Using The Line 6 Helix with Amps and Pedals
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- In this video I show how to use the Line 6 Helix in 4 different setups:
1. Stompbox Pedalboard
2. 4 Cable Method (4CM)
3. 4 Cable Method in Stereo
5. Wet/Dry/Wet
Some of the other gear in this video:
Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Morse Y2D
Engl Steve Morse Signature 100 head
VHT Pitbull Super 30
JHS Andy Timmons Pedal
VHT 2/50/2 Power Amp
To see more Helix Videos check out my gear playlist: • Tutorials & Gear Videos
Watch this video to see how I use the Helix with Blue Oyster Cult: • Blue Oyster Cult Gear ... 
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This video is now 7 years old. And, it still rocks. I'm in the process of hooking up my two 100w heads together - and you've provided every detail I needed tonight. Many, many thanks!
I'm a Marshall guy; 45 years now. I use heads almost as old as me, out to twin 1960s, and make an annual pilgrimage to the Woodstock site just to feel 'home again.' All I wanted was a few FX just to have different sounds and when I got the Helix (rack), I was ready to send it back within 30 minutes. Something made me watch this video and now I have an incredible rig. Many thanks to you!!
This is THE best Helix video on the internet. Ever. Brilliant!
love it too such versatile tones > soundcloud.com/rkcmuzik/garden-of-tone-final-mix?in=rkcmuzik/sets/rkcmuzik-2016
If this is the best I'm glad I got there headrush and didn't follow the heard into line 6 land !??!
agreed.
Great Video, many thanks!
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Setup 1:
Stompbox Rig
9:17
Setup 2:
4 Cable Method
15:17
Setup 3:
4 Cable Method- In Stereo
21:55
Setup 4:
Wet/Dry/Wet
best helix video on youtube, well spoken, too the point, and great playing to match!
This is the video I needed to see, it just sold me on the Helix. Awesome unit and great explanation of how to get things going. Thanks heaps...
I've been looking for a in depth demonstration of real world examples with this thing for ages! Thanks for putting this out there, great video and really well thought out content!
I never wanted anything more than The Helix after your AWESOME demo, you have re-inspired me to go on with my playing.
Man, this just made everything so clear for me. Love the fact you don't rant on with unnecessary BS!
You, sir, are a beast. Line 6, if they're not already, should pay you for these amazing Helix videos!
Great job making clear sense of each different situation you presented here. The Helix really is a rather remarkable tool.
Excellent, excellent video! It's absolutely convinced me to get a helix. Line 6 need to make this required viewing for anyone considering making the leap!
Amazing, Richie. Your videos are the most clear and fun to watch that I've seen. When I rave to people about the Helix, I always tell them to watch your videos. Doesn't hurt that you are a great musician as well, and enthusiastic about what you do. Thanks!
By far the best HELIX tutorial I've seen so far. Extremely informative and relatively easy to follow. FANTASTIC!!! I've subscribed.
Thanks for the tutorial. Just picked up the rack version last night and have already setup my first custom preset based on watching your navigation and setups. Using with a Trio + and a hall of fame reverb pedal with several of the presets to create my own office jam sessions. The sounds are incredible and much better than I expected. Truly appreciate you taking the time to make this video!
Just had to comment real quick and let you know that I really appreciate your videos on the Helix. It's awesome seeing others use this machine to it's full potential. This video was so well explained, and edited.......if one didn't know any better I would swear that Line 6 was paying you to do these.
Just great stuff Richie!!
Thanks!!
J.
I've had my helix for a couple of weeks now and I absolutely love it! That being said, this was precisely the video I've been looking for! Every question I had about the more complex setups has been answered... Huge thanks for taking the time to make this. Bravo!
I've probably watched this video 20 times and learn something new every time. Outstanding tutorial for configuring the Helix with any setup imaginable.
Just got the Helix LT and have to say your videos are invaluable, Richie! You explain what you want to do, then you show exactly how to do it (cables, settings, etc.) and then demo it. Really fantastic of you to take the time to do these. Thank you!
Just bought the Helix lt myself. This is an excellent tutorial, thank you!
