chintesolo Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hello out there. I really want to get a Helix , but what I do within my bands songs depends a lot on the settings I have in my Pod X3. So my question is , can settings from the X3 be dumped into the Helix? Or would I have to start fresh and substitute ? I'm sure somebody out there has hit this wall. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, chintesolo said: Hello out there. I really want to get a Helix , but what I do within my bands songs depends a lot on the settings I have in my Pod X3. So my question is , can settings from the X3 be dumped into the Helix? Or would I have to start fresh and substitute ? I'm sure somebody out there has hit this wall. Thanks. Apples and oranges, man... ain't happening, there's no backwards compatibility. And even if you were to try and recreate every patch by transferring settings manually, there's zero guarantee that the tone would be even remotely similar... they're very different devices, a couple of generations apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ric1966 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I was faced with a similar dilemma a year ago. Wanted Helix’s snapshots feature, but was very happy with the HD amp models in my Firehawk. When I finally broke down and bought an LT, I started by creating new presets using the same parameter values as my core Firehawk tones wherever I could find an HX model that was comparable. It was a good starting point, but I ended up tweaking quite a bit. I switched to Helix mainly for the snapshots, but fell in love with its IR loading capability as well. It took some work, but now I like the Helix tones much better. Would be hard to go back now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiFromBRC Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I use my HD500 via FX loops to supplement my Helix. Works like a charm. Just wish I could figure out how to control some parameters on the 500 via Helix EP's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patdixon Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I went from an X3L to Helix LT myself, no way I'd go back. I too was concerned about this but trust me (or don't, find out for yourself) it's way better. I had all 60 songs in our cover band loaded onto 2 banks of the X3L, also 2 presets for church going straight into FOH & didn't think I could do it. It ended up being uber easy, now I can do multiple things with just one button (instead of trying to pedal dance delays, ODs, etc) without even thinking about it live. That impossible solo Slash does halfway through Sweet Child 'O Mine where he engages the wah on the fly? Now I can do it by simply moving the EXP pedal past 5%. The 3 different delays Neal Schon uses on Don't Stop Believing? No problem. You couldn't do that on your X3L. I also have the ability to control my amp's channel switching per preset, very useful in a cover band! It takes some work; you have to get your hands dirty, but it pays off very quickly. There are a ton of knowledgeable folks here, as well as YT vids explaining many things. Just start with one basic preset sound that you like, then build on it. Let HX edit make it easy to copy/paste blocks or even entire presets. BTW, FWIW I'll be 60 next month- not a real quick learner. If I can do it anyone can. I was building homemade Fuzz Faces with Carbon Comp resistors & Germanium transistors not long ago & this technology has helped me tremendously. Good luck & if I can help you at all please post, If I can I'll share anything I've learned. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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