Helix Routing problems

[ricksteruk]

Does anyone else struggle with this?

 

I'm trying to use my tube amp on stage fed from the 1/4in out with the Big Volume knob set to control it.  The tube amp's MV knob has no effect when connected to Helix via the amps FX Return socket - so the Helix Big Vol knob is essential to control amp volume.  I cannot use a Send block / socket to send to my tube amp as it is not possible to set the Helix Volume knob to control Sends.  So I have to use the 1/4in outs.

 

I also want to send to XLR and USB1/2 via a cabinet / IR block.

 

Obviously I want no cab block on the 1/4in outs to the stage amp - as the cab is trying to emulate the actual speaker cab (and it sound horrible running the cab block into the guitar amp)

 

It seems to require me to use all 4 paths simply to do this routing - (photo attached) - and it means that I only have the top path and 8 blocks to use for all FX and the Helix amp.  The other 3 paths are completely wasted except for the cab block  (as is half of Helix's processing capability)

 

 

Possible solutions to make things more flexible:

 

1)  Allow Helix MV knob more options eg. to control Sends,  or  some people might need 1/4in and USB/Dig or  XLR and USB/Dig.

2)  More options for Path outputs - eg. Multi 2 (XLR & USB/Dig), Multi 3 (1/4in & USB/Dig)

3) Allow Sends / Returns to send to USB, 1/4in, XLR and Digital.

 

 

[ricksteruk]

Here's my idea scale for the SEND routing upgrade :)

 

https://line6.ideascale.com/a/dtd/SEND-Block-to-more-places-e-g-1-4in-for-easy-IR-bypass/818624-23508#idea-tab-comments

[ricksteruk]

Hey Digital Igloo - remember you upvoted this idea 3 years ago - let's move it into the Completed section ;)