lshobson Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I'm hoping someone out there smarter with this stuff than myself could help me out. Despite my best efforts, I'm struggling to setup the Helix as a controller for Logic. Ideally, I'd use the top row buttons to always control: record/stop/play/create new track etc. What I'm hoping to accomplish is to be able to essentially create loops but with isolated tracks for each pass. I'd: record a few measures/create an identical track/record on the new track/repeat as desired. I'd love to do this without touch my computer. Possible? If so, could someone walk me through the steps on both the helix and MacBook? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_Igloo Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Not in front of Logic right now, but if you press Option-K, it opens the key command window. There, you can assign incoming MIDI messages to specific QWERTY shortcuts in Logic (I believe there are over 1000 now). Then, on Helix's Command Center screen (MENU > Knob 3 (Command Center), you can assign those messages to specific footswitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshobson Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Thanks DI! Once I realized I needed to change the MIDI channel, I was good to go. You all nailed it with the Helix. I couldn't be happier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsdenj Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 You can define your own control surface in Logic Pro X an use Helix to provide MIDI CC or PC messages. Regarding looping, I had the HD500X Looper mode sending MIDI messages to Logic and MainStage to control tracking and looping, using the same footswitches as the HD500X. You can't do that with Helix since the Looper mode doesn't send any MIDI messages. Too bad as it means you can't use the different Helix mode to do different functions with the same footswitches. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenashworth Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 You can define your own control surface in Logic Pro X an use Helix to provide MIDI CC or PC messages. Regarding looping, I had the HD500X Looper mode sending MIDI messages to Logic and MainStage to control tracking and looping, using the same footswitches as the HD500X. You can't do that with Helix since the Looper mode doesn't send any MIDI messages. Too bad as it means you can't use the different Helix mode to do different functions with the same footswitches. This would be a great feature though and if it possible for the HD500x it can only be stone's throw away for the helix. Make it happen Line 6 you know you wanna. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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