sminchk67 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hey everybody, I'm Scott Minchk, and I've started a new channel on YouTube, dedicated to the Helix...check it out! Here are links to my first two videos: Please, share, subscribe, like (if you dig what I do), and follow me on Twitter, @Helix_Channel Rock on, Scott. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srolfs Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I'm a Newb to all of this stuff and just found your channel. Outstanding. Thank you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willjrock Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hey thanks for doing these...Ive got a ways to go with the Helix, and they'll help. One thing. I mean thats what overdrive pedals do...color the sound. Thats exactly why you put them there in the first place, whether its to tighten bass, push mids, whatever, so im thankful that they all color in a different way. If youre just putting them there to boost distortion, well then your set-up is off elsewhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileskb Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Been following TheHelixChannel for awhile. I've purchased some patch sets and been learning so much just seeing how he creates the tones and uses IR's when appropriate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 TY Scott! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srolfs Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hey everybody, I'm Scott Minchk, and I've started a new channel on YouTube, dedicated to the Helix...check it out! Please, share, subscribe, like (if you dig what I do), and follow me on Twitter, @Helix_Channel Rock on, Scott. Scott...I've now watched about 15 of these and very helpful. In one you mentioned the possibility of getting some type of vendor tie in with OwnHammer on your patches. Did that ever come about? Reason I ask is that I'm trying to understand the whole IR thing. If I get the concept, OwnHammer is basically selling their own modeled amp parameters versus what is stock with the Helix amp set ? Correct? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminchk67 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi, No, I didn't work out a deal with Ownhammer...I did speak with Kevin (he runs OwnHammer), very nice guy. I had questions about the different IR packs, and he gave me the scoop on how they worked, which was helpful. The IR is simply a replacement for the Helix's built-in cabs...they're digital snapshots of a mic in a front of a cabinet. So, for example, the OH 412 MAR-CB V30 121-FRED, OH (OwnHammer), 412 MAR-CB (4x12 vintage Marshall 1960b checkerboard cabinet), V30 (Celestion Vintage 30), 121 (Royer 121 ribbon mic), and FRED (Studio Fredman 45 technique, placing mic at the center of the speaker, at a 45 degree angle). My personal favorite IR packs are the 412 MAR-CB, 412 DZL-RL, 412 ENG, 410 SPRVRB, 212 VX30, and 212 MAR-66...my favorite IR's are the 121-FRED, 160-FRED, 70-FRED, and 414-FRED...hard to go wrong with those. Rock on, Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srolfs Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 The IR is simply a replacement for the Helix's built-in cabs...they're digital snapshots of a mic in a front of a cabinet. .Scott..thanks for the explanation on this. As I watched your video on the IR's from a couple months ago, I agreed with your assessment that second version w/OwnHammer was tighter and better. Does OwnHammer also produce actual amp models that work for Helix (in addition to the speaker/cab combos) that you've tried? And my question for the larger group is if OwnHammer has certain IR's usable with Helix that appeared to me to sound better, why wouldn't Line 6 produce something of that quality. The more I explore my Helix as a newb three week owner, it just seems clear to me that the Helix sound is incredible if you go well beyond the standard line 6 settings. But I have to learn a heck of a lot from people like Scott and the rest of you to get there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeker Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hey Scott!! great vids!! Subscribed!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminchk67 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 OwnHammer only does speaker/mic IR's, not amp modeling...that's up to Line 6 to take care of. Line 6 is busy with the amp/effect modeling. I don't think they're interested in the IR's...and I'm fine with that, as long as we can load third-party IR's, that's cool! Rock on, Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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