dafrankum Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Has anyone used the Helix to get a steel guitar or laptop sound on a 6 string? Is it possible to get a bending sound from these strings perhaps using a peddle od a peddle for each B & G? Suggestions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaschaFranck Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Not possible. You can't bend individual strings in any software, unless you're using a guitar equipped with a Hex pickup. For Helix users, the best bet quite obviously would very likely be a Variax. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Not that it really matters, but you are describing a pedal steel more than a lap steel. As stated above.... what you are asking can be achieved with a Variax... but it has to be a 2nd Generation model such as the JTV, Standard or Shuriken. For an example of this (Helix/Variax, momentary B Bender) see 3:40 of this video.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaschaFranck Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Totally unrelated (well, at least pretty much unrelated), but I'm getting the best faux pedal steel sounds by using a mixture of double bends, whammy bar and volume swells. Takes some practice but for certain moments, it's sufficient. Fwiw, being able to do such things more realistically is one of the reasons why I'm still considering a Variax or SY-3000 (along with a GK pickup which I already own). Too bad I really don't like any of the Variaxes as guitars. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll get a real pedal steel ever in this life (for a variety of reasons...), but maybe I'll pull the trigger on a Duesenberg Pomona one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Or...there's always this little option... http://rollingbender.com/admin/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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