HEAVYMETALMATT Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Recently bit the bullet and ordered (and anxiously awaiting) an SR250 but have a couple of questions. First and most importantly, with a helix lt can you adjust the variax models and tunings or do you still need the usb adapter for the variax? Also, I use D'Addario exl110w strings and couldn't help but wonder if the .018w 3rd would cause any issues with the piezo? Tension is roughly the same as a plain .017 so it seems like it'd be fine, but does anyone have experience with this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 -USB adapter is for connecting the computer to use Monkey or Workbench HD, not for playing through. For playing connect with 1/4" TRS guitar cable when using the battery, or the VDI cable when connecting through the VDI post on the Helix. -The strings you are using should be fine. Don't go lighter than 9's or heavier than 11's. Variax is designed with 10's in mind. The factory set are D'Addario XL-110's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVYMETALMATT Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Thanks for the reply. I guess I should have worded that better. Seeing as I am also getting a helix soon, I was wondering if the variax could be connected to the pc through the helix to access workbench HD? Or if the variax models and tunings could be loaded into the helix to negate the need for the usb adapter? I know in the grand scheme of things the usb adapter is comparatively cheap, but it's still hard to stomach paying $100 for a usb adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I forget if Workbench HD is accessible thru Helix, but doing Firmware updates thru Monkey is accessible thru Helix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 2 hours ago, psarkissian said: I forget if Workbench HD is accessible thru Helix, but doing Firmware updates thru Monkey is accessible thru Helix. Yes, Helix works as an interface for Workbench HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVYMETALMATT Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just now, silverhead said: Yes, Helix works as an interface for Workbench HD. Awesome, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Don't have a Helix in the lab at the moment to try that out with. Thank you silverhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAVYMETALMATT Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Well, as it turns out, my question was pointless. The guitar came with the usb adapter. I could have sworn I saw somewhere that it was sold separately. Still good to know that the helix can do it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 12 hours ago, HEAVYMETALMATT said: Well, as it turns out, my question was pointless. The guitar came with the usb adapter. I could have sworn I saw somewhere that it was sold separately. Still good to know that the helix can do it though. Older Variax guitars (pre-JTV) did not come with the USB adapter. It’s called the Variax Workbench Hardware Interface and was sold separately for those who wanted to use the optional Workbench program. Since the JTV series it has been included with the purchase of a new Variax guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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