nico video, thanks. an additional trick for Wah usage: add the Wah bypass to Footswitch 5, too. Then pressing the footswitch turns on the Wah and the expression pedal 1 controls the wah position. Pressing it again switches Wah off and the expression pedal back to "pedal 2".
👏 Really a great, useful video. Thank you. For a minute I was afraid that you couldn't use 2 separate types of controls (controller and expression). This was a quick easy bit of reassurance. Thanks again,
James, I just got this exact expression pedal with the Stomp XL and trs y cable bundle from sweetwater, I’ve set up the pedal just as video, but every time I sweep to the heel position, at the halfway point, the sweep triggers a toggle action between exp 1 and 2 or it bypasses…it’s basically spazzing out, and of course the toe switch works, but it shouldn’t be doing this should it?
Yes. It does this by default. This is covered in the video. If you just want to turn the wah on and off rather than switch between volume and wah, then you can assign the switch (we used FS5 in the video) just to the bypass the wah effect.
I'm not sure that the Dunlop DVP4 will work. It certainly won't work if you want to use the switch. The DVP4 is a TRS expression pedal and the HX Stomp is designed for a TS expression pedal. You can try using the DVP 4 with a TRS cable connected to the HX Stomp and see if it will work.
So the main different between using TRS to TRS from jack 1 is that you get Exp 1 + FS5, and if you use A Y-cable from both jacks, the switch toggles between EXP 1 and EXP 2? Because I'll tell you that I cannot, for the lift of me, get that to work on an HX Stomp XL.
Actually, I just realized it doesn't matter. Both types of behaviors can be achieved by changing settings within the Stomp, whether you use a Y cable or a TRS cable in only one jack. I honestly would only recommend the use of both jacks for Helix users, since Helix has two different inputs. Recommending that for Stomp users simply makes it unnecessarily confusing, since you can get it to do the exact same thing either way. I just spent so much time with the Y-cable thing thinking I could have more features that way, only to realize I could not get it to work because I couldn't figure out the correct set of settings over on the Stomp, only to just connect a standard TRS cable and do exactly the same thing.
Essentially, if you use both jacks with a Y cable, the switch simply toggles jack 1 between tip only between EXP 1 and EXP 2. But if you just use jack 1 with TRS, then the the tip is always connected to the pot, and the switch is connected to the ring and can just tell the Stomp to switch that tip connection between EXP 1 and EXP 1 with software. I'm smarter now after learning all that, but boy do I wish I had never tried the Y-cable method. I would have save so much time.
@@DannyCruzCreations I couldn't get the Y cable to work until I added an adapter (Google: "Hosa YPP-117 Stereo Breakout Cable - 1/4 inch TRS Male to Left and Right 1/4 inch TS Female")...Then I got the expected "0-100" behavior with my Mission Engineering pedal, instead of the weird "0-100-0" behavior
The internet tells me a SP1-LH6 will work with my hx stomp. yet, the toe switch does nothing when it's hooked up with a Y cable. I have range for volume OR wah, but I can't switch between. I get so frustrated with this stuff.
make sure its a tsr cable so a stereo cable a normal guitar cable has one of those black rings across the metal a stereo has two needs to be a stereo, so it can give out two informations to the helix one information for the expression and another for the switch
Is it possible to assign the toe switch to a snapshot with the hx stomp? If so, would the trs cable be ok if using the revision B of the pedal? Thanks.
HX stomp lets you assign an external switch to snapshot up or snapshot down navigation. I'm not sure that you can assign it to jump to a specific snapshot.
Most likely no.The EP1-KP is a TRS expression pedal. Most Line 6 products require a Line 6 specific TS expression pedal such as the Mission SP1-L6 as used in this video or the Mission EP1-L6 which is the version without the switch.
I have a M-Audio EXP that I want to use on the HX stomp for my Wah Wah use, do I need to change the polarity to be able to use it, I can't seem to get it to work for me, thanks.
