onager450 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Ok I currently use a helix rack and was thinking about getting the hx stomp to use at home for practicing instead of bringing my stage rig home all the time. My question is if anyone had used both. Can I use my current presets from my helix in the stomp. Most of my presets are fairly simple and only use from 4 to 6 blocks. I am hoping to be able to creat my current tones easily and hopefully quickly. Also if it all works it would be nice to carry as a backup to my current rig and also our other guitar players setup in an emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 As long as your presets only use one processor path in the Rack and have six or fewer blocks, yes, you can export them to the Stomp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasingMango Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, onager450 said: Also if it all works it would be nice to carry as a backup to my current rig and also our other guitar players setup in an emergency. From your description I assume you are playing at a church... I have thought about purchasing an HX stomp for the exact purpose of accommodating other guitarists... they often don't have the equipment to plug in direct, and the church doesn't have the setup to mic a cabinet. Sometimes if another guitarist shows up, I plug them into my helix on their processor path but its not ideal (limits how I can arrange the DSP, sound guy can mix them separately, etc.) I've been keeping watch on reverb/craigslist for a decently discounted stomp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 @onager450 Yes. Grab a Stomp and you're likely to be delighted. With Helix Edit, and Helix Native (if you have it) you'll enjoy great flexibility and interoperability of your Presets of 6 or fewer Blocks on a Single Signal Path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrahi Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I've owned both, finally sold the Stomp and upgraded for the Helix. I loved the Stomp, and I'll be honest, there's times I miss the small form factor of the Stomp. The kicker with the Stomp is the six blocks. As long as whatever you're trying to do has only six blocks, I think its' a pretty amazing device. I do believe that most of the time if you're planning on performing with it you really need to consider the choice as a Stomp + a foot switch (preferably a midi one) in order to bring out its full potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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