Yeah my Hotone Tuner plugged into this thing causes all sorts of issues. First of all, it doesnt go all the way to 0 when the pedal is depressed. then it jumps from 10 to max WAY to quickly once the pedal is have pressed. Completely unusable.
Nice video, I like these technical analyses. I'm in the process of feeding my pedal board directly into the power amp, to get rid of the additional gain staging noise from the preamp and effects block. Btw the main reason for the difference between fx return and power amp in, is that the fx return still passes thru the katana fx block whereas the power amp in doesnt. Even with all effects turned off, I imagine it will still affect the signal to some degree
Thanks again for sharing your video of the process. I left it open and used a dropper to flood with deoxit 4 times over the course of a day. I didn't bother with masking tape. It helped a bit on my helix, but the worst switch (mode) is still pretty flaky. I'll probably try soldering in new switches if I can find the right ones.
Hello, thank you for the help, this help me with future irs to make in my cuvave cube baby pedal(have too much high frequencys in tone of preamps of the pedal)
Hey bro what speakers are you using they sound huge. Like dayum bro. Are u using and IR or stock cabs? I’m trying to get my setup to sound better. I think my speakers are the weak spot. I have cali audio lp-8’s and a pod go. Which uses the same modeling as the helix.
Many thanks this is a very useful video, did the repair this morning, given 3 foot switches were bouncing and unusable My Helix dates back to 2016 and well out of warranty, so not an awful lot to lose. I took the time to tape up switch regions as well and used a electrical contact cleaner spray from Amazon. Hints =---= 1). Take a photo before disassembly. 2). Loosen all screws 2 turns before going back taking them out. 3). When putting the screws back in, do not tighten before all screws are in place. 4). Be careful around those two units on either side of the switches, they are the LED's. This cured the problem for the time being..... Look forward to playing every day for the next 8 years.
Same issue here. Latest firmware, other midi devices send expression pedal CC just fine, tried multiple DAWs, cables, etc. Plugged in other expression pedals into Midi Captain, same issue. It's definitely the Midi Captain itself. I'm going to email support.
I've got the same Issue with 2 switches... I am a little afraid to open this thing up. But your Video helped me alot. I maybe should give it a try soon. :)
I’ve been gigging and cranking mine since 2015. Recently I decided to buy a small interface for running a guitar and mic into Logic Pro X and realized the Helix also does that job with no problem. When you factor in everything the Helix does, it’s by far the most inexpensive musical product I’ve ever bought.
Underneath the board is a Boxking BK05 powering the Stomp and DMC.micro. There is a USB power pack powering the Relay G10, making the board completely battery powered fro up to 4 hours.
No, just a MIDI cable. Refer to the manuals for specifics on how to use the DMC with the Stomp. The micro was a bit tricky but once i got it sorted it was sent and forget.
Hi Alex, this video is super helpful! My question is, have you revisited this technique in tone captures off of isolated guitar tracks and discovered anything new that works better?
Alex, if you can create me an EQ-matched, high quality IR of Metallica’s “Through the Never” guitar tone I’ll love you forever❤. The first 6 or 7 sec of the song is only James’ guitar, which is this tone I’m after buddy! I know it shouldn’t take you more than 20 min to knock it out, but you’re the master at this! Thanks again bro, think of it as a Christmas present for me ;)
Hi, I have a helix floor with this problem: it loses the input signal, the signal goes in fits and starts, the symbol on the input display flashes red, then it starts working again for a while, sometimes it works for hours and then repeats the problem. Lately it also crashes, meaning the large display turns off and all the small displays start flashing. What could it be? I was thinking about the power supply, thanks for any response
okay, sounds like two separate issues. Input issue-- try different cables. Try those cables in something other than Helix to rule out the cables. Crashing issue - those can usually be remedied by reinstalling the current firmware and following the instructions to the T: Make a backup, reflash (reinstall) firmware, factory reset, reload backup, power cycle off/on again to finally rebuild presets. Hope these help. Feel free to get back to me if not.
@@alex-kenivel Thanks for the reply, so the pedalboard, as I wrote, works very well and has been updated, everything is fine but every now and then it crashes, everything flashes like a Christmas tree, then after an hour of turning it off and on again it starts playing again. I don't want there to be capacitor problems on the power supply board
@@Moreno280161 I still recommend reflashing the current firmware even if it is up to date, most problems like this tend to go away after a firmware flash with the proper steps. I'm almost certain it isn't a hardware issue or the problems would be more consistent.
