Dood Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 4 hours ago, fretmeister said: I've got a bunch of aftermarket IRs Some are great some are shite. The downloads usually come with dozens of files so it's very easy to get ear fatigue auditioning them. And so far I haven't found a solitary IR (for guitar or bass) that I couldn't match with the onboard cabs. Then there's the OTB eq setting option instead of using any cab sim at all. That's pretty cool too. I wish the Helix was around ten years ago or more. I was doing the OTB stuff with a 24 band programmable EQ in my rack! I had about ten different programmes matching a range of different speakers - I actually have the same EQ out at the moment, which is fun! Quote
fretmeister Posted January 17, 2018 Author Posted January 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, dood said: I wish the Helix was around ten years ago or more. I was doing the OTB stuff with a 24 band programmable EQ in my rack! I had about ten different programmes matching a range of different speakers - I actually have the same EQ out at the moment, which is fun! I used the Boss EQ-20 ten band for a similar approach. I actually managed to make a Marshall Bass 12 combo (vile piece of crap that was) sound like a bass amp! Quote
Dood Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: I used the Boss EQ-20 ten band for a similar approach. I actually managed to make a Marshall Bass 12 combo (vile piece of crap that was) sound like a bass amp! I still have my first amp - it was the Marshall Bass 12!!! - I sealed the cabinet at the back with a single piece of 18mm MDF which improved things greatly. I then popped the amplifier out and tapped the output of the preamp for running into a 400W power amp and a pair of 15's. You'll be surprised to hear that the preamp actually sounded very good! I think it was just a pair of 1458's and a passive tone stack. Quote
Dood Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Helix has won me over. I think unless I have a sudden change of heart, i’m selling a bunch of pedals tomorrow!!, Quote
intime-nick Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) first gig tomorrow with the Helix and no dedicated bass amp - bit of tweaking required to suit the DBR15. I'm liking the Cali 400 Ch1 amp and 8x10 combo on a split with 75% going direct Edited January 18, 2018 by intime-nick Quote
nord1 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) On 03/01/2018 at 17:57, spark said: Cheers Thanks Edited January 18, 2018 by nord1 Quote
nord1 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Would you anyone be interested in sharing a few patches? Quote
LewisK1975 Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 21:39, dood said: Helix has won me over. I think unless I have a sudden change of heart, i’m selling a bunch of pedals tomorrow!!, I've done it Dan, sold all of my pedals / power supplies / boards (apart from the EBS Sheehan pedals)...... Quote
fretmeister Posted January 19, 2018 Author Posted January 19, 2018 2 hours ago, LewisK1975 said: I've done it Dan, sold all of my pedals / power supplies / boards (apart from the EBS Sheehan pedals)...... I kept a small board worth for when I won't take my rack. In hindsight maybe I should have bought a floor helix rather than the rack. Even then it's a compressor, Alpha Omega, BSW sort of stuff. I haven't got round to selling my medium or large boards yet. Must do that. With the power supplies there's quite a lot of dosh there. I kept my EBS Sheehan deluxe as well- even thought he Helix now does the Pearce thing really well. 1 Quote
intime-nick Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 Hopefully the final prototype - first gig test tonight and then i'll make a couple more for further evaluation. Now uses microsuction tape to stick to the helix so will fit both versions and is removable / repositionable with no tape residue stuck on the helix. Screen is now 3mm thick (up from 2mm) and laser cut/engraved 4 1 Quote
Dood Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 13 hours ago, LewisK1975 said: I've done it Dan, sold all of my pedals / power supplies / boards (apart from the EBS Sheehan pedals)...... 10 hours ago, fretmeister said: I kept a small board worth for when I won't take my rack. In hindsight maybe I should have bought a floor helix rather than the rack. Even then it's a compressor, Alpha Omega, BSW sort of stuff. I haven't got round to selling my medium or large boards yet. Must do that. With the power supplies there's quite a lot of dosh there. I kept my EBS Sheehan deluxe as well- even thought he Helix now does the Pearce thing really well. Maybe keeping a mini board would be a wise idea, but get rid of everything else. My EBS deluxe actually is part of my Helix board I love it that much. Which means I’ll need to buy another deluxe for my short board!! Quote
