Line 6 Helix Stadium Talk

[Orvillain]

You can't trust Chucklehead. He wears tie-dye.

 

[GTR37]

It just further shows how little Tony knows. I would bet that he took it apart fully intending to return the unit, and thus did not touch anything that might make it noticeable that he has taken it apart.

What if Tony McKenzie is
Timbuck3 ?

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

What if Tony McKenzie is
Timbuck3 ?

They do kinda rhyme

 

[JiveTurkey]

So thinking about taking the Stadium to my quarterly practice this evening.


How easy is it to add an auto-engage wah on the fly and do the wahs sound good?

 

[mikah912]

So thinking about taking the Stadium to my quarterly practice this evening.


How easy is it to add an auto-engage wah on the fly and do the wahs sound good?

I was gonna write out steps, but just watch this 3-minute vid (it's Helix, but it applies to Stadium as well):

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

do the wahs sound good?

Yep. And you can even adjust the mix of the wah to further tweak to your liking. I find that can be necessary depending on the wah / amp combination.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I was gonna write out steps, but just watch this 3-minute vid (it's Helix, but it applies to Stadium as well):

Nice! I haven't had a chance to dig-in to the baked in wahs. Unsurprisingly; I am picky I don't see a Morley style wah in the list so I'll probably grab something and hope for the best.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Yep. And you can even adjust the mix of the wah to further tweak to your liking. I find that can be necessary depending on the wah / amp combination.

Do you have to compensate for a level drop I wonder? Looking at the model list; I am thinking the Vox or the RMC Which one do you use? It'll be paired with the 5150 or the Recto.

 

[mikah912]

Do you have to compensate for a level drop I wonder? Looking at the model list; I am thinking the Vox or the RMC Which one do you use? It'll be paired with the 5150 or the Recto.

I go with the one that's in a lot of defaults: Teardrop 310.

 

[EOengineer]

There’s a solid Kirk Hammet wah model but unfortunately you can’t turn it off.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I go with the one that's in a lot of defaults: Teardrop 310.

I'm looking at this Helix Effects Finder site (because finding model info is weird compared just looking at a wiki or manual) and the main list of wahs are all 1.0 drops other than a bass wah I will never use.

 

[Orvillain]

I don't understand why the Panama amps are so dark. They don't sound like EVH5150III's I've ever played.

 

[sashimi]

Do you have to compensate for a level drop I wonder? Looking at the model list; I am thinking the Vox or the RMC Which one do you use? It'll be paired with the 5150 or the Recto.

Throaty/RMC

The RMC Real McCoy 1 (RMC1), released in 1998, is a hand-built wah pedal designed by Geoffrey Teese, founder of Real McCoy Custom. It was created in response to numerous requests for a high-quality, non-tunable wah based on the most popular modifications Teese had performed on vintage wah pedals. The RMC1 quickly gained a reputation as one of the best wah pedals available, offering a wider sweep range, richer mids, and a stronger low end compared to mass-produced models. Its built-in volume boost ensured the wah effect wouldn't get lost in a mix, making it ideal for live performance.

 

[JiveTurkey]

This is kind of a cool thing:

Line 6 Helix Effect Finder

Find actual effect models in Line 6 Helix Family

hmon.ir

Not sure if there is an official HX info dump elsewhere as I have been out of this brand's space for so long.

 

[sashimi]

This is kind of a cool thing:

Line 6 Helix Effect Finder

Find actual effect models in Line 6 Helix Family

hmon.ir

Not sure if there is an official HX info dump elsewhere as I have been out of this brand's space for so long.

Line 6 Helix Models | Helix Help

This is the most comprehensive list of models and blocks that you can find for every amp, cab, distortion, modulation, pitch, and other effects found on the Line 6 Helix, Helix Rack, Helix LT, HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL, HX Effects, and Helix Native.

helixhelp.com

I don’t know if the new stadium stuff is going to be added here though?

 

[mikah912]

This is kind of a cool thing:

Line 6 Helix Effect Finder

Find actual effect models in Line 6 Helix Family

hmon.ir

Not sure if there is an official HX info dump elsewhere as I have been out of this brand's space for so long.

Find this to be a lot easier on the eyes: https://helixhelp.com/models

 

[ccc118]

Throaty/RMC

I like this one. The only problem I have with the wahs is when trying to audition them, I have to assign the exp pedal to the position parameter every time I switch models. It makes it hard to remember what the previous one sounded like. Is there an easier way to do this that I don't know about?

 

[sashimi]

I like this one. The only problem I have with the wahs is when trying to audition them, I have to assign the exp pedal to the position parameter every time I switch models. It makes it hard to remember what the previous one sounded like. Is there an easier way to do this that I don't know about?

Hmm good question. I honestly don’t know because I haven’t switched wahs since trying the RMC, and I usually use an existing patch as a template, change blocks and re-save as a new one. I’m on a stomp but I seem to remember it auto assigning the expression pedal to wahs on my LT.

 

[mikah912]

Hmm good question. I honestly don’t know because I haven’t switched wahs since trying the RMC, and I usually use an existing patch as a template, change blocks and re-save as a new one. I’m on a stomp but I seem to remember it auto assigning the expression pedal to wahs on my LT.

Making your own template patches is a best practice, regardless of UI or platform. Stadium does make it easy to craft stuff together from scratch, for sure, but if you have any uncertainty like @JiveTurkey about doing anything on the fly you haven't done before.....just give yourself that safety net.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Making your own template patches is a best practice, regardless of UI or platform. Stadium does make it easy to craft stuff together from scratch, for sure, but if you have any uncertainty like @JiveTurkey about doing anything on the fly you haven't done before.....just give yourself that safety net.

I have a template I built in the first few days with my delays, HX cab block, chorus before and after the amp as well as my dual detune stuff. I drop in an amp as I desire and go. Having Favorites on the device is great and I definitely fall back to them as well as just revisiting the 10 or so presets I have built regularly with the various amps.