d1stewart Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Here's how my Variax Acoustic 700 shows up on Helix (3.5 firmware) when connected with the Variax ethernet cable. The Variax models can be changed on Helix by using MIDI. Variax is on Helix's MIDI channel 16. Name on Helix Name on HX Edit Name on "Preset Variax Variax - Model MIDI PC on VA700 Knob Model" Setting (Preset) Helix Channel 16 ============================================================================ parlor_1.0 Don't Force PARLOR parlor_1.0 Custom 1-5 0 TRIPLE O tripleO_1.0 Custom 1-4 1 DREAD dread_1.0 Custom 1-3 2 JUMBO jumbo_1.0 Custom 1-2 3 C & W c&w_1.0 Custom 1-1 4 GYPSY gypsy_1.0 T-Model-5 5 JAZZ jazz_1.0 T-Model-4 6 NYLON nylon_1.0 T-Model-3 7 FOLK 12 folk12_1.0 T-Model-2 8 BLUES 12 blues12_1.0 T-Model-1 9 RND NECK rndneck_1.0 Spank-5 10 SQR NECK sqrneck_1.0 Spank-4 11 BANJO banjo_1.0 Spank-3 12 MANDOLA mando_1.0 Spank-2 13 SHAMISEN shamisen_1.0 Spank-1 14 SITAR sitar_1.0 Lester-5 15 PARLOR parlor_1.0 Lester-4 16 TRIPLE O tripleO_1.0 Lester-3 17 DREAD dread_1.0 Lester-2 18 JUMBO jumbo_1.0 Lester-1 19 C & W c&w_1.0 Special-5 20 GYPSY gypsy_1.0 Special-4 21 JAZZ jazz_1.0 Special-3 22 NYLON nylon_1.0 Special-2 23 FOLK 12 folk12_1.0 Special-1 24 BLUES 12 blues12_1.0 R-Billy-5 25 RND NECK rndneck_1.0 R-Billy-4 26 SQR NECK sqrneck_1.0 R-Billy-3 27 BANJO banjo_1.0 R-Billy-2 28 MANDOLA mando_1.0 R-Billy-1 29 SHAMISEN shamisen_1.0 Chime-5 30 SITAR sitar_1.0 Chime-4 31 Send MIDI Program Change message with number above to the Helix over channel 16, and it will load the Variax corresponding model. This means you can control the Variax models from apps such as OnSong, Song One, and BandHelper, and MIDI equipment. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d1stewart Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 Changing to and from alternate tuning on the Variax Acoustic 700: I have my VA7 on my Helix floor through the Variax jack. I’ve learned that I can change the guitar to and from the alternate tuning by sending a sysex command to the Helix. This sequence: F0 00 01 0C 07 01 5E 01 F7 changes from normal tuning (green LED) to alternate tuning (whatever is saved to the instrument) (red LED). This sequence: F0 00 01 0C 07 01 5E 00 F7 changes from alternate tuning (red LED) to normal tuning (green LED). The change is irrespective of model selected. This can be used to switch to altered tuning (or whatever alteration you have saved in the red position for the given model) from apps like Song One, OnSong, and various DAWs and others that can send sysex to MIDI. Thus it can be used programmatically if needed. Channel is not used for sysex, so you don’t need to specify that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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