This video, though posted some time ago, is timeless, and really solved a long standing question of how to run stereo. Gave me the confidence to invest in two Mesa combos, and even better, still get the beautiful tones from the Mesa pre-amp, while having all the capabilities of the Helix. Nice work Mr. Castellano!
I've had a helix for a little over 2 weeks now, and this video has taught me SO MUCH STUFF. Definitely going to be using the 4 cable method with my JSX!!
Thanks for the very informative vids, Richie. I picked my Helix last week and because I’m working this week, I only get a few hours a day to learn what this incredibly powerful box can do. I have a ways to go but your vids have made it that much easier to wrap my head around some of the basics.
Great job!
Thanks Richie, with this video I finally got my Marshall JVM205C and Helix synced . Thereby ending 3 weeks of frustration. Very grateful.
Perfect -- to the point, well-spoken, intelligent, clear, awesome sounds, well-explained, no ego, no unnecessary attempts at attention-seeking humor... The perfect gear video. Thanks!!!!!!!!
Richie!
I just have to tell you how great your videos are. Straight. To the point. No fluff. No long-winded stories or attempts at bad jokes. Time is precious and I really appreciate how you don't muck around with information that isn't essential to get your points across.
Also, just have to give you a HUGE shout out for your ability to communicate clearly and effectively. You've made it so easy to follow and get my head wrapped around what could easily be a confusing subject.
I hope you continue to post these incredible Line 6 Helix videos on as regular a basis as you can manage. I haven't seen anyone do it as well as you do it.
Great work! And once again... THANKS!
Thank you, I appreciate that. That kinda thing irritates me too, so I try to trim the fat as best as I can.
And also appreciate how you don't have an intro! I hate watching an intro on every video. We can figure out who the youtube is, intro not required.
Richie, I love the way you stick solely to what we need to know, nothing quirky or silly, but straight to the point. I don't own a Helix, but what a powerful piece of kit it is. You have certainly given me an insight into what the Helix is capable of. Thank you...
Mind BLOWN. one realizes these kinds of tools are pretty versatile, but this demo really shows. Thanks Richie, great stuff.
Of all the videos I've watched on the HELIX this one is the most helpful by far. Thanks a bunch.
Thanks Pete. Everyone else take too long getting to point. You offered an amazing way to studio major options with equipment never availabl to me with my budget . Your reviews are legit for the new studio guitar guys. Your opinion is worth more than my tube amps, lol. Thank you much. Gary, listening to you long time
Richie,
I agree with the other posts, you are better than the manual. You have helped me set my Helix for the 4 cable method. The cabling was the easy part, it is the Helix that was tricky. Thanks to you I have great effects in front of my Marshall. I haven't advanced in using just the Helix with our PA, but soon I hope. I will just keep watching your videos. Thanks again!
Absolutely best video yet! Wish I found this sooner, the Aux in Loop back method makes sense, I ended up using a FX send with the thru up to get dry signal to and from Bugera V22amp. Then modeled the stereo and sent those out the XLR outs to PA. Best decision ever. Thanks a bunch!!
Wow, in one week you run through the Helix like a boss! Great informative video. Quite exciting to experience the process alongside you. Cheers!
U answered so many of my questions. Nobody else has done a video like this. Excellent job really breaking the possibilities down. Ty ty ty!
Had my helix for just over a week now and I'm totally hooked. This video is inspirational. The helix isn't the best out of the box but I'm beginning to get a feel for what the unit is capable of. I can't remember having so much fun playing guitar. Top video. You've totally nailed your tone.
Richie,
Just can't say how intuitive and comprehendable this video is. Thank you Soo much.!!!!
Fantastic video. Explains, as simply as possible, a quite complex but extremely effective audio arrangement. Well done Ritchie.
Awesome Helix line 6 videos. Look at all of RUclips you will not find detailed videos like these anywhere. You even do a better job than Line 6 (Yamaha) themselves. Thank you so much. I was looking for a video about updating the software on the Helix... thanks again for these straight to the point videos.
kanyaugatiejagwo I say especially better than line 6. Weird to me how progressive the product is but how regressed the sales and info is.
Wow, this is a fascinating display of the awesome capabilities of the Helix, that's for sure. It is a complex piece of kit, so quite how you work out these solutions is beyond me and mightily impressive,.
