Helix Talk

[BenIfin]

There's gonna be a "special development presentation", though. Obviously, that could be pretty much anything, given Yamaha has a broadband product portfolio.

I think this is the only shred of hope we have that D.I has something up his sleeve ... a bit like a Steve Jobs "one more thing" ..... but he has been so insistent and definite at quelling any comments or hopes that it makes me think it will be a historical, "this is the story about how we got to 10 years after launch"

If I'm wrong, its the best, most secured, locked-down "announcement" in a looooong time

 

[Mikael Dez]

I think this is the only shred of hope we have that D.I has something up his sleeve ... a bit like a Steve Jobs "one more thing" ..... but he has been so insistent and definite at quelling any comments or hopes that it makes me think it will be a historical, "this is the story about how we got to 10 years after launch"

If I'm wrong, its the best, most secured, locked-down "announcement" in a looooong time

He has been consistent in using HX/Helix terminology when he says that though That's what gets me lol. "I told y'all!" meme about not announcing a new Helix product lol

 

[laxu]

"this is the story about how we got to 10 years after launch"

When a couple of guys who were up to no good,
Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood.
I got in one little fight and my boss got scared,
And said "You're movin' with your coworkers to Line6 in Calabasas."

 

[ragingplatypi]

Who’s checking Sweetwater and Andertons for leaks?

 

[Mikael Dez]

Who’s checking Sweetwater and Andertons for leaks?

There is a price drop on the Helix LT/Flagship/Rack mount on Sweetwater lol

 

[molul]

Lol Thomann has Helix LT at 888€. I haven't ever seen it that cheap.

 

[Sascha Franck]

There is a price drop on the Helix LT/Flagship/Rack mount on Sweetwater lol

"Whoops, no new product annouced? Let's bring it back up!"

 

[BenIfin]

Where's Mitch's website-listing-over-enthusiasm when you need it :)

 

[ChordInversion]

If they ever make a full power version of the Helix with plenty of switches and no expression pedal, I'll probably buy it. But I'll still call it the Helix, because my mind cannot do that hip, Silicon Valley "no definite article, like it's a person or a concept or a language or France" naming thing for any inanimate physical item.

 

[GTR37]

Wait, "special development presentation" means "a special presentation about Helix development" and not "a presentation about a special Helix development"?

What a twist

There is a price drop on the Helix LT/Flagship/Rack mount on Sweetwater lol

Paul Hindmarsh is at Sweetwater since yesterday Keeping Mitch out of the Broadcast booth

 

[paisleywookiee]

If they ever make a full power version of the Helix with plenty of switches and no expression pedal, I'll probably buy it. But I'll still call it the Helix, because my mind cannot do that hip, Silicon Valley "no definite article, like it's a person or a concept or a language or France" naming thing for any inanimate physical item.

I want a four-button touch screen HX Stomp 2 Electric Boogaloo, with the switching as flexible as Fractal's.

 

[Lysander]

If they ever make a full power version of the Helix with plenty of switches and no expression pedal.

I once promised i'll buy a QC-sized Helix the minute it launches - and i stand by that promise.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I once promised i'll buy a QC-sized Helix the minute it launches - and i stand by that promise.

Or that.

 

[Mikael Dez]

I once promised i'll buy a QC-sized Helix the minute it launches - and i stand by that promise.

If this was on the market when I got my QC 6 months ago I wouldn't have gotten the QC. If it releases I'll be thinking long and hard... lol

 

[HotRats]

If they ever make a full power version of the Helix with plenty of switches and no expression pedal, I'll probably buy it. But I'll still call it the Helix, because my mind cannot do that hip, Silicon Valley "no definite article, like it's a person or a concept or a language or France" naming thing for any inanimate physical item.

A new sku within the Helix/HX family but placed above the current Helix Floor/Rack and not calling it Helix II might be an option...somenthing with more dsp, routing options, available blocks in a smaller, lighter enclosure, with no less that 10 switches...that would be tasty

I'd call it Hell-ix

 

[paisleywookiee]

A new sku within the Helix/HX family but placed above the current Helix Floor/Rack and not calling it Helix II might be an option...somenthing with more dsp, routing options, available blocks in a smaller, lighter enclosure, with no less that 10 switches...that would be tasty

I'd call it Hell-ix

There's precedent. The HD500X had a little more juice. They didn't make a big deal of it, as it was just a "MkII" kind of thing.........

 

[Lysander]

There's precedent. The HD500X had a little more juice. They didn't make a big deal of it, as it was just a "MkII" kind of thing.........

@Digital Igloo can correct me if i'm wrong, but IIRC it was exactly that - they were forced to do a minor DSP upgrade, just like Fractal.

 

[paisleywookiee]

@Digital Igloo can correct me if i'm wrong, but IIRC it was exactly that - they were forced to do a minor DSP upgrade, just like Fractal.

They decided to leave it the same color though.

 

[Dom Mcsweeney]

Judging by the thumbnail of the live stream, they are clearly hiding something drum kit shaped.

So, it'll be a Helix v2, but the only new thing will be a drum machine update.
v1 users will be able to use it too, provided they connect devices to a pc / mac.

 

[Mikael Dez]

Judging by the thumbnail of the live stream, they are clearly hiding something drum kit shaped.

So, it'll be a Helix v2, but the only new thing will be a drum machine update.
v1 users will be able to use it too, provided they connect devices to a pc / mac.


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I WOULD love a solid ass drum machine to be available in a modeler with different drum presets and the ability to import midi.