cbs911944 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I've got a Variax 500, a 700, and a 700 acoustic. Will they work with the Helix? Or would I be better off to get a HD500x? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The VDI port allows audio and will provide power and Variax patch change but I believe that is where it ends. As far as I know the older Variax guitars will not control the Helix, and you can't use the Helix to connect to Workbench. I did a lot of research on this as I own a 300 and an HD500... I ended up getting an HX Effects to extend my HD, partially because of the lack of compatibility with Workbench... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs911944 Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Thanks, Anyone else have an opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I'm pretty sure he's right. It will provide power and switch to a specific guitar model but that's it. I'm not even sure if it shows the the user AND factory presets like the HD50o does. If I have time, I'll hook mine up tonight and update this. I have a Variax 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 codamedia is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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