I'm sure I'm not alone in saying how grateful I am that you share your knowledge so readily and in such an understated way. Thank you.
Incredible work on how to use the Helix to its max capacity! Thanks for putting this together. Really lets me know what my Helix is capable of doing!!
Love it! Incredibly easy to follow video Richie! Thank you for such an awesome and illuminating tutorial! Probably one of, if not, THE most informative and comprehensive video on this difficult to obtain set up. Thanks again bro! You Rock!
thank you Richie now that I've learned the four cable method I'm loving my helix I get the best tone out of my rig this way your videos are great
Just got the Helix and you answered all my questions about how to hook the thing up to my amp. You saved the day. Thanks!
SUBSCRIBED. Agree with other comments here on demo vids. I didn't sign up to become an engineer...THANK YOU brother! Was beginning to think I made the wrong choice in ordering this b/c I love my Marshalls and Soldanos. Never even used a DAW before, still recording into an old Tascam. You CAN teach an old dawg new ways to get shit done! Still keeping my pedals and such, but now I have the best of both worlds. Let the learning begin!
Wet/Dry/Wet. So hot right now.
Stellar tutorials, Richie. You have a great thing going here for us Helix owners and prospective buyers. It's greatly appreciated.
Thank you! You even show how to plug in the pedals to get the amp with the board. NO ONE shows how to do stuff like that. This video is brilliant. Thank you
This is the only one I found that covered all the basics with so much useful information. New to the helix so this has been epic. Thank you so much. 🤟🏻
Hi Richie - Very helpful and practical video explaining Helix system versatility as set-up in some real world applications. The wet-dry-wet set-up was most informative. Nicely done...
After seeing a couple of your videos I've subscribed. Very informative with no B.S. ...pretty sure I'll be finding the means to get a Helix. This unit is a total game changer... and with your straightforward videos it'll make learning it much easier and efficiently.
Line 6/Yamaha should be giving you a commission. I'm really happy I found your youtube channel. Thanks for all the time you put into sharing your knowledge.
hands down Best Helix Rack video I have seen. Thank you sooooo much
29:04 Instant smile on my face.. Richie, I have to say, this video might actually be the last push for me to get the Helix. Man your tone and way to descripe this board.. Great job man.. Great great video....
You Know it Tom.I was thinking the same thing.
Me too😂 I really want this to use it with my Boss Katana amp ...it looks so easy to connect them
Did you guys get one ?
@@auntjenifer7774 no of course not, they are just fan boy comments they wont really buy it everyone knows line 6 digital is not the way to get good tone, these units are just for kids to find thie tone they like and find thier groove / sound, then they sell the line 6 to the next 16 year old kid and go buy some real pedals and a valve amp.
Just bought one today and am overwhelmed with the technology (and I’m in IT!). This video has covered all of my unanswered questions about the Helix and the way I want to set it up and gig with (and more! I will be looking at wet/dry/wet setup). Thank you so much for putting this together. I’m sure it took considerable time. The best video I’ve seen on the Helix and explained so simply. Thank you thank you thank you.
Awesome!!!
What the heck? That sounds amaaaaaaazing! Now I know why whatever I tried before didn't work at all. Thanks for sharing!
The best video I’ve seen on Helix !!! Thinking about buying one and this answered so many questions about using my current amps with it Well done !!! Thank you !!!!
You are the Helix wizard. This is easily the best video I've seen explaining how to use the Helix. Thank you so much.
Hands down the BEST Helix video I have seen so far! Thanks for sharing! Definitely inspiring!
Thanks Richie....I just got an HX and although its not the Helix, I am finally learning the art of crafting tone from these FX computers. YOUR VIDEOS ARE THE BEST !!!!!
This is an amazing video and just as relevant today as it was in 2016! Thanks, RC!
Still the best video if you want a conversion from a traditional tube amp and pedals to a digital modeling platvorm. This video convinced me of quality and flexability of this Helix board. Thanks for this great video.
