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No to the second - there's no onboard power amp. But you can run out to a powered speaker. Again you could set up the patches so that (fer example) the main outs go to your normal amp, then the USB and a send are post amp/cab and go to the Mac and a full range speaker setup.
Helix
Powered Monitors
Am I missing anything else to run it through my MacBook and record?
Your list is correct. I have a pair of Eris E8s for my Helix and that works nicely. There are many good alternatives.
Well, then, worth pointing out that the Helix does come with a USB cable, but you'll need appropriate cables from the Helix to the monitors. The Helix 1/4 outs are unbalanced, so better to use the XLR outputs for the monitors.
work out what your monitors take but XLR to XLR is preferred
lots of good Sporkvice though
I could be thinking of something that has no relevance to what your saying though.
It doesn't make a vast difference in this sort of setup - it might not even be audible - but if you're going to get a nice set of monitors you might as well hook them up with the best connections, especially given that XLR cables aren't expensive.
Also it means not messing up which cables you take for what.
Need to get some decent IRs, learn the midi commands for the Strymon trio in the fx loops, midi commands for the DT50, and then setting it up for a wet/dry/wet rig...
Think I'll be kept busy for a while.
I have a board of pedals I absolutely love and a fantastic amp which gives me amazing tone.
I want now and again to be able to practice without disturbing any future housemates with my ambient shoegazey nonsense...
I want variety, versatility, ease of use, fantastic effects (mainly reverbs and delays) and practicality...
Should I definitely be going for the Helix? Or is there something like amp/cab simulator (like a Mesa CabClone) I can plug my existing board and headphones into?
I know the Helix is magnificent, I just want to be sure.
I often use load boxes so I can run my amps into my computer. It's possible to get good results but it's a little bit more faff. I've not owned a Helix/Fractal so can't say how they compare, but I went down the load box road to make use of the amps and gear that I already had.
Let me know when you've done some research, Ive used a few of them...happy to share my thoughts and I think someone who has is @digitalscream