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Wanted to suggest to developers to update HX stomp and other products with the ability to sync Shuffle looper with external daw and maybe the regular looper as well. That would make the shuffle looper tremendously useful in studio sessions

I'm trying to use my HX Stomp to do some simple things such as snapshot changes and block bypasses in Helix Native running on a Logic Pro 10 DAW. In my set up, I have HX Stomp performing as an audio interface feeding dry guitar signal to the DAW on USB channels 1 and 2. I've configured the HX Stomp foot switches to transmit the appropriate MIDI codes but cannot figure out how to get them to the track in Logic Pro running Native. I know you have to set up a MIDI track in Logic Pro to receive and transmit the MIDI information to the guitar track. This is where I have trouble. All the tutorials on YouTube about doing this are circa 2018 that used older versions of Logic Pro, HX, and Native that are quite different. I can't get the MIDI codes to the guitar track. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi, Would it be possible to assign Tuner/TapTempo , Snapshot change, and Looper to just default 3 switch on HX stomp? For snapshot change, I want the three snapshots to cycle in order continuously when that button is pressed. Is it something possible in HX stomp? I really just want to carry a HX stomp without any other accessories. Thank you!

Just got an email about Hx turning 10 years (an offer for some cheesy coasters that will for sure become highly desirable Rock n Roll collectible …) I am huge fan of Helix. Living in small apparemment in NYC, emulation has been a game changing technology for me (amazing sound, happy neighbors and super compact vs. a real 4x12 ). I currently own the HX stomp, my only complain is that I am running out of DSP frequently. I would love to update to the HX rack but it is hard to imagine spending more money in a system that is 10 years old. Does anyone know if the HX hardware currently sold is based out of the same old chips or does line 6 keeps following the CPU trend ? Is there any upcoming announcement from Line 6 on what / when their next line of products will be ?

Hi, as much as I love my HX Stomp I'm currently stuck with the following issue (or challenge): I got 3 snapshots, the usual clean, breakup, heavy crunch I got two external footswitches, which do not have led-rings. FS-4 turns a solo boost on and off (i.e. stomp mode-ing an EQ) and FS-5 turns a chorus on and off. This works basically great, but in the heat of the moment I'm not always sure what is on and what is off. Question: Can I configure the existing led rings on FS 1-3 to change color according to the state of the boost and/or the chorus? It seems like a waste to just have them shine white if their respective snapshot is on... Thanks a bunch! chris

Hi! I was wondering if there is a way to load a preset on the HX Stomp and then change just the amp-block model via midi? Basically like a virtual amp switcher, so you could try different amps with without changing the rest of the preset? I'd like to load a preset, but then have some external midi buttons to change amp models, like audition a Fender, Matchless, Marshall, etc. to see which I like best with the rest of the preset. I was going to build an Arduino-type midi controller that has 6 buttons on it and assign them them to my six favorite amps models, then load a multi-block preset and hit the different buttons to audition the different amp models? Thanks!

Hi - I am currently running my HX stomp into a iPad Pro via usb, then into Bose S1 pro, and need some guidance. My tone sounds very thin, tinny, hollow, when the usb is plugged in. When plugging into my computer or no plug at all, it sounds a lot better. Has anyone else run into this issue? I’ve tried a lot of amps, and cabs (never the combo), and am struggling to get a more full and rich sound. Thankful for any help I can get!

One of the channels in the headphone output is peaking. Ive tried updating, restarting, different headsets. Still overdrives. Ive tried to use the send output as well.. this does not distort. Similar experience? What can I do? Cheers! Robert

