zygmuntlotos Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Hi there. I am a completely new electric guitarist. I use the PRS SE 245 guitar and the helix stomp. I downloaded a customtone for the Plush song and the Slash sound from line6 website. I left them without changes. I think there is too much distortion in the sound. What could be the reason? I recorded the "Plush" riff on two settings: the first with 6.5 and 10-max on my guitar's volume knob. plush 6.5.mp3 slash.mp3 plush 10.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Most likely the person who created the tone you downloaded was using a guitar with pickups that aren’t as hot as yours. You may want to try to setting the Stomp’s input to line level under Global Settings>In/Outs if you feel your pickups are hitting the modeling too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Given that it came from Customtone it could also just as easily be the person that built the presets overdid the distortion/gain which is not all that uncommon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Try this, especially if you are new to Helix: See which Amp/Cab block(s) are used in the preset. Also, which distortion or overdrive block is used (if any). Create a new empty patch. Play your guitar through it, and try using the Global Settings>In/Outs settings as suggested. Get a feel for how they affect your levels. Now add the same Amp/Cab blocks that were used in the preset. It will load in with default settings. Experiment with adjusting the Gain knob. Then the Master knob (like your amp master). You can leave your channel setting at the default level for starters. If a distortion or OD block was used, now add that, and experiment with how the settings change your tone. After you get a good sense of how all these are working together to distort your sound (both good and bad!), go back to your Plush/Slash preset. You should now have better ears for tweaking the Customtone to get it where you like it. As mentioned, a lot of people overdrive their distortion and gain settings. You need to get a feel for how your guitar and pickups work with the Helix amp and level settings. Then, you should be able to then dial in nice cleans, crunches, overdrives, leads, etc. And by using basic settings, you can compare amp models to see which ones you prefer. I find that Customtone free presets are all over the map, but almost all of them need tweaking to work with your gear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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