BadHorsie1216 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 What's goin on everyone? I just ordered my Helix and I was curious if anyone knew if I'd be able to hook the Helix to IRT Studio and with the channels on the Laney with Helix foot controller? This is my first rack mounted system and I wanted to get some advice on if what I asked was possible. Thank all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I dont have an IRT Studio, but I checked out the manual online. Obviously, you wont be able to connect the USB from the Helix to the USB from the IRT. It is a PC connection. There should be no issue with integrating IRT with Helix signal and routing wise via 1/4" cables and 4-Cable-Method (4CM). There is no MIDI connection on the IRT, only the DIN connection for its proprietary footswitch the FS4-IRT. I dont see any 1/4" switching jacks on the IRT either. If you want Helix to switch the IRT Channel, Clean, Reverb, and Boost functions that the FS4-IRT switches, you may need something like the RJM Amp Gizmo and custom cable. You would connect the Helix MIDI Out to the RJM MIDI In and the RJM IRT cable between the Amp Gizmo and IRT. https://www.rjmmusic.com/xcart/mini-amp-gizmo-midi-amp-controller.html https://www.rjmmusic.com/xcart/laney-ironheart-irt-studio-amplifier-interface-cable.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadHorsie1216 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 With all that hooked up would the Helix's controller do the channel changing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Helix MIDI Out works with my RJM Amp Gizmo and Mesa Mark V. Your setup should be the exact same, with only a different RJM amp cable. FYI, you can find the RJM Amp Gizmos on Reverb and eBay for a bit cheaper. Sometimes the cables, but the IRT is pretty new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadHorsie1216 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 And how do you go about setting up the patches with the channel changing? Sorry to pick your brain so much lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Each of the 128 Helix presets within each of the 8 setlists (folders) sends a corresponding MIDI Program Change (PC) 0-127, which the RJM Amp Gizmo recognizes. Basically, just setup a Helix preset as you normally would, push the switch buttons on the RJM to switch what you want on the IRT, then push Write on the RJM. When you call up that Helix preset, the RJM will recognize the corresponding MIDI Program Change. The following would only be an issue for you if you used multiple setlists with the RJM. Note that MIDI Program Changes 0-127 are on presets 1-128, or banks 1-32, A-B, in each of the Helix setlists (folders), so calling up preset 01D in any of the setlists will send MIDI PC 004 and recall the same switch settings in the RJM. The MIDI Channel on the RJM is Channel 1 by default, as is the default Helix MIDI Base Channel. If you want to avoid possibly switching the RJM in more than one setlist, you can change the RJM MIDI Channel and set the corresponding Channel # and MIDI PC # on the Helix preset. Writing it up, it looks complicated, but with the Helix & RJM in front of you it's pretty simple and intuitive I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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