Switching 4 amps in stompbox mode.

[bazilica20]

Hi Guys just had the Helix for a few days now so apologies if this has been addressed before.

 

Im trying to use 4 different amps in stompbox mode as the preset mode dropout issue is a problem for me.Is it possible to switch between these 4 amps?2 amps no problem, as i just assign them to one switch and toggle between the 2 of them in multiple switch mode...but 4 amps im always going to have 2 of them active at the same time surely!!

[Joepeggio]

I think your right, its another vote for "scene" mode!!

[ozbadman]

I don't have a HELIX, so I don't know if this is possible, but maybe this could work (you would have to be careful).

 

Switch 1: toggles amp 1 and amp 2.

Switch 2: toggles amp 2 and amp 3.

Switch 3: toggles amp 3 and amp 4.

Switch 4: toggles amp 4 and amp 1.

 

So, for example, we start with amp 1 ON. Then:

a) press SW1. amp1 goes off. amp2 goes on. Then:

b) press SW2. amp2 goes off. amp3 goes on. Then:

c) press SW3. amp3 goes off. amp4 goes on. Then:

d) press SW4. amp4 goes off. amp1 goes on.

 

and we are back to the beginning.

 

Possible? I don't know. Useful? I also don't know.

[duncann]

Besides the improbability of being able to run four amps with much else in the chain, it's not possible to assign a block to more than one switch. Some sort of scene switching would work. It will be interesting to see how they are going to implement this.

[tagmusenmagnus1]

This can be done in this way: 

 

(The link pic doesnt seem to work, but it is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oailz2gjmehafne/line6%204%20amps.jpg?dl=0) 

 

The Green Switch select which one of the paths to use. 

The Red Switch select amp in path 1 

The Blues Switch selects amp in path 2 

 

If you dont want to use three switches, you can combine the Blue and Red in one switch, but then you cant go from amp 1 to amp 4 without using two switches... If they are side by side, you might be able to hit them at the same time...