Line 6 Helix HX Stomp Update 3.15 Stackable Snapshots Tutorial - Command Center
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Line 6 Helix HX Stomp Update 3.15 Stackable Snapshots Tutorial
Stackable snapshots in command center are here!
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What do you want to see demo'd from 3.15?!
That new amp model! It sounds great with the Celestion Creamback IR.
@@KeithShelley1 agreed! My fav IR!
@@SteveSterlacci where is that ir available?
I would like to see the Reverbs and the Amp!
Crisscross delay.
This is an awesome new feature. Opens so much for the “limited” Stomp. Glad you pointed it out and clearly explained how it works. Keep it up Steve!
thanks J M! Glad to help
You need to get added to the beta testing team, bro :-D
Good clear explanation, as ever.
Thanks !
I'm so glad I could digest these functions update after update, at this point helix is a monstrous thing!
Maaaaan, thanks for sharing this tip! This makes the 3 button stomp SO much more versatile. Awesome :) Have a great day // Wince
Thanks for checking it out ! You too
Great vid, you should try the Footswitch Behavior as Press/Hold. That way you can have the hold take you back 😁
You can't stack 2 commands on top of one another unfortunately
Thank you for the tutorial. This is a great feature that opens up a number of new possibilities with the HX Stomp!
Glad to help!
For those using a external midi controller, would be Nice to have more than 3 snapshots
Now thinking about it, maybe you can use a footswitch to control and "simulate" a snapshot. LIne6 has limited snapshots for the sake of it recognizing parameter changes in one preset. I know it's possible to edit multiple parameters for different effects ontu one footswitch (hx edit works best), so It's definitely possible.
GIve it a shot!
Great feature, especially for the HX Stomp. Excellent explanation too. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for checking it out!
Thank you so much for explaining this great new feature in the latest firmware (3.15) update in detail Steve. Rock on bro.
Thanks for checking it out!
Wow very very cool. Great stuff SS. No one but you posted any vids about this feature. You rock.!!
glad to help
This is what I had in mind, but was thinking this is impossible to make. Awesome feature. Line 6 is awesome
This is nuts, thanks for the explanation, i'll use this functionality right away
You blew my mind dude!!
Enjoy it! Thanks!
Thank god I saw this video, because otherwise I would NOT have known why my snapshots were bouncing around in a seemingly random way. I had to go reprogram a patch I use that has snapshots because they were giving me strange behaviors until I saw this and understood why.
Glad to help!
You have the cool frosted toppers from Chad Boston. Me too!
Indeed!
Thanks Steve, great video, and very informative. I hope some of the new features get passed along to the POD Go. I have heard nothing so far, but this would be a game changer on it. Keep up the great work bro. Later.
Thanks John! That'd be great if they passed to PG
Best breakdown by far, thanks for the great tutorial!
Thanks for checking it out!
Glad Jess gave you your laptop back my guy 🤘🏻🎶🤘🏻
Took some push and shove, but once I got back up she let me use it anyway
Useful tip! Thank you!
Annnnnddddd THIS is why I was waiting for your video! Awesome stuff!
Thanks for checking it out!
Thank you Steve, and thank you Line6!
Thanks for checking it out!
Thanks Steve! This helps make up for lack of song or setlist functionality. Best Regards and Best Wishes!
Thanks for the help, information really helped.
Thanks for the hint! I have just applied it but instead of press/release I used press/hold. In this way I can change between clean and drive with a single click and I can jump into lead with hold, from any of them. From lead, with one click go back to drive and with hold to clean. 🤘🏻
Only thing missing now would be that we can assign different blocks to the foot-switches in each snapshot….
By the way… Does anyone know if, after renaming a snapshot, is it possible to return to the camera icon default!? Thanks!
You can already bypass blocks in each snapshot, and the snapshot icon never goes away. Only the name changes!
@@SteveSterlacci thx for taking the time and answering! But I am not sure if I got it. I have renamed the snapshots in my Stomp. So what was a camera icon for identifying each foot switch has now the names I’ve defined. My question is how to return to the default icons. I have tried to erase names, rename as “snapshot #”, but none worked…
... this whole 3.15 update is really cool, I love the delays and reverbs. And now with this command center feature also the "toggle" feature of the Fractal has been topped, now on next update for the hold function ;-)
I have to do some looking around in CS at the hold function. we may be able to do it already lol
This is huge! 😲Just a couple days ago, I saw your video about how a different Modeler had the ability to get multiple functions out of the same footswitch. Line6 Helix must of been listening! I'm definitely interested in what you think about how we might get the most versatility out of our 3 (+2 external) foot switches on an HX Stomp. It's like we suddenly got a bunch more footswitches, but all in the same small footprint. My mind is spinning over the possibilities. How many different functions is a single footswitch able to have? I'm glad you're jumping on this particular new feature, and can wait to hear your insights and suggestions. 👍😎👌
Possibilities are endless! You can assign (i think) 8 parameter/bypass assignments without using snapshots. Snapshots can handle I think 64 or something crazy like that
@@SteveSterlacci Well, I guess 3 +2 external footswitches on the HX Stomp is going to be more than enough, with the right strategy how to use/program them. Crazy indeed! 😁😎
Great explanation, going to be trying this out :)
Amazing! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching +
0:55 this is great! love it. I figured out how to get a single button for snapshots using an external midi device where cc 69, value 8 goes up to the next snapshot. one dedicated snapshot button. very nice. I kinda wish line 6 gave you a button mode for this. the way the stomp lx comes you have to press the left two buttons at the same time which gives you one shot to choose any of 4 snapshots, but say you have a song that goes back and forth between several effects at once - you have to either hold the left to buttons down for a while to turn them into snapshot up down buttons or keep quick pressing both buttons to get them to give the one-time option to switch between the snapshots using the other buttons. boo.
