Sascha Franck
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How useful is it to see all parameters at once?
Very. At least for me. I pretty much always adjust drive pedals and amps along with each other. And sometimes compression and EQ as well. After all, all these are highly interactive.
Question: Would you want to have to flip pages for each of the BMT controls of your tonestack? See, you won't (unless you've answered "yes", which would make you the only person on earth). And It's pretty much the same with drive and amp blocks.
On UI’s like this, the price you pay is more scrolling, smaller text, smaller knobs to click
No, just no. Why would I have to scroll more? Within the patch displayed, I don't have to scroll at all. And both text and knobs aren't smaller than the Helix counterparts at all, either. Let alone the scrollwheel is actually useable, the trackpad as well.
I also find them more of a pain to change fx types
How is that? Drag and drop over the existing block, done. I absolutely wish that was possible in HX Native or HX Edit. But instead you need to go through long lists each time. Not a biggie but defenitely not faster at all.
That GUI reminds me a lot of GuitarRig.
That UI *is* Guitar Rig.
And sorry, but it's not exactly a matter of taste. I'm not talking about the looks but about the functionality. And as you have quicker access to a broader palette of parameters, GR wins over Helix hands down (and fwiw, I don't like the looks, either).
What year is this?
2024. GR7. Player Edition, which you could try out yourself for free (it's actually not bad at all - if only it wasn't coming from NI).