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I'm just sitting here hoping this will tank the used price of the HX line. I'm GASing for a Stomp XL as a backup/grab&go unit.

Always worked for me, not sure why it wouldn't for you. That's the intended design, at least

When the update starts, you're forced to make a backup Did you reload that backup after the update was done? That's how you're supposed to get your settings back after every update.

Good tip. I still use Helix Native for my bass tones, but I grabbed Archetype Rabea for my guitar this sale, and I already owned Archetype Nolly from a previous sale. Both are great plugins for sure. I've used the trial version of Parallax, but I was too geared for modern distortion for my tastes. If they release an Alpha Omega plugin I'm all over it.

I don't use the HX One, but I had its predecessor the M5 for a while. It's really nice to have a device like that on the board for those effects that you will only need once in a while. For me, it eventually became too limiting because I ended up finding a lot of different cool effects in there, and I wanted to start stacking more than one of them together at the same time. For me, that meant that I later became an HX Stomp user, then the HX Effects, then the Helix LT, then the Helix Floor and now I'm using Helix Native (and other plugins) on a 100% laptop-based rig. But that sounds like it might be overkill for your needs 😄 I think the HX One is an excellent entry into the Helix ecosystem. You will either be happy with it because you only need one effect at a time, or you will find it limiting and eventually move up to the HX Stomp. If the latter happens, you will already be familiar with the effects of the Helix line, so you will have a much easier time dialing in the HX Stomp down the line.

Well, I didn't want make that post, but you're 100% spot on.

I mean, that was literally the next sentence of my comment that you quoted, yes 😄

Yeah, a bit of a disappointing update after the long wait, but I'm not going to complain about the effort. The fact that Line6 are still pumping out updates for a product line that's almost a decade old, still keeping it highly relevant, is incredible. Other comparable companies simply don't do this; they want to ship new products and abandon their old ones as fast as they can. All that being said, I'm definitely trying out the EVH models for my guitar patches.

Keeping the thread alive with a live shot from last year. Always great when the gig photographer focuses on the bass

Since I'm new to the thread, here's my rig these days. No amp, although I'll use one if it's provided, because stage volume is always fun (I have a split to an FX send before any amp/cab blocks in the Helix). Two gigbags and I'm all set, no more fridges to load and unload, and that includes my wireless setup, in-ear rig, spare DI, and any backups and tools I might need. Undressed: Dressed:

Doing a firmware update right before a gig is a risky strategy regardless, in my book. Might be. I've never had to redo any global settings, and I've been following all updates since about 2.40 now. But some of them have been on the HX Stomp, some on the HX Effects and some on the Helix Floor, since I've gone through phases of owning different units.

When you start the update process, you're asked to make a backup and save it on your computer. After the update, you are asked to reload that backup, which should re-import all your old settings for you. Are you possibly skipping that step?

Great sounding plugins, but it's so annoying that they're all completely separate. No way to mix & match drives, amps, delays, etc from different Neural plugins without setting up an increasingly complex chain of instances. I wish they had a universal loader pluging, where you could choose parts from all the Neural plugins you owned; I'm sure this would increase their sales and appeal drastically. I've got a couple of Neural plugins, but I inevitably fall back to Helix Native for all my DAW guitar modelling needs, because it has everything in one package.

Tonocracy amp and effects modeler is now free! https://tonocracy.com/ It uses Atomic's amp modeling. I haven't tested Tonocracy, but I've owned Atomic hardware modelers, and they sound and feel great.

New cover! One of the absolute top bass riffs in rock history, and I'll fight anyone who disagrees (disclaimer: I won't actually fight anyone)

Much appreciated. Yeah, I'm really enjoying pretending to play synth bass; it makes for some interesting tones and challenges.

Throught I'd just gather up all my bass covers and playthroughs in a single thread. I make these mostly for my own amusement, and to document where I'm at in terms of playing and ability. They might also serve as resources if I find myself wanting a gig and the band leader needs to see a sample of what I can do, who knows? Here's my channel link where all my videos get posted: https://www.youtube.com/@eskilseter I'll post new videos as they're uploaded, but here are some current highlights

My Cherry Sunburst and Tobacco Sunburst axes. Love burst finishes

Not free on their site as far as I can see. Is there a code or special URL? Edit: Found it: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOZ0OfIRUF/

Absolutely Stainless steel strings (DR Lo-Riders in my case) give me the high end zing I want. In addition, I keep my action fairly low and smack the crap out of my strings to get that real throaty attack. You can hear in the middle section from about 2:52 into the video how the aggressive attack completely goes away when I pick lightly. Cab IR is the Shiftline Mesa RR215 from their free bass IR pack. Best IR I've ever tried for my tones. Here's the Photon settings for my drive preset that you hear in the video. Drive set to full Alpha side, distortion mode 1, about 60% drive and blend. Most importantly: Mids are definitely your friend:

I adore the massive, filthy, rhythmically mindbending groove that Jon Stockman (and Steve Judd) lay down in this track Using my Darkglass Alpha Omega Photon to cover the song that sold a million Alpha Omega pedals