I rely on the HELIX so much that I ended up buying a second backup unit just in case I ever have any issues. I take it with me to out of town gigs just in case. Now I can also keep one in my studio to use there as well. Happy Holidays!
My son and I say when we are thinking hard we smell bacon burning. Fire department just showed up! Incredible video. I am fairly new to guitar at 62 YOA (learning to play 4 years) and make technology cry when I try to figure it out. Helix is quite daunting at this point as I've had it for a week. I am using for Worship team at church so it should be fun. Thanks for your insight. If you have any "basics tutorials" send me some ideas please and thank you. RUSH fan?
I'm actually working on a couple more HELIX videos right now. Not sure how basic they will be, but you should check them out if you can. And yeah, I am a RUSH fan. Not a super over the top fan, but I have seen them in concert 3 times. I've got the Alex Lifeson Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop guitar and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT GUITAR! Alex walked his own walk as a guitarist and I totally respect that. And also designed a pretty damn killer guitar as well!
Thank you kind sir! Here’s a Sweetwater link to the board/case combo by Gator. It’s not cheap and it’s a little heavy to load into a truck, but it protects well and does have wheels to transport once unloaded. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GtourPBXLGW--gator-g-tour-pedalboard-xlgw-ata-wood-tour-case-for-extra-large-pedalboard
LOL...yeah it can be a little overwhelming at first, but hang in there it gets easier the longer you own and tinker around with it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. I have been banging my head on this scene thing. Not one video out of the 6 I watched informed me about the blocks and that they had to be alike. But I have tried that and each time I save the 2nd snapshot, when I go back to the first one it takes on the characteristics of the one I just saved . It is not seperating my first snap which is clean and the second one with dirt. It turns them both to dirt.
Sorry for the delayed response, but I think I can explain what you need to do. You have to go into the "Controller Assign" menu and make sure you are on the "Block" you want to control. Once there you will have two menus - Parameter & Controller. Parameter will be what ever item you want to control, like volume, decay, etc. HERE'S MAIN THING YOU NEED TO DO WITH THE "CONTROLLER' MENU - SELECT "SNAPSHOTS". (It's the very last think you can select, so just crank the dial all the way to the end) When you select SNAPSHOTS under the Controller menu it allows you to edit each SNAPSHOT parameter and will save accordingly. TIP: You will know when you do this correctly as it will put ( ) Parenthesis around the "Controller" item you are controlling. You'll have to go into each "Snapshot" and edit the parameter accordingly. Let me know if this helps you accomplish what you are looking to do!
Good video, but it was not a snapshot tutorial. It was a tutorial on how “you”utilize snapshots. Would like to see a video tutorial on exactly how to create snapshots.
Thanks for this. Currently when I step on a snapshot it pulls up all the individual stomp boxes on it, which I don't want. I want to just click on "verse", then "chorus", then "solo" etc. and switch between them with a single step, without having to go back one step. I.e. when I step on "verse" in my snapshot, I want to look down and still see the options for "chorus" and "solo", etc. instead of seeing, "delay", "Mod", etc. I got those parameters all set and don't need to turn them on or off mid song. Looks like that's what you've get set up here. Is the "Preset Mode Switches"--set to "8 snapshots" the key for this? Thanks!
Yes, in the Global Settings menu you have to have Preset mode Switches set to "8". Plus try and 'toggle' your top right hand footswitch that displays "Preset/Stomp". That will toggle between the stomp box option and the preset option you are looking for. I'd be curious to know if that helps resolve your issue.
Can you set up a page for an amplifier with certain effects, and use the up down switches to jump to another rig with certain foot switches. I.E. you’re saving your snaps as songs, can you save the setting as an amp and have the ability to turn on/off the effects per page?
So sorry for the delayed response. I also own my own water restoration company that got crazy busy these last few weeks. Anyway, just in case you didn't figure this out I'll offer my input. If I understand you correctly, you could essentially set up an "Amp" instead of a "Song" like I do for each "Preset". However, when you change Presets to go to a different amplifier you have that momentary gap in sound when changing to a different Preset. Staying within the same preset and utilizing the Snapshots mode avoids that momentary pause/gap. I hope that made sense?
