Helix Rack 3.11 Snapshots. No change to twin harmony.

[Mareckiwt]

Hi. Recently purchased my first Helix Rack + Control.

How are snapshots supposed to work? I watched many YT tutorials, and I kinda get the idea. Same effects over snapshots in one patch, but cant differentiate among snaphots when it comes to Twin Harmony KEY/SCALE change. When I change it in snapshot no.1, it is also changed in other snapshots. Don't know about other types of pitch effects, just focused on twin harmony as this one is my point of interest for now for my needs. Tried with reverb and delay and those CAN be changed.

 

[rd2rk]

1-Choose a Snapshot.

2-Press and Hold the knob below the desired parameter. Set Controller to SNAPSHOTS. Repeat for all parameters that you would like to control.

3-Set the parameters as desired for that Snapshot.

SAVE!

Repeat 1 and 3 for all Snapshots. Don't forget to SAVE between Snapshots.

[theElevators]

You can alter any parameters in the blocks within the snapshots.  For example, you can harmonize in a key of A in snapshot 1, and harmonize in key of C# in snapshot 2.  Helix indicates that parameters can change in various snapshots if there are square brackets around the value, e.g.: [30]

 

To indicate that a specific parameter in a block can change in snapshots do the following on the Helix:

1. Locate the Key parameter in the "twin harmony" block.

2. On the knob corresponding to Key, press and hold it.  

3. You are now able to control the parameter "key".  On the 2nd knob, scroll to how you want to control it, turn it until you see "Snapshots" under the controller.  

4. Press "home", and you will see "[G]".  I am inside one of the snapshots, where the harmonizer is running in the key of G.  If I select another snapshot, it may change the key to D, or anything else you desire.  Simply change the value inside your desired snapshot, and re-save the snapshot.  As you toggle between snapshots, your harmonizer will harmonize in different keys.  Voila.  

 

 

... you can do this to any block, and control any parameter/parameters of the blocks the same way.  You also alternatively use the "learn" functionality to control parameters with the EXP pedal, for example.  

 

 

[Mareckiwt]

rd2rk and  theElevators thank you so much, it's working now. Not so obvious thou.

[HonestOpinion]

You can also use HX Edit for snapshot assignment.

 

Some methods in HX Edit: 

• For PC - Alt+LeftMouseClick on a parameter's bar or value will assign it to a snapshot in Windows. Do it a second time to unassign. Love this one!
• For Mac - Option+LeftMouseClick on a parameter's bar or value will assign it to a snapshot on a Mac. Do it a second time to unassign.
• RightMouseClick on a a parameter's bar or value and select "Snapshots"