Question towards running hx stomps stereo

[kphyoun]

Hi, I'm trying to run hx stomps as a stereo pedal.

This is the chain that I'm trying to do.

Compression --> drives --> mono cable to hx stomp --> hx stomp input stereo Y --> two amps and two IR --> three stereo delays --> stereo fx loops --> hx stomp stereo output. 

My question is will I get two different amps sound (L and R), stereo delays and reverbs sound even if I input as mono and go out as stereo?

Thanks

 

[silverhead]

It depends on the placement of the mono vs. stereo FX blocks in your signal chain.  A Mono FX block takes a signal input, whether mono or stereo, and sends a mono signal output. A Stereo block takes a signal input, again whether mono or stereo, and sends a stereo signal output. If the input to a Stereo FX block is mono, the signal is routed through the block using a dual-mono input. If the input is stereo, the stereo is preserved as it passes through the block. In both cases the output is stereo.
 

Important to note that an amp is a mono block; it sends a mono output even if the input signal is stereo.

 

In your signal chain you are using FX Loops near the end of the chain. If the equipment in the loop has a mono block at its end then the return signal to the HX Stomp is mono. If all processing done in the FX Loop is stereo then the loop will return a stereo signal.

[rd2rk]

In addition to what @silverheadsaid, keep in mind that you have a limited amount of DSP available.

IRs eat up a lot, and even if you use the lowest DSP amps you'll be lucky to get 2 stereo delays, and even then your choices will be very limited.

In any case, you only have 1 Stereo FX Loop.

 

Here's a link to a list of DSP allocaations for the Helix FX:

 

Helix DSP Allocations – BenVesco.com Store