thecalifornians

Between 1972-1990 I tried multiple amps for live and for recording. From a hand built Mesa Mk1 Clone, to a Sunn Model T 150 head on 4x12 Electrovoice EL12's, to several Musicman combos, to an Ampeg combo, to a Kitty Hawk combo, and even a Peavey and a Carvin at one point. But. I'd never even tried a Marshall until 1990. I assumed they would be far too "high gain" for my simple pedalboard-platform needs. Boy was I wrong! In an emergency I had to borrow an amp for a session (from the studio I was headed to) and I found out when I arrived, they only had a Marshall Studio 15. But, It was amazing clean, in fact it had a heft/warmth to it's clean tone, I had never enjoyed before. I bought one almost immediately, and used it for the next 10 years when recording, and many times DI'd through a FOH board LIVE. My current DSL-20CR has had a few minor mods, and I've added a NEO Creamback speaker. It's not a vintage J45, but it has that nice Marshall feel/depth to it's tone, that I remember. As to the HELIX patch I prefer most, it's the Brit J45 Brt. I tried the others you suggested, but for my needs that "old" J45 patch really does the job! Thanks for your help! TMB

So, I expected this to be a long drawn-out, days involved tweaking presets, fine tuning nightmare. In fact, after some TLC that old Brit J45 Brt amp patch comes DAMN CLOSE to my tweaked DSL20CR with a Neo Creamback, especially combined with my Celestion Creamback "Fat Celestion" IR. I mean sure, their factory amp settings were dog poop, but it was quick and easy to correct and fine tune things to my liking. In fact I just A/B'd my Helix/FRFR with my Marshall at bedroom volume, and you'd have to split hairs to tell the difference on the "relatively clean" preset I prefer for my pedal platform. Wow! I don't know what I expected but the HELIX is amazing! As to a Block issue, there wasn't any! (see attached)I was able to divide up the effects between both paths, as I currently have WAH/VOL sharing block 1, then Studio Compressor, Heir Apparent, Chorus, 60's Bias tremolo, Simple Delay, Plate Reverb, and enough DSP left for a poly pitch effect! This is of course, in addition to utilizing their Brit J45 Brt amp and my 1024 IR Creamback cab.

I see your a man of few words. Thank you for your direct and succinct input!

Hello! I regularly gig live with a small Marshall DSL combo using an HX Effects in the effects loop. But, at home, I normally record with my Helix LT straight to the board. So, I already have built a set of incredible Fender Deluxe patches that I love. However, I would like to emulate the sound of my Marshall DSL Combo through a Creamback, and build a group of Marshall patches. I use my Marshall primarily as a clean pedal platform, as I prefer the heft of a relatively clean Marshall over a Fender live. I'm guessing the closest Line6 model to a relatively clean DSL is probably the Brit j45 Norm. I already have several 3rd party Celestion branded Creamback IRs I should be able to use with that amp model. Since I don't know better (loll...), I thought I'd ask you guys if there is any way to combine them into 1 block? If not, that's fine, it's not the end of the world. But, you don't know till you ask... Any positive assistance will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, TMB

I finally figured it out! If I add both VOLUME and WAH to the same switch, I need to build the edit with 1 of them ON, and the other OFF. When I do so, turning the switch on and off, switches between them flawlessly... Ahh...... loll... Thank you Schmalle. I may be a little slow, but I'm getting there... In fact I was literally making a mountain, out of a molehill... I kept building the edits with both on, and there you go... loll

I think this is what I'm trying to say.... "Assign both volume and wah to the same switch. Make sure one is active and the other" This is easier SAID than DONE, at least for me, at this point in time. HOW DO I DO THIS. I'm doing it WRONG. HELP!!!

