Line 6 Helix Stadium

[yek]

How so?

I’m just allergic to the “Line 6 (or other manufacturer) should …” statements.
It was a characteristic of TOP which was absent in the early days of this forum. Just my opinion.

 

[AlbertA]

Honestly; I get having no sound clips. Everyone knows what the Helix sounds like. This will be a "higher res" version of those same sounds.

Ummm, I see it differently (obviously), just based on the current descriptions of their new modeling. Is that what people are expecting, just like an HD sheen on it?

But I get it - it's still cooking.

 

[laxu]

Fractal, IMO is there too with their latest rounds of Factory preset updates for latest firmware. There's many bangers in there now, again, IMO.

That's great, because Fractal has the major issue where their firmware development gets so far ahead of the factory presets that they just don't have time to update them to sound best with the latest and greatest.

It would be awesome if they tweaked them a bit for every major firmware at least but I know they went a long time without updating them.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Ummm, I see it differently (obviously), just based on the current descriptions of their new modeling. Is that what people are expecting, just like an HD sheen on it?

But I get it - it's still cooking.

I know my overall thoughts on the HX sounds. So it could be I'm already projecting my own verdict on it, tones unheard I am expecting an uptick in clarity and hoping to all hope that disembodied distortion went bye-bye or that the hype knob brings that fizzy top overtone note down to the note actually being played and makes it a non-issue.

 

[Chocol8]

Ummm, I see it differently (obviously), just based on the current descriptions of their new modeling. Is that what people are expecting, just like an HD sheen on it?

But I get it - it's still cooking.

I am absolutely positive there will be plenty of clips of Agora modeling by time it is ready to ship. Today is still too early.

 

[mikah912]

FAS presets are great. Sacrilege crew checking in and this a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG caveat of you have to like Boss amp models (turd reacts incoming obviously); they had a batch of amp&cab presets dialed in for the GT Core iirc that were exactly what you would want basic out of the box presets to show bread and butter sounds to be. As long as you were OK with their batch of original turd amps

The existing Line 6 Helix slate of presets just needs some love. The first 44 that are just amps need snapshots with contextual titles, and from what I've seen of the Stadium footage.....looks like they've already done that.

After that, you need a good set of bass presets also with snapshots. Then, your obligatory "U2/Metallica/Stevie Ray Vaughn/Van Halen/John Mayer/Dream Theater/etc." artist/song presets. Then, a block of the wacky esoteric stuff.

In other words, pretty much how Fractal does it - bass presets excepted.

 

[[Nathan]]

I’m just allergic to the “Line 6 (or other manufacturer) should …” statements.
It was a characteristic of TOP which was absent in the early days of this forum. Just my opinion.

There’s so many factors involved with these things and rarely can anyone see it through the lens of a business. Marketing working with everyone to make sure people are on track with realistic deadlines. Who knows maybe this kind of release was calculated to keep everyone salivating for more.

My takeaway is that Line6 have knocked it out of the park. They’ve been copping crap for years because the rhetoric has been “helix is old crap now”. They’ve shown this early and lit the internet on fire where people are psyched to finally see a new flagship modeller coming out.

Would be cool to see some demos but it’s not going to make a difference. I’m sure they’ll have marketing plans and videos ready to roll before official orders start.

 

[Lysander]

Not to be an ass, but solely because I haven't had an iPhone in about 15 years, are the touchscreens different between say android and apple?

It's the same. In the US 9 out of 10 seem to use iPhones, so it became a bit of a synonym for "cellphone".

 

[HomespunEffects]

I don’t care about YouTube demos. All I want to know is when they are sending me one to design the presets.

 

[[Nathan]]

Not to be an ass, but solely because I haven't had an iPhone in about 15 years, are the touchscreens different between say android and apple?

Probably about to start a war

Probably as good as each other these days. It’s basically code for “not a shit touch screen”

 

[HomespunEffects]

Preset 1: Caverns of Valhalla
Preset B: Plain Vanilla
Preset III: Messy Mark Eye Vee
Preset fore: All the Mids!

 

[molul]

I’m just allergic to the “Line 6 (or other manufacturer) should …” statements.
It was a characteristic of TOP which was absent in the early days of this forum. Just my opinion.

I hear you. People should say "Line6 could..." instead.

I mean, people could say "Line6 could..."

 

[ian_dissonance]

FAS presets are great. Sacrilege crew checking in and this a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG caveat of you have to like Boss amp models (turd reacts incoming obviously); they had a batch of amp&cab presets dialed in for the GT Core iirc that were exactly what you would want basic out of the box presets to show bread and butter sounds to be. As long as you were OK with their batch of original turd amps

I the X Amps are killer.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I the X Amps are killer.

I do like them generally. I just wish the legacy amps would hold up as well.

 

[ian_dissonance]

I do like them generally. I just wish the legacy amps would hold up as well.

I’ll stop going OT after this. I think as a studio tool Boss modeling is kinda meh. For live stuff there a couple of X- Amps and the “Boutique” that will cover everything I’d need and sound great doing it. Still haven’t heard if Stadium addresses some of the niche control features that I ditched Helix in favor of the Gt-1k, either. Between Boss and Fractal I see that as the main area that would get my looking harder at Stadium. Pitch follower, dynamics envelopes, LFO controllers.

 

[GTR37]

I’m just allergic to the “Line 6 (or other manufacturer) should …” statements.
It was a characteristic of TOP which was absent in the early days of this forum. Just my opinion.

I think difference is Igloo is saying let me know
He is asking for feedback here
It the unsolicited feedback that more of a frustrating IMO

 

[yek]

I think difference is Igloo is saying let me know
He is asking for feedback here
It the unsolicited feedback that more of a frustrating IMO

Uh, he was referring to actual beta testers. Anyway, I've vented, carry on.

 

[AlbertA]

I’m just allergic to the “Line 6 (or other manufacturer) should …” statements.
It was a characteristic of TOP which was absent in the early days of this forum. Just my opinion.

I guess it doesn't really bother me - mainly it bothers me when people say stuff like "should be easy to implement, should be easy to add" without any background in software or engineering, other than that - I think its fair game.

 

[Vic Winters]

That means that adding/fixing missing components say a BRIGHT CAP will be a breeze!!
Hype!

I'm excited by the wrong thing, don't judge.

Depends if Stadium will continue to follow the "no breaking presets" rule of the original Helix.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Depends if Stadium will continue to follow the "no breaking presets" rule of the original Helix.

Dump that rule immediately.