The M-Audio is probably a TRS expression pedal and likely won't work with the HX Stomp. Most Line 6 products require a Line 6 specific TS expression pedal such as the Mission SP1-L6 as used in this video or the Mission EP1-L6 which is the version without the switch.
Hello, I just got the ep1L6 its only working properly with a TS on both sides (stomp & pedal), If I use a TRS to TS, Y cable for a switch its working partially. Meaning I can control wah, but no delay, reverb or volume. Same if I use a TRS on both sides. Any ideas? Thanks
@@JamesLebihan Thanks for your reply. I am using a custom external single switch to go through the presets. I played around with the settings and found out this problem happens when i use EXP1 and FS5 (regardles of the TIP/RING configuration) I swithced to using EXP2 and FS4 and it works fine in both TIP/RING configurations. I guess its problem solved but should I be worrying for the stomp?
Does the Mission Engineering EP1-L6-BK (w/no toe switch) work the same? And do I still need a TRS or just a regular mono patch cable for the EP1-L6-BK? I know I will need the TRS if I decide to add a seperate switch box in the future. Thank you in advance. :)
The EP1-L6 works the same, without the switch functions of course. You will need a single TS cable to connect one EP1-L6 or a TRS insert (Y cable) if you want to connect two Expression pedals or an expression pedal and seperate switch. The wiring instructions are on page 8 of the HX Stomp user manual
@@JamesLebihan Thank you for the answer. I already read the manual and it only mentions the one you demonstrated w/toe switch and a TRS Y cable. hence why I asked. So a regular TS patch cable is all I need , Thank you for clearing that up. I figured that's all I needed but manual just did not touch on that and I wanted to confirm with the source. :)
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@Ahmed Parker i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Will this work as a Volume pedal/Tap Tuner? cause Thomann says; "Integrated toe switch to turn effects on and off without the need for a separate footswitch (Helix Rack only)". So are you sure the toe switch works with the HX Stomp. (I'm talking about the "Mission Engineering SP1-L6H-BK ")
Yes, I'm sure that it works with the HX Stomp because I designed it :-). Originally the SP1-L6H switch worked only with the Helix Rack because that was the only Helix that had support for an external toe switch at the time. The HX Stomp was not introduced until several years later. The text in Thomann's description of the SP1-L6H probably hasn't been updated
I’m torn between buying the Helix HX Stomp in combination with an expression pedal OR buying one of the more pricy Helix fx pedals that come with an expression pedal. I like the idea of the compactness of the Stomp but like the idea of an all in one. With that said would a Stomp work well for ambient style music? I also want to play blues and rock but am not sure which of the Helix pedals would provide adequate ambient music capabilities. Knowing what I’m shooting for can you please recommend which route I should go in? I should mention that cost is a factor. Thank you!
@@graphicartdude I've done Ambient music (Andy Othling) for worship style music, and found that limiting myself to 2 or 3 pedals helps me be more creative, it's the main reason I would get the Helix HX Stomp, as it only offers 6 blocks, but still has all the amp modeling and effects of the Helix LT for only £450👍 It all depends on what you want and how you play. The Helix LT offers everything with up to 32 blocks and an expression pedal for around £799 (currently).
Yes. If you want to put a volume block in the signal chain in an HX Stomp, then that will use up a block. If you want a dedicated volume pedal and don't want to use a programable volume block then you can just use a Mission VM-PRO between the guitar and the HX Stomp guitar input.
please someone help me, I followed all the steps in this video but when I step on my volume pedal, on the screen I see the volume going from 0% to 100% and when I step on the pedal all the way it goes back to 0%. how do I fix it please ? my volume pedal is the Ernie ball vp jr
The VPJR is a volume pedal and not an expression pedal, so this is not going to work correctly with the HX Stomp. You need a Line 6 compatible expression pedal such as the Mission EP1-L6 or SP1-L6
@@christianpacode6073 look at this video; you have to open the pedal and put a switch. Thanks to this dude, I got it right. ua-cam.com/video/robh4H5VhuE/v-deo.html
James is there any reason why connecting the pedal and using the wah function would cause the unit to freeze? At first the wah seems to work fine but then after about 30 seconds there is no more wah and I am unable to move between patches until I do a hard reset by turning the unit on and off. Is this something that you've come across before?
