How can I build a good sound with a HX-Stomp and a NS-CR5 electrical violin.

[hluijcx]

Hi, I play the violin for many years now, acoustic. Recently I bought myself a NS-CR5 electrical violin. And a Line 6 HX Stomp. For what I read on the internet, the Helix-series is great for violinists too. But unlike many guitarplayers, als a violinist I'm not educated in using an effect processor. Are there any violiniste out there with tips to make a good start building a great sound on my violin? What path can/should I follow? Thanks!

[soundog]

You need to learn to create great presets tweaked for your violin and amplification. One good/fast way to do that is to buy some presets from someone doing what you do, and then studying how the presets are built so you can use them as a model. Check out this guy. He plays guitar and electric violin, and his presets are top notch. He has a small selection of them exclusively for violin:

 

https://www.alexpricemusician.com/helix

[hluijcx]

Thanks! I will study on it!

[theElevators]

I play violin.  Don't know about your electric violin, but for my Fishman pickup on an acoustic, my tricks are:

 

1. EQ to take off all the highs

2. wah

3. compressor

4. Octave down/harmonizer

5. Fender-type amp

6. Delay

 

The main thing for me has always been the shrillness of sound.  Once I tamed it with the EQ, it works like a guitar, same effects work for it... Distortion made my acoustic violin squeal though, so I used it sparingly. 

[Hey_Joe]

There are some presets on Line6 CustomTone for violin HERE. 

Some of the presets are for guitar to emulate violin

but

some are specifically for violin.

 

As a side note you might want to watch some YouTube instructional videos by Jason Sadites 

here

to help you understand the best ways to set up/operate the Helix (Stomp) albeit they are for guitar.

 

Hope this helps you learn how to set up presets for your CR-5.

[gk001]

Have a read of this

https://blog.line6.com/2021/07/02/not-guitar-how-tina-guo-lisa-molinaro-make-cellos-and-violas-rock-with-line-6-fx/

There’s a preset to download on that page too that may be f use