First, thank you for taking the time to help me. :-) My needs here are simple (for the time being). Later, as I become more comfortable with the HELIX, I WILL get it all dialed in, at some point. But for NOW, I only need the following: For my purposes, I stay in STOMP mode 90% of the time! So, simply having 1 switch (let's say I dedicate switch 8) for switching my EXP2 from Volume to Wah and back, would be perfect. I'm just not sure HOW to do it (aka how to configure it). Can you help me, please? I'm brand new to HELIX (after using a PodGo for 2 years after pining for more power, CPU, and control). In other words, explain to me (as if I were a small child) how to do this: "So what I would do, is I would simply have a wah and a volume block, both controlled by Expression pedal 2" Not with a snapshot mode, but in STOMP mode. Thanks, TMB

I'm using my new Helix LT in my home studio as my primary recording interface. I am currently bypassing the onboard expression pedal, and using an external Line 6 expression pedal. What would be the best/easiest way to route and assign both wah & volume functions to a single block/switch on the board, so that one position would be volume, and the other position wah? In other words, I'd like to assign the 8th switch to vol/wah. I've been told this involves "an A/B switch bypass to a footswitch" but I have absolutely no idea how to configure it? ANY assistance would be greatly appreciated. I am partially disabled, which is why I can't use my Helix (and onboard expression pedal) "on the ground". Anyway, any assistance/positive advice would be greatly appreciated. :-)

Thanks for the warning! I've been reading through all the specs. Too bad it's limited to 8 switches for pedals in stomp mode (unless they've done a firmware update I don't know about?). However, it has FULL HELIX DSP like you said! No worries, I'm not going to be pushing against the resources either.

Thanks! I've already ordered new XLR cables!

Yes, your right! I did miss the elephant in the room. That's why I'm selling my PodGo, I totally bypassed a Stomp XL, and purchased a HELIX LT instead this evening! :-) My HX Effects already uses the same editor as a HELIX LT, so now I probably have all the resources I'll ever need, for direct recording or for LIVE!

It makes total sense! Thanks for responding. No matter, I just purchased a Helix LT tonight, which will arrive next week. No more worries about running out of DSP, or blocks, or pretty much anything else. Dual chips, all the blocks I want to play with, and probably more resources than I'll ever use, or need.

I just purchased a HELIX LT to replace my PodGo, which I've been using to record with. I've been feeding balanced 1/4" Mogami cables from the PodGo (which has balanced 1/4" stereo outs) into the XLRs on my mixer and multi-track. I see the Helix LT has both balanced XLR outs, AND 1/4" outs (but the manual "hints" they ARE NOT balanced?). My Helix is arriving in about a week. Do I need to order new cables ASAP with all XLRs, or will I be able to keep using my balanced 1/4" cables with the Helix LT?

I currently own a PodGo, and an HX Effects unit. I was VERY interested in upgrading my PodGo to an HX Stomp XL, until I researched the DSP and block allotment between them. I was mistakenly under the impression that the Stomp series offered considerably more DSP, and more available blocks. I was surprised to find out that wasn't quite the truth. In fact, while the Stomp XL offers much more flexibility in your signal chain, and choice of effects, the increase in DSP and available blocks is minimal at best. Here is what I've come up with so far: PodGo = 400 hz Volume pedal + Wah pedal + amp + cab + 4 available blocks + 1 dedicated EQ block Stomp LX = 450 hz 8 available blocks, any combination Volume pedal (1 block) + Wah (1 block) + amp (1 block) + cab (1 block) + 4 available blocks I'm an "old school" guy, so I'm not into multiple signal chains, or multiple amps, or splitting signals between amps, or running 4 reverbs at the same time... loll... Is there any option other than buying a Helix LT, that can provide more DSP, and more block flexibility?

I own a PodGo, and an HX Effects. I use the PodGo for recording direct into my board, and my HX Effects in the effects loop of my Marshall, effectively as my pedalboard, through my Capture X Torpedo, to record it into my board as a warmer "tube" option. I was ready to upgrade my PodGo to an HX Stomp LX today, until I looked deeper into the specs. First, I'm not interested in advanced parallel setups, I'm just an old school guy at heart. So I took a much closer look... PodGo = 400hz, 4* assignable blocks plus vol/wah plus amp/cab, plus a final eq block. (*5 if you jailbreak) Stomp/Stomp XL = 450hz, 8 assignable blocks. So, If I use a vol/wah pedal and an amp & cab on a Stomp XL, that leaves 4 assignable blocks to work with. When I jail-brake my PodGo, I have a vol/wah pedal, and an amp & cab, plus 5 assignable blocks, plus a dedicated EQ block at the end! If a Stomp XL had reasonably more DSP, it would be well worth it for the routing options and perks. However, for my simple "old school" purposes, my PodGo has the same high quality sounds, and practically the same amount of DSP. My real "next step" should be a Helix LT or Full Helix, with gobs of DSP, and lots of blocks for recording.