patdixon Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 So I got up the nerve to finally use my LT on a paying gig and it worked 100% flawlessly. As mentioned before I have the amp chan switching on certain presets which worked every time, as well as the wah block engaging @ 5% of the EXP pedal also per preset. The various mult on/off blocks worked as expected with no "pedal dance", as did the momentary delays. The band leader texted me yesterday to say my "new board" sounded great. He had complained previously about processing noise coming from the X3L between songs, none of which is present with the Helix. FYI, I'm using it as a stomp with no amp/cab sims going straight into a Blackstar HT40. There is one preset that I'd like to incorporate Ben Vesco's amp patches which will be next time. Thank you for all the help, I'm very glad I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENDKILLCFH333 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Glad to hear about the gig's success!! It's always great when a new piece of gear does exactly what you want, when you want it to. I am really enjoying the Helix products too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Well heck, I bet he'll go out of his mind if you ever start using more than 10% of the Helix's capabilities!!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patdixon Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 17 hours ago, DunedinDragon said: Well heck, I bet he'll go out of his mind if you ever start using more than 10% of the Helix's capabilities!!!! LOL True! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patdixon Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 The interesting thing for me is that I actually love the sound of my amp, hence no amp/cab sims. In another post I mentioned that my first purchase was an HXFX but it didn't work out & I'm glad because it doesn't do all the things the LT does, just as the LT doesn't do everything the proper Helix does. I guess I could find a suitable amp model and only use the clean amp channel but I think that's over complicating things a bit. I do use amps/cabs when playing at church, going direct to FOH so I'm using some of that. As mentioned above I have one of Ben Vesco's tones that I've loaded, just haven't had time to incorporate it into my rig. When I do I'll report on how it works. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENDKILLCFH333 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 If you have an amp with a tube power section, I high recommend using the FX loop block and wiring via 4cm. This way, you can experiment with the preamps in Helix. You might find a whole other world at your fingertips. I have done this with my Mesa TC-100 and the Archon preamp - absolutely amazing response - almost a better preamp than the Mesa! When the Helix 2 comes out, I might just re-invest into a rack setup (Helix/Power Conditioner/Wireless/Tube Power Amp) using this method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patdixon Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 Good idea. Never had success with 4cm but did it incorrectly (GTR - FX - send/return - AMP OUT). I can see now how it'd work better going GTR - AMP - send/return - AMP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnt113 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 10:57 AM, patdixon said: So I got up the nerve to finally use my LT on a paying gig and it worked 100% flawlessly. As mentioned before I have the amp chan switching on certain presets which worked every time, as well as the wah block engaging @ 5% of the EXP pedal also per preset. The various mult on/off blocks worked as expected with no "pedal dance", as did the momentary delays. 2 dumb questions but what is the Wah engaging @ 5%, does that mean when the pedal moves more than 5%? That would be awesome and make me revisit the Wahs on the Helix. I never found one I like so I gave up and started using my bad horsie again, the plus is it’s auto engage. Also what are momentary delays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patdixon Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 35 minutes ago, shawnt113 said: does that mean when the pedal moves more than 5%? That would be awesome and make me revisit the Wahs on the Helix. I never found one I like so I gave up and started using my bad horsie again Yes. I found 2 different wahs on the Helix that I really like, the weeper & the Fassel. 36 minutes ago, shawnt113 said: Also what are momentary delays? Instead of latching the switch can be setup to only engage when pressed (like a hold). Two of the most useful tricks about Helix IMO. Sorry I don't remember page #s but both are explained in the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnt113 Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Thank you for the info! The momentary delay sounds fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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