I appreciate the effort. You took too long to explain the basics and repeated yourself too often for me to watch past 6 mins of the video. It seems like others enjoyed it but I would suggest you would have more of an effect if you got straight to the point. For instance how many times do you have to define what a snapshot is? We got it the first time. That's why we are here. We want to know how to utilise them properly. I hope your channel prospers and I only leave this as constructive criticism.
@@StratsRUs 8 sentences too much for ya hoss? Apparently you cared enough to comment and that’s what counts. The algorithm! Your turn Mr. Insightful...
I was wondering if you could explain or send me to another video that explains how to run two paths like you do. One to an amp and the other to foh? I get the general idea of it but what are the settings at the end of the path? I mean normally the little arrow that opens up path two would have to be changed to something else. That's where I'm lost and I know it's probably simple I just haven't heard the answer I guess yet. Thanks
I'm sending a stereo direct signal from my Helix to FOH and then the other send for my mic'd amplifier is sent to FOH in mono. Stereo signals are panned hard right and left and then the mono amp signal is usually panned straight up in the center. My sound guy typically sets the stereo signal and then boosts my mono amp signal for leads when needed.
Ok. So your changing your settings for each part of every song and also changing your lights through DMX for blackout effects. That's amazing....But Can a non-Borg run this thing?
Great video, I have a quick question. If I change an effects parameter on my LT it changes it for all the snapshots within a preset. Is that how it should work? Is there a way to configure it where you can change an effects parameter and contain it within a snapshot?
I hope I can remember this from memory as I don't have my HELIX set up at the moment, but you can go in and assign a "controller assign" function for any effects parameter that allows you to change that parameter by snapshot. So, let's say you want to control your Delay "Feedback" by snapshot. Toggle over to your Delay "BLOCK" and then go up and push the "3 line button" (up by the left toggle/dial - top right button) and then hit "controller assign". At the bottom left of the display you should see your Delay type with "Parameter" and "Controller" functions below. The "Parameter" function you can scroll through and pick "Feedback" and then scroll through the "Controller" function and select "Snapshots". It will then put a [bracket] around those parameters that are now controlled by each snapshot. Next step then is to go to each individual snapshot and make the parameter adjustments you want for each snapshot for the delay Feedback. If you want to adjust multiple parameters you just go back in and select a different parameter like say "Delay Level" and then go to controller again and select "snapshot". This is the way the HELIX works, so not sure if the LT will allow the same programming options, but I hope for you that it does! Let me know if this works!
Personally, that's one thing that Line 6 came up a little bit short on for me. I did an A/B test and the Tube Screamer stomp box was noticeably better IMO.
Yes, I believe if you change your set up to Snapshots mode it will take each of your presets and give you the ability edit each of the snapshots within. Let me know how it goes!
Is it just me or was this not a tutorial at all. I thought we’d get some wisdom on how to set it up. It started great with changing your global commands, and there wasn’t much instruction beyond that.
This is what I’ve been looking for. Little repetitive, but I didn’t have to keep rewinding so it was super helpful. Thank you X100
Thank you for watching and glad it was helpful! You will LOVE running in snapshots mode!!!
I've watched a ton of videos on snapshots and you are the only person made sense. Thank you !!!
Hey, thanks Paulie! Best of luck with Helix set up!!!
Thank you for the clear explanation of snapshots. Other videos had me confused.
Glad it was helpful Tyler! I've got a couple more HELIX videos in the works, so stay tuned!
That was darn interesting! Nice breakdown on what can be done with Snapshots. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
You are really taking full advantage
I rely on the HELIX so much that I ended up buying a second backup unit just in case I ever have any issues. I take it with me to out of town gigs just in case. Now I can also keep one in my studio to use there as well. Happy Holidays!
Awesome stuff...so clever
Thank you! Cheers!
GREAT VIDEO AND INSTRUCTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!
My son and I say when we are thinking hard we smell bacon burning. Fire department just showed up! Incredible video. I am fairly new to guitar at 62 YOA (learning to play 4 years) and make technology cry when I try to figure it out. Helix is quite daunting at this point as I've had it for a week. I am using for Worship team at church so it should be fun. Thanks for your insight. If you have any "basics tutorials" send me some ideas please and thank you. RUSH fan?
