Line 6 Helix

robinbowes

Just had a quick play. Updated to 2.20 first.

First thoughts: some great sounds. Cleans, crunch, stupid gain (!).

I tried an idea I had a while ago: I created a patch with no amp/cab and using an IR of an acoustic guitar - sounded perfectly acceptable. Will save me taking an acoustic guitar to gigs!

Looking forward to reading the manual and creating some simple patches for first rehearsal on Wednesday.

R.

sgosden

Is there a way i can use the helix tuner without killing the signal going to the amps / signal path?

I'd like to be able to use the helix tuner, but keep some level of drone going, so there is never a silent stage.
Before now I've just used a loop pedal at the end of a signal path, and a tuner at the front. so i record a bit of feedback, or a bit of a riff which replays, and can silent tune over the top of it. 

with helix I can only seem to get silent tuning or a dry signal to amp.

any suggestions?

TimmyO

sgosden said:

Is there a way i can use the helix tuner without killing the signal going to the amps / signal path?

I'd like to be able to use the helix tuner, but keep some level of drone going, so there is never a silent stage.
Before now I've just used a loop pedal at the end of a signal path, and a tuner at the front. so i record a bit of feedback, or a bit of a riff which replays, and can silent tune over the top of it. 

with helix I can only seem to get silent tuning or a dry signal to amp.

any suggestions?

yes it's an option, probably under global settings, you can set which outputs are active while the tuner is active

fretmeister

At the very great risk of disappearing down the rabbit hole...

What recommendations for free IRs do people have?

Try and keep it simple!

This is more of an experiment for my own curiosity than anything else, to compare with the stock cabs and to see how close I can tweak the stock ones to match other IRs.

As a start something for the following

Fender cleans - really crystaline - probably using te Twin amp model
Boosted plexi - Yngwie sort of thing
Something metally. Hetfield at the chunkiest. Either using the modded 2204 or a Rectifier.

Links if you can please.

sgosden

TimmyO said:

sgosden said:

Is there a way i can use the helix tuner without killing the signal going to the amps / signal path?

I'd like to be able to use the helix tuner, but keep some level of drone going, so there is never a silent stage.
Before now I've just used a loop pedal at the end of a signal path, and a tuner at the front. so i record a bit of feedback, or a bit of a riff which replays, and can silent tune over the top of it. 

with helix I can only seem to get silent tuning or a dry signal to amp.

any suggestions?

yes it's an option, probably under global settings, you can set which outputs are active while the tuner is active

only options I've found are on the tuner function itself, where the mute option and bits are. They all seem to ignore the preset, almost like the tuner is on a parallel loop from input to output.

just gonna chuck a tuner pedal in between wireless and helix input for practice/gigs this week, cos I've got no time to play

gibsongretschfan

fretmeister said:

At the very great risk of disappearing down the rabbit hole...

What recommendations for free IRs do people have?

Try and keep it simple!

This is more of an experiment for my own curiosity than anything else, to compare with the stock cabs and to see how close I can tweak the stock ones to match other IRs.

As a start something for the following

Fender cleans - really crystaline - probably using te Twin amp model
Boosted plexi - Yngwie sort of thing
Something metally. Hetfield at the chunkiest. Either using the modded 2204 or a Rectifier.

Links if you can please.

https://www.celestionplus.com/free-download/

I use this for pretty much everything 

damm73

fretmeister said:

At the very great risk of disappearing down the rabbit hole...

What recommendations for free IRs do people have?

Try and keep it simple!

This is more of an experiment for my own curiosity than anything else, to compare with the stock cabs and to see how close I can tweak the stock ones to match other IRs.

As a start something for the following

Fender cleans - really crystaline - probably using te Twin amp model
Boosted plexi - Yngwie sort of thing
Something metally. Hetfield at the chunkiest. Either using the modded 2204 or a Rectifier.

Links if you can please.

I'd highly recommend the Ownhammer core tone bundle.  Not free obviously but not massively expensive either considering what you get... http://www.ownhammer.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=403

TimmyO

damm73 said:

fretmeister said:

At the very great risk of disappearing down the rabbit hole...

What recommendations for free IRs do people have?

Try and keep it simple!

This is more of an experiment for my own curiosity than anything else, to compare with the stock cabs and to see how close I can tweak the stock ones to match other IRs.

As a start something for the following

Fender cleans - really crystaline - probably using te Twin amp model
Boosted plexi - Yngwie sort of thing
Something metally. Hetfield at the chunkiest. Either using the modded 2204 or a Rectifier.

Links if you can please.

I'd highly recommend the Ownhammer core tone bundle.  Not free obviously but not massively expensive either considering what you get... http://www.ownhammer.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=403

That's a good point - forgot about that as it came out after I bought my stuff - it should cover what you need @fretmeister  - just use the stuff in the summary folders and ignore the other bajillion files... 

John_A

I recently bought some patches from choptones, I saw a youtube video that just sounded so nice I decided to go for it even though I'm all for DIY.  The patches use the Helix internal cabs rather than IR's and sound amazing (most of them), I'm re-thinking using IR's at all, it's far simpler and these presets certainly show you don't need them.  Previously I'd used the Ownhammer stuff.

guitarfishbay

Most companies do a free pack but it isn't necessarily their best stuff. 

I would recommend Ownhammer's core tone bundle as a good price/performance IR Bundle, it's not much over £20 and covers Fender, Vox, Marshall and Mesa cabs. The folder structure is such that it can be very simple to use or you can get access to all the individual files should you need them. The numbering system makes them easy to use IMO, 00 being brightest and 10 being darkest (removes needing knowledge about positioning)

Celestion Plus are also very user friendly as they use descriptive words in their file names, and they only offer the most common mics. A bit more expensive though.

keir

Got my old board out today made me feel all nostalgic. I've only really had a go of my helix through headphones so far as I sliced open the tip of my index finger last week and haven't been able to fret properly since, so I'm yet to really bond with it. First world problems etc etc!

Drew_TNBD

Ambient jamming from today...

Unorthodox

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

Love it Drew. Would you ever consider sharing the patch at all? Sounds fantastic.

Drew_TNBD

Unorthodox said:

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

Love it Drew. Would you ever consider sharing the patch at all? Sounds fantastic.

Yeah man, I don't mind sharing. Here you go!
https://line6.com/customtone/tone/2964315/

Digital_Igloo

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

COOL.

markslade07

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

Really liking this @Drew_TNBD. Now, who needs a liver as I need to sell one.......

TimmyO

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

Very nice.

Have you dabbled much with the 3 note generator? 

TimmyO

I see someone on TGP is trying to make an IR out of Helix stock cabs for use on Kemper - bucking the 'received wisdom' there 

Drew_TNBD

TimmyO said:

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

Very nice.

Have you dabbled much with the 3 note generator? 

Yep! Those synthy generators can help you create some really unique patches.

TimmyO

Drew_TNBD said:

TimmyO said:

Drew_TNBD said:

Ambient jamming from today...

Very nice.

Have you dabbled much with the 3 note generator? 

Yep! Those synthy generators can help you create some really unique patches.

I was very excited when I saw them, but the truth is I have not been able to get them working nicely. I'm looking forward to seeing more patches that cleverer people have made and disecting them.

I think I saw one where the guy said the key to his was also using the 3-band comp to keep them going