Line 6 Helix Stadium Pre-Launch Discussion

Squeaky Wheels (User Edition)—"Please please please please please?!" "Okay, fine. Now shut up."
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This can sometimes backfire if a user is rude or annoying, where we actively won't give them what they want.
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Oh.
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dk_ace said:
The lack of an agoura gsg is borderline criminal. I still think that’s one of the best amp models on any device, and I’ve never been a dumble fan. I’m gonna revisit it this weekend compared to fractal and see if it’s better in memory than it really is, maybe I’m wrong.

D
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What I recollect is that they used a borrowed amp for that, maybe in collaboration with the builder, that was built based on Robben Ford's Dumble. So I'll be patient while they try to arrange to recreate that opportunity. I'll be interested in how your comparison goes this weekend. I'm separated from my LT for another 2.5 months, but in the year I've owned it, even the "Special" model on my little POD Express pedal has become my most used option on it. I have no idea if there's any connection between it and the GSG other than having inspiration derived from Dumble.
 
mikah912 said:
Makes sense to me. I don't think I can be but so squeaky a wheel, but I'm excited to see what's coming down the pike - especially Agoura-exclusive amps.
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I will say at some point it will have the Silver Jubillee or Slash Jubillee amp
It’s been on the most requested for years with XTC and 5153

If other line6 folks frequent this forum a Mesa Badlander
 
GTR37 said:
I will say at some point it will have the Silver Jubillee or Slash Jubillee amp
It’s been on the most requested for years with XTC and 5153

If other line6 folks frequent this forum a Mesa Badlander
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Mesa Badlander would be a slam dunk, scratching the "modded Marshall", "modern amp", "Stadium exclusive/first" and "Agoura Mesa" itches all at the same time. I would think that has to be in the queue already.

Silver Jubes would be cool. It's not a grail amp for me, although I've only played a real-life one twice. JVM410h would be my preference, and if they didn't get that I'd say add a Bogner Snorkler or Helios, since Reinhold seems to ever be Line 6-adjacent.
 
Digital Igloo said:
Yes. The Song List looks nearly identical to the Preset List. Each song saves up to 8 stereo tracks/stems, hundreds of flags, a handful of song-specific parameters, and if Matrix is set to "Per Song," three layers of the Matrix monitor mixer. Otherwise, the Matrix is global.
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So do songs also include a preset, or can you change presets within a song?

Sorry, trying to wrap my mind around how this is going to work.
 
DanRad said:
So do songs also include a preset, or can you change presets within a song?

Sorry, trying to wrap my mind around how this is going to work.
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Presets aren't embedded into the song, no, but each song's Start flag recalls the desired preset and snapshot, subsequent Marker flags can change the preset and/or snapshot, and you can also add dedicated Preset/Snap flags to recall specific presets and/or snapshots during the song (which are really only useful if you want a change but don't want a marker at the same location).
 
mikah912 said:
I get it. I absolutely rushed into making a Stadium XL preorder as soon as possible on after the 10th anniversary presentation, and I told myself once the initial glow wore off, I'd revisit the decision and cancel it if need be.

But I'm pretty much at the same place, even though I just had a great gig/recordingsession with my FM9 and will do several more before Sept./Oct./Nov. when it'll actually be in my hands.

The FM9 is an amazing piece of gear, but I want a bit more in terms of usability and fun than I think either it is capable of or than Cliff is willing to invest in his products.
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I’m not really an early adopter for these things anymore, just a personal preference.

The feature change that pushed me over the edge with Helix was when they added the M series stuff.

The thing that converted me to fractal was the gapless preset switching. This was at a time when I was tired of running external pedals with helix to shore up for lack of dsp and the reverbs not being to my liking.

Very possible that at some point stadium hits critical mass of stuff I care about that pulls me back to L6. They’re focused more on the song and track stuff at launch which is super awesome just not something I need right now.

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dk_ace said:
I’m not really an early adopter for these things anymore, just a personal preference.

The feature change that pushed me over the edge with Helix was when they added the M series stuff.

The thing that converted me to fractal was the gapless preset switching. This was at a time when I was tired of running external pedals with helix to shore up for lack of dsp and the reverbs not being to my liking.

Very possible that at some point stadium hits critical mass of stuff I care about that pulls me back to L6. They’re focused more on the song and track stuff at launch which is super awesome just not something I need right now.

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Ain't naan wrong with that. I get avoiding the early adopter thing too. I would only do it anymore for a company I implicitly trust because of lots of great personal experiences.

Both Fractal and Line 6 meet that criteria. I don't think one can go wrong with either one.
 
Boy here we go a newborn Unit and people are already asking for every amp on the globe and under the sun, We want the next 20-30 Firmware Updates Now or at least at release time!!!




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:grin
 
Stone said:
Boy here we go a newborn Unit and people are already asking for every amp on the globe and under the sun, We want the next 20-30 Firmware Updates Now or at least at release time!!!




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:grin
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That’s just the way it goes. It’s probably one of the most annoying habits of the modeler-user community. The second a new (and probably highly derivative) amp is released, it’s requested in the modeler.

Proxy should help with that, I think. (I hope.)
 
eggpl@nt said:
That’s just the way it goes. It’s probably one of the most annoying habits of the modeler-user community. The second a new (and probably highly derivative) amp is released, it’s requested in the modeler.

Proxy should help with that, I think. (I hope.)
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Agreed proxy should help
Because you will never please everyone look at Fractal 300 amp channels and people are still asking for new amps
 
Stone said:
Boy here we go a newborn Unit and people are already asking for every amp on the globe and under the sun, We want the next 20-30 Firmware Updates Now or at least at release time!!!




Ryan Reynolds Reaction GIF


:grin
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Probably better than no one giving a rat's ass what's in Stadium, what it does, or what it might do some day. Usually money/sales flow right behind such interest and impatience. And the fun thing is if Stadium is a success, it'll be the same 5 years from now. I'll probably still be on my 4140 kick then too. ;)
 
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