I'm actually working on a couple more HELIX videos right now. Not sure how basic they will be, but you should check them out if you can. And yeah, I am a RUSH fan. Not a super over the top fan, but I have seen them in concert 3 times. I've got the Alex Lifeson Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop guitar and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT GUITAR! Alex walked his own walk as a guitarist and I totally respect that. And also designed a pretty damn killer guitar as well!
Thank you very much!
You are very welcome!
sweet, thank you mister!
Thanks for watching Pavel!
thank you for the lesson
Thanks for watching!!!
Great video! Helpful thanks
Thanks Nessa! Appreciate you watching!
Very useful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!
really cool setup
im getting a real itch to get 1 of these
You won't regret it if you do end up purchasing a HELIX.
Great video Larry, Where did you get your peddle Board? what are you using to transport that PB in /
Thank you kind sir! Here’s a Sweetwater link to the board/case combo by Gator. It’s not cheap and it’s a little heavy to load into a truck, but it protects well and does have wheels to transport once unloaded.
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GtourPBXLGW--gator-g-tour-pedalboard-xlgw-ata-wood-tour-case-for-extra-large-pedalboard
This is extremely helpful. The helix is amazing but I R DUM when it comes to programming this thing haha
LOL...yeah it can be a little overwhelming at first, but hang in there it gets easier the longer you own and tinker around with it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. I have been banging my head on this scene thing. Not one video out of the 6 I watched informed me about the blocks and that they had to be alike. But I have tried that and each time I save the 2nd snapshot, when I go back to the first one it takes on the characteristics of the one I just saved . It is not seperating my first snap which is clean and the second one with dirt. It turns them both to dirt.
Sorry for the delayed response, but I think I can explain what you need to do. You have to go into the "Controller Assign" menu and make sure you are on the "Block" you want to control. Once there you will have two menus - Parameter & Controller. Parameter will be what ever item you want to control, like volume, decay, etc. HERE'S MAIN THING YOU NEED TO DO WITH THE "CONTROLLER' MENU - SELECT "SNAPSHOTS". (It's the very last think you can select, so just crank the dial all the way to the end) When you select SNAPSHOTS under the Controller menu it allows you to edit each SNAPSHOT parameter and will save accordingly. TIP: You will know when you do this correctly as it will put ( ) Parenthesis around the "Controller" item you are controlling. You'll have to go into each "Snapshot" and edit the parameter accordingly. Let me know if this helps you accomplish what you are looking to do!
@@LarrytheMusicGuy Thank you for taking the time to fully explain to me and whoever else may stumble upon this. Very helpfull indeed.
@@ParanormalResponse You are very welcome!!! Gui' tar Done!!!
Good video, but it was not a snapshot tutorial. It was a tutorial on how “you”utilize snapshots. Would like to see a video tutorial on exactly how to create snapshots.
Thanks for this. Currently when I step on a snapshot it pulls up all the individual stomp boxes on it, which I don't want. I want to just click on "verse", then "chorus", then "solo" etc. and switch between them with a single step, without having to go back one step. I.e. when I step on "verse" in my snapshot, I want to look down and still see the options for "chorus" and "solo", etc. instead of seeing, "delay", "Mod", etc. I got those parameters all set and don't need to turn them on or off mid song. Looks like that's what you've get set up here. Is the "Preset Mode Switches"--set to "8 snapshots" the key for this? Thanks!
Yes, in the Global Settings menu you have to have Preset mode Switches set to "8". Plus try and 'toggle' your top right hand footswitch that displays "Preset/Stomp". That will toggle between the stomp box option and the preset option you are looking for. I'd be curious to know if that helps resolve your issue.
Can you set up a page for an amplifier with certain effects, and use the up down switches to jump to another rig with certain foot switches. I.E. you’re saving your snaps as songs, can you save the setting as an amp and have the ability to turn on/off the effects per page?
