Helix usb routing and recording a dry DI track questions

[silkyj20]

Following the steps in the manual on page 45 "Recording a dry DI track", i've got both tracks set up, settings correct in the helix, and tone dialed in. I see the connection/ usb routing diagram but don't understand the DAW side of it. I've got the Helix connected to an MBOX PRO using Protools 11. The manual states " Create one mono track to record the dry DI guitar, and set the track's input to Helix usb 7". Not sure how to change the tracks input. I checked the input/output setup in protools. Can anyone shed some light on this?

I do have the processed tone coming out of both tracks. No dry signal out of the mono track.

[silverhead]

The Helix USB DI recording assumes you are using Helix as the audio interface device - not a 3rd party audio interface such as your MBOX PRO. In order for the directions to work you need to connect Helix USB directly to your computer. Leave the MBOX out of the configuration.

[silkyj20]

Ok. I am connected via usb form Helix to the computer. i'm using a Mac 10.9.5 0s x. I wasn't sure if there were settings that needed to be changed. TX

[vmoncebaiz]

When you're connected via USB, the compute will recognize Helix as the interface.  Inside Protools, you just have to select that track's input to be Helix USB 7.

 

If you still want to use your 3rd party interface you can set up your normal processed sounds to run out XLR or 1/4" into that interface.  You can then place a send block at the very start of your signal chain and that will be a DI signal to send to the interface's other input.

 

(Or you can set the send block on a parallel path or on the second path - depending on how you have the actual tone set up)