty! Even when the Helix was shut off ?!? Did a quick research of course where this could coming from. Check out....... weird... https://youtu.be/snvEBKZ_o6k

http://line6.com/software/index.html ...plus the Helix 1.03 application... I added this, because still no announcement right here ;)

Seeking input from other Line 6 users. I bought a POD HD500X unit a few months ago and liked it so much that I went ahead and ordered a DT25 head with cabinet. Always wanted to own a tube amp. Do you all think that the current line of floor boards (helix for example) will offer the same level of functionality as the POD.? Again I know that only Line 6 people know the answer so I'm just looking for thoughts on this matter. I guess there is always MIDI but from what I read the L6 Link is much easier. If there is no additional functionality for the DTs to come for the new boards would you all be happy with your DT25...does it stand on its own as an amp without the L6 link stuff? Happy rockin' new year everybody.

i'm an pedal and amp guy all the way but when i heard the demos on line of the helix i decided to give it a shot and buy one. i recorded a quick audio track using the plexi patch with just a touch of room reverb and delay with no drive pedals. i gotta say i was pretty impressed with the tone of the plexi model. i think the greenbacks in the cab sound pretty legit too. this thing is a no brainer for recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULvbZMC13w0

Hi everyone, This might be a silly question but I can't for the life of me figure it out. If I've started to record a loop in the helix - and I've made a mistake, is there a way to cancel that recording completely. I've only been able to play the recording and stop it immediately but you'll still get a bit of the start of the loop. I recall on the M13, you were able to press stop but that doesn't seem to work on the helix. Any thoughts?