fretmeister Posted January 25, 2018 Author Posted January 25, 2018 New stuff coming to the Helix and the HX fx unit Helix Firmware 2.50 (Helix Floor, Rack/Control, LT) AVAILABLE SOON—DON'T LOOK FOR IT NOW! New Amps (2) Cali Texas Ch2, based on* the drive channel of the MESA/Boogie® Lonestar (Ch1 coming later) Placater Dirty, based on* the BE/HBE channel of the Friedman BE-100 (Clean channel coming later) * All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. New HX Effects (6) Delay > Multi Pass (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original bandpass-filtered multitap delay Reverb > Glitz (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Ganymede (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Searchlights (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Plateaux (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Double Tank (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original New Legacy Effects Models (77) Helix Floor, Rack/Control, and LT now include a library of effects from M13, M9, M5, DL4, DM4, FM4, and MM4. These appear in a new "Legacy" subcategory in the model list. Distortion > Tube Drive Distortion > Screamer Distortion > Overdrive Distortion > Classic Dist Distortion > Heavy Dist Distortion > Colordrive Distortion > Buzz Saw Distortion > Facial Fuzz Distortion > Jumbo Fuzz Distortion > Fuzz Pi Distortion > Jet Fuzz Distortion > Line 6 Drive Distortion > Line 6 Distortion Distortion > Sub Oct Fuzz Distortion > Octave Fuzz Dynamics > Tube Comp Dynamics > Red Comp Dynamics > Blue Comp Dynamics > Blue Comp Treb Dynamics > Vetta Comp Dynamics > Vetta Juice Dynamics > Boost Comp Modulation > Pattern Tremolo Modulation > Panner Modulation > Bias Tremolo Modulation > Opto Tremolo Modulation > Script Phase Modulation > Panned Phaser Modulation > Barberpole Modulation > Dual Phaser Modulation > U-Vibe Modulation > Phaser Modulation > Pitch Vibrato Modulation > Dimension Modulation > Analog Chorus Modulation > Tri Chorus Modulation > Analog Flanger Modulation > Jet Flanger Modulation > AC Flanger Modulation > 80A Flanger Modulation > Frequency Shift Modulation > Ring Modulator Modulation > Rotary Drum Modulation > Rotary Drm/Horn Delay > Ping Pong Delay > Dynamic Delay > Stereo Delay > Digital Delay > Dig w/ Mod Delay > Reverse Delay > Lo Res Delay > Tube Echo Delay > Tape Echo Delay > Sweep Echo Delay > Echo Platter Delay > Analog Echo Delay > Analog w/ Mod Delay > Auto-Volume Echo Delay > Multi-Head Pitch/Synth > Bass Octaver Pitch/Synth > Smart Harmony Pitch/Synth > Octi Synth Pitch/Synth > Synth O Matic Pitch/Synth > Attack Synth Pitch/Synth > Synth String Pitch/Synth > Growler Filter > Voice Box Filter > V Tron Filter > Q Filter Filter > Seeker Filter > Obi Wah Filter > Tron Up Filter > Tron Down Filter > Throbber Filter > Slow Filter Filter > Spin Cycle Filter > Comet Trails Improvements/Changes If a Snapshot has been given a custom switch color, that switch ring now displays a dim color when not active 12 of Helix’s 17 reverbs originally appeared in M-Class processors and Verbzilla. As such, they’ve been moved into the new “Legacy” subcategory within the Reverb category Helix's tempo no longer responds to pressing TAP at tempi lower than 40.0 BPM (Beats Per Minute). This is to ensure that multiple fast tap entries are recognized properly, as previously, they could be seen as one really slow tap entry. You may still manually select a tempo all the way down to 20.0 BPM and your presets can still be saved with tempi down to 20.0 BPM—just touch TAP and turn Knob 6 (BPM) 1 1 Quote
Skybone Posted February 3, 2018 Posted February 3, 2018 Just saw a Line6 video on Facebook with Billy Sheehan talking about the Helix model of his old Pearce pre-amp. Quote
fretmeister Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 New update is out. 2.50 Loads more stuff including all the M series legacy fx. 1 Quote
Dood Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 31 minutes ago, fretmeister said: New update is out. 2.50 Loads more stuff including all the M series legacy fx. Right that's my morning tomorrow sorted out then! Quote
Dood Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 Just now, dood said: Right that's my morning tomorrow sorted out then! Because the website is down already ha ha ha Quote
fretmeister Posted February 7, 2018 Author Posted February 7, 2018 Yup. Silly yanks clogging it all up! Quote
mrtcat Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, fretmeister said: New update is out. 2.50 Loads more stuff including all the M series legacy fx. Working from home tomorrow so that will be the first job on my agenda. Quote
BassBus Posted February 8, 2018 Posted February 8, 2018 Some lovely and very usable filters in 2.50 Quote
burno70 Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 I'm thinking of going down this route. It would be a great solution to a number of issues I have at the minute. I'd rather get the LT due to the price difference, but I find the the lack of effect visualization (or lack of scribble strips from the floor model) a bit daunting. LT users out there - is this an issue at all? Quote
burno70 Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 Also, I can't see that there is a pitch glide effect (like the M13 whammy) on the effect list. Does it have one? Quote
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