Helix 3.7: The Freeman Update

[the swede]

When you hold down one of the footswitches, it plays the intro to “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.”

Most requested feature from the YouTubers. They need this damn it!

 

[James Freeman]

"not a model"... "can do really cool things with a guitar"... "could change everything"...

Change everything.... literally or figuratively?

 

[the-trooper]

"not a model"... "can do really cool things with a guitar"... "could change everything"...

Change everything.... literally or figuratively?

It's a completely new device, not Helix related.

 

[the swede]

It's a completely new device, not Helix related.

Then it’s the wrong thread. Or the new device will start out with 3.7. Oh… not Helix related… then it’s the wrong thread…

DI
Should we even talk about this in this thread. Yay or nay?

 

[the-trooper]

DI
Should we even talk about this in this thread. Yay or nay?

Even if I'm right, he's certainly not gonna tell us now

 

[the swede]

Even if I'm right, he's certainly not gonna tell us now

Nope.

He will send us a postcard.

 

[ragingplatypi]

When they see it: "This is so stupid. What's DI smoking? Who would ever want this?"
Weeks later when they dig in and use it: "Holy hell, this could change everything."

As much as I love to joke about it, I am excited for whatever it is.

When I first heard about snapshots being a “preset within a preset” I remember thinking “okay, but who cares, I’ll just make different presets” - not realizing how profoundly useful I would find snapshots now.

 

[the-trooper]

He will send us a postcard.

I'd prefer a homing pigeon. Thanks!

 

[Foxmeister]

Weeks later when they dig in and use it: "Holy hell, this could change everything."

By Jove, I think I've got it!

 

[the swede]

By Jove, I think I've got it!

Nice… one of my babysitter memories. Thanks.
I didnt have an actual real babysitter to watch me… MTV was my babysitter.

 

[James Freeman]

By Jove, I think I've got it!

I have a theory too.
"dig in" and "change everything"...

I still want my MTV.. sorry, JCM800.

 

[holoholo]

I wonder if we get some sort of version of Fractal's layouts

 

[the-trooper]

I have a theory too.
"dig in" and "change everything"...

 

[James Freeman]

I was thinking more like guitar controlled envelope filter that can be assigned to any parameter.

But I'll take poweramps over a funky looper any day.

 

[kartikg3]

I was just spending an hour with the Line 6 2204 Mod amp going direct into my small peavey rage direct in as sold state power amp and cab.. and after spending a bit of time fiddling with the knobs and esp. the pre mid EQ and cutting it, some nice jcm800 tones came out. Nice amp model. Hours of fun! With a clean boosted Timmy or a Stupor OD in front, it was heaven. @James Freeman what do you rekon of the Line 6 2204 Mod amp model?

 

[dronerstone]

I was thinking more like guitar controlled envelope filter that can be assigned to any parameter.

But I'll take poweramps over a funky looper any day.

Assignable input expression LFO, huh?

 

[James Freeman]

Nice amp model. Hours of fun!
@James Freeman what do you rekon of the Line 6 2204 Mod amp model?

I think if you are having fun, that's all that matters.

 

[James Freeman]

I was thinking more like guitar controlled envelope filter that can be assigned to any parameter.

This is also one of the most voted ideas on Ideascale since the dawn of time.

Spoiler: Ideascale LFO

We can assign almost every parameter to the expression pedal via Control Center and we also already have a great envelope detection algorithm in the polyphonic pitch effects created by the Victoria team, so a guitar controlled envelope filter was only a matter of time.
Fingers crossed they implement good sensitivity, attack and release settings so it can be adjusted to any guitar.

This has a million uses, from basic stuff like dynamically controlled EQ, gain, compression, volume, amp settings, etc. to more advanced stuff like controlling multiple parallel model parameters to create alien sounds no one heard before.


Me? I'm a simple man, I like steak and potatoes.

Spoiler: Steak & Potatoes

 

[the swede]

This is also one of the most voted ideas on Ideascale since the dawn of time.

and is probably hours and hours of fun

 

[dronerstone]

and is probably hours and hours of fun

Just imagine what could be done by assigning/syncing two of those at the same time... Everything becomes a synth!!! -> mind blown