When the isolated guitar sample or the original song is stereo, don't you need to make the stereo guitar mono first? is it ok to work with the stereo signal for tone matching?
Okay, so Fassel wah, FC Low @ 394Hz, FC High @ 2kHz, and Mix varies -- for direct tones its set at 77% most of the time, 64% in front of my MT15, real low at like 33% if after a Fuzz. Level 0.0 dB
@workingclassguitarist8538 ahh man, i dont have this iteration of this preset anymore. I have some similar ones that share the same amp model and snapshot staging but nothing else is the same -- In fact I don't really use this physical setup anymore either. I've since build myself a larger board with a larger MIDI controller and a few more pedals
A great tool is the gumtown Floorboard. It allows you to create custom Chains, so you can put any effect in any location. The other thing it has, aside from all the ‘sneaky’ amps, is hundreds of preconfigured patches. I’m loving this amp
I think it also has some extra parameters for some of the FX too. It's been a while since I've used it. Maybe I didn't take the time to learn it properly but I found it unintuitive and confusing. I enjoy the Librarian app because Tone Studio itself is often slow
There is also the Katana Librarian for Android. Access to two EQ blocks, without having to use up the Mod or Fx blocks. Another tip is to use a looper and loop a guitar riff into the amp. That way, you can tweak away without having to play (until your final tweaks for feel and response).
How old is your unit? Mine had the same issue and I ended up replacing the washers because they were pretty worn out on my unit from 2017. Check this thread on the forum for more info about that washer replacement = line6.com/support/topic/55856-replacement-washers-for-helix-exp-pedal/ Other than that, there is is a boot up procedure that runs a test on all of the encoders, buttons, footswitches and the expression pedal. Hold down FS4 and FS5 while powering in your unit to run the diagnostic. Hope this helps.
You have the option to use the L6 link or a MIDI cable. MIDI CC19 selects between channel A/B. a value of 63 or LOWER recalls channel A and a value of 64 or HIGHER recalls channel B. CC66 at ANY value will act as a toggle. If I wanted an A/B Stomp switch on a Helix I'd use the toggle (CC66) command. If I wanted the channels to be recalled per preset or snapshot I'd use CC63, which you can set as Instant Commands (the lighting bolts in command center) for when you change presets/snapshots. Hope this helps. Hit me back if you run into trouble.
Thank you so much I’ll try this!!! If I could bother you with one more question? Can I change the voicing and topology with an instant lighting bolt in the snapshot? Like from voicing 1 triode to voicing 2 pentode? I appreciate your time and response more than you know!
@@bloodcovered777 You can. Details are in this manual: line6.com/data/6/0a06434df0f650914b2056015/application/pdf/DT%20Amplifier%20MIDI%20Implementation%20Guide%20-%20English%20(%20Rev%20A%20).pdf CC122 Value 0-3 = Ch A Voice 1-4 Value 4-7 = Ch B Voice 1-4
This might be a Godsend for me. I have been having buttons not responding property for quite some time. They aren't dead, but they are sometimes requiring more push or even registering a double when I push too hard (meaning they turn on but then off again.) If they are just gunked up and dirty this could work for me, too. Thanks for the video, Alex! As a gigging musician who has played everywhere both inside and outside (in the cleanest and nastiest places) it's safe to say that this could very well be the diagnoses and your approach would very well be the right fix for me.
But connecting my Helix using the Editor do I still need to use a Midi cable or can the HX Edit use the USB cable to change through a Daw like Reaper ? Just wondering if the Midi cable is a MUST have to change patches.
You seem to be conflating a few things. HX Edit is simply an editor for the Helix hardware. MIDI commands can be sent/received via USB without a MIDI cable to a DAW like Reaper but HX Edit isn't involved in the process. In Reaper preferences under the MIDI section, you need to ENABLE the Helix hardware as a MIDI device, and set up a track's Inputs to receive MIDI via the Helix. Changing patches like in a software VST using Helix? Not sure I understand completely but I hope this helps.
Love your setup! Sounds really good with how good you play too! I'm doing it very similar with the mt-15 through a 2x12 cab loaded with a celestion hempback and an eminence cannabis rex. 4 cable method through the helix.
