My Helix arrived today!

[amenity421]

Man oh man am I excited!

 

My wife ordered it for me on the 13th. With everything going on we both had been working from home all last week. This is a welcome distraction for sure.

 

I fired it up and it's already on 2.82 firmware. Its getting paired with my JTV59 and my DT50 head and DT25 combo. Already sold my HD500X!

 

Any tips for a newbie like me? I've been trying to wrap my head around all I'll be able to do with this beast..

 

Stay healthy friends!

 

[mrkphpps]

Hi Amenity

 

Great distraction - and an incredibly understanding wife!

 

Just build some patches - and enjoy.  Personally, I found that tweaking the mic used in the cab settings could make a huge difference.

 

If you're up for a more detailed explanation from someone who really knows - check out Jason Sadites - how to create a great tone series on the interweb...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dan5B0Ydfqk

 

Maybe you can find enough neigbours for a balcony band?

 

There are guys on the forum here who know a great deal and always try to help - so welcome!

[Thark]

Hi Armenity,

 

You will *love* what you can do with the JTV59 and the Helix! For example, you can program your presets such that they set up the JTV59 with different tunings. I do this when the band does a Stones cover ... I go from standard tuning to open G at the push of a switch. Very cool! Even better, for my open G tunings I have the sixth string volume turned down to zero to further emulate Keef’s five-string tele.

 

I can also preview ir’s using the JTV59 by linking the tone control (in a preset) with the ir list. I put a looper at the beginning of the preset, play a bit and then start changing ir’s to audition them. Effortless, fast and fun.

 

Cheers,

 

Keith