BACK TO BASICS - Clean and Dirty HELIX Preset BUILD for Gigs
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2022
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Over the weekend, I gigged the Quad Cortex with a preset that was based on a Clean channel of a Mesa Lonestar, and the Dirty channel. It worked really well, and it has made me think about starting from scratch with my Helix gigging preset - and applying a more simple approach. Here is the end result!
Please leave a comment if you find this type of preset build useful, so that I know to keep making them!
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John, something I noticed about when you are saving your build: you tap the Save button and then go over to the Right Dial to confirm the save. Did you know that you can simply double-tap the Save button to save and confirm? Just taking your lead and sharing the knowledge. Thank you again. Aloha
Genuinely one of the best guitarist out there.
Intro solo… Smokin’! 😎🙌🏼
Wow, maybe your most fiery intro solo to date. Loved it! And a cool tone, too-really thick bottom end, but still very articulate. -Tom
That was your best intro so far for me. I think it was because of form. Maybe because it was over a progression, and one I know at that. I loved the nods to the vocal melody. The lines and techniques seemed to have purpose. Now this is me just thinking about why I liked afterwards. When listening I just thought “this is f*cking great”
Idk if I’ve seen better playing in a demo ever. Who tf is this guy!?
Loving this! Just got a Helix LT and was looking to do a preset kind of like this. Kudos for the tutorial and great sound!
Thank you for the tutorial! I had a great time following along and got one great sounding preset. I think I'm gonna tweak it a bit and use it for my next rehearsal. With a little tinkering I think I can get through the entire set on this! Hallelujah! Again, thank you! :D
Holy shit! That was the best intro I’ve seen on your videos yet! Awesome tone and playing! 🎸🤘
This is exactly what i needed! Also thanks for introducing me to the Stomp/Snapshot mode! Jesus this makes so much sense it's insane how intuitive gigging will be now, i've been switching between stomp and snapshot mode
Also thanks for showing off how versatile the mesa boogie style amp is
That was frickin sick dude well done great tone
That intro....just wow! With such a killer tone.
WORD UP
Scrolled thru the comments for this 😂
yes!! 😀
Nice idea! I’ve found it easier to use a gain block at the start of the chain with the gain all the way down. Then you can disable or enable that block as your “channel switcher”. You can either map the bypasses to the same switch, or use snapshots to switch between.
Couldn't you in principal map the output volume of the chain to the snapshots, so that the gain "channel" is completely bypassed when on clean and vise-versa?
That’s a beautiful lead tone and really nice playing!
I’ve been using the POD Go for my live solo gigs, which are mainly acoustic (I throw in a little electric here and there). Been wanting to try the helix for quite some time.
😮😮😮 phenomenal playing and tone John.
Fantastic video, and that is a GORGEOUS guitar!
That intro was something else!!!
The tone and inspired playing at around 1:50 is smoldering.
I like this. Simplifying and starting from scratch is something I should do more often. Change and iterate.. Remove whatever is not necessary. Kind of the SpaceX approach lol. Remove any components that are not absolutely necessary until you get to the point where you need to add one back..
Yeah, I noticed that too... at 1:39 he switched to a snapshot that had considerably more reverb and a lot more delay (or echo) on it. those two effects added a lot more ambiance to the sound... very nice.
I think keeping things simple is the way to go - so much power with snapshots in the Helix that you can do a LOT with the right blocks. I use the Ratatouille, Brit75Brt, and an Ownhammer 4x12 G12M-25 IR and can get everything using snapshots - Hendrixian clean, crunch, heavy rhythm, smooth lead, and doom metal sludge. I advise most folks really spend time dialing in the different amps to see what's possible!
How would I switch seamlessly without lag between a high metal gain tone to a soft clean Eric Clapton tone for example? I find when switching between presets, there is a half a second delay between presets. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
@@ADStudiosOfficial If you're switching presets, you will get a short dropout between. Helix Floor has Preset Spillover that remedies this, at the expense of some DSP - read the manual to configure that if you have a Floor or Rack or LT. Otherwise, if you need true spillover on a Stomp, you're best of trying to get both tones in one preset and using Snapshots. Snapshots have spillover (if you turn on Trails for wet effects) and no latency when switching between amp blocks or parameter changes. Highly recommend a thorough read of the manual if you're unsure of how to do this - knowing how to set this up will open up tons of possibilities so it's worth the time
@@ADStudiosOfficial Btw if you prefer Stomp mode, you can also just put your high gain amp model and clean amp model in a single preset chain together and use one of your footswitches as a Bypass controller for both, you can then use the FS to toggle them on/off opposite of eachother. Can even include all of the effects you use (boost for high gain, chorus/reverb/etc for clean) into this scheme, just be sure to turn on Trails if you want the tails of the effect to ring out after the change without a hard cutoff.
wow, great playing... you killed it
Keep 'em comin' 😊
you play so beautifully
Wow, that buttery Strat never sounded better!
Please drop in the folder! Awesome tones.
Word Up! It's the code word!
Great idea doing these presets for working musicians. Could you maybe do one for the Line 6 Pod Go for a wedding gig?
Nice little cameo JC
...and the band, "CAMEO", loves them some John Cordy, after that intro. Super!