Title says: Make FX loop great again. They should! Here is how: Having experiented a bit with the FX loop and trying a lot of things. There is so much wrong with it. You wanna have a FXloop for on of your Gainpedals infront of your digital amp? Noise You wanna have a OD Pedal before your digital Distortion Pedal which also is in front of your digital Amp? Even more Noise You wanna extend your HX (Stomp or Effekts probally) with hardware Pedals cause your preset its allready packed full? wakwaaaak Your FXloop also requiers Blocks which takes space from your overall preset. Sadly, if you think you can "upgrade" the capabilitys of your effects of stomp your mistaken. Idk what it is with Send/return or Loop blocks. pretty sure it wont take much DSP away from anything. We have come so far. Since Update 3.0 we enjoy 8 instead of 6 Block in HX Stomp and Effects. Fix to get more out of the HX: Whouldnt it be great to get Send/Return or Loop Blocks there own sort of thing? Like the Signal Split. We can allready to it, it takes no block. I whould love to see Line6 implement 1 free FXLoop or 1 free set of Send/Return in non Helix hardware with limited Blocks. Just like the Signal Split. --- And that noise.... Its pretty much unusable if you plan on using an Amp within HX and use Hardware OD oder SD. Digital OD and SD are fine. And thats really a shame. Not even the best Gate Pedal with 4cm will help you with that. Since it only takes to block with no hardware signal chain attached to throw white noise at you like nothing else. Can we talk also about FXLoop in Stereo. If you plan on using the Stereo Loop with a Splitter cable to get FX L and R at the same time... yea, you get that. But one Signal chain will be left, the other right. Giving terrible phasing problems. Pretty much unusable that way. Fix for phasing?: Why is it that you dont have a option to make both inputs Mono instead of one R one L stereo. So you can have both of your signalchains but the just produce mono sound. Ofc you want that stereo stuff for delays or something like that. But the raw signal with OD. we dont need stereo for that. Point 1 and 2 combined "Fix": Imagin not having a Send/Return/Loop Right and Left in the first place. Why not having just Send/Return/Loop and let us choose L/R in the setting of the block. That whould mean if you want to create a Preset with 2 different loops, Left and right, you can change them via Snapshot or Button. you have your X Pedal active and wanna switch snapshots and get your X Pedal off the Signalchain and add your Y Pedal. If its an option to select which Channel you wanna have its an instand win. Leave the Trials in peace and you can have 2 signal chains for the price of one. Overall i love my Stomp. But im just so disapointed of the FXloop. Its just a hassle and you litterly gain nothing from it. You actually loose more then you gain, since you cant adress normal pedals via Midi and can only have 1 loop at a time despite having the capabilitys for having 2. I know this phasing issue is discussed for years. And i know that nobody from Line6 will even read this thread. but damn i wish they whould cause i feel like after making such great upgrades to the software, this whould turn the HX from 10 to 11. If you have workarrounds for that. feel free to tell me. I have my setup working now, but again, i have to delete Blocks to get Room for FXloop which doesnt really do a lot. I simply cannot have stacks ODs or SD in a chain even with a Gate cause of the all present whitenoise which comes even when you dont have a pedal plugged in. And i cant use the Stereo send and L/R return to its fullest cause of the phasing and Stereo issues. PS: All that stuff whould also make extremly good sense considering the new ishly HX One. If you want to expand HX Stomp or Effects via HX One, you encounter the exact problems. Noise - FXloop blocks ... Fixing them or just adjusting the function of FXloops/Send/Return means HX One becomes actually more viable as an upgrade option. listen to me Line6 :P

Hi there everyone, I’ve encountered following issue and I’m a bit desperate of my options. My overall feeling is as if there was a super-narrow-band compressor was set up but that’s not the case of course. HW SETUP: El. Guitar Jack-Jack cable Line6 HX Stomp Dedicated USB Cable USB Hub Mac (Logic Pro) OUTPUT: External headphones (plugged into the Mac) Logic Pro (11.0.1) SETUP: Core Audio: Enabled/Disabled (Doesn’t affect the issue) Input: HX Stomp Output: External Headphones I/O Buffer size: 32/128 Samples (I tried all options, doesn’t affect the issue at all). CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS: I open Logic Pro - Guitar is connected as per above setup I create a new Project or open an existing one I create/choose existing audio (guitar/bass) track I set the input monitoring to hear the sound as I play ISSUE OCCURANCE I strum a chord to test the sound The signal doesn’t go through at al at first. When the strings keep vibrating for about two seconds, signal goes through for about 2 miliseconds, heavily distorted and weak, then cuts off. WHERE IT OCCURS: It only occurs in Logic Pro It DOES NOT occur in GarageBand It DOES NOT occur when plugged to mix during live performance TROUBLESHOOTING DONE: Of course I checked other guitars and cables (duh) I checked whatever I/O setup both on the device and in Logic. I checked all drivers/additionall Line6 SW for requirements I checked manuals: https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a418962611d636e7c51b/application/pdf/HX%20Stomp%203.0%20Owner's%20Manual%20-%20Rev%20D%20-%20English%20.pdf https://help.apple.com/pdf/logicpromac/en_US/logic-pro-mac-user-guide.pdf I checked tutorial videos for LogicPro Setup: https://youtu.be/7QQN_UFVpbk?si=5EjCNcvVh-wWbzcm https://youtu.be/TNrx8RKEe5M?si=R1DXtR65Aqqa_1Cq https://youtu.be/sGuWLPyI5Dg?si=oMsVwdjYnfO5O74e https://youtu.be/3wwUVlxIwa0?si=HffBZ0dbL_iwxRrL I checked potentially related forums: https://line6.com/support/topic/65761-issues-recording-with-hx-stomp-in-logic/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LogicPro/comments/121eq6b/hx_stomp_w_logic_pro_issue/ SUMMARY: Manuals and video tutorials do not address the issue at all. Basically all the materials only state it should all work in plug&play. Line6 manual even explicitly mentions this. The forums on Line6 mention issues using different setups and the forum on Reddit doesn’t address isn’t followed up. Given the properties of the issue I’m sure this is a matter of LogicPro I/O setup but I haven’t been able to figure out what exactly could it be. Can anybody help/advise?

