greekjgg Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1. Going to back up my patches on a thumb drive 2. What else would be a good practice? 3. Is there a quick tip trouble shooting guide? 4. Anything in particular to be prepared for? If had issues with equipment before during a show and sometimes the pressure of the gig catches you off guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozbadman Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Be aware of the "hiss if phantom power from board on XLRs" issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideout Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Break a leg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 2. What else would be a good practice? Never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city...;) You'll be fine...good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmayfield Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 If you've rehearsed full volume with the exact patches and similar PA, you might be fine, but I'd still recommend you bring your amp or previous modeler as a backup. Expect to have to make some adjustments / iterations from one gig to the next. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekjgg Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'm pretty comfortable withe the modeling at higher volumes and the simplicity of the Helix makes it easier to make small adjustments on the fly finally! I'm sorta looking for a "quick tips" of if this happens do this and don't freak out! JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1. Going to back up my patches on a thumb drive 2. What else would be a good practice? 3. Is there a quick tip trouble shooting guide? 4. Anything in particular to be prepared for? If had issues with equipment before during a show and sometimes the pressure of the gig catches you off guard You are going to have a blast with the Helix! Remember the global EQ if you need a quick overall tweak to all your presets due to the room or PA characteristics. Holding down the "Bypass" button is the shortcut for engaging it. I always bring my old rig as a backup just in case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLF2007 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Before gigs I go into global settings and turn the volume wheel OFF. So front of house support gets a consistent level in case you bump the knob. Also check your overall levels between patches. Although the helix has been better about that than any other gear I've had 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideout Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Before gigs I go into global settings and turn the volume wheel OFF. So front of house support gets a consistent level in case you bump the knob. Also check your overall levels between patches. Although the helix has been better about that than any other gear I've had Great tip!! Seeing as the Volume wheel is programmable, I'm going to amend my IdeaScale suggestion. Instead of creating a shortcut to the Preset Volume, make it available on the main Volume Wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekjgg Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 All great stuff agreed! What about any common "symptoms" of a possible issue to be aware of? And the quick fix? An early warnings that a reboot needs to happen? An early warnings or symptoms to realize I just need to do a quick factory restore and reinstall my patches? I'm fairly comfortable using virtual rigs live as I have the last 5 years but I've been on the Roland side. For line 6 I'm not familiar with common issues, errors, warning signs, or anything particular with the Helix. Ideally I want to make a quick cheat sheet. "If this happens, do this, etc" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLF2007 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have to be more clear: I set the volume knob to something I'm NOT using as an output at the time (Digital) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hideout Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I have to be more clear: I set the volume knob to something I'm NOT using as an output at the time (Digital) So I take it that the Volume knob is as programmable as the rest of the Helix's controls? Couldn't we assign the Preset volume to this knob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLF2007 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Line 6 would have to answer that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellM5 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'm not sure that a thumb drive would do anything for you as Helix can't read it. You'd still need a computer to reload your patches if it became necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekjgg Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'm not sure that a thumb drive would do anything for you as Helix can't read it. You'd still need a computer to reload your patches if it became necessary. Yes; I figured that out...very confusing why they include a thumb drive in the box that you can't use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Yes; I figured that out...very confusing why they include a thumb drive in the box that you can't use? The manual is on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekjgg Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Well I survived my first gig with Helix! We've played this venue at least 2 dozen times with the same sound guy and w/o telling him what I got he complimented me saying that my sound has never been better. He said all the patches were even and made his job easier. A compliment from this guy is a "TRUE" compliment cause he's usually grumpier than Shrek. I also had a LOT of musical peers show up last night and they were leaning over to take a peak at what I was using cause they could tell a HUGE sound difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellM5 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Awesome, glad it went great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glideman Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Cool! Glad it all worked out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myalteregohamish Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city...;) I wish I would've known this before last night, I lost all my money to a guy named Savannah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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