Helix Talk

[Sleezy E]

Still not entirely sure what they expect me to talk about.

 

[Mikael Dez]

Txt to my wife earlier lol

 

[Sascha Franck]

I think the morphing thing DI talked about would be parameter modulation?

I thought it was just for patch modification - but I might re-watch and there might be some hidden gems under that morphing hood.

 

[ChordInversion]

original thought, I know, but it is a bummer that the treadle and scribble strips are a package deal. love scribble strips. hate integrated pedals.

I mentioned the same thing above. Unforced error, IMO. But I don't *really* care that much about the strips, as I tend to just look at switch light color coding anyway.

 

[Someoldqueenorother]

The thoughts I'm having: if they end up developing this like they did Helix over the first 10 years, then Stadium 3.80 is a) going to be astounding and b) fucking hell I will be nearly 60 by then.

 

[mikah912]

So, firmware updates for the "old" Helix are over with, as of today?

Highly doubt that given how they let current Helix updates drip down to PodGO and then shove whatever they can into single pedals like the Express.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I thought it was just for patch modification - but I might re-watch and there might be some hidden gems under that morphing hood.

There was A LOT going on so I could have misunderstood that part too

 

[MTB1973]

Ok…what’s the boot time?

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

Did I already mention that I bought an Axe-Fx III just a couple of days ago?

 

[2dor]

Ok…what’s the boot time?

Boots up just by staring at the thing

 

[mikah912]

For the guys sweating the explicit mention of synth capabilities....are y'all forgetting that DI is the product manager for this too?

Mans loves the esoteric and electronic, and there is NO WAY he's letting this new flagship be without those capabilities (or if it's not there at launch, it's right around the corner update-wise).

 

[Sascha Franck]

So, firmware updates for the "old" Helix are over with, as of today?

PS: didn't get to watch the complete stream, I was at work and am driving home next.

Well, DI explicitely mentioned that this would not mean EOL for the old HX series - but they might as well just have to sell some old stock, you never know.

 

[Mikael Dez]

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

For the guys sweating the explicit mention of synth capabilities....are y'all forgetting that DI is the product manager for this too?

Mans loves the esoteric and electronic, and there is NO WAY he's letting this new flagship be without those capabilities (or if it's not there at launch, it's right around the corner update-wise).

Well to be fair helix didn't get no synth either other then mono which is ok sometime, but come on boss sy-300 has been out as long as helix has and they can do it without a special pickup so why can't other people?

Even H90 has it now, and few others doing polyphonic like meris enzo x, EHX stuff etc..

 

[Someoldqueenorother]

Well, DI explicitely mentioned that this would not mean EOL for the old HX series - but they might as well just have to sell some old stock, you never know.

That much-deserved launch afterparty gotta be paid for somehow :)

 

[JiveTurkey]

Not to use a term to trigger anyone but that Stadium looks like Form Factor Perfection™

 

[Sascha Franck]

For the guys sweating the explicit mention of synth capabilities....are y'all forgetting that DI is the product manager for this too?

Mans loves the esoteric and electronic, and there is NO WAY he's letting this new flagship be without those capabilities (or if it's not there at launch, it's right around the corner update-wise).

Well, they could as well have added some bits of that stuff to the current line up (such as input level as a modulator, it's actually available as such for the splitters) - but didn't.

 

[JiveTurkey]

For the guys sweating the explicit mention of synth capabilities....are y'all forgetting that DI is the product manager for this too?

Mans loves the esoteric and electronic, and there is NO WAY he's letting this new flagship be without those capabilities (or if it's not there at launch, it's right around the corner update-wise).

Well to be fair helix didn't get no synth either other then mono which is ok sometime, but come on boss sy-300 has been out as long as helix has and they can do it without a special pickup so why can't other people?

Even H90 has it now, and few others doing polyphonic like meris enzo x, EHX stuff etc..

I think for better or worse; we're stuck with Boss being the "ambassadors" for guitar synth

 

[Mikael Dez]

Helix Stadium

 

[molul]

This will sell like mad, no question.

My personal thoughts after this presentation: Some things are adressed nicely (and even really, really nicely), some aren't adressed at all it seems. As said, still no global blocks (which seem to have gained more than just Mr. Franck's interest) and no words about whatever kind of synth-stuff, a parameter modulation system of whatever sorts. The latter being something I'd be really interested in - the only companies doing that kinda stuff still seem to be FAS and Boss.

I'm positive that will eventually arrive. What they've shown was just too much work already. Once it's released, the update party will start