I want to use HX stomp XL as digital interface for logic Pro 10. How can I enhance the output level of HX stomp, or the input level in Logic? I set input 5 in Logic to get the unprocessed stomp signal. But it is too low.

I just got an HX Stomp, but I'm having an odd noise issue with it. I'm running a HydraSynth into it, and there's a weird digital-sounding, scratchy noise, even when the pedal is bypassed. I made a brief recording of it, which you can find here (I tried to attach it, but that doesn't seem to work). I made this straight from the pedal over USB. The signal path is Hydra into the HX Stomp, output into my monitors. I've disconnected the USB cable to see if that's causing the issue, but there is no difference. The synth output is perfectly clean, I tested it by running it into a Teenage Engineering TX-6 (which also means it went from its balanced output into an unbalanced input, just like on the Stomp, so that's not the issue either). Running the synth straight into my monitors also works just fine, no noise issues. When I turn off the pedal, the noise goes away (which is to be expected, I guess). What's really weird to me is that I get this noise even when the pedal is bypassed (using the analog bypass option). I guess the signal still passes through the volume control at least, though. The pedal is brand new, and I've updated it to 3.71. Any idea what could be causing this?

I’ve just built a flat pedalboard that I can use with both my acoustic guitar (fitted with a K&K Trinity Pro: has both a 9V condenser mic and transducer pickups) and my electric guitars. I opted to use the HX Stomp because I can route the mic from my acoustic guitar to the R input of the HX Stomp and the transducer pickups to the L input. Then I can process them separately with different EQs/etc and then I’m blending them back together send them to a PA from the L Output. I just discovered when plugging in my electric guitars that the electric guitar volume and tone was significantly diminished. It took me a while to figure out, but it seems to be happening because the 1/4” plug for the mic input is plugged in to the R Input on the back of the HX Stomp. When I’m using it with my electric guitar, I make sure to turn off my 9V phantom power (the small silver box at the top right of my picture). If I pull the R Input jack out from the HX Stomp when I’m playing electric guitars through the rig then the volume comes back to normal and isn’t decreased. I guess this is still an “okay” solution for me. It just means that I have to do two different things when switching between electric and acoustic (deal with the R Input being in or out and turning on/off the 9V phantom power). Does anyone know if it’s possible to not have to unplug the R Input and keep to volume at the normal level when switching to play electrics through this setup?

Hi there, new to HX Stomp so sorry if this is easy... After registering the HX Stomp, the site recommended Line 6 Central to manage the Stomp So I downloaded and used it to update the firmware to 3.71.0 The firmware ran without issue and rebooted The Stomp displayed Firmware 3.71.0 on boot (see attached) I downloaded HX Edit which installed without issue HX Edit loads and connects to the Stomp no problem But HX Edit now states 'Updates available' and wants to install 3.70. So I performed a factory reset of the Stomp just incase but HX Edit keeps hassling to update the Stomp to 3.70 (see attached). How do I get HX Edit to recognise the latest firmware? Or do I just ignore HX Edit from now on? Any pointers much appreciated. Cheers, Ben

I know that Poly Pitch can do an auto whammy effect, where you set the time for it to happen in milliseconds or time-based, but is there any other way to do this? it eats so much DSP and I don't have an expression pedal to use the simple whammy. all info I can find is based on the whammy, but i just need an auto version that doesn't eat 75% of DSP. Thanks!

I'm a relatively new HX Stomp/Native user so hopefully there's a super quick answer that I'm just not aware of. I've searched the forums, but haven't quite found an answer to my question. I'm trying to use Helix Native to tweak my preset settings and then load them back into my HX Stomp. So what I've done is record my wet signal (USB 1) and dry signal (USB 5) directly into my DAW from the Stomp. Then, I setup Native on the dry signal track in the DAW. I exported my preset from my Stomp to my Mac, imported that preset into Native. What I'm finding is that when I A/B the wet track and the dry track running Native, the dry signal sounds COMPLETELY different than the wet signal even though the preset in Native is setup exactly like it is in the Stomp. The wet track is definitely hotter than the dry track, but even increasing the gain on the dry track doesn't fix the issue. Anyone out there experience this? Am I just missing something simple?

