Switch Variax tunings via footswitch WITHOUT snapshots

[andyfarrar]

I know I can set up different Variax tunings for different snapshots within a  preset on my Helix Floor. However, I'm already using  4 snapshots within my main preset to give me different amp/fx/drive etc. (typical Clean, Edge of Breakup, Crunch and Lead snapshots). I am in Stomp/Snap mode, giving me 4 footswitches on the top row and my 4 snapshots on the bottom row. What I REALLY want to do is use three of the footswitches on the top row to switch between 3 different Variax tunings regardless of which snapshot I currently have selected - i.e. I want to be able to use each of the tunings on any of my 4 snapshots. Is this possible?

[codamedia]

On 8/28/2019 at 8:17 PM, andyfarrar said:

I am in Stomp/Snap mode, giving me 4 footswitches on the top row and my 4 snapshots on the bottom row. What I REALLY want to do is use three of the footswitches on the top row to switch between 3 different Variax tunings regardless of which snapshot I currently have selected - i.e. I want to be able to use each of the tunings on any of my 4 snapshots. Is this possible?

 

You can easily assign ONE alternate tuning per preset through the controller section with a single button.... but I don't see an easy way to assign 4 separate tunings on 4 buttons. 

 

You might be able to do this via midi but it will require some experimenting and my Variax is an original model so I cannot test my theory. 

• Connect a MIDI jumper between the OUT and IN (make sure midi thru is turned off in the global settings)
• Assign the tuning parameter controller to a MIDI CC #
• Use Command Center to send the correct values to the appropriate CC #  for each footswitch. 

[andyfarrar]

11 hours ago, codamedia said:

 

You can easily assign ONE alternate tuning per preset through the controller section with a single button.... but I don't see an easy way to assign 4 separate tunings on 4 buttons. 

 

You might be able to do this via midi but it will require some experimenting and my Variax is an original model so I cannot test my theory. 

• Connect a MIDI jumper between the OUT and IN (make sure midi thru is turned off in the global settings)
• Assign the tuning parameter controller to a MIDI CC #
• Use Command Center to send the correct values to the appropriate CC #  for each footswitch. 

 

Thanks for that - I had figured out one alternate tuning per preset, but hadn't considered the MIDI option for doing more; I haven't delved into MIDI options yet on the Helix. It sounds like it might well work; I will give it a try. Need to get a MIDI jumper cable first though.