Line 6 Helix Stadium Pre-Launch Discussion

[AZG]

This is my favorite demo / sound sample so far. Tones were really amp like. Impossible to say based off a video if better, equal, or worse than the competition, but really nice nonetheless. Looking forward to seeing more!

 

[Hapless]

I got an email early this morning from MF telling me my Stadium....backpack...is backordered. Not the Stadium itself. Just the backpack. Which is odd since both have said "Backordered" since I ordered them.

 

[DanRad]

I got an email early this morning from MF telling me my Stadium....backpack...is backordered. Not the Stadium itself. Just the backpack. Which is odd since both have said "Backordered" since I ordered them.

Yeah. I've been getting those occasionally, too. Getting those "Status update" emails always gets my hopes up, followed by immediate disappointment.

 

[Velvet Skin Underarm]

No, you've just opened the door to fame. Just get your video/audio equipment ready and practice for that soyface thumbnail already.
"The video that Line 6 doesn't want you to watch!"

Don't face dox me, bros!

The Helix Stadium application will be available the morning of launch day, along with the manual. I know it sucks because Stadium is right there in your room, but after a lot of back and forth, we've ultimately decided to stick with the plan, regardless of our channel partners... not sticking with the plan.

It's all good brother the touch screen is easy enough to use. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't looking in the wrong place on the Line 6 site or something.

In the meantime, I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have, y'know, when I'm not shaking back and forth, mumbling to myself in the corner.

I spent 1000s of hours with the OG Helix so I'm not drowning or anything. It sounds and feels great btw!

 

[Orvillain]

This is my favorite demo / sound sample so far.

I agree actually. And no signs of squirrels!!

 

[SymphonicDischord]

@Velvet Skin Underarm what part of Canada are you in? I got an email from my local store out west stating it’d be in for pick up on the 28th.

 

[Velvet Skin Underarm]

@Velvet Skin Underarm what part of Canada are you in? I got an email from my local store out west stating it’d be in for pick up on the 28th.

Ontario

 

[mbenigni]

It seems like every time I hear about someone checking in with MF/GC, they get different info.

As with every major hardware launch ever…

 

[bucephalus]

Sounds like Poly pitch is still really demanding. Helix Floor/Rack can fit Poly Pitch + Amp + Cab and not much else into a single path.

So by that notion they were able to cram a full extra amp, and a drive pedal into there.

And Agoura amps at that which are twice as thirsty

 

[paisleywookiee]

Don't face dox me, bros!
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It's all good brother the touch screen is easy enough to use. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't looking in the wrong place on the Line 6 site or something.

I spent 1000s of hours with the OG Helix so I'm not drowning or anything. It sounds and feels great btw!

Thank God you're Canadian.


Because Canadians are just so damn polite.

 

[GTR37]

I’m thinking some reps may be conflating the Stadium and Stadium XL dates.

Very possible since a Japan site showed Dec 16th
But DI mentioned shortly after Namm on stadium

 

[GTR37]

@Digital Igloo staring at Long & McQuade ^^^

DI at Namm in January

 

[TubeStack]

Thank God you're Canadian.


Because Canadians are just so damn polite.

 

[GTR37]

Sadly 100% accurate
We are more likely to feel bad for upsetting Line6 staff and offer to return it to the store or keep it in the box vs the
WTF this is horseshit L6 screwed me posts on FB

 

[GTR37]

Yeah, he was actively trying to break it with two of the biggest Agoura amps. A cab would've fit on Path 1 anyway. And we're still optimizing.

When you create a new preset, we have new templates that evenly distribute DSP across the two paths.

Question
Is there a cpu meter in stadium or will you only know by items greyed out ?

You said most intensive Agoura amps does that mean that certain amps even if they are Agoura use less cpu that others ?

 

[paisleywookiee]

Don't face dox me, bros!
View attachment 54922

It's all good brother the touch screen is easy enough to use. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't looking in the wrong place on the Line 6 site or something.

I spent 1000s of hours with the OG Helix so I'm not drowning or anything. It sounds and feels great btw!

Hey would you be a bro, and take a pic of the bottom, whenever you have a chance? Would like to see how these are going to go onto a board. No hurry, since I won't even get my skim milk Stadium until January/February.

 

[Digital Igloo]

Question
Is there a cpu meter in stadium or will you only know by items greyed out ?

You said most intensive Agoura amps does that mean that certain amps even if they are Agoura use less cpu that others ?

There's not because there's no clean way to display CPU vs. memory vs. SHARC vs. ARM vs. GPU vs. MLA usage without some overly complex set of charts and graphs that will ultimately do little more than make people's horsepower anxiety worse.

 

[Velvet Skin Underarm]

Hey would you be a bro, and take a pic of the bottom, whenever you have a chance?

There are these little rubber pads underneath it that are held on by screws, but mostly flat otherwise.

 

[paisleywookiee]

There are these little rubber pads underneath it that are held on by screws, but mostly flat otherwise. View attachment 54926

Muchos gracias!!


Hmmm. Have to think about how I’ll go about that.

EDIT

No fan though on the bottom, right? That helps.

 

[Fireproof]

Don't face dox me, bros!
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It's all good brother the touch screen is easy enough to use. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't looking in the wrong place on the Line 6 site or something.

I spent 1000s of hours with the OG Helix so I'm not drowning or anything. It sounds and feels great btw!

I like that the second row of foot switches is slightly elevated. That’s a nice touch!!