Helix LT is now available for order. Cut down version - ish.

Drew_TNBD

I think the tabletop format is a bit of a dead end for a lot of people.

The really appealing thing with the Helix is the flexibility and speed. You lose a lot of that if you shrink it down to a tabletop unit with no footswitches on it.

piercelmno

So I'm a converted and bought a helix lt this week. I should probably read through the whole thread...but have cases been discussed? Found?

John_A

piercelmno said:

So I'm a converted and bought a helix lt this week. I should probably read through the whole thread...but have cases been discussed? Found?

 Official Line 6 Helix backpack

Novation backpack - cheap and fits

Gator mixcase - nice ABS case with wheels fits like a charm

Thoman / ebay custom flight cases

Cabicular

There is this too but
http://www.theflightcasecompany.com/line-6-helix-pedalboard-flight-case/
If you only use the Helix the official backpack is great and plenty protection

John_A

Cabicular said:

There is this too but
http://www.theflightcasecompany.com/line-6-helix-pedalboard-flight-case/
If you only use the Helix the official backpack is great and plenty protection

That's a nice case.  HAs the added bonus that you can pop the lid on between sets to avoid it getting trampled

robinbowes

I'm gonna have to find a live-in case for my FoH gear (Helix Control + expression pedals).

Not started looking yet...

R.

Freebird

Digital_Igloo said:
The original POD was designed as a recording device, when non-DSP-accellerated computers weren't fast enough to run amp modeling plugins (like Amp Farm). Now that everyone and their mom uses a computer to record, the closest thing to a Helix desktop solution is Helix Native with a decent audio interface with either a variable (or ~1M Ohm) impedance input

Using the instrument input on a SPL Crimson audio interface made a huge difference to the quality of sound I was able to achieve with amp modelling software, so the Helix Native may be all that I'll need.

VJIves

Can I ask a stupid guy-who-only-owns-pedals question, please? With the Helix LT is it simple to turn several pedals off/on with the hit of one button, switch looper style? I understand how the 8 buttons line up with the 8 squares onscreen but just need reassuring before I pull le trigger.

simonk

@VJIves said:

Can I ask a stupid guy-who-only-owns-pedals question, please? With the Helix LT is it simple to turn several pedals off/on with the hit of one button, switch looper style? I understand how the 8 buttons line up with the 8 squares onscreen but just need reassuring before I pull le trigger.

Yeah, using snapshots that's no problem at all.

John_A

VJIves said:

Can I ask a stupid guy-who-only-owns-pedals question, please? With the Helix LT is it simple to turn several pedals off/on with the hit of one button, switch looper style? I understand how the 8 buttons line up with the 8 squares onscreen but just need reassuring before I pull le trigger.

You can do that, you can also change all the settings on the pedals with the same button press

VJIves

John_A said:

VJIves said:

Can I ask a stupid guy-who-only-owns-pedals question, please? With the Helix LT is it simple to turn several pedals off/on with the hit of one button, switch looper style? I understand how the 8 buttons line up with the 8 squares onscreen but just need reassuring before I pull le trigger.

You can do that, you can also change all the settings on the pedals with the same button press

That's cool, thanks. What happens if I have a song that moves from one section that requires one set of pedals into a second section that requires eight different ones? Would I be able to move between the two with no latency?

John_A

Possibly not.  To do anything without a gap between changes it all has to be in a single preset.  So you would need 16 pedals in a preset which is possible but you may run out of DSP.  That's a bit extreme though.  The gap between full preset changes isn't huge and if you time it right you'll be OK.  Saying tat I have presets with 10 pedals plus an amp and cab, so 16 may be possible

Cabicular

VJIves said:

John_A said:

VJIves said:

Can I ask a stupid guy-who-only-owns-pedals question, please? With the Helix LT is it simple to turn several pedals off/on with the hit of one button, switch looper style? I understand how the 8 buttons line up with the 8 squares onscreen but just need reassuring before I pull le trigger.

You can do that, you can also change all the settings on the pedals with the same button press

That's cool, thanks. What happens if I have a song that moves from one section that requires one set of pedals into a second section that requires eight different ones? Would I be able to move between the two with no latency?

If you are using the amp modelling as well it is a 'depends' pedals only probably fine
although I would look to see if there wasn't more you could do with Parameter tweaks
I'm struggling to see a scenario where you need 8 entirely different pedals

siremoon

simonk said:

@VJIves said:

Can I ask a stupid guy-who-only-owns-pedals question, please? With the Helix LT is it simple to turn several pedals off/on with the hit of one button, switch looper style? I understand how the 8 buttons line up with the 8 squares onscreen but just need reassuring before I pull le trigger.

Yeah, using snapshots that's no problem at all.

You can do it without using snapshots by just assigning the bypass states of multiple effects blocks to a single footswitch

Sporky

VJIves said:

That's cool, thanks. What happens if I have a song that moves from one section that requires one set of pedals into a second section that requires eight different ones?

What happens then is that the audience either doesn't notice, or doesn't notice.

You can have every parameter change from one snapshot to another, and the Helix will let you run a lot of blocks at the same time, so you can have some pretty extreme changes. It does have limits, but how would you do that with a conventional pedalboard?

Drew_TNBD

So... my second practice using the Helix as a amp controller and effects unit in 4-cable method.

I am properly in love with this. I really don't need any singles pedals.

I did end up using 4 delays at once for one of our songs though!! Eek!!!

guitarfishbay

Drew_TNBD said:

So... my second practice using the Helix as a amp controller and effects unit in 4-cable method.

I am properly in love with this. I really don't need any singles pedals.

I did end up using 4 delays at once for one of our songs though!! Eek!!!

Awesome.

Given how many units and setups haven't worked for you that says a lot

Adamski

I'm sure this has been said before but can you use Helix to change amp channels OR switch between two amps/feed guitar signal to two amps? 

Cabicular

Adamski said:

I'm sure this has been said before but can you use Helix to change amp channels OR switch between two amps/feed guitar signal to two amps? 

Yes there is an external channel switching jack but not with the LT
you can send signals to 6 amps if you want and two XLRs to the PA

Digital_Igloo

Cabicular said:

Adamski said:

I'm sure this has been said before but can you use Helix to change amp channels OR switch between two amps/feed guitar signal to two amps? 

Yes there is an external channel switching jack but not with the LT
you can send signals to 6 amps if you want and two XLRs to the PA

LT also has a dual external channel switching jack, but its functionality is shared with EXP 2 In. You globally choose what that jack does.