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Honestly on paper I think the Helix would suit Clarky, especially since he goes for crazy lots of programming patches.
Based on the available clips and info for the Headrush so far the Helix is the logical choice for complex routing in a footpedal setup.
the AX-8 it great if you want Fractal modelling, a ton of fx, but simple control functionality..
my needs are quite stringent and will ask quite a lot of any unit in the real-time control area..
in fact, I'd place my control needs over tone because most units can be made to sound pretty good these days..
I'd keep my Axe for studio work and UK gigs
for gigs overseas though, things are getting tough now that I have to flight case my guitars..
I used to take them in the cabin in gig bags.. so I only had a suitcase containing controllers, cables and a toothbrush, and my rack going in the hold..
now that the dickhead extremists are forcing airlines to tighten up on what's allowed in the cabin, I have my rack, suitcase and guitar flight case..
means the airlines want extra £££££ cos the extra items and the extra kg's
I need to find a way to strip it down..
another alternative is only to take one Axe-FX, no power conditioner and a smaller 4U rack..
cuts back on the weight a lot..
but a floor mount unit like the Helix means no rack, no floor control unit..
so my case would contain the Helix, power amp, some expression pedals and a toothbrush
which I'd imagine would all weigh less than 20kg
almost any number of parameters can be controlled simultaneously by exp pedals
almost any parameter can be toggled between x and y states on a foot-switch
so want to decrease your gain, increase the level, decrease the chorus depth by 10% and increase the delay time by 100ms .. no problem all with the sweep of an exp pedal
multiple parameters can be assigned to a single footswitch which can be set to momentary or latching.
Almost all parameters and on/off state can be controlled by snapshots. Snapshots are like a traditional pedal loop controller but imagine you can also control the position of all the parameters as well as the amp parameters. If you have a variax you can also control the model type, tuning and route to different outputs etc
Its difficult to describe and you can do so much it's pretty open ended. But hope that gives you a flavour
Cavities give you a unique echo/reverb like sound, unique to you that is.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
have a wisdom..
is it just min/max?
or is there also a mid value / can you make the sweep non-linear?
so… when running 2 riding amps, when you get the XP at the mid point of its throw, you'd want both amps to be roughly the same level and with roughly the same amount of gain..
In the Axe-II I shape each amp's gain control curve a little differently to achieve this..
I reckon I need to download the manual and have a good read..
Give me a shout! I'll bring my Helix.