I have not come across this before. I would check that the cable connecting the expression pedal to the Line 6 unit is good. Intermittent cable connections can cause odd problems. Also make sure you have updated to the latest firmware. As a last resort you can try resetting the unit back to the factory defaults and see if the problem still occurs.
@@JamesLebihan Ok mate thank you. The cable should be ok because I bought it brand new today. I've never updated the firmware since I bought the unit last November so perhaps that is the issue 🤔
The HX Stomp pedal input can support two switches, two expression pedals, or one switch and one expression pedal. It cannot support an expression pedal and two switches at the same time. To support more than two external devices you would need to use a MIDI controller.
nico video, thanks.
an additional trick for Wah usage: add the Wah bypass to Footswitch 5, too.
Then pressing the footswitch turns on the Wah and the expression pedal 1 controls the wah position.
Pressing it again switches Wah off and the expression pedal back to "pedal 2".
👏 Really a great, useful video. Thank you. For a minute I was afraid that you couldn't use 2 separate types of controls (controller and expression). This was a quick easy bit of reassurance. Thanks again,
James, I just got this exact expression pedal with the Stomp XL and trs y cable bundle from sweetwater, I’ve set up the pedal just as video, but every time I sweep to the heel position, at the halfway point, the sweep triggers a toggle action between exp 1 and 2 or it bypasses…it’s basically spazzing out, and of course the toe switch works, but it shouldn’t be doing this should it?
hi, will a standard sp-1 work with the helix? i mean the toe switch on the standard sp-1
Can the SP1-L6 be used for wah so that the toe switch turns the wah effect on/off?
Yes. It does this by default. This is covered in the video. If you just want to turn the wah on and off rather than switch between volume and wah, then you can assign the switch (we used FS5 in the video) just to the bypass the wah effect.
hi，your cable is 6.5mm trs to 6.35mm ts ？if i use dunlop dvp4 also work？i want to connect the dvp4 and foot switch to HX STOMP exp1/2 out put.
I'm not sure that the Dunlop DVP4 will work. It certainly won't work if you want to use the switch. The DVP4 is a TRS expression pedal and the HX Stomp is designed for a TS expression pedal. You can try using the DVP 4 with a TRS cable connected to the HX Stomp and see if it will work.
So the main different between using TRS to TRS from jack 1 is that you get Exp 1 + FS5, and if you use A Y-cable from both jacks, the switch toggles between EXP 1 and EXP 2? Because I'll tell you that I cannot, for the lift of me, get that to work on an HX Stomp XL.
Actually, I just realized it doesn't matter. Both types of behaviors can be achieved by changing settings within the Stomp, whether you use a Y cable or a TRS cable in only one jack. I honestly would only recommend the use of both jacks for Helix users, since Helix has two different inputs. Recommending that for Stomp users simply makes it unnecessarily confusing, since you can get it to do the exact same thing either way. I just spent so much time with the Y-cable thing thinking I could have more features that way, only to realize I could not get it to work because I couldn't figure out the correct set of settings over on the Stomp, only to just connect a standard TRS cable and do exactly the same thing.
Essentially, if you use both jacks with a Y cable, the switch simply toggles jack 1 between tip only between EXP 1 and EXP 2. But if you just use jack 1 with TRS, then the the tip is always connected to the pot, and the switch is connected to the ring and can just tell the Stomp to switch that tip connection between EXP 1 and EXP 1 with software. I'm smarter now after learning all that, but boy do I wish I had never tried the Y-cable method. I would have save so much time.
