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Its just like it.
inreally like that Amps clean channel. It’s just like a big 100w Marshall
I've just bought the Michael Britt Helix patches from his website ; this has been a revelation for me , they sound perfect for me through a PA direct with the band ; so much so I've now abandoned the amp and I'm going direct from now on. They seem to be tailored for use in this kind of scenario ; previously I found I couldn't get a sound I felt comfortable with ( either too much bass or too cutting on the top end ) . For the price it is for the patches it's been amazing for me : solved so many problems , you also get his impulse responses which seem tailored to this application and sound fantastic. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to use Helix in a live direct scenario.
https://mbritt.com/product/m-britt-helix-preset-pack-1/
It transformed the unit.
Don't discount some of the customtone ones from L6 too - especially the Hindmarsh ones - they have actually replaced all presets on mine they are that good..
Some of the 'problem' with the Helix is there are so many options, just as easy to make something sound awful as it is to make it sound good, but once you get the hang of it it really is an amazing bit of kit, wouldn't be without one!
So, in theory some clever clogs can manipulate an IR file I could load into Helix to make my v30 sound like a greenback? Or a g12h sound like an alnico blue? Surely someone out there can do that math?
each to their own though, and if you like the axe fx then no need to change, I don't think one is sonically 'better' than the other, just a bit different.
I finally tried the Helix into a decent monitor and it sounded great. I could easily use the Deluxe Reverb as my main sound. That said I’ve just ordered a new amp, so I’ll be sticking to valve amps for the foreseeable....
Quick question - Updating a mates Helix, no idea what firmware he has.
Do I just use the latest Helix edit to back up and then the latest editor to go direct to 2.60?
Or do I need an older editor to back it up?
I've always been though each firmware upgrade incrementally, I seem to remember something about using older versions of the software if your Helix was several updates out-of-date. Although may have dreamt that!!
Not sure why it's taken me so long to do so, but better late than never!
Just using the default amp/cab block with no other effects other than a bit of reverb it sounds great. I'm sure this wasn't the case on the release firmware 2 years ago.
Switching between presets is almost gapless, again I'm sure this wasn't the case on the release firmware 2 years ago.