This was awesome. Is there a way to set a hx stomp xl to have a config like this with stomps on the top row and snapshots on the bottom in the same view?
Big like for the Teenage Dirtbag riff :)
Wondering what the advantage of having two paths is as opposed to just having one double length path with multiple amps and cabs that you turn off and on with snapshots? I would think that with two paths you have to duplicate effects which limits the ability to assign all of them to switches to use in stomp mode.
Did anyone get an answer to this? I’m curious as well
Always thinking…blessing and a curse. :)
Cameo word up! 🙌
Why did you separate your amps in two different signal paths? That forced you to use two instances of the same cab block. What I do is I put both amp blocks in a split path (100% split, either/or) on signal path 1, which also handles all pre-amp effects, which then feeds into signal path 2, handling the cab itself and all post-amp and post-cab effects. That allows me to, say, put a Tube Screamer in front of only the clean amp, while using the same cab for both and saving DSP (which has never been a bottleneck for my case, even with a pitch shifter at the start of the first signal path).
Great vid! I was wondering how you get such a great sound on these videos? Does the audio interface interface feed the camera? Do you edit the video together I’m clueless about making you tube videos with this kind of quality. Maybe the subject of another video? Thanks and great playing again.
What speakers , power amp , etc are using using for monitoring in your studio? I have found the inexpensive speakers I bought need to be upgraded ( I am driving the speakers with a 3rd gen Scarlett Solo). Thanks
Top notch thumbnail!
“Word Up” - Cameo tribute. Nice!
If you want a hacky hybrid mode on the QC you can use a short midi cable from the out to the in to switch scenes while in stomp mode
Hacky, yeah, apparently... since this is a video specifically about the Helix, and not the Quad Cortex (QC), and I'm assuming it doesn't pertain to the Helix at all... so, not sure why it was mentioned here and not on a video where he was delving into the Quad Cortex, where someone might be able to use the info...
Brownie points for using Cameo as your intro jam. This is sick
Now what if I wanted this exact tone/setup on my HelixLT but wanted to run 4Cable method? Do I even need to run 4 cable? 😮
Word Up, John 🤘🏼🎸🙃
Word up 😍
that solo made me feel some kinda way shiiiiie
80's tone magnified brilliance, one of the most enjoyable and inspiring of your sessions ever!
I’ve been trying to repeat your clean sound on my hx stomp using the same amp and cab, same settings and it doesn’t sound as good as yours 😢 your sound at 4:43 when you’re testing it clean sounds just awesome and glossy. Wandering why I can’t achieve the same on the hx stomp 🤔 maybe the big helix does it better…
Thanks for posting. Dual cabs? My Helix floor is up to date but I was only able to select “single” cab, not “dual”. The dual was there, but not illuminated. I scanned the other comments, but didn’t see anyone else with that issue. Thoughts anyone?
Found my issue. Chose Amp and Cab instead of just Amp. Came to me at 4am. Probably not good that I'm thinking of this stuff in the middle of the night.
Hi John, I just purchased the Helix Cover Band presets. Somehow the CordyBluesDad preset is empty. What´s gone wrong? Thanks a lot! Gundolf
Nice
Hi John - I found this really interesting thanks. The video was a little out of focus so would you mind putting this preset into your 3.15 folder ? Thanks again
Where is the 3.15 folder ?
How would I switch seamlessly without lag between a high metal gain tone to a soft clean Eric Clapton tone for example? I find when switching between presets, there is a half a second delay between presets. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
using snapshots, basically how he's doing it here by having 2 "channels" and controlling them with snapshots
Well done! Do you have this preset available to purchase ??
What is the name of this actual preset on your website to download Thanks
Damn good intro playing
Nice. A tad chorus would work well on the dirty side.
I usually turn off the amp in the channel I’m not using. Prevents bleeding and visually shows me what’s going on quickly.
Word up
top 5 amps and cabs in helix?
What are your monitors for this kind of Helix-setup ?
Do you have this preset as a download?
Ive purchased your presets and searched through them all and I cannot find this particular preset. Whats the name of it? On the screen it says "Lew Preset". Thanks!!!
I think I called it JonnyGiggs - in the 3.5 folder - then the Helix folder within that
If you're using a modeler and don't need additional pedals, I don't know why you'd use an HX Stomp, GT-1000 core, etc. instead of the full size modeler?
I try to find sounds in my modelers so I don't need external effect pedals, so far so good.
I would have to imagine because the full-size modeler might be overkill for some. I'm wary of even the Helix LT because it's a big-ass board. Plus, less $$$ for the more compact devices.
What pickups do you have on this guitar?
Montys but an unreleased set!
👏👏👏👏
Instructions for building the presets start at 3:18
My preset I very frizzed hi can I get a little more vintage drive
Are you Lew? Am I Lew? I forget who Lew is. Anyway, Lew has a nice preset.
Teenage dirtb😃😃😃
Shawn Lane at sneaky Pete´s anyone?
Yo pretty ladies around the world
Cameo lawsuit, in-coming......hope not......
Could you Please just play a little bit FASTER??
Lost me at the snap shots
What firmware version are you using here? Sept 6, 2022 should be 3.50 if you updated your firmware.