Helix 3.8 when?

[Sascha Franck]

but I would much rather have a footswitch press solution.

If you have a spare block space and a spare footswitch, what's keeping you away?

 

[molul]

If you have a spare block space and a spare footswitch, what's keeping you away?

Almost all of my presets don't have room for a volume block, and also I usually have all the snapshots used in every preset (yep, I switch sounds a lot during every song).

So having the option of instantly opening the tuner would be really handy. It would be just an option in global settings, with default behavior being the current one.

Could also buy an external footswitch for that, but it would be really cool not having to, and being able to use the tap tempo switch (which I've very seldom used for tap tempo) as a tuner footswitch.

 

[TubeStack]

So having the option of instantly opening the tuner would be really handy. It would be just an option in global settings, with default behavior being the current one.

(Even the Quad Cortex lets you do this.).

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

Almost all of my presets don't have room for a volume block, and also I usually have all the snapshots used in every preset (yep, I switch sounds a lot during every song).

So having the option of instantly opening the tuner would be really handy. It would be just an option in global settings, with default behavior being the current one.

Could you do it via Midi? I am not edumacated enough on Midi to know but maybe?

 

[molul]

Could you do it via Midi? I am not edumacated enough on Midi to know but maybe?

But then I would need either a computer or a midi pedal, wouldn't I?

 

[DieSchmalle]

Sure, but in case you want to adjust your patch level there, you'd have to fool around with the assignment, too.

With a bypass-able output block you would need to set Level to -120dB if you wanted to use it for muting which means that parameter wouldn't be available for preset level control.

 

[Sascha Franck]

With a bypass-able output block you would need to set Level to -120dB if you wanted to use it for muting which means that parameter wouldn't be available for preset level control.

I know. Which is precisely why I wouldn't touch the output block at all anyway.

 

[Sleezy E]

It is. I need an instant mute. Currently, I'm using a volume block assigned to the expression pedal, but I would much rather have a footswitch press solution.

Just assign that volume block to a switch with the level all the way down.

When toggled on it will mute everything.

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

But then I would need either a computer or a midi pedal, wouldn't I?

They need to make a MIDI controller that works off your hips, then when you play butt rock you could switch with a hip thrust!

 

[molul]

Just assign that volume block to a switch with the level all the way down.

When toggled on it will mute everything.

That would work, except when I've already assigned all footswitches to snapshots in a preset xD

That's why I think being able to set the tap tempo footswitch as "instant tuner" would be great. I never use tap tempo, and I could really use being able to access the tuner and/or mute instantly with that footswitch.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

If you've already used all your switches how about turning down at the guitar instead? You can definitely do that quicker than the long press for the tuner.

 

[molul]

If you've already used all your switches how about turning down at the guitar instead? You can definitely do that quicker than the long press for the tuner.

If you're using delay or reverb, muting the guitar doesn't mute the output.

And that's very usual I'm my case.

EDIT: to clarify, in my band's setlist there are a few moments when we go from either atmospheric sounds (with heavy delay and/or reverb) or distortion with delay to full mute to create a "vacuum" effect. I can currently manage with the expression pedal in most cases, but having a button would be way more convenient.

Found this feature request in Line6's Ideascale (which I don't know if it's being checked anymore, as there are some requests that were developed long ago and are not marked as "done" like previously), but it's not very popular apparently: https://line6.ideascale.com/c/idea/103459

 

[Orvillain]

Use a dedicated tuner. That's what I do tbh. Works better as a mute switch, and I'm not big on the Helix tuner anyway myself.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Use a dedicated tuner. That's what I do tbh. Works better as a mute switch, and I'm not big on the Helix tuner anyway myself.

Won't adress the issue with reverb/delay trails (which he explicitely doesn't seem to want when muting).

 

[molul]

Use a dedicated tuner. That's what I do tbh. Works better as a mute switch, and I'm not big on the Helix tuner anyway myself.

I do have a tuner, and for it to work properly, it has to be between the guitar and the Helix input. Won't mute delays and reverbs trails.

Been everywhere already!

 

[the-trooper]

Use a dedicated tuner. That's what I do tbh. Works better as a mute switch, and I'm not big on the Helix tuner anyway myself.

Using multieffect and you want me to stack separate pedals on it? What kind of neanderthal do you think I am?

 

[ragingplatypi]

I feel like team Helix could design and debug a kill switch in less time and than it will take for this debate to end.

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[molul]

I was looking at the release dates of all Helix updates (https://helixhelp.com/release-notes) and I hadn't noticed April and November have had so many releases.

Here's to something coming out next month

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Fingers crossed for a Tone bender mk1 and 2.

 

[molul]

Mmm nice fuzz. I didn't know that one.

I'd love to see a Shin-ei companion clone.