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Helix lifts off the ground when I use the pedal toe switch


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:D Yeah I guess I am.  

 

The toe button is hard to hit though, and I really to make sure it engages when I need it too.  Singing and playing at the same time, so if I have to hit it multiple times to get it to go it really throws me off.

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:D Yeah I guess I am.  

 

The toe button is hard to hit though, and I really to make sure it engages when I need it too.  Singing and playing at the same time, so if I have to hit it multiple times to get it to go it really throws me off.

 

Why not just use the new auto-engage feature?

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Why not just use the new auto-engage feature?

 

Good question.  Still having trouble understanding how to make it work well.  Also, if I want to be able to use the pedal for two functions (volume and wah), I need to be able to switch between the 2, which auto-engage doesn't so.

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To prevent it sinking/lifting on a carpet (as opposed to merely a rug on a stage), a thin rigid board, tray, or perhaps a section cut from a chair mat may be all you'd need. Another thought is that a set of four flat round rubber feet (discs) to cradle the existing rubber feet on the unit may do the job,

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Part of the reason (a small part) we use sculpted, rounded side panels is to incentivize people into placing Helix on a flat, hard surface instead of thick carpet. It helps with heat dissipation. You could almost say we made it easy for the left corner to flip up on purpose. ;)  

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Part of the reason (a small part) we use sculpted, rounded side panels is to incentivize people into placing Helix on a flat, hard surface instead of thick carpet. It helps with heat dissipation. You could almost say we made it easy for the left corner to flip up on purpose. ;)  

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Carpet is actually pretty thin, so airflow isn't an issue.  Anyway, guess I'll find something to put under it if it becomes an ongoing issue.  Thanks fellas!

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Personally I would say if your Helix is levitating when you play wah that you are clearly doing something right and both the ghost of Hendrix and I definitely want to come and see your next show.  :D  Seriously though I think phil_m's suggestion of using the auto-engage feature is the way to go if you don't like using the toe switch unless someone has a suggestion on how to make it engage more easily. You can also assign the wah to be on in a snapshot and just change snapshots, or you can assign the wah to a different footswitch.

 

From the 2.10 firmware notes:

Auto Enable/Bypass blocks from EXP 1/2/3 and Variax Volume/Tone Knobs—Processing blocks (such as Wah, Pitch Wham, etc.) can now be enabled/bypassed by simply moving EXP 1, EXP 2, EXP 3, or Variax’s Volume or Tone knob. Click the Bypass Assign tab. From the source pulldown menu (normally reads “Noneâ€), select the desired switch. When selecting a continuous controller as a switch, Position and Wait sliders appear.

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Personally I would say if your Helix is levitating when you play wah that you are clearly doing something right and both the ghost of Hendrix and I definitely want to come and see your next show.  :D  Seriously though I think phil_m's suggestion of using the auto-engage feature is the way to go if you don't like using the toe switch unless someone has a suggestion on how to make it engage more easily. You can also assign the wah to be on in a snapshot and just change snapshots, or you can assign the wah to a different footswitch.

 

From the 2.10 firmware notes:

Auto Enable/Bypass blocks from EXP 1/2/3 and Variax Volume/Tone Knobs—Processing blocks (such as Wah, Pitch Wham, etc.) can now be enabled/bypassed by simply moving EXP 1, EXP 2, EXP 3, or Variax’s Volume or Tone knob. Click the Bypass Assign tab. From the source pulldown menu (normally reads “Noneâ€), select the desired switch. When selecting a continuous controller as a switch, Position and Wait sliders appear.

Thanks, I haven't figured out the auto-engage yet really have to dedicate a few minutes to understanding and setting it up.  

 

I actually do like the toe switch, it feels way more natural and efficient than hitting a footswitch first.  I'll have to play around with it a bit.

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Anyone else have this happen?  

 

The toe switch on the expression pedal takes a good stomp to engage, and when I do the left side corner bounces up.  Am I hitting it too hard?

 

 

Yes... ;)

 

 

:D Yeah I guess I am.  

 

The toe button is hard to hit though, and I really to make sure it engages when I need it too.  Singing and playing at the same time, so if I have to hit it multiple times to get it to go it really throws me off.

 

When I first got my Helix, I had trouble engaging the expression pedal too. It felt unnatural and I initially thought I had to wack it really hard with my foot. But I got used to it and learned that wasn't the case; just put a little weight on the toe part and it'll engage. I know it seems silly to practice turning a wah off and on, but... practice; it won't take long. At this point it feels just as easy as turning a real wah on.

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The Mission pedal "stiffness" switch for Line 6 units is adjustable. You gotta just play with it's height until its set the way you want. I adjusted mine in about 5 minutes. I don't have a Helix floor model so I don't know if that one is built the same. But it should be adjustable as well I would think, without having to push so hard on it to lift one end off the ground even on carpet. Im sure that there are ways to break anything, so don't try and do this if yer a klutz and find a good tech to adjust if needed.

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