Thank You so much Ritchie for your excellent tutorial using and programming the Helix wet dry wet with Guitar, truly awesome teaching. Being a bass player I have also watched your Yes tutorial and performance use of the Helix as well. Being new at understanding programming in digital has enlightened
Hi Richie, excellent videos. The first sign of a good presentation is no haters (thumbs down). I like the way you move quickly and precisely through your instructions (if I get lost the progress bar is the first tool to use of course). I'm just starting to experiment with the versatility of the Helix and it is awesome. Much less complicated than trying to use all the extra gear required to set up the different pedal board configurations. I spent some time, effort and $ in the past trying to get the WDW set up. The Helix took all the hassle out of that rig. Thanks for the simple 4 cable explanation as well. I'll be examining the rest of your videos - subscribed of course.
You just made the best tutorial here on youtube. you convince me to buy a helix and use with my amp. I don't have any question because you explain everything. Line 6 should have payed you. thanks a lot
Best Helix demo I've seen yet! Great job!!!
Excellent in depth and really helpful video Richie, thank you! INMHO, for the money, Helix is one of the best all around guitar players toolbox to hit the market in my 35 yrs. chasing tone, it's absolutely a dream box for gigging and recording!
PS; I've been a huge Blue Oyster Cult fan since back in the 70's, played many of those tunes in cover bands over the years but Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll is still my all time favorite BOC tune to play...
Thanks to this video i got my HELIX 2 yrs agao and was so happy with it i also got an HX stomp . Thx Richie.
One of the best most comprehensive videos on Helix!
Thanks a million for a video that actually showed me what i was needing to know. So many videos a person assumes you know half of what you they done, i end up totally lost and wasted time. Thanks for a simple video that showed me what i needed fast, how to hook up a loop pedal and how to load it on helix. Joe
wow....Richie, this changed everything for me. I was semi happy with my Helix LT, semi happy with my Mesa mark 5:35 (and pedals)........putting those two together was like the Angels opened the gates and blessed me with guitar skills, and sending me "that sound"! Thanks Rock Star for the detailed tutorial. Sunday morning worship never sounded better....! peace to you!
Richie! You are better than the manual!Thanks so much for doing these! I always learn something new!
In the market for a Helix and am glad I found this video... Easily the best demo of the product I've seen on RUclips. Very high quality and straight to the point. Love the stuff you showed off and the fact that the Helix can act as an interface straight into a DAW.
Though now I seem to have an issue... After hearing how AWESOME that Wet/Dry/Wet setup sounded through headphones, you're making me want to get more cabs/power amps to try it. LOL! ( :
Thank you for the great video, sir!
You hit this one out of the park Richie, I just got my Helix rack after replacing my G System, Eleven Rack, XT Pro, GSP 1101 etc etc. and am digging your help. congrats
Great video, cheers Richie! You explained with no bs stuff that i've been trying to get my head round for ages. Not yet got a Helix but this vid has pretty much sealed the deal for me. Line 6 need to start paying you!
This is the best video I have seen on the Helix - great job! 👍🏻
I just purchased a line 6 helix..I saw you play in Washington Tulalip and was blow away! This is a great lesson..Thanks for sharing your great talant. Please keep up the Line 6 info Richie.
Damn, Richie!! That was an awesome demo. The Helix does it all!
Thanks so much had my rig set up wrong for so long until I watched this, and OMG how much better it sounds now!
Great session Richie. Thank you. Really appreciated the overhead view of the Helix and how you demo'd a variety of use combinations. At first I thought 36 minutes?! Then I couldn't turn away. Awesome demo!
Wow, this is crazy helpful and one of the best explanation videos out there. I am a Helix newbie (probably late to the game) and I was trying to figure out how to add my external effects (10 different pedals) along with the Helix into a single chain. Honestly, the "send and return" was really confusing (I just wanted to shut off the Helix until I wanted it switched on) until I watched this video and realized that the Send and Return can be setup like a regular preset. There are some pedals that just cannot be replicated with the Helix so this video was extremely helpful!
Just bought a Helix LT ... this is a big help .... thanks! Like the others are saying.... best Helix tutorial on the inter web... pls do more ! Cheers!
This video should be part of any Helix user manual.
Best Helix capabilities demo so far, thanks Richie!
Without a doubt the best video I've seen on the setup of any product! Thank you!
