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That would really depend on your monitoring and PA situation, and there's no reason you can't send a FOH signal and also have something on stage as your monitor. But the sounds are in it for sure so either way would work.
I think @fretmeister and @Bridgehouse are the guys who might've tried this.
I never run bass in stereo.
So a DXR10 as a wedge for me, and the other XLR to FOH.
But I really like the Helix in 4CM for bass use as well - into my Darkglass M900 and then trad bass cabs. The amp has a good DI too.
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S-Gear is streets ahead of everything else in my view. I installed the Helix Native demo and just a Rat into a Deluxe Reverb sounded awful. S-Gear just sounds and feels right.
Disappointed by Helix Native. Running it in the DAW and comparing it to the Fractal FX8, I'm on the Fractal side when it comes to effects.
Not saying you're not hearing what you're hearing, but about 50 big engineers in LA have been using it with great success.
I'm not hearing anything bad about the Helix- the obvious difference is when you instantiate Helix the default patches are lower in volume than S Gear, but that is easily remedied.
When I get sounds at roughly the same level and A/B them they are pretty much on par.
I do prefer the modelling of S Gear for traditional guitar tones but there isn't a whole lot in it.
We are very lucky to have this embarrassment of riches right now.
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Cant do it aaaaaaaarggggh.
If I was going to pick a software modeller that I'd compare Helix to, it would definitely be Amplitube and Guitar Rig.
I couldn't play a 50s neck Les Paul the way I wanted... neck way too huge. Maybe if you just play thumb over blues licks in one position its very comfy. Felt like i was straining my hand to play thumb round the back with bigger chord stretches. Maybe I don't have big enough hands...
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
You're taller and probably have bigger hands thane me though. And we play different styles
I've decided it can't outright replace my Darkglass pedals, as the BK7U in there sounds different to mine, and I like mine a lot. And my B3K... But the L6 one sounds good too.
The simple pitch works pretty well for the way I use octavers on bass. Again I doubt I'd sell my MXR BOD, which is a different sound entirely, but I like the L6 one too.
So that leaves me looking at my Tech 21 gear, which if sold would give me a good fund towards the plugin... I've got a VT Bass DI which I like for really clanky sounds but I don't use those much, and an RBI which I like for grit, but a lot of the time I prefer the DG grit instead...
Still got 10 days left on the trial which I intend to use fully, but I'm now focussing on this plugin for bass sounds.