rsvette12 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Curious would buying Helix LT help with not having patch limitations ? - anyone using Helix LT and Native - was the sound better ? more options open up using a Helix LT ? My concern is if using payware tones not sure if I would be getting the preset to work as intended with helix native Basically just want to use it in a daw but not be limited by computer and buying a Helix LT would insure I am getting entire preset to be loaded as intended - no grayed out blocks One other thing I wouldn't know if a block was intended to be grayed out due to the snapshot differences - anyway to know if a block was grayed out due to the pc power ? thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpointmetal Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Unless you're running a waaaaaay under powered computer you shouldn't have too much of an issue other than loading whatever IR is supposed to be in a paid-for preset. Native is designed with a built-in limitation to match the hardware so you can move patches between Native and LT/Floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsvette12 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 I wouldn't question it but had to sell my 6,000$ system and now on a pretty decent engineering dell laptop - just not sure I am getting all of the blocks I am suppose to as we know in snapshots some are shut off or on and have a pretty powerful interface - rig kontrol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolko60 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 No and Yes. It can somewhat help. You can put as many Hx Native instances in between Hx Stomp/LT/Floor/Rack DSP paths as your CPU can handle. Hardware seems to have much less DSP power comparing to CPU but has ultra low latency, great analog audio quality and CONTROL (Floor, LT). Going thru the computer adds 3-7ms of latency (with the right driver used). Hovever connecting Hx Stomp/LT/Floor/Rack just to have more Helix DSP blocks (by adding instances) makes no sense for me. There are so many great plugins which give you completly new possibilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsvette12 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Great info Zolko - no latency here all is well - want to take advantage of sale on now but need to know which direction to go - dont gig out just banging away on leads and backingtracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolko60 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 If not Native I would not buy my LT. I don't regret any polish zloty I have spent. Possiblities what joinning native power and reliable hardware give are wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsvette12 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 ? are you saying Native is a winner for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdanan0121 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Native is a winner for me. Even though I got my Helix Rack before they released Native. The updates /improvements they have done with the Helix lineup cements me into not even remotely thinking of going with an alternative route for my needs. Native is probably the single largest contributing factor. The Helix platform is fantastic for me as a studio musician, and mixing engineer. Native paired with the hardware makes Helix in a class of It's own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolko60 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Fighting with controlling Native with hope I can take that setup on stage was stupid :D Further - if you think of any connectivity like tube amp, fx loop - small cheap interfaces are useless. USB powered - forget about it! And for years we have been taught that DSP power is that "real profesional computing power". Hx Native was the first piece of software to abadon that myth. I am so glad that Line6 did not go the road of treating SHARCs as anti-piracy dongle for their software. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsvette12 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Interesting guys - thanks much - great info - my rig kontrol 3 is old but very good lots of midi control also - comments make my decision much easier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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