Line 6 Helix Stadium

[BahamaDada]

I always found the factory presets, including the new ones, less relevant to my playing at home. But I think many of those presets are meant to be used in a mix context, and I'm sure they shine there.


Do you play them in a mix?

For demos: Yes. A lot.

I played bass with the Helix in a band. I don't know if I ever used one in a recording or a gig as I'd always have some personal tastes (distortion etc.), but I did a lot of rehearsals with them.

 

[Mooselake]

You and I may be the only 2 persons in the whole wide world to actually like the (later) factory presets.

I came to the HX at 2.5 (I guess) and even then I could never get the hate for the factory presets. Some were great, some were okay, some were meh. Just what I would expect from a preset made by another person , with another guitar (probably), for another genre (probably) and with another playback system (probably).

So, yes, show us the factory presets!

Over the last handful of releases I frequently used the factory presets for the relevant new amp models as a starting point. I always wind up basically building the same preset template around it and finally wound up sticking with the template and dropping different amps in with the default settings and tweaking to taste. I've mentioned it before but I sometimes like the challenge of working with a preset that initially "isn't my thing" and seeing what I can change about my playing to attempt to get something decent out of the preset. A few I downloaded from customtone were pretty hopeless, but most of the factory ones I could get something decent out of even when they weren't what I'd dial up on my own. So rather than infringing on DI's trademark and saying all presets suck, I say all presets present a challenge, some more than others.

 

[Gary_W]

I wonder if the presets will have been tweaked the old fashioned way or with Focus view? For example, if there was a chime-themed Vox preset with a bit of delay and a certain kind of spring reverb you’re putting 3 blocks in the chain. If you open those blocks, are you going to see the focus slider bang in the middle for each module (indicating the person making it tweaked the knobs) or will the person making it have embraced the new and just dragged that slider? I’ll guess we know when we look at the presets.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Some specific questions @Digital Igloo

1. I assume there's enough processing power to process vocals independently (with autotune maaaaaaaybe?) and split the XLR outs to keep the vocal and guitar chains separate to FOH? With the ability to run Poly on guitars as well, simultaneously?

2. Would running light shows/DMX tasks be done via the MIDI out port to some sort of breakout box/converter? Or how would that connect to fixtures?

 

[banned]

If that’s a good hyped AC then I guess I’m not a fan of the hype control. I do not like any of those Catalyst amps. They sound fake. Hyped, even.

Same