Helix Talk

Those Scarlett interfaces are made to a price point. The Hi-Z inputs on them are pretty cack IMHO. I use one for live stuff (synths and things to the drummer and FOH at the same time), but never use it in the studio.
 
Digital Igloo said:
Could be a lot of things: A/D/A conversion, impedance circuit, dynamic range, etc. But it's most likely a combination of your DAW's full-throughput latency and lack of optimized gain staging. Might be worth investigating using your Helix as an interface, just to eliminate possibilities.
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I could investigate more, but the plug n play style of turning on the Helix and just be ready is more enjoyable anyway so the Scarlett will go.

Plus: Snapshots and Wahwahs are a thing, again. Native has snaps, but I never use them as I can just use another preset if I have to use the mouse anyway.
Orvillain said:
Those Scarlett interfaces are made to a price point. The Hi-Z inputs on them are pretty cack IMHO. I use one for live stuff (synths and things to the drummer and FOH at the same time), but never use it in the studio.
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True. I mean a 1500€/$ device having some good/better inputs n stuff shouldn't be a surprise (I hope)
 
Foxx Tone Machine model for the Helix please! @Digital Igloo @benadrian

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Lysander said:
I hear the M5 is still seen on a lot of session musicians pedalboards. I know i see the DL4 very often used by touring bands.
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The M5 has 5 parameters exposed all the time - which, at least for some tasks, makes it a much easier to use unit than the HX One.
All the M series pedals were excellent, I still wish there was a direct follow up for the M13, which I really loved (unfortunately it was rather bulky and the switches were of rather questionable quality).
 
Was playing through some Fender models on the Helix yesterday, paired some of them with the legacy screamer model and was having a blast. The legacy screamer is easily one of my favourite overdrives on the Helix. Whenever I feel the need for a TS sound, I pull it up, because I can get it to sound as bass-shaved or bass-fat as I need: it's bass+tone+treble controls are awesome. Reminds me of my Way Huge Green Rhino.

On a side note, I was at L&M yesterday testing out a guitar, and was playing through a Fender Blues Junior. Amazing amp ofcourse, but TBH (unpopular opinion), it sounded and FELT to ME at least just like my Helix through powered cab, only with fewer controls than I would have had on the Helix. Even the analog spring reverb to me sounded no different.
 
kartikg3 said:
Was playing through some Fender models on the Helix yesterday, paired some of them with the legacy screamer model and was having a blast. The legacy screamer is easily one of my favourite overdrives on the Helix. Whenever I feel the need for a TS sound, I pull it up, because I can get it to sound as bass-shaved or bass-fat as I need: it's bass+tone+treble controls are awesome. Reminds me of my Way Huge Green Rhino.

On a side note, I was at L&M yesterday testing out a guitar, and was playing through a Fender Blues Junior. Amazing amp ofcourse, but TBH (unpopular opinion), it sounded and FELT to ME at least just like my Helix through powered cab, only with fewer controls than I would have had on the Helix. Even the analog spring reverb to me sounded no different.
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I’ve had the experience where I played a Fender amp models in the Stomp and thought something was off, then went to the store plugged into a fender and it was identical to the Stomp. I just keep forgetting how much my taste has drifted away from a Fender (without some kind of always-on pedal in front).
 
Had this on last night's gig: The Simple Delay just stopped working. Everything looked normal (it's just three parameters anyway), the reverb also running in that patch was fine, just the delay didn't do anything. Switching to another patch and back fixed things but it's been really weird. I seem to remember running into a similar thing before and I also think I was reading about it somewhere. Anyone ever experienced something like that?
 
Sascha Franck said:
Had this on last night's gig: The Simple Delay just stopped working. Everything looked normal (it's just three parameters anyway), the reverb also running in that patch was fine, just the delay didn't do anything. Switching to another patch and back fixed things but it's been really weird. I seem to remember running into a similar thing before and I also think I was reading about it somewhere. Anyone ever experienced something like that?
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I wonder if it got bypassed somehow without the icon showing it.
 
782369 said:
I have a HX Stomp with Tonex in the loop, stereo signal is going out to the board. Can I use headphone out for stage monitoring?
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Yes if you’re just monitoring yourself. If you want to monitor a mixer feed that might be too tricky.
 
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