Bluesman27 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I am enjoying the early days of gigging with a Firehawk. I must say that I like it a lot. Great job, Line 6! BUT.... I would like to ask Line 6 to put out a new device with these features: Something like the firehawk but: 1) Smaller. Much smaller. The Helix, HD series and Firehawk are too big. 2) Yes, I want the wah/volume pedal. 3) I don't care if I edit on PC or by bluetooth... just make it easy. 4) Like the Firehawk, but with a button that can turn on or off the amp modeling. 5) Assignable buttons - like Firehawk - but ALL can be assigned and ALL have a small screen showing what the buttons are assigned to. 6) Patches are OK, but not necesary. I would rather have ONE patch with 8 buttons where I can turn on/off the effects assigned to those buttons. 7) Did I mention - keep it SMALL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Not really sure how much smaller you could get it if there is a wah pedal, 8 stomp switches each with a display, I'm guessing you'd need a bank up and down too, I mean you can't really move the switches any closer together, some people think the firehawk ones are already too close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevell99 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Yeah, I don't have particularly big feet but I find the buttons just close enough that I have to take care hitting them - any closer together would be a nightmare! Personally I'd make it bigger, two tiered like the HD500x, with a slightly bigger display! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I want one with a built in monitor, so I can melt my own face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesman27 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 What I would like is someone like Line 6 to make a sort of self-contained pedalboard. Skip the patches.... I don't need them. I agree with the posts on closeness of the buttons....But there are 8 buttons now... Skip the Up/Down and have just 6 buttons, 3 on top and 3 lower, and i can pick ANY effect to be at ANY of the 6 buttons. Each would have a small screen that I could edit to show basic things like CHORUS, OD, DISTORTION, COMP.....We could still pick from a variety of effects, but once you pick one, it is a CHORUS, or a DISTORTION, and that is all we need to know on a stage. I donlt want a picture of a Tube Screamer that I cannot see. Allow me to decide if there will be AMP MODELING or if I will go straight into my own amp. This button need not be on the top face. I really don't understand why this has not been made yet. Every guitar player with a current pedalboard would jump on this. No cords, no power brick and less weight and size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekc Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Maybe thisSonoma Wireworks GuitarJack Stage+ iPad http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GtrJackStage?adpos=3t1&creative=83049425281&device=m&matchtype=b&network=g&gclid=CjwKEAjwyemvBRDFpN3E5_bs9BQSJAA5n8L2IojhZjTlBEDCaIH0jRLo6g8s1GV50B9_yzKEJ-J5iBoC_k7w_wcBhttps://youtu.be/h14gcG_-QEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesman27 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 That looks like a nice device, but I think that is more of a desktop item and not for stage use. As you know, there are lots of multi-effects units out there, but none that seem to be more of a pedalboard. The BOSS ME-50, ME-80 is closer to what I am talking about. But missing the editing and screens that would make it great. PLus, I prefer the Line 6 amp modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevell99 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 What I would like is someone like Line 6 to make a sort of self-contained pedalboard. Skip the patches.... I don't need them. I agree with the posts on closeness of the buttons....But there are 8 buttons now... Skip the Up/Down and have just 6 buttons, 3 on top and 3 lower, and i can pick ANY effect to be at ANY of the 6 buttons. Each would have a small screen that I could edit to show basic things like CHORUS, OD, DISTORTION, COMP.....We could still pick from a variety of effects, but once you pick one, it is a CHORUS, or a DISTORTION, and that is all we need to know on a stage. I donlt want a picture of a Tube Screamer that I cannot see. Allow me to decide if there will be AMP MODELING or if I will go straight into my own amp. This button need not be on the top face. I really don't understand why this has not been made yet. Every guitar player with a current pedalboard would jump on this. No cords, no power brick and less weight and size. I had the boss me80 which is more like that - it runs in either Memory (patch) mode that's pretty much identical to the FH, but also has manual mode, where each of the 8 or so foot switches controls an effect, including the amp/cab simulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanspaceblast Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 What I would like is someone like Line 6 to make a sort of self-contained pedalboard. Skip the patches.... I don't need them. Check out the M13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesman27 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 Like Firehawk, the M13 is a great product and I am sure that a lot of players like it. But for me it is limited by only having 4 buttons that can be used for FX, no pedal, no HD effects and no amp modeling. The BOSS ME series is nice, but I find the BOSS sounds to be weak and I know many others share this opinion. For now, the Firehawk is what I will use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekc Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 no HD effects Actually the M13 has the "HD" FX - they even stated that the HD500 employs "M13 Class FX" - But for me it is limited by only having 4 buttons that can be used for FX, no pedal, ??? I count 4 x 3 = 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekc Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 t I find the BOSS sounds to be weak Perhaps you never tried a GT-100 with Version 2 firmware? https://youtu.be/7vO0FFaYScY But then the opposite direction is this NEW WIKI for Fractal AX-8 http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/axefx2/index.php?title=AX8:_amp_modeling_and_multi-fx_pedalboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesman27 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 The Fractal FX-8 looks real promising. The buttons are all assignable. Fractal has always had great sounding effects. Hopefully, the price is competitive. I like what I see so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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