@@DannyCruzCreations I couldn't get the Y cable to work until I added an adapter (Google: "Hosa YPP-117 Stereo Breakout Cable - 1/4 inch TRS Male to Left and Right 1/4 inch TS Female")...Then I got the expected "0-100" behavior with my Mission Engineering pedal, instead of the weird "0-100-0" behavior
The internet tells me a SP1-LH6 will work with my hx stomp. yet, the toe switch does nothing when it's hooked up with a Y cable. I have range for volume OR wah, but I can't switch between. I get so frustrated with this stuff.
make sure its a tsr cable
so a stereo cable
a normal guitar cable has one of those black rings across the metal
a stereo has two
needs to be a stereo, so it can give out two informations to the helix
one information for the expression and another for the switch
Is it possible to assign the toe switch to a snapshot with the hx stomp? If so, would the trs cable be ok if using the revision B of the pedal? Thanks.
HX stomp lets you assign an external switch to snapshot up or snapshot down navigation. I'm not sure that you can assign it to jump to a specific snapshot.
Will my mission kemper expression pedal work with the HX?
Most likely no.The EP1-KP is a TRS expression pedal. Most Line 6 products require a Line 6 specific TS expression pedal such as the Mission SP1-L6 as used in this video or the Mission EP1-L6 which is the version without the switch.
Awesome vid, thanks!
I have a M-Audio EXP that I want to use on the HX stomp for my Wah Wah use, do I need to change the polarity to be able to use it, I can't seem to get it to work for me, thanks.
The M-Audio is probably a TRS expression pedal and likely won't work with the HX Stomp. Most Line 6 products require a Line 6 specific TS expression pedal such as the Mission SP1-L6 as used in this video or the Mission EP1-L6 which is the version without the switch.
@@JamesLebihan It's works fine, I forget about the side volume adjustment on the pedal. It works fine, my mistake.
Hello,
I just got the ep1L6 its only working properly with a TS on both sides (stomp & pedal),
If I use a TRS to TS, Y cable for a switch its working partially. Meaning I can control wah, but no delay, reverb or volume.
Same if I use a TRS on both sides.
Any ideas?
Thanks
What switch are you using? What do you want the switch to control?
@@JamesLebihan Thanks for your reply. I am using a custom external single switch to go through the presets.
I played around with the settings and found out this problem happens when i use EXP1 and FS5 (regardles of the TIP/RING configuration)
I swithced to using EXP2 and FS4 and it works fine in both TIP/RING configurations.
I guess its problem solved but should I be worrying for the stomp?
Grazie thx coop👍👍
Thank you for clearing that up , I have the SP1-L6 so it should work as your video describes
Does the Mission Engineering EP1-L6-BK (w/no toe switch) work the same? And do I still need a TRS or just a regular mono patch cable for the EP1-L6-BK? I know I will need the TRS if I decide to add a seperate switch box in the future. Thank you in advance. :)
The EP1-L6 works the same, without the switch functions of course. You will need a single TS cable to connect one EP1-L6 or a TRS insert (Y cable) if you want to connect two Expression pedals or an expression pedal and seperate switch. The wiring instructions are on page 8 of the HX Stomp user manual
@@JamesLebihan Thank you for the answer. I already read the manual and it only mentions the one you demonstrated w/toe switch and a TRS Y cable. hence why I asked. So a regular TS patch cable is all I need , Thank you for clearing that up. I figured that's all I needed but manual just did not touch on that and I wanted to confirm with the source. :)
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I was stupid lost my login password. I love any tricks you can give me!
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@Ahmed Parker i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Good lord , I don’t get it!!
Will this work as a Volume pedal/Tap Tuner? cause Thomann says; "Integrated toe switch to turn effects on and off without the need for a separate footswitch (Helix Rack only)".
