Helix LT and Acoustic Guitar

[Jack2Chat]

Hello Everyone                                

 

I am considering buying the Helix LT. I have no place locally to try it out.

 

I play solid body guitar, but I also play a lot of acoustic guitars, Is there a way I can just use the FX in the helix without assigning preamps or amp simulators? I do not want to color the sound of my acoustic guitars. Just want to use the FX, reverb, delay chorus, etc.

 

Thanks for any replies,

Jack

[FlyingsCool]

Yes

[jbuhajla]

You can also route your acoustic signal through some 3rd party impulse responses for some REALLY great acoustic tones. Add a little delay/reverb and it is brilliant. 

[shanecgriffo]

yes. but i recommend going in one of the returns not main guitar in.. for me it was noticably better in the returns

[amsdenj]

I use Helix regularly in my acoustic band, No Worries. I use a Martin 00CAE acoustic guitar into a Helix patch which has an IR for acoustic body modeling. I also use another patch for mandolin and another for my JTV-69S. One thing I use a lot is the Teemah! block to warm up the mandolin and provide some nice sustain for more bluesy solos. I also use this when playing slid mandolin. Helix has been really great for me in this project because of the wide range of instruments and styles it supports.

[shanecgriffo]

i just set up a patch for acoustic recently- using 2 paths.. one for the piezo/preamp from the guitar (into helix thru a return) and the other for a fishman mag/soundhole pickup..(in thru the guitar input) This is a really nice blend with the magnetic pickup supplying some thickness and bottom and the piezo, a fairly natural acoustic sound (it's a high end maton guitar, i think one of the models tommy emmanuel used to play before he got his own model and it is their own pickup system, not a usual piezo) I'm really happy with the sound :)

[chuskey]

Helix works great with acoustic instruments.  

 

Here's an example of using it with 3Sigma Audio IR's.  Well worth the money!