glorioso Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I am interested on your rig setups. I'll start off with mine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricstudioc Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorioso Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyn Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Nice board! I bet you've voted on all the Ideascale entries for 'better synths', 'freeze' and 'EHX HOG/POG/*9'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellM5 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Had fun playing around this weekend. Helix into Peavey 6505 MH via 4-cable method, into DT25 via L6 Link, into the front of the Randall RH100 and into the Alto TS110A speakers via XLR to handle the wet path. Plus a BeatBuddy in a stereo effects loop. Running all of this on a single patch called MOAP (mother of all patches). Great tones and really fun to put together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthHollis Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellM5 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 NIce. I like the idea of using color coded tape for the connections. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jecswp Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Helix out to DT50 via L6 Link for guitar sounds. And out via XLR to the L3t's for acoustic/synth sounds. Then I take the direct out from the DT50 to my DAW. Still very much a work in progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennDeLaune Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqby Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 This is mine :) <3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricstudioc Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Interesting to note - just over half of the pics to date have a Relay on the board. L6 did ok with that little box..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Well, my many wacky experiments have yielded a killer guitar rig as well as my bass rig. Helix is straight into the effects return of the Mesa M9 2x12 combo. It's not a lightweight dream rig, but daaaang it's sounding good, especially with a couple of my custom IR's and just some minor global eq tweaks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitchieM Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Mine I daren't show. I carry it in a Samsonite hold-all with all my usual gig rubbish. The Relay comment, god yeah, best thing ever. We do Try A Little Tenderness and I do this call / response thing with the vocal, and we started doing it pretty much the week I got that (ex Mrs bought it as a treat!!! Still best mate, partially for that reason!) and ever since I always go out into the audience and sit next to a woman and sort of seranade her in a really cheesy funny way. It's the best piece of kit ever just for that and being able to stand on tables and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astacide Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Oooooo, here's mine before it was complete. The power cable is tied down now and I have an eyelet to clip a caibeaner to that's tied to my XLR cables, so if someone trips over a cable, it's not "Bye bye Helix". Anyhow, love the rigs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorioso Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nice Rack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nice Rack! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasdadgad Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Thanks! Your guitar setup's not bad either. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickthestick Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I love that I can use both the melody side and the bass side with the Helix! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrock5150 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 What size is that case? It seems to fit everything perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrock5150 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 What size case are you using as well.. Also, what do you use the 2nd wah pedal for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthHollis Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 It's Road Cases USA 32x16. I sometimes wonder if the extra $40 for wheels and suitcase handle would have been worth it. It weighs about 50lbs. That's not a wah pedal, it's the Mission expression pedal that is built specifically for Line 6 stuff. It has a much more real feel for whammy and wah effects. I can't use it for wah, just because of having to switch it on with the other switches but it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harwood_rocks Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I'm in the process of acquiring a power amp to go in the rack with the helix and an expression pedal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangha Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 That's my current rig paired up with a PRS Custom 24 Brazilian limited edition, a Fender Eric Johnson Strat, Martin D-15, and the wonderful Variax Bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangha Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Hmm I'm posting from my iPad and the image looks rather small but clicking on it enlarges it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLondon Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 That's my current rig paired up with a PRS Custom 24 Brazilian limited edition, a Fender Eric Johnson Strat, Martin D-15, and the wonderful Variax Bass. Very, VERY nice. But I'm not sure I see the point of the external univibe though. In my personal experience, of all the Helix's fx, its Univibe is the most true to the real thing (or really good clone) and I've got some good ones.. The one Helix 'mod' fx I'm just absolutely not 'feelin it' for, to date, is the Courtesan flange (Electric Mistress). No matter how I tweak I can't get it to behave anything like the real McCoy or good clone. But personally I think the Helix's Uni-vibe is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugghaid Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Very, VERY nice. But I'm not sure I see the point of the external univibe though. In my personal experience, of all the Helix's fx, its Univibe is the most true to the real thing (or really good clone) and I've got some good ones.. The one Helix 'mod' fx I'm just absolutely not 'feelin it' for, to date, is the Courtesan flange (Electric Mistress). No matter how I tweak I can't get it to behave anything like the real McCoy or good clone. But personally I think the Helix's Uni-vibe is awesome. Really? The Courtesan flange is the effect I probably use most and got it to line up really close with the real deal for the settings I use (think Machinehead). But I do agree the univibe is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricstudioc Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 But I do agree the univibe is very good. Yeah, night and day above the HD univibe - the "gulp" at the bottom of each cycle on that was abysmal, with no real control over it. On the Helix, the extra control - particularly lamp bias - has let me dial it in to perfection. I'm a univibe-instead-of-chorus kinda guy, and keep my rate on an expression pedal so I can constantly be tweaking it, keep the ear interested.