Another lockdown project: Talk to your HX Stomp over USB

[schwudden]

 

 

Just wanted to show you one of my DIY projects. Since rehearsals und concerts were not allowed, I spent some time reverse-engineering the USB protocol sent between HX Edit and my HX Stomp.

I came up with a couple of python scripts allowing for requesting & retrieving almost all information from the HX Stomp (and maybe all other Helix devices), e.g.

• the current preset-name,
• effects and amps used in the current preset,
• names of all presets

via USB.

 

Currently, I run this on a desktop computer but I am planing to run it on a Raspberry Pi soon - see it in action here!

 

Admitting that those features seem useless on their own, here's another video showing a typical use-case I can think of: Using the FBV3 as additional controller with the HX Stomp. (Please note that another, custom-built hardware is necessary for connecting the FBV3 to a desktop computer - it is another DIY project I'm working on. I am planning to make this public as well :-) - the hardware is not necessary for talking to the HX Stomp only)

 

I posted parts of this project in a Facebook group the other week and got motivating feedback from some users. Thus, I spent some time documenting the work - it is now available here on github.

 

I hope you like it!

[PierM]

Amazing! 

 

Would be such a great thing if I could use my Helix Control with the HX Stomp too...(I guess I'd still need an Host in the middle)

 

Following! 

[schwudden]

10 minutes ago, PierM said:

Amazing! 

 

Would be such a great thing if I could use my Helix Control with the HX Stomp too...

 

Following! 

 

Yeah. I'd also like to get my hands on a Helix Control - just to play around with it. I was also wondering, if an HX Control is (just) acting as a USB Host when it talks to a Helix Rack system. In such case, the exchanged data could be identical to those send between HX Edit and a Helix device.