Helix

[Mincer]

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Picked up mine at the post office, and only had time to update it with the latest firmware, and download the manuals, install the software, etc. I will be testing it today. I am impressed that there is a preset called 'Kings Lead Hat', though.

[LesStrat]

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Updates?

[Mincer]

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Well...
There are some things to get used to, being that it is designed closer to the Helix than it is to the M-series. I found most of the sounds I like are the legacy ones from the M-series, too. The looper is not global, so if you have a loop going and switch to a patch without it (or a different type of looper) then it stops dead. Also, when using the 1 button looper, in order to clear the loop, you have to press & hold, which plays about 1 second of the loop. Fun.

I am undecided if I am going to keep it. It sounds great, but I already have an M9, and I am not gaining a lot by 'upgrading' it seems. It has a different way of working, and other than looking nice with pretty colored lights, it seems like a sideways move for now.

[LesStrat]

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We do a service walk through every Sunday morning, including playing all of the songs that are planned. When we finished playing, my pastor (also a guitarist) said, “Your guitar tones are amazing!”

Line 6.

[Mincer]

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I did wind up reselling my HX Effects. There were too many compromises compared to the M series. If it was $300, I would have kept it, but I didn't want $600 wrapped up in it.

[Sirion]

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Has anybody tried the HX Stomp yet? It looks like it could be used as a complete rig for smaller gigs by itself, from the way it is described.

[NegativeEase]

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My buddy is Fractal and Friedman Artist -he gave me a nice run through the system recently.

It was really hard for me to stand in front of his rig and accept how amazing his digital presets were.

It's like I didn't want to open that can of worms or Pandoras box for me personally.

I would have to carry too much baggage in.....

I was also impressed with the Helix system.

Now I will go back to pretending like it's not the future.

[Mincer]

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Has anybody tried the HX Stomp yet? It looks like it could be used as a complete rig for smaller gigs by itself, from the way it is described.

Well, it is a full Helix in a smaller box. It is great if you use presets. But not so great if you want control of those effects within a preset.

[justFred]

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downloaded the Helix Native 15 day free trial...got it up and running...must be doing something wrong because it sure ain't nothing close to Fractal...

[ibanezrocks]

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downloaded the Helix Native 15 day free trial...got it up and running...must be doing something wrong because it sure ain't nothing close to Fractal...

There's definitely a learning curve with these modelers and it's mostly that the default cabs in the combined amp+ cab blocks aren't always a great choice. Another thing is that dual cab blocks usually sound better. The most important trick though is the high and low cut block at the end - the cab models for some reason allow frequencies beyond what a guitar speaker can really output, so you get a weird hifi sound.

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[LLL]

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Yep, they're a band from Canada.



Famous for their hit single "Rock You" in the 80s:

[Sirion]

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I discovered Helix and Krokus the same day – two good but not great bands.

[LesStrat]

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Has anybody tried the HX Stomp yet? It looks like it could be used as a complete rig for smaller gigs by itself, from the way it is described.

The Stomp is the Helix in small form, with less memory. You can only have 6 blocks per preset. M


that's enough for most folks. For most of what I do it would be enough.

[justFred]

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Day 5 on the Helix native **** canned it...not anywhere close to Fractal...keeps up with Guitar Rig but not as easy to use...Yamaha needs to jump in to Line 6 with more than money and management guidance....a Yamaha modeler based on the Fractal system would kick butt....me thinks...

[LLL]

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I discovered Helix and Krokus the same day – two good but not great bands.

Agreed.