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Here's a lower gain sample, Supro & Plexi Normal - https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7j9ngwwtzndaju/Helix Test 2.wav?dl=0
Ideally a single cab, rather than a pair of monitors, not really bothered about stereo.
I've hit Google hard, but haven't really managed to find a clear answer.
Any opinions much appreciated.
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
Yes its it's got loads of stuff in it but everything can be bypassed and just used as an frfr amp.
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
Hmm, now then....
I actually hooked it up to a THR10C on the flat setting and it sounded pretty good. so I 'might' be sorted.
a comment from from the Matrix FR12 demo says it all, 'the FR12 has more bass response than the FR10'. If this is the case which I'm sure it is, they can't both be FRFR
- Hook my Helix up to my 5150III-50watter in 4cable configuration so I can have my regular effects in the mix.
- Run the poweramp output of the 5150III into a loadbox.
- Run the loadbox line output into the Helix.
- Have a switch where I can flick between the real 5150III and a modelled amp.
- Run an IR block after both of them for my modelled cab.
- Run the main output to the left side of the SPDIF output into my DAW.
Trying to get my head around it... I think I just need to run the line output of the loadbox into one of the FX loop returns on the Helix, and assign that and the modelled amp to a switch, but with an inverse relationship?
So send/return 1 has the preamp in it (ie send1 goes to amp in, amp FX send goes to return1), and send/return 2 has the poweramp and load box in (ie send2 goes to amp FX return, loadbox output goes to return2).
And then yes, assign the modelled amp and send/return2 to the same footswitch for bypass, but as a toggle.
We are fortunate as a band to have a full-on IEM system together with a hefty PA and apart from dialling back some Hi Cut (sound was too dark) that is the only on the fly tweak I needed to make - what I was hearing back in the IEM's and the Out Front sound ( I had a guitar playing friend come along to give me an honest opinion!!) was great!!
That monitor mix - the Helix sounded and felt like an amp under my fingers very very impressive.
Had a slight pre-gig wobble with IR's (see my other thread) but all credit to @guitarfishbay for mentioning the Ownhammer stuff - as good as the on board Helix stuff is, I'm convinced the OH stuff finally clinched the deal for me.
Now need to wean myself off the Mahadeva sim as it's what I'm used to in real amp world and start exploring the other models...I think next stop is Soldano...
Really simple to set up and use and I had some good comments about the sound. To me it didn't in any way feel or sound inferior to using a regular valve amp but the flexibility makes it so much more gig-friendly than my previous pedalboard and amp rig.
So so far so good