Helix not spectacular with my DT25s

[hoffmanf]

Wanted to reach out and see if anyone else is using the Helix with one or more DT25's or DT50's.  I haven't had a lot of luck with this configuration (2XDT25s).  Lots of issues with hissing, I can't get the overdrives to sound like anything but fuzzy.  The DT25 manual settings don't transfer to the amp model settings (Gain, Presence, etc.).  The amp doesn't seem to react the way it does with the HD500 where you can hear the changes in the amp's configuration.  There's not a lot in the Helix manual on this configuration where as the HD series has a manual just for the use with DT amps.

 

Hoff

[silverhead]

The Helix does not (at least not yet) interact with DT amps like the Pod HD devices do.

[DarrellM5]

I'm having great success with Helix and my DT25.  

 

First off, like silverhead said, they didn't build any interaction between the DT and Helix, yet.

 

I've tried 2 methods and both of them are working just fine.  The 1st method is with the L6 Link cable and a MIDI cable.  There's a preset (TEMPLATES -> 04D DT25-DT50 Remote) that's already set up for this and has footswitches for selecting things like channels, Class A/AB, Triode/Pentode, and Reverb.  It's a good template but I prefer making my own using the DT Amplifier MIDI Implementation Guide available here on the Line 6 website.

 

The 2nd way is to use the 4-cable method.  There's also a template for this (TEMPLATES -> 02A 4-Cable Method) that works really well.

 

I'm really hoping that Line 6 adds HD500X style DT integration in the near future but these workarounds are easy to implement and sound great.

 

I hope one or both of these methods work for you.

[pol2711]

for the time being I use the 1/4 out Helix into the return of the DT25. Topology set to 4 and I'm set (also for the time being because I can't get rid of the digital clipping)