wilkinsi Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I was using a Boss FS-5U to trigger play/stop on my VS2480 (its a hardware DAW) and Boss FS-6 to switch up and down presets on my Eventide Eclipse. I want my Helix to do both jobs. Which outputs on the Helix are best suited for these tasks? The Roland and Eventide are already set up correctly. I just don't know how to set up the Helix. Can someone help, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkinsi Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Forgot to mention, the connectors used are pedal jacks, not MIDI (though I am open to the idea of controlling the Roland via MIDI MMC, just don't know how to set that up on Helix). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclement Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It will take a little doing.. but you can do it with the Command Center/Snapshots via MIDI. Here is the very basic idea. MIDI OUT from the Helix > MIDI IN on the VS2480. MIDI OUT/THRU from the VS2480 > MIDI IN on the Eclipse. You'll need to look up on the VS2480 how to switch the OUT/THRU port to work in THRU mode. Then.. it's just a matter of making snapshots for each thing - START and STOP for the VS2480 (probably with MIDI Machine Control messages - MMC) and then snapshot for the BANK UP and BANK Down for the Eclipse. Just make sure your VS2480 and Eclipse are "listening" on different MIDI channels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkinsi Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Appears I overlooked the mixer control type in the VS2480. Its can be off, C.C. or Excl. Now I just have to figure how I set the Eclipse correctly. Odd, I had to set the VS sync mode to internal rather than external... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp22684 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Hey, looking around at some various options, I haven't been too thrilled with the effects on the helix as well as what it does to the tone on of my Road King. Since I'm not using the helix for amp modelling I am looking at switching to pedals in a rack w/ midi again. I was just wondering what you think of the eclipse's effects compared to the ones offered in the helix? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkinsi Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 The Helix and Eventide are two different beasts. The Eclipse will always be better at dynamics, pitch shifting, reverb, modulation and delay, but its distortion/guitar type programs/algorithms are far too quiet and most of those suck. I like the Particle Reverb in Helix, which can be programmed to sound reminiscent of an Eventide, but it lacks the same spacious character. I have since sold my Eclipse and bought two H9's. I like to be able to control my gear from a computer, rather than staring at a tiny two row display on a rack mount processor. I would love to be able to afford an H9000, but that's never going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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