So sorry for the delayed response. I also own my own water restoration company that got crazy busy these last few weeks. Anyway, just in case you didn't figure this out I'll offer my input. If I understand you correctly, you could essentially set up an "Amp" instead of a "Song" like I do for each "Preset". However, when you change Presets to go to a different amplifier you have that momentary gap in sound when changing to a different Preset. Staying within the same preset and utilizing the Snapshots mode avoids that momentary pause/gap. I hope that made sense?
I appreciate the effort. You took too long to explain the basics and repeated yourself too often for me to watch past 6 mins of the video. It seems like others enjoyed it but I would suggest you would have more of an effect if you got straight to the point. For instance how many times do you have to define what a snapshot is? We got it the first time. That's why we are here. We want to know how to utilise them properly. I hope your channel prospers and I only leave this as constructive criticism.
Considering you are complaining about a supposed lack of brevity, you sure are verbose.Oh the irony.
@@StratsRUs 8 sentences too much for ya hoss? Apparently you cared enough to comment and that’s what counts. The algorithm! Your turn Mr. Insightful...
Thanks for the feedback Cranky!
I agree. We’re here to learn but it’s hard when we have to listen what has already been said 🤔. It ok, it was only a 20 min Vid. ☺️👍
I was wondering if you could explain or send me to another video that explains how to run two paths like you do. One to an amp and the other to foh? I get the general idea of it but what are the settings at the end of the path? I mean normally the little arrow that opens up path two would have to be changed to something else. That's where I'm lost and I know it's probably simple I just haven't heard the answer I guess yet. Thanks
Not sure, but I'm guessing it might be that you set up the preset in stereo (instead of mono), so you get two paths.
I'm sending a stereo direct signal from my Helix to FOH and then the other send for my mic'd amplifier is sent to FOH in mono. Stereo signals are panned hard right and left and then the mono amp signal is usually panned straight up in the center. My sound guy typically sets the stereo signal and then boosts my mono amp signal for leads when needed.
Ok. So your changing your settings for each part of every song and also changing your lights through DMX for blackout effects. That's amazing....But
Can a non-Borg run this thing?
Yes, that is if you have the patience to work through getting all of your equipment to communicate with each other.
Great video, I have a quick question. If I change an effects parameter on my LT it changes it for all the snapshots within a preset. Is that how it should work? Is there a way to configure it where you can change an effects parameter and contain it within a snapshot?
I hope I can remember this from memory as I don't have my HELIX set up at the moment, but you can go in and assign a "controller assign" function for any effects parameter that allows you to change that parameter by snapshot. So, let's say you want to control your Delay "Feedback" by snapshot. Toggle over to your Delay "BLOCK" and then go up and push the "3 line button" (up by the left toggle/dial - top right button) and then hit "controller assign". At the bottom left of the display you should see your Delay type with "Parameter" and "Controller" functions below. The "Parameter" function you can scroll through and pick "Feedback" and then scroll through the "Controller" function and select "Snapshots". It will then put a [bracket] around those parameters that are now controlled by each snapshot. Next step then is to go to each individual snapshot and make the parameter adjustments you want for each snapshot for the delay Feedback. If you want to adjust multiple parameters you just go back in and select a different parameter like say "Delay Level" and then go to controller again and select "snapshot". This is the way the HELIX works, so not sure if the LT will allow the same programming options, but I hope for you that it does! Let me know if this works!
why did u use an external tube screamer when theres already one there in the helix lol
Personally, that's one thing that Line 6 came up a little bit short on for me. I did an A/B test and the Tube Screamer stomp box was noticeably better IMO.
I'm using presets....can I convert them to snapshots?
Yes, I believe if you change your set up to Snapshots mode it will take each of your presets and give you the ability edit each of the snapshots within. Let me know how it goes!
@@LarrytheMusicGuy BINGO!!! It totally worked! Now, no more latency switching in between patches. I just went to the global settings and VIOLA!!!!
@@LarrytheMusicGuy Spot on! Works great!
@@guitaristinseattle Outstanding! You will love running in Snapshots mode! Gui' tar Done!
Is it just me or was this not a tutorial at all. I thought we’d get some wisdom on how to set it up. It started great with changing your global commands, and there wasn’t much instruction beyond that.
Im obviously brain dead, dont understand shit....
What are you trying to accomplish? Maybe I can try and help point you in the right direction.