lordalladin Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I was wondering if someone could tell me if the secondary expression output on the back of the unit is a TRS? Also what expression pedals can be used with the Helix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 It's TS, and the EXP jacks are auto-sensing and auto-calibrating, so they should work with just about any potentiometer based pedal out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroturf Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I have a POD HD and the line 6 pedal has about a 1/4" of travel before it starts working. Would this still be an issue with the Helix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_Igloo Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I have a POD HD and the line 6 pedal has about a 1/4" of travel before it starts working. Would this still be an issue with the Helix?Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroturf Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I hate to say it, but that annoyance with my second pedal is enough to seriously consider this, that and changing parameters on the HD is so cumbersome I have lived with the tones I setup the first week for a very long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekc Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I have a POD HD and the line 6 pedal has about a 1/4" of travel before it starts working. Would this still be an issue with the Helix? FWIW - the Roland EV-5 with TRS cable connection to HD500X works immediately and smoothly Many "poo-poo" the EV-5 - but mines been flawless for 19 years ( got it for my 1996 Boss GT-5) and Dweezil loves them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewolf48 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I have 2 x EV5 and have had no problems making them control HD500, Yamaha Motif and loads of other gear (although you do need to make sure the minimum volume is set to zero with the HD500) - must be about 25 years old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroturf Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 FWIW - the Roland EV-5 with TRS cable connection to HD500X works immediately and smoothly Many "poo-poo" the EV-5 - but mines been flawless for 19 years ( got it for my 1996 Boss GT-5) and Dweezil loves them Nice setup! I mounted my HD500 in a box top like that along with my aging Crate Powerblocks so minus the cabs everything was in one spot. I just bought the Line 6 pedal and their support said that little bit of travel before it kicks in was normal. I am ordering an EV-5 now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmrsn Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I use a "insert" cable (TRS -> 2-TS) coupled (with a stereo TRS coupler) to my EV-5. I plug in the "tip" TS cable into my Helix (and the "ring" TS cable end is not plugged in). It works great! (I'm using the "insert" cable to bypass the ring connection—I could rewire the pedal so it is TS only). If I plug the pedal in normally, the volume (or other parameter) works correctly from "heel down" to mid-pedal. Then the volume (parameter) start to decrease until it is off at "toe down". It's an interesting effect, but I don't want that behavior. I just use my adapter "system" instead of rewiring the pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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