dacop13 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Hi, does anyone else out there use their Helix in 4CM with a tube amp, using Helix Preamps only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I expect there are lots of people who do that, although I’m not one of them. Do you have a specific question for those people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd2rk Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On those rare occasions when I dust off my tube amp, I use Helix preamps, full amps, and the tube amp's pre. Your question is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacop13 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 No question, was just wondering if this is a popular way of using the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Define ‘popular’. ;-) More than1? Yes. The majority? Probably not. Somewhere in between? Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 8:40 AM, dacop13 said: Hi, does anyone else out there use their Helix in 4CM with a tube amp, using Helix Preamps only? The way this is worded I am wondering why 4CM would be needed. If you are using the Helix Preamps only... then you wouldn't be using the "pre-amp" of a tube amp.... just the power amp. IMO... just run an output of the Helix to the "power amp input" on the tube amp and call it a day. If you plan on switching between the pre-amps in the Helix and the one from the actual amp, then yes - 4CM is needed and it is quite popular among users. Just insert a LOOP that sends to the amp and returns after the pre-amp. Set a switch that toggles the loop on/off while simultaneously toggling the helix preamp off/on. The switch will toggle between the Helix preamp and the amps pre-amp. Of course.... you could also program all of that into snapshots as well. Lots of options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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