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Helix into effects loop - Just effects - NO 4CM


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Does anyone know of a decent video that illustrates using the effects loop of an amp to send just time based type of effects to a real tube amp? Everything I search targets 4 or 7 cable methods.  When I tried to do this to my 5153, nothing but noise. 

 

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Absolute simplest way:

 

I'm assuming here that your amp's FX Loop is INSTRUMENT Level for use with normal guitar stompboxes vs studio grade rack fx which are usually LINE level or provide a switch for INSTRUMENT/LINE.

 

In Global Settings>Ins/Outs set Helix FX Send/Return 1 to INSTRUMENT Level.

Take the amp's FX Loop SEND (using shielded 1/4" cables - normal TS guitar or guitar fx patch cables) to Helix RETURN 1.

Take Helix SEND 1 to Amp's FX Loop RETURN.

 

Load up the attached demo preset. Note that the INPUT Block is set to RETURN 1 and the OUTPUT Block is set to SEND 1/2, and that the OUTPUT is panned HARD LEFT so that the entire signal goes to SEND 1.

 

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