So are you sure the toe switch works with the HX Stomp. (I'm talking about the "Mission Engineering SP1-L6H-BK
")
Yes, I'm sure that it works with the HX Stomp because I designed it :-). Originally the SP1-L6H switch worked only with the Helix Rack because that was the only Helix that had support for an external toe switch at the time. The HX Stomp was not introduced until several years later. The text in Thomann's description of the SP1-L6H probably hasn't been updated
@@JamesLebihan thanks so much 😊 Now I know what to buy 👍
I’m torn between buying the Helix HX Stomp in combination with an expression pedal OR buying one of the more pricy Helix fx pedals that come with an expression pedal. I like the idea of the compactness of the Stomp but like the idea of an all in one.
With that said would a Stomp work well for ambient style music? I also want to play blues and rock but am not sure which of the Helix pedals would provide adequate ambient music capabilities. Knowing what I’m shooting for can you please recommend which route I should go in? I should mention that cost is a factor. Thank you!
@@graphicartdude I've done Ambient music (Andy Othling) for worship style music, and found that limiting myself to 2 or 3 pedals helps me be more creative, it's the main reason I would get the Helix HX Stomp, as it only offers 6 blocks, but still has all the amp modeling and effects of the Helix LT for only £450👍
It all depends on what you want and how you play. The Helix LT offers everything with up to 32 blocks and an expression pedal for around £799 (currently).
Is there any benefit to using a y cable Vs single cable or vice versa?
Both work the same. Some people prefer a single TRS cable as it simplifies cable management
@@JamesLebihan awesome, thanks for the quick response and good info!
So, to use exp pedal as volume pedal i will burn one block of effect?
Yes. If you want to put a volume block in the signal chain in an HX Stomp, then that will use up a block. If you want a dedicated volume pedal and don't want to use a programable volume block then you can just use a Mission VM-PRO between the guitar and the HX Stomp guitar input.
@@JamesLebihan thank you so much
please someone help me, I followed all the steps in this video but when I step on my volume pedal, on the screen I see the volume going from 0% to 100% and when I step on the pedal all the way it goes back to 0%. how do I fix it please ? my volume pedal is the Ernie ball vp jr
The VPJR is a volume pedal and not an expression pedal, so this is not going to work correctly with the HX Stomp. You need a Line 6 compatible expression pedal such as the Mission EP1-L6 or SP1-L6
@@JamesLebihan thanks a lot for getting back to me, i thought there would be a way i could fix it. Thanks a lot.
@@christianpacode6073 look at this video; you have to open the pedal and put a switch. Thanks to this dude, I got it right.
ua-cam.com/video/robh4H5VhuE/v-deo.html
Can i use the Mission pedal model SP1-L6 oe does it have to be SP1-L6H? there is a switch on the SP1-L6
There are only two Line 6 models. The EP1-L6 has no switch and the SP1-L6H has the switch. SP1-L6, SP1-L6H or SP1-L6 Helix are all the same pedal.
James is there any reason why connecting the pedal and using the wah function would cause the unit to freeze? At first the wah seems to work fine but then after about 30 seconds there is no more wah and I am unable to move between patches until I do a hard reset by turning the unit on and off. Is this something that you've come across before?
I have not come across this before. I would check that the cable connecting the expression pedal to the Line 6 unit is good. Intermittent cable connections can cause odd problems. Also make sure you have updated to the latest firmware. As a last resort you can try resetting the unit back to the factory defaults and see if the problem still occurs.
@@JamesLebihan Ok mate thank you. The cable should be ok because I bought it brand new today. I've never updated the firmware since I bought the unit last November so perhaps that is the issue 🤔
Can I use the TT-2 and an expression pedal with the stomp? If so how? Would love a video about that. Thanks!
The HX Stomp pedal input can support two switches, two expression pedals, or one switch and one expression pedal. It cannot support an expression pedal and two switches at the same time. To support more than two external devices you would need to use a MIDI controller.
James Lebihan thank you so much!