neuronetv Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 as subject says, I'm using a helix rack and recording over usb cable to a DAW (cakewalk sonar) on my PC. I really like that you can record both the effects channel (chan 1/2) and dry guitar (chan 7) at the same time, but channel 7 is so quiet and low level it doesn't seem right. I cant find any way to boost the level. google gemini says there is no way to boost chan 7 on the helix rack itself and I cannot find any way to boost the input volume in cakewalk sonar either. unless i'm missing something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 I expect you’ll find this is not a problem. You don’t need to boost it. The dry signal is tapped and sent to the DAW directly from the Helix Rack input, meaning it is the same level that is received at the Input jack and then fed to the preset for processing. The dry signal is recorded at that level on the assumption that you will be reamping it using a plug-in such as Helix Native. You will find it adequate even though it seems low. I find the same thing when recording a dry and wet signal simultaneously. Then, when I use the same Helix preset in Helix Native and apply it to the ch7 signal the level matches the wet signal. You may need to apply a slight Input boost in Helix Native, or whatever plug-in you use. When the levels are matched the wet and reamped dry signals sound identical. Incidentally, I have the same setup. Helix Rack, Ch7 dry recording, and Cakewalk Sonar. If you aren’t using Helix Native you might want to check it out. Presets are directly transferable between the device and the plug-in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neuronetv Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 ok thanks i had a feeling in my bones there was nothing I could do about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 …. but you don’t need to do anything about this …. There’s nothing wrong. Once the dry signal is recorded you can boost it if you wish using plugins or the Sonar channel controls, including ProChannel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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