Is there a way to import to an HX Stomp XL my M9 settings? And even my Atomic Firebox (at least the IRs)? I have relied on my M9 for countless tours and shows, and always had a backup board all set... Atomic Firebox direct to PA, Line 6 M9, a v1.1 OCD, and a couple others. I LOVE the sounds I get from that setup, but I needed to size down to fit as carry-on for fly-dates. NOW, I'm trying to make this happen. Is there ANY WAY to get the settings for some of the effects on my presets off of my M9 and into the HX Edit? AND, how about the Atomic (at least the IRs I bought for it, as transferring the amp models doesn't seem to be a logical option. If anyone can please help, it would be greatly appreciated!!!!

This is very odd...when I connect my HX Stomp to my Hotone Siva Boogie mini-amp, I get no sound at all?? This is my signal chain: Guitar > (mono In) HX Stomp (mono Out) > (Input) Hotone amp > Speaker. Pretty basic stuff. If I keep the same exact signal chain and just replace the HX Stomp with any random FX pedal, it works fine!? As far as HX Stomp settings, they're the same exact settings I use successfully with my Seymour Duncan Power Stage 170. All I did is replace the Power Stage 170 with Hotone amp so...what could be wrong?? Thx in advance!

Hi, I'm a new user of HX Stomp. I've added HX stomp to my pedalboard to remove cables and pedals and have a backup in case of faul of my real amp. I've connected HX with 4cable method to the amp. Signal path is: Guitar -> Buffer -> PolyTune -> HX L IN -> Overdive BLOCK -> FX SEND -> AMP INPUT -> AMP SEND -> HX RETURN -> DELAY BLOCK -> HX OUT L -> AMP RETURN Ok..all works, no problem. My dream and goal is to put all the connection to HX stomp one time for managing different situation and work on preset blocks to make the goal. For example 1) FOH + Power Amp (or Amp Head return) out at the same time 2) 4 cable method 3) Only FOH 4) Only AMP Input ( so no AMP send/return, no delay, reverb etc..only guitar and overdrive) I was able to manage the point 2 and 4, (when i had single pedals). Overdrive delay and booster was 3 different pedals. OD goes direct into input and Delay/Booster into one pedal loop (switchable). the scope is to ON/OFF the Amp FX loop so i can choose to connect all the cable if i need the send/return or not or insert delay/boot at the same time with one single switch and stuff like that. Any suggestion for HX stomp? It's impossible to do this? I hope i was clear. Thank you. Daniele

Hey guys, I'm trying out different approaches to create a patch which allows me to connect to both FOH and an onstage amp (via FX return). One of the approaches I am trying is: MAIN L/R -> DIST -> AMP -> SPLIT -> DELAY & REVERB IN PARALLEL -> MERGE -> SEND L -> IR -> EQ -> MAIN L/R Main output L is going to FOH and Send L is going into FX Return of an EVH 5150 I've seen this work in a lot of videos and posts here but when I do this there is a very loud noise that comes from my speaker cabinet, at earsplitting loud levels. I don't know if its feedback or what. The FX Return of the amp is fine by itself, ive tried 4CM and that works perfectly fine. Any ideas what i'm doing wrong?

I hope this hasn't been dealt with elsewhere but I can't find it so here we go. Having changed the layout of the pedalboard in which I use the HX Stomp as a brain, I wanted to set it up in order to have FS1 switch between two snapshots which I have done once again in the past. To achieve the desired setting I used command center and stomp mode and, while I got what I wanted, the footswitch light stays off regardless of which Snapshot I'm on. I'm pretty sure when I did that in the past I had the light turning on white, did something change with one of the updates? Currently I'm on 3.71.

