sdre9096 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 HI everyone. I understand how to re-amp using my helix and reaper as my software. I’m wondering if it’s possible to re-amp just using the VDI cable or do I also need to send a quarter inch cable into the guitar input on the helix as well. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Assuming you are referring to a Variax AND referring to recording the dry guitar, you don't. You just need to make sure the Variax is the input. And remember, only USB outputs 7 & 8 send a dry signal so you have to make those your source in Reaper. You also need to set the source for USB 7 or 8 for your Reamp source in the Global settings. In the case I'm describing it would be the Variax. See page 54 in the (dare I say it) manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdre9096 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Assuming you are referring to a Variax AND referring to recording the dry guitar, you don't. You just need to make sure the Variax is the input. And remember, only USB outputs 7 & 8 send a dry signal so you have to make those your source in Reaper. You also need to set the source for USB 7 or 8 for your Reamp source in the Global settings. In the case I'm describing it would be the Variax. See page 54 in the (dare I say it) manual. Yes sir a variax. Huh.... tried that and it didn’t work. I will certainly try again. That’s how my routing is setup. Perhaps because I used the multi input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njglover Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 You first need to set the output of the DI track to outputs 7 and 8 (if you bothered to record in stereo, just 7 if you didn't). That way you are sending the direct signal from Reaper over USB to the Helix. This then goes through your patch and back out USB 1/2 to your computer. You do not need anything plugged in to the physical inputs of the Helix to reamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbuhajla Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Yeah, once your dry guitar track is laid down in Reaper, you just send that dry guitar out to the Helix via usb and play the dry guitar through your preset, recording the new signal to another track in Reaper. Reamping is just using Helix and the DAW via USB, no guitar source from VDI or 1/4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewolf48 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Or get Native... makes it so easy, record USB 7 then add Native as an inline FX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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