Thank You, James Freeman

[holoholo]

Haha yea and also James tells us to put master on 2.4 and then mysteriously the 2203 stock value master is 2.5. Hmm...

 

[Jarick]

Haha yea and also James tells us to put master on 2.4 and then mysteriously the 2203 stock value master is 2.5. Hmm...

Evidence is too strong.

How many more aliases, do you have "James"?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Haha yea and also James tells us to put master on 2.4 and then mysteriously the 2203 stock value master is 2.5. Hmm...

 

[luckymethod]

That is all.

Helix 3.7: The Begrudging Capitulation Update

 

[James Freeman]

Evidence is too strong.
How many more aliases, do you have "James"?

I want my phone call.

 

[Baba]

Yes, agreed. I've owned a couple JCM800s and this L6 model gets everything right. The attack and response, the "kerrang", the way it cleans up nicely, just everything overall feels and sounds so accurate. Super touch sensitive and feels great, too.

Also, I didn't even touch the settings, except channel level. It was perfect right out of the gate.

Okay, NOW you're talking to ME . . .

 

[Orvillain]

This might be the best amp model in the Helix!

 

[TubeStack]

This might be the best amp model in the Helix!

That was my reaction, too. Even aside from being a great and accurate 2203, on a general model-quality level it just seems more realistic, both in sound and feel, than any other Helix amp model I've tried. Dare I say, Fractal level? Maybe I'm just excited, but that was my immediate sense.

 

[Digital Igloo]

Btw, there should be a "Thank you James Freeman" thread at TOP as well... hrrhrrhrr.

I did post James’ video. If only there was some guarantee that a dedicated thread wouldn’t invite the ban hammer…

 

[Orvillain]

Just put a "sponsored by NeuralDSP" ident at the start of the video. Job done. They'll let it through without batting an eyelid.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Wait. He's Columbo too?

 

[TimOwens316]

I did post James’ video. If only there was some guarantee that a dedicated thread wouldn’t invite the ban hammer…

Just put a "sponsored by NeuralDSP" ident at the start of the video. Job done. They'll let it through without batting an eyelid.

You get a "That's Fricken Hilarious™" for that one!!!

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Btw, there should be a "Thank you James Freeman" thread at TOP as well... hrrhrrhrr.

They’re probably just trying to decide which of his numerous banned aliases to use when they thank him

 

[CakeEater]

I did post James’ video. If only there was some guarantee that a dedicated thread wouldn’t invite the ban hammer…

Hi @Digital Igloo , I thought I'd just quote myself here:

I actually can't think of anything to ask for, the 2203, Voltage and Dripman will basically replace everything in my patches, they're the archetypes I always wanted. Granted I was entirely happy with the Plexi Jump, but none of the Bassman derivatives quite hit the Bassman 50 / Blonde character in the way I hoped. The Dripman delivers entirely.

So since I have nothing serious to ask for, I'll ask this... What would happen if I opened my preset file and edited the @fs_ledcolor value? I don't recognize the numerical format, will brick my Helix If I try changing one?

 

[Digital Igloo]

Hi @Digital Igloo , I thought I'd just quote myself here:


So since I have nothing serious to ask for, I'll ask this... What would happen if I opened my preset file and edited the @fs_ledcolor value? I don't recognize the numerical format, will brick my Helix If I try changing one?

Probably not. If you completely mess with the JSON, you may end up going over the DSP allotment, which could cause that preset to crash the hardware. But a factory reset would get you back to square one. Just make sure your stuff is backed up.

 

[Orvillain]

James Freeman after gifting all modeller companies decent JCM800's:

 

[SwirlyMaple]

it just seems more realistic, both in sound and feel, than any other Helix amp model I've tried. Dare I say, Fractal level?

I would put it there for sure, IMO.

I don’t know if it’s the magic of this particular amp, or something special about the modeling process, but the clarity, touch sensitivity, dynamics, response of the tone controls, distortion texture, etc. are superb.

If this is due to improvements in their modeling processes, I’d love to hear some of the oldest Helix amps “re mastered.”

 

[Baba]

James Freeman =

 

[James Freeman]

Even aside from being a great and accurate 2203, on a general model-quality level it just seems more realistic, both in sound and feel, than any other Helix amp model I've tried.

I don’t know if it’s the magic of this particular amp, or something special about the modeling process, but the clarity, touch sensitivity, dynamics, response of the tone controls, distortion texture, etc. are superb.

I've noticed this too.
Whatever it is they did, please keep doing that.

 

[James Freeman]

James Freeman after gifting all modeller companies decent JCM800's:

NOBODY's closing 2023 without a decent 2203.