How to Build an Effective BASS Preset - Line 6 Helix Tips
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
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Today I wanted to share my thoughts on and the process that I use when designing bass presets from the ground up. It's important to set your input impedance at the beginning. I always go with 1M on bass. Another useful tool you might find is in splitting your signal path when you're going for an overdriven tone. Dial in the overdrive to taste on one channel and then provide a clean passthrough in parallel so that you can maintain the low end of your signal. Compression helps here as well.
If you'd like, you can pick up my bass preset library, which includes the preset shown in this video and 17 other presets at this link - bit.ly/3BvvG6Q . Separate presets are made for basses with roundwound and flatwound strings to achieve the optimal tone. All presets are compatible with the HX Stomp, XL and the larger Helix units as well (Except HX Effects - sorry).
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▶️ Highlights
0:00 - Introduction
1:08 - First listen: the "blank slate"
1:58 - Setting your input impedance
2:32 - Splitting your signal path (wet/dry)
2:48 - Designing the Amp/Cab block
4:10 - The Fletcher Munson Curve
5:18 - Always on B path compressor
5:34 - Split Crossover
6:01 - Footswitch 3 (overdrive)
7:33 - Footswitch 2 (octave down) - inspired by the Boss OC-2
8:50 - Footswitch 1 (chorus/vibrato)
10:10 - Why I use stompswitch mode and not snapshot
11:44 - Custom EQ
12:42 - A runthrough of all possible tones in this single preset
14:37 - Outro
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man this is gold! now I know why my previous octaver sound didnt have that bite sound, all I need is to split the signal. cant wait for my next gig using this new preset. thanks!
Great video, Alex! I'm a long time bass player, but brand new HX Stomp XL user. I've been looking around for useful info on how to apply the unit to my playing and this was very helpful. Thanks for putting in the hard work and sharing your knowledge with us.
Glad to hear it was helpful! Thanks for checking it out Jeremy. I have a few new bass videos out this month that might be useful too if you want to check out some more.
Wow, great video and great work!
Fantastic video. Great explanation. I'm a longtime guitar player, newish helix owner, and brand new bass player. This patch sounds 10x better than the couple I made. Thank you!
Glad to hear that Dave! Thanks for commenting.
This is great. I've been struggling to get bass tones I like out of Helix. Thanks for the tips!
Happy to help Jonathan!
Brilliant tone, and even better shirt!
Thanks Tom 🙏🏼
Really good sounds
Thanks for the tip about the dry-through
Glad it was helpful!
I have a lot to learn!
thanks!
That's a super informative video, thanks! Bought Helix LT after using analog pedalboard and kinda getting lost in it. :D
The Helix is really overwhelming at first but it becomes pretty intuitive I think once you get past that. Glad this video was helpful!
I am loving the LT myself, I have it set up running two rigs one always clean with a focus on the low end, and one with a focus on the top end and effects get added to that path. I have found it very helpful to put a gain block set to -10 db in front of most amp blocks. I do use active basses though.
Very good work!!! I think the rochester comp is better of deluxe comp for bass frequency!
Yeah the new Rochester comp is great! Can also be set to work as a limiter too so you could toggle between that with a footswitch if needed.
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That was very useful and informative as always. I have an HX Stomp, but haven't tried my bass with it yet. I know there are compromises, but have you tried getting bass sounds from a standard guitar, and what kind of results did you get? Thanks
I had tried before but it wasn’t really usable due to the unreliable tracking. I was using simple pitch before but now we have a new pitch shifting block so maybe it’s worth another shot?
@@AlexPriceMusician I tried with the new pitch shifting block, and still had unreliable tracking problems. It's getting closer to usable, but I couldn't get it close enough to feel comfortable using it. If someone has, please chime in. Thanks Alex. I always appreciate your experience and insights. 👍
Can you go over how you set the foot switch I'm very new to my HX stomp XL
Thanks for this! I still haven't gotten around to trying a bass through my LT. What's the preset name in your library?
