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Re: Switching from multi-effects to a pedal board...
Oops, missed specific question about integrating pedals & multi-effects. Jacew is on the right track, some sort of looper, though given you have a multi-effects, I'd probably look into one that is MIDI-controllable. If you don't want all your pedals on at once, or to deal with tapdancing to switch their states when you switch patches (or snapshots, if you upgrade to a modern multi-effects or modeller), the looper will still be useful. I don't know which to recommend, features and price vary a lot, especially if you want integrated effects (which don't tend to have as much routing flexibility as flagship modellers).
You also mentioned stereo guitars... The flagship Helix has 4 separate inputs, simultaneously usable. And support for Line 6's VDI for Variax input, which I believe can simultaneously do variax digital guitar modelling on one channel while doing the guitar electronics on another.f
I've heard of people using the Helix for vocals, 2 guitars and bass at the same time. Relatively simple chains for each, though (for instruments, 1 dirt or compressor, amp+cab, modulation, delay and reverb, and that's about all that can fit). Most I've messed with is a patch for 2 guitars, one panned left into a JTM45 model with G12H30-55 cab with hint of room reverb, one right into a JMP model with G12M25 with a bit of tape delay and plate reverb.
HX Effects only has stereo input, but it keeps the dual send/returns (which can be used as 2 mono loops, or one stereo). It can't do 4 paths at once, maxes out at 2. If 2 loops are enough, and they don't need to be stereo, HX Effects may do everything you need in one box. It even has a pair of switch ports for controlling amps or other effects. Plus MIDI & USB.
Oops, missed specific question about integrating pedals & multi-effects. Jacew is on the right track, some sort of looper, though given you have a multi-effects, I'd probably look into one that is MIDI-controllable. If you don't want all your pedals on at once, or to deal with tapdancing to switch their states when you switch patches (or snapshots, if you upgrade to a modern multi-effects or modeller), the looper will still be useful. I don't know which to recommend, features and price vary a lot, especially if you want integrated effects (which don't tend to have as much routing flexibility as flagship modellers).
You also mentioned stereo guitars... The flagship Helix has 4 separate inputs, simultaneously usable. And support for Line 6's VDI for Variax input, which I believe can simultaneously do variax digital guitar modelling on one channel while doing the guitar electronics on another.f
I've heard of people using the Helix for vocals, 2 guitars and bass at the same time. Relatively simple chains for each, though (for instruments, 1 dirt or compressor, amp+cab, modulation, delay and reverb, and that's about all that can fit). Most I've messed with is a patch for 2 guitars, one panned left into a JTM45 model with G12H30-55 cab with hint of room reverb, one right into a JMP model with G12M25 with a bit of tape delay and plate reverb.
HX Effects only has stereo input, but it keeps the dual send/returns (which can be used as 2 mono loops, or one stereo). It can't do 4 paths at once, maxes out at 2. If 2 loops are enough, and they don't need to be stereo, HX Effects may do everything you need in one box. It even has a pair of switch ports for controlling amps or other effects. Plus MIDI & USB.
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