Line 6 Helix

handsomerik

I wish they’d do an ms-3 equivalent. A programmable loop switcher with the HX style OS could be great. 

WiresDreamDisasters

handsomerik said:

I wish they’d do an ms-3 equivalent. A programmable loop switcher with the HX style OS could be great. 

I'd buy that instantly for my singles board.

TTBZ

Hmmm... https://www.zzounds.com/item--LINHXSTOMPXL

sgosden

WiresDreamDisasters said:

handsomerik said:

I wish they’d do an ms-3 equivalent. A programmable loop switcher with the HX style OS could be great. 

I'd buy that instantly for my singles board.

Yeah I'd potentially swap a stomp & ES5 for that

Nige458

Showing up here too......

https://www.americanmusical.com/line-6-hx-stomp-xl-multi-effects-processor/p/LIN-HXSTOMPXL-LIST

Jota

But why?!? Just to avoid getting a Midi switcher?!? 
The screen layout is like the Pod Go!

sgosden

http://imgur.com/iAn79bI 

markslade07

Yeh, not sure what to make of this....

Jota

HX Stomp XL FAQ

So it’s just… HX Stomp, but with more touch footswitches and all the jacks on the back? For $150 more?
Yes.

…Why?
Because customers asked for more switches. Or kept finding clever—but way less elegant or integrated—ways to add more switches. And it was relatively easy. We’re not going to pretend it’s the most innovative product we’ve ever designed but for some customers, it’s the goldilocks form factor.

Thanks, but my personal needs require a Variax input, twice the DSP, and six switches, not eight. Why didn’t you give me exactly what I want?
<exasperated sigh>

So it’s like the size of two HX Stomps?
If you omit the space required for jacks on the side (even pancake jacks), more like 1-2/3 Stomps. It’s 12.5” wide (vs. HX Stomp’s 7” width). Depth and height are virtually identical.

Does it add anything else?
Hands-free Pedal Edit mode (tweak presets with your feet), 128 presets vs.126, four snapshots per preset vs. three, and you can access the 6 Switch Looper without needing a MIDI controller. Other than that, it is HX Stomp with 5 extra switches.

Does it have the Command Center?
Absolutely. In fact, a big reason HX Stomp got the Command Center in 3.0 is because we had already done the work for HX Stomp XL.

Wait, what happened to the Volume knob?
We moved it to the back panel to save room. It’s spring loaded so you can recess it into the chassis to keep your cables from accidentally turning it.

Can I use third-party power supplies?
Yes. Any power supply that works with HX Stomp should work fine with HX Stomp XL.

Can it load HX Stomp presets?

Yep, just drag ‘em in via HX Edit. It can also load Helix, Helix Rack+Control, Helix LT, Helix Native, and HX Effects presets, as long as they contain 8 or fewer blocks on a single DSP path.

TTBZ

I can see why they've done it, it's a quick easy win and looks cleaner than having a Stomp + MC6, and won't require any midi programming bollocks. I'd probably rather just get a Pod Go and save some money though.

duotone

Anyone using this with their studio monitors? If so, what are your global EQ settings set to?

Jetfire

I have some studio monitors but Ive turned off the global eqs. 

Musicwolf

I use mine with Adam A5's.  I just have low cut at 120Hz.  No point in having a dog, or in this case a bass player, and barking yourself.

Jetfire

Musicwolf said:

I use mine with Adam A5's.  I just have low cut at 120Hz.  No point in having a dog, or in this case a bass player, and barking yourself.

Ah, to be fair, my monitors have a bass cut so I do use that 

duotone

Musicwolf said:

I use mine with Adam A5's.  I just have low cut at 120Hz.  No point in having a dog, or in this case a bass player, and barking yourself.

Cheers @Musicwolf ;;
Will give this a try later on.
edit: Tried this but didn’t notice much difference in tone tbh, maybe the presets I was using didn’t have much in that frequency?

sweepy

`i used to use my APS Aeons, no adjustments whatsoever

duotone

Cheers for this @JohnCordy ;
I never knew this was possible.

https://youtu.be/wjkXtJvfMyo

Musicwolf

duotone said:

Cheers for this @JohnCordy ;
I never knew this was possible.

https://youtu.be/wjkXtJvfMyo

I don't usually record with my Helix, which I tends to be for live use only, but I do something similar with my Kemper which has a DI output.

With the Helix, however, I do have a couple of mono sends set up.  One at the start of the chain (as you would if you were recording a DI signal), which goes to my VoiceLive vocal processor, and one (usuall post compressor) to feed my Boss SY-300 synth pedal.

When I'm recording with the Kemper I often record a DI signal alongside the profiled sound.  As I'm normally writing the track as I record I try to get somewhere near to the right sound at the recording stage but it's very nice to be able to come back at the end and reamp.  I sometimes like to reamp the track in two passes with a couple of different amps which I can then blend together.

wellsyboy

eog said:

It’s working ok for me on Big Sur. What problem are you having?

Mine keeps disconnecting and sometimes crashes - and yes i am up to date on the OS and the Helix edit software - so annoying because I can only use it on a windows based laptop at the moment and the screen is too small

JohnCordy

@duotone neither did I!!