EBF Dubby
Hello Alex and thanks about your video, great¡
only a question, can I use the helix but only like a DI ?, I mean, my bass-Helix-PA BUT nos using emulate of amp and not using emulate cab, only my active bass
thanks
I followed the exact setup, but when I toggle FS3 it's REALLY LOUD. Can someone give me tips?
Thanks for this. Great video! I'm new to the HX Stomp and HX Edit. My question for you is; how do you create that Signal Path Split at the beginning of the chain? I haven't been able to figure that out
I pretty much only work in HX Edit so I can't tell you how to do it on the unit itself, but in HX edit you can just create a new block and then click and drag it down and a second path will appear.
@@AlexPriceMusician Thanks for the reply, Alex. Yes, I was trying to figure it out in HX Edit. After downloading the manual for HX Edit, I did find the answer. That step wasn't quite as intuitive as most of the other options. Thanks again
Hi Alex I’m new to your Chanel, and I find it really helpful, question .. is probably a dumb question but anyways, are those 50 presets for bass
Or I have to tweak them
I use and active jazz bass 5 strings
Thanks 🙏🏽
Good question - no, there are only 3 bass presets at the moment. More are on the way though. I built these presets with the bass you see in the video
Alex: have you even worked on a (regular) guitar to bass preset for HX/Helix? I guess it'd be a combination of octaver, comp, filtering and a bass amp block. Would love to see what you'd come up with! (See the EHX Bass 9 for reference)
No but that’s a great idea! I’ll have to try my hand at it sometime.
@@AlexPriceMusician Please do! I'm now subscribed and with notifications ON!
Hi, Alex, tnx for your tips. Only a question: what song is the track you play first (1'30")? I really like it!!
Some variation on Footprints by Wayne Shorter
@@AlexPriceMusician Lots of thaks, again. It has a nice groove I'm searching for a song...
Hi Alex. Great video. Is there a way to have a completely different sound from low frequencies vs mid/hi frequencies using a split? I want to have something like a deep synthy or dist bass and then tap something cleaner higher up the fretboard with my other hand. But I'm not sure if the splits are actually that effective
You can try it, I do something similar with my Boss OC-3/OC-5 emulation patch. I have a video on my channel of that preset.
I would look up a frequency chart and find the exact note that you want to be the crossover frequency. It’s probably something like 150? Even still, your low strings have plenty of harmonic information, and that’ll always pass through the upper frequency path.
@AlexPriceMusician Thanks for the response. This is the video I think you are referring too and it is awesome ( ruclips.net/video/7RlgUHPzh9s/видео.htmlsi=zlg7SALOTF0unYP8 ). I wanted to get a boss gt 1000 but from what I can tell, you can't pick an arbitrary split frequency like you can in the helix. You did such a great job demonstrating that.
Also, while I was looking through that, I can't across your helix synth videos. Great stuff!
Man, thanks for the effort! Would have been nice to see the stomp as you switch around the different settings. I have no clue how you get the volume boost on button three or the overdrive. The downloaded preset just doesn't do that for me if I use the different buttons. I hear some modulation, but the pitch shift doesn't happen for example and the volume boost and drive on the third button also don't work for me. Do you have an idea what could be wrong? Does this maybe need updating for the latest firmware? I am complete beginner and need to guidance. Haha.
Have you set up stomp 3 in global settings? The Stomp comes with FS3 acting as a tap/tuner. You'll want to go into global settings and set footswitch 3 function to Stomp 3 in order for it to act as a stompswitch. You can still access the tuner by pushing the page right and action buttons at the same time.
I would also definitely recommend updating to the latest firmware, but that shouldn't be needed for this to work.
@@AlexPriceMusician ahhhh thank you so much for responding Alex. This was the missing link! I wish you a happy weekend
Im a bit lost. You have so many things set to foot switch 3. How does that work?
You mentioned your bass has flat wounds on it... do you have any presets made for rounds?
Not specifically, no. I don't keep either of my basses with roundwound strings. If you try this one out, let me know how it sounds. Maybe just tame some of the high end.
The impedance bit is complete nonsense, but the rest is great!
That is an active bass, no tone knob.
It has active electronics, yes, but they’re set to bypass. The tone and volume controls are passive. The only active pieces are a treble and bass boost, which I don’t use.