Man, you're a real expert on the Helix! The wet/dry/wet set-up is awesome.
Richie, thanks so much for sharing you knowledge, man. Even though this vid is several years old, it's SUPER helpful! THANK YOU!
Awesome video. I just got my Helix and this accelerated my learning curve immensely! Nice job.
And this ladies and gents is why Richie is a Rockstar...!
Thanks a lot for doing this one Richie... It truly helped a lot...!
Best video I've seen on how to set up the Helix.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Mind Blown! You answered every question that the on line sales literature did NOT. So I COULD start with just the Helix and a single powered speaker and build from there! Thank you for making my mind up about the Helix. I just have to come up with the cash now... somehow.
Excellent demo and very helpful instruction. The new Line 6 products kick ass! Thanks
Thank you SO MUCH! I have a Fender Bassbreaker that I LOVE the distortion of and just got a Helix LT, I hated the internal fizz sound direct and so decided to try it with the Fender but had no idea how to do the 4 cable method. Now using it this way with the amp will be great and I will be able to use the effects I want out of this, as well as the amp and its sound, then everything in between.
oh thank you for showing the CABLING as well, most people just say "yeah 4 cable method then do this" and no one has any idea how to cable it
This is a awesome video. You did an excellent job at explaining the 4 & 5 cable methods! I can't wait to set my studio up using this information. Thank you!
Thank you for going into so much great detail in this review. Much appreciated.
Great video. Very informative. I think a lot of "bedroom" players don't totally get in to higher end digital because they don't want to go for a studio set up with FRFR, whatever. I understand that it's still an option and it's even "better", but this shows what can be done to even just incorporate everything that the Helix can do in to your current "rig" and beyond. Great job with building up the complexity and clearly explaining how to hook everything up. I will say, one thing you could have added: Using a 2 channel amp and having the footswitch controlled by the Helix instead of reaching over and flipping the channel on the amp. That's picking nits though. Best video I've seen on a "simple" Helix set up.
Thanks for the tips, Richie! Been a subscriber and I really enjoy your videos...they're very insightful.
Richie I’ve been a line 6 fan for decades 2 I believe. And you’ve become my go to guy for everything line 6. I hope you are making money on this nobody goes as deep as you. Must be all that schooling a,though with your guitar talents, singing talents, other instrument, your video editing talents, and one of the most important your sound Engenerring talent, you’ve got more talent in your little finger than most people have in their whole body! Thanks Richie.
Man. I’ve been sitting here trying to think of what to say about this video. To many words come to mind. Informative, brilliant, amazing. Just when I thought I had it figured out, you come out here and do a wet/dry/wet. I’ve heard of it but, never heard(seen) it. That was bad ass man. Thanks for the video. I might have to watch it again and try to figure out the 4 cable method though. I have a Marshall jcm 2000 tsl 100 and want to use its distortion but also want to be able to use all the effects the Helix has to offer. There is so much more to learn & do as you have stated. I absolutely love the way you did that harmony and put one note on the right & the other note on the left. I watched this with my iPad Pro (has 4 speakers on all corners, respectively) and it sounded astonishing! Thanks again. I got some work to do and apparently a bunch of cables I’ll have to find! PS. My rig actually has a Samson stereo power amp in it and my Marshall cab has a way to put it in stereo mode. So maybe I can’t do wet/dry/wet but, maybe I can do wet/wet. Ha ha! We’ll see!
Thank you for doing a stereo setup! I used to run into two Roland keyboard amps with 15 inch speakers and it was awesome.
Thanks so much, for taking the time and showing how it’s done! ANd a REALLY big thanks for the band geeks Close to the Edge...I can’t tell you how many times I put your version on and just crank the speakers...SO good! Yes is my favorite since I was in middle school, so of course, I’d love to see the geeks try Gates of Delirium! Great videos though, you’re like a buddy, we just haven’t met...can’t thank you enough!
This video was extremely educational. Thank you for that
This is the most informative video I’ve seen about the helix. And the first one where I find it actually sounding good. Thx a lot.
Only, now I consider selling my g3 and going helix wet dry wet
February 2020 and my Helix is coming so I wanted to start learning. This is outstanding!