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLondon Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Really? The Courtesan flange is the effect I probably use most and got it to line up really close with the real deal for the settings I use (think Machinehead). But I do agree the univibe is very good. I know this is getting a little off the original topic but I dood it anyway. I don't have an original EM but I have two highly acclaimed clones (Hartman Flanger and Mooer Eleclady). I'll check out "Machinehead". I go for a Gilmour swirly type sound with the "rate" knob dialed almost out completely and I just haven't been able to dial in what I'm used to with the Courtesan. When I dial back the Courtesan "rate", I lose intensity. If I turn up the "rate" it starts to sound like a see-saw. If you're not familiar with the aforementioned clones, the Hartman is pretty well known and the Eleclady is a cheap chinese mini pedal that literally blows the Hartman away. However I've always wished I could dial back the 'mix' of the Eleclady because with the sound is dead on, it can be pretty overpowering. So with the Helix, problem solved if I want to simply add Eleclady to the loop and mix it back. I was actually hoping to be able to achieve that with the Courtesan and not have an extra pedal. Based upon your comment, I'll give it another go. I've learned quite well that if you're not getting something from the Helix, it's often because you haven't tried long/hard enough. Iknowathingortwo said he was a uni-vibe instead of chorus guy. Well I'm kinda a EM instead of chorus guy. I will say that, for me, the Helix Courtesan Flange beats all the Helix Choruses by a mile. But I'm sure that that's because I just not that much of a "chorus" guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nice stuff here guys keep um coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkornell Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Still need to add a looper and the HOG footswitch. With the Helix's MIDI capability, I have control over loading presets on the HOG, but it will be nice to have the freeze capability and preset # display. The handles and wheels are very useful, but the hard plastic wheels are a rough go on uneven surfaces - or even asphalt. Will be replacing them with inline skate wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangha Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Very, VERY nice. But I'm not sure I see the point of the external univibe though. In my personal experience, of all the Helix's fx, its Univibe is the most true to the real thing (or really good clone) and I've got some good ones.. The one Helix 'mod' fx I'm just absolutely not 'feelin it' for, to date, is the Courtesan flange (Electric Mistress). No matter how I tweak I can't get it to behave anything like the real McCoy or good clone. But personally I think the Helix's Uni-vibe is awesome. Thanks JLondon! I kept the Univibe for a few reasons: - It sounds rather unique, I use it a lot and couldn't quite get the same sound out of the Helix. - Pre-Helix I ran it in series with the SuperPulsar and I they play together very well - It's tiny! - It's not taking up and extra FX loop. Best reason though: - My wife gave it to me for a birthday and that makes it extra special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronda Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Nothing to show here, really :) Just my Helix floorboard and my natural '95 Strat Plus. Thanks to Line 6 and modern technology this is the most convenient setup I can think of. I still don't use the onboard goodies to their maximum and hopefully with some added FXs in future updates I'll have all I need for years to come... Back to playing guitar! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Christmas Eve.I added a Mel9 yesterday, though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugghaid Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I know this is getting a little off the original topic but I dood it anyway. I don't have an original EM but I have two highly acclaimed clones (Hartman Flanger and Mooer Eleclady). I'll check out "Machinehead". I go for a Gilmour swirly type sound with the "rate" knob dialed almost out completely and I just haven't been able to dial in what I'm used to with the Courtesan. When I dial back the Courtesan "rate", I lose intensity. If I turn up the "rate" it starts to sound like a see-saw. If you're not familiar with the aforementioned clones, the Hartman is pretty well known and the Eleclady is a cheap chinese mini pedal that literally blows the Hartman away. However I've always wished I could dial back the 'mix' of the Eleclady because with the sound is dead on, it can be pretty overpowering. So with the Helix, problem solved if I want to simply add Eleclady to the loop and mix it back. I was actually hoping to be able to achieve that with the Courtesan and not have an extra pedal. Based upon your comment, I'll give it another go. I've learned quite well that if you're not getting something from the Helix, it's often because you haven't tried long/hard enough. Iknowathingortwo said he was a uni-vibe instead of chorus guy. Well I'm kinda a EM instead of chorus guy. I will say that, for me, the Helix Courtesan Flange beats all the Helix Choruses by a mile. But I'm sure that that's because I just not that much of a "chorus" guy. Yeah, that's a different application of the same effect pedal, definitely. I'll do some playing with it and see what I can come up with for you if you have a song example? The EM is a pretty specialized piece of gear and it takes a while to get used to how the controls interact with each other. that is what I actually liked about the helix model of it. It's very similar. I haven't tried those clones though, so maybe that's where I'm off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippyjun Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Some of my toys...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docrickrock Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 This is mine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fukuri Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acelab Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Here's my Helix rig: The Helix, 2x L2m on Zaor-Monitor-Stands, Relay G10, Boss RC-300, Zoom HD16, the custom padded covers and my axes on the wall (the Explorer has the G10-sender plugged in) :) The two L2m are connected to the Helix via L6Link. The RC-300 is connected to the Helix via stereo send/return loop (4 cables). The Helix main out goes into the inputs 1+2 of the HD16 for recordings. The HD16 main outs go to studio monitors. Last pic shows the custom padded covers. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorioso Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Nice set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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