I didn't realize that 20 minutes passed so quickly! The point here is that the Helix workflow provides a shortcut to keep your musical inspirations alive. I made a clean preset drenched in reverb and composed an impromptu ambient guitar piece, layer by layer. The included looper is a nice feature and has options for double/half–time, reverse/forward, etc. You can even re-assign the different switches to whatever functions you want. I like how you can easily move around the amps and effects to reorder your signal chain for some interesting colors. Compared with other modeler interfaces, making your own custom patches is more intuitive and much quicker. 1,024 presets are included, and they give a good idea of the different amp models, effects, and tonal versatility available from this box. Up to 32 blocks can be added in total, DSP permitting.
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Up to 16 simultaneous effects are available per path, as the parallel routing can also be used as one long serial path. You'll find the usual suspects from Fender, Marshall, Boogie, Soldano, Matchless, etc., and a few presets for bass guitar as well.įrom the LCD screen, you can see that Helix LT has two internal signal paths that can be configured as parallel or serial. Under the hood is Line 6's dual DSP-powered HX engine, which provides Helix LT with 72 amplifier models and 194 effects, including delays, reverbs, EQs, choruses, pitch-shifters, and compressors, along with a host of speaker cabinets and mics.
It's probably the quickest I've been able to get around an amp modeler in terms of both programming and tracking. The color-coded lights around each switch correspond directly to the colors on the 6'', high-resolution LCD screen above, so you can tell in the blink of an eye what switch affects what parameter - nice touch! I appreciate how easy it is to navigate through amp models and effects, dial in sounds, save/restore presets, and play/record guitar with this box. I love the heavy-duty footswitches - a big improvement over the flimsy switches on some of my other gear. The last two switches are for Mode (hold to edit) and Tap/Tuner (self-explanatory). The top row of A, B, C, D switches can toggle, select, assign, and scroll through the blocks that make up a preset, and the bottom row of switches can select the four presets in each bank. On top, footswitch layout is straightforward, with two rows of six footswitches that can differentiate between step, touch, and hold inputs. The connectivity options give you pretty much everything needed for live dates or studio use. Thankfully, there's an inlet for a standard IEC power cable - no wall warts required. The back panel has plenty of options, including a two-channel expression pedal TRS jack (which can also be used as an amp-channel switcher), guitar input (with switchable pad and impedance), two send/return channels, mono/stereo balanced XLR outs, mono/stereo 1/4'' outs, ground lift switch, headphone jack, RJ45 Variax input (for a Line 6 guitar), AES3 digital out, MIDI I/O, and USB port.
It's solid and roadworthy, with a chassis made of matte black metal and it offers a straightforward layout of controls with just a touch of futuristic vibe. The Helix LT pedalboard is ergonomic and visually sleek. But the two products can also work together, allowing seamless transfer of settings between plug-in and pedalboard - to take the sound from editing and mixing in a DAW, to live performance on-stage or in-studio. Either of these products can stand alone as a comprehensive guitar and effects processor - with enough amp, cabinet, and mic models, as well as hundreds of effects, for all types of music production. Speaking of streamlined workflow, my latest experiences with Line 6 are with the Helix Native plug-in and the Helix LT pedalboard. I have a collection of boutique guitar amps and enjoy coaxing a variety of tones out of their tubes, but Line 6's digital tech has always helped to streamline my workflow during demanding deadlines - and always with solid results. I even had a few of their pedals in various live rigs over the years, most notably the DL4 delay pedal, which still makes great sounds. I've been using Line 6 gear since the company's inception, from the original POD, to the rackmount POD Pro, to the later-generation POD XT Live pedalboard, which I continue to use to this day.
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