How to monitor audio output of a Helix block?

[SteveJohns]

Hi.

 

I wonder if there is a "wizard's trick" which can be used to allow quick monitoring of the path/block output at a chosen point in a complex Helix patch.

 

IOW, I would like to *very quickly* check out the sound at a given point along one of my paths in order to judge what that path is contributing towards the total.

 

In my ideal world, any block could be radio-buttoned-checked to have its output sent directly to the mains for listening, then un-checked to return things to normal.

 

Since this functionality per se is not present, I wonder if anyone knows a tricky-trick to have a similar effect with minimal time/effort.

 

[rd2rk]

No, there's no magic check box but you could just turn off everything else in the signal path. If you need to A/B, while developing the preset assign all devices to a single stomp button. Assign/clear bypass assignments as required. You could also use snapshots like this.

[phil_m]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're wanting, but it seems that you'd be able to see what any given block was contributing by simply bypassing that block and comparing the sound with it bypassed and with it on.

[SteveJohns]

Thanks for the comments.   Using snapshots to effectively turn off the paths I don't want to hear at the moment seems like it is probably the most efficient way, lacking that "magic check box".   If each path ends with a gain block (during development at least) it's reasonably straightforward to set up the snapshots to effectively "solo" each path.