Line 6 Helix Stadium Pre-Launch Discussion

[Fireproof]

WHen we were in a similar wait for 2015 Helix, DI did announce when they had release firmware ready to go, so he'll probably let us know now.

I still don't think it'll be October.

Gotcha.

I am betting on no later than US Thanksgiving for shipments to begin.

 

[Goontone]

Gotcha.

I am betting on no later than US Thanksgiving for shipments to begin.

I hope we have it for the long weekend!

 

[ispunk]

It's up to our users. Nexus is pretty open-ended, so sure, I could see a remote control for Stadium in the cards. It'd have to make sense financially, of course.

Unfortunately, Helix Control won't work because it doesn't have Nexus; the circuitry, data, and power handling is all totally different.Any time I see someone trying to shoehorn a 3rd-party MIDI controller into acting as their main Helix Rack controller, it makes me a sad panda. There's sooooo much functionality, speed, and feedback you miss out on.

We probably wouldn't put the touchscreen at an angle, but yeah, it'd most likely need to be 4RU. There's a tiny chance we might be able to squeeze it into 3RU, but the bottom edge of the encoders would need to almost align with the chassis bottom. Years ago I showed a 3RU mockup to our head of ME and he said "Uh... that's probably not going to fit but we can take a look."

Sure, we could design some crazy car stereo-like ID where the entire cluster slides out and pivots up but that's risky on a tour reliability front (not to mention the public perception of reliability problem) and it'd be a lot of work for something that will ultimately sell a small fraction of Stadium XL and Stadium numbers. (On a similar front, we could've gotten all clever with Expand D10's ME, but its run rate warrants a dead simple folded steel box.)

Stadium Rack's best chance (and I'm not implying the chance is all that good) is to be able to reuse as much ME and EE as possible.

1. Use the current Rack screen and chassis for the Stadium Rack
2. Put the touch screen on the Stadium FC or IPad app
3. Save on R&D and tooling costs
4. Profit???

 

[Artist81]

Do we have any update on a future android support for the edit application?

 

[BenIfin]

Even worse than when benifin used to post with 12 different fonts.

Well i did *try* and keep it to 9 ..... but I just couldn't ! :)

 

[mbenigni]

Well i did *try* and keep it to 9 ..... but I just couldn't ! :)

 

[bucephalus]

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Mine has endless rotary encoders

 

[mbenigni]

No boxes in the hands of influencers yet? We should be getting close!!

I just watched Rick Beato interview Bumblefoot - who is using Helix Native throughout - and OMG, someone needs to ship this guy a Stadium.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I just watched Rick Beato interview Bumblefoot - who is using Helix Native throughout - and OMG, someone needs to ship this guy a Stadium.

Hobo Wizard Shredder. NTTAWWT

 

[mikah912]

I just watched Rick Beato interview Bumblefoot - who is using Helix Native throughout - and OMG, someone needs to ship this guy a Stadium.

Yeah, his patch and programming creativity in that vid is noooooice.

 

[mbenigni]

Hobo Wizard Shredder. NTTAWWT

Alternately: Hobo, Wizard Shredder. And we're both right.

 

[mbenigni]

Yeah, his patch and programming creativity in that vid is noooooice.

Magnetic thimble holder for the win. Just edging out Paul Gilbert's magnetic slide holder. :)

 

[jmcecil]

Bumblefoot is incredible. A while ago he did a video showing how to play the same scale at different tempos simultaneously (like minor pent one at 1/4 and one at an 8th) using hybrid picking (no tapping). He did them both linearly and as a round and swapping cadances on individual lines. I practiced it for a bit and could sort of do the simultaneous version as long as I had my tongue in Jordan position and concentrated for all I was worth. Let's not talk about using it as part of a soloing context and doing it musically.

 

[banned]

I just watched Rick Beato interview Bumblefoot - who is using Helix Native throughout - and OMG, someone needs to ship this guy a Stadium.

Is there a full interview? I can't find one.

Ron is a beast on guitar!

 

[mikah912]

Is there a full interview? I can't find one.

Ron is a beast on guitar!

 

[jmcecil]

I love how he calls it a very simple exercise a few times.

 

[Mooselake]

I just watched Rick Beato interview Bumblefoot - who is using Helix Native throughout - and OMG, someone needs to ship this guy a Stadium.

I watched a good chunk of that. I thought we had it on good authority that no player/act of his stature would use anything other than tube gear! Extremely impressive what he got out of the Helix. I agree it would be neat to get his take on a Stadium. (though it looked like he was running into that Marshall too)

 

[mbenigni]

Is there a full interview? I can't find one.

Ron is a beast on guitar!

I had no familiarity until this morning (clicked on it randomly), and my mind is blown. This is the video:

 

[mbenigni]

I watched a good chunk of that. I thought we had it on good authority that no player/act of his stature would use anything other than tube gear! Extremely impressive what he got out of the Helix. I agree it would be neat to get his take on a Stadium. (though it looked like he was running into that Marshall too)

I imagine he runs digital effects into tube amps when he can, but he talks about using a laptop/ Helix Native rig when he wants to travel light, so it's safe to say he does some playing through all-digital setups, too.

It just goes to show that good notes are more important good tones. :)

 

[mbenigni]

Whoops. I see you beat me to the punch. :)