Hello, I recently thought about an idea that could increase the flexibility and functionality of the HX Stomp. I posted the idea on the Idea Scale. I would greatly appreciate any feedback or suppor for the idea if you like it. Here is the link to the post on the Idea Scale: https://line6.ideascale.com/c/idea/103088 And here is the idea itself: Adding a LOOPER MODE as a footswitch mode to the HX Stomp would be cool. It could be accessible as other modes or via MIDI (0=Stomp, 1=Scroll, 2=Preset, 3=Snapshot, 4=Next footswitch mode, 5=Previous footswitch mode, 6=LOOPER MODE). In this mode, you could have the 3 footswitches on the Stomp dedicated to the looper functions of the 1-switch looper, expanding on its functionality to a full 6-switch looper: FS1 - REC/OVEDUB (long press UNDO) FS2 - PLAY/STOP (long press HALF SPEED) FS3 - PLAY ONCE (long press REVERSE) LINE 6 has introduced LOOPER MODES in the past (M9, POD HD-500X), so maybe it is possible with the Stomp as well. This would greatly expand the functionality of the Stomp in my opinion, since one could be more flexible with assigning the footswitches in STOMP MODE.

I noticed that, after the 3.71 update, the 'PAGE Right' button on HX Stomp is no longer responding. 'PAGE Left' still works as normal. Pressing both 'Page Left + Right' also does not work anymore (probably because Page Right does not work). I have done a factory reset as suggested in the update procedure. Any suggestions?

I started looking at getting HX stomp about 2 months ago, mainly to be able to try different amp and effects without having the need to actually buy each and one of them. After many YouTube videos (ahem, John Nathan Cordy), I decided to pull the trigger. For some reason, our local Yamaha/Line 6 retailer (Southeast Asia region) has not had any stocks of HX stomp for about a year now, so my only choice was to get one overseas. (I looked through some options in the used market, but not so much luck there) I sought different options, and I found that Sweetwater had a couple stocks of “Floor model” units, — more or less open box and slightly used but supposedly in good condition, for about 50 bucks off the retail price (plus, it’s cosmic gray which I really liked) I was trying to squeeze every dollar I can since I still have to pay for the forwarding service from the US to my country. After about 2.5 weeks. The unit came, complete with all of the paperwork, original usb cable and power supply. The unit is in great condition, even has the screen protector intact. I plug it in, played with it for a while, but I noticed that it does not have any of the default presets. So I tried to do a “factory reset”. After doing the factory reset, the screen got stuck on the boot logo screen. I also noticed that unit gets pretty warm. So I turn the unit off, try to wait a couple of seconds, restarted it, no luck. At this point I was starting to get worried that the unit is actually defective, but I was still trying to be optimistic. After about half an hour, I tried to turn it on again, and luckily, it worked! I was out of the woods — or so I thought. So I tried dialing in some tones, modifying presets, loading new presets, then after about half an hour of using the thing, it started to freeze — no sound will come out, the tap button LED still blinking, but 20 seconds later it will turn off and the UI will be completely unresponsive. I tried multiple resets, multiple firmware versions, but all of them seem to give me the same result — the unit just crashes as soon I try to modify any parameter or setting. *If I try to scroll through blocks fast enough like in this video — guaranteed the unit will crash. So I contacted Line 6 support, explained the issue, and their only conclusion is that it is a hardware issue and that the unit must be repaired / replaced. So I then contacted Sweetwater, and after a couple emails, they agreed to replace the item. Unfortunately, since I live outside the US, I’ll have to shoulder the costs of shipping it back. Another 3.5 weeks have passed, and today I received the replacement — a brand new, sealed unit. Hooray, I guess? I turn on the unit (default Firmware is 3.11.0), everything seemed okay and snappy — until I tried creating a new preset from scratch and adding and Amp block, the freaking thing crashed again, same with what I experienced with the first unit. I just tried flashing the latest 3.70.0 firmware, and I still does get stuck on the boot logo screen, unless I let it rest for about 15 minutes. It will turn back on, but it will exhibit the exact same issue as before of crashing whenever I try to change parameters or presets. One slightly different thing I noticed: it doesn’t get as hot as the previous unit, at least for now. I think I’m out of options right now, and seem to be stuck with a paperweight. I could still probably ship it back (again) and hope for a refund, but the hassle and cost of shipping an item back again sucks. TL;DR Bought an open box HX stomp, hardware seems to be defective. Got a brand new replacement, encountered the exact same issue.

Hi everyone, I just don't understand how I should use the headphones out on my HX Stomp... I just want to play and listen to my guitar using the headphones outlet. My headphones (JBL E55BT, the cable seems to have 4 connectors: tip-ring-ring-sleeve) are plugged into an adapter 3.5mm jack female to 6.35mm jack male... see pic If I plug the adaptor all the way into the headphones out of the HX Stomp, I don't get any sound at all in the headphones... To get some sound, I have to retract the adaptor a few millimeters out from the headphones out... I guess my headphones are the issue Any hint ?! Thanks Vincent