mattwolfson Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Hi gang, I've used this forum heavily to try and set my Helix to give me that EVH Unchained flanger sound (particularly the "whoosh" on the low notes) and I just can't seem to capture the same sound as the album. Has anyone had any success that could share their settings? Alternatively, if you can recommend a small footprint flanger (no space for the 4-knob MXR117 or EVH variant) that can accomplish the same sound, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 There are a number of YT videos for this and other typical VH tones... just search "helix unchained". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattwolfson Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Thanks! Ive looked there too and haven’t found something that authentic. Burningyen seems to get closer than most so I may just purchase his preset. Care to point me to any videos I may have overlooked? Really appreciate it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_hotch Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I like this one, personally. Less is more, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattwolfson Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Thanks j_hotch I do like that one too! I saw his settings for an Unchained sound and I wish I could find a middle ground between the two. One is too light the other, too much. I imagine I’m not doing enough with the mix or chain placement. I’ll keep at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DarthHollis Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 On 10/26/2018 at 1:26 PM, j_hotch said: I like this one, personally. Less is more, IMHO. Thanks, j_hotch. That's my most watched video by far. For me, to get the most authentic sound you must have the flanger before the amp. You also have to have enough gain on the amp. Not too much, but if you don't have enough there is no swoosh. The other thing is the technique. The guitar is tuned to drop D and a half step down. The low string is C# and it's pretty flabby. I use a 46 gauge. When you use your pick you need to scrape the string as you do the chugging part. Here are my exact settings: Gray Flanger Rate 4.0 Width 4.0 Manual 4.0 Regen 10.0 Mix 50% Level 0.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin5150 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Hey Matt, I uploaded a Unchained patch for the HX Effects in CustomTone, almost the last page. Feel free to take and tweak it, then upload it back. Im a newbie to all this and Im sure improvments can be made EARLY VH 1.hlx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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