I didnt know this feature existed! So rad! This is a perfect solution for what Im wanting to do with Helix. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for checking it out! Just make sure you double check each snapshot is its own "set" !
@@SteveSterlacci Yessir!
@@SteveSterlacci Steve, just got my Helix and I cant seem to make this work. Its like it wont save or something. What did you mean by make sure the snapshots are their own sets???
@@LaminarSound you have to save each snapshot after each press. Like full customize after each selection
@@SteveSterlacci hhmmmm.... how do you do that??? Ive tried every which way to save everything after entering the settings for each snapshot. It wont work for me.
Thanks Steve! Good stuff as always.
Thanks for checking it out!
Killer feature! Thanks
Thanks bro!
Thanks for the great video Steve. I'm buying an HX Stomp soon and never seen those large, frosted caps on the buttons before. Guessing they are an after-market accessory?
Yes! Gear by CEBA
I really need to get on the snapshots. Honestly I've been using the stomp mostly as an amp modeler for headphone practice. Really seems like underutilized gear when I watch what you're doing.
You have no idea what you're missing. Snapshots are LIFE
For sure. Samesies.
unfortunately i use maybe 40% of the functionality of the helix ;( but your helix videos are very cool! 😎
Try it out man! On my main clean amp patch I have SS1 as clean, ss2 turns on an OD and Gate, SS3 has verb and delay kick on. 3 buttons for very different sounds. Makes switching easier.
If you get a Dual switch and run it TRS you can have it toggle up and down patches.
Nicely done bro .. that’s a great feature .
Thanks babe!
WHAT ? I just sold my HX stomp after watching your fractal video 😣
😅🤣🤣🤣
Nice! :)
I will switch between snapshots but then even switch to a different preset and then in the new preset after some snapshot switching back to the original preset. It's the circle of life! :D haha
Enless possibilities!
On the Stomp this is actually only useful for jumping back and forth between 2 snapshots. If you use all 3 snapshots, no matter which order you do this in it ends up equivalent to Next or Prev ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
... but maybe now that this is possible they might consider giving us more snapshots on the Stomp... here's hoping.
Definitely less useful on the stomp. You've always been able to do next/previous. On the big helix we have a ton more options with the order
This is waay cool!!! Thanks Steve
This is very helpful man! Thanks!!
Cheers Steve, I like that🎼🎸👍
Super helpful, thanks Steve!
Very clear, thanks Steve
Thanks for watching!
That little Pilot MIDI controller for Stomp just reached a strange state of quasi-obsolescence. Now Wah blocks can be Bypassed by putting an EXP pedal above 95% and "Toe Down", but my EXP/FSW port is taken up by a 2-button switch for Presets. Snapshots can go up/down/previous on a single button, which obviates the need for the Pilot. I have to rethink this whole thing.
Cool new feature.
👍nuff said😎
Yep!
@@SteveSterlacci 🤣
Ugh. so close for me, but not fully there. I wish...first: If you're gonna customize your buttons in CS to do whatever you want, that if you (for instance) do stackable snapshots....that the damn rings around the buttons still light up. Let us customize a different color per action on that button. Snap 1 (blue), to Snap 2 (red), back to Snap 1 (blue). I mean w/out light indicators in a real world gig scenario, its suicide. COME ON LINE 6! Also, when in blank slate pedalboard view....using CS to customize 1 button for snaps, another for say a stomp on/off...and say the 3rd for the tuner....DON'T TAKE the 2 button preset bank up/down feature away. That now forces you to use an external switch...for preset banking. COME ON LINE 6. :)
You have excellent points here! Very valid requests IMO
Note: on the stomp, you could just as well use next/prev; also, you could assign that button globally.
Yeah you can. For the hx stomp that's probably best strategy
Awesome! With my live logic i can do so much cool shit😂
Looks like you can only assign the 'stacking' to 1 footswitch.
And not have ie. button/FS A switch between Snap 1 and 2 and Button/FS B switch between Snap 3 and 4.
I would have loved to fully mimic my Marshall Footswitch with JVM410H and get full control over the 4 channels and 3 modes of each channels. (MIdi switching included...)
Let's say it leaves something to be desired for a next update :)
You can do that for sure. Just follow the same steps per fs
Nice! Didn't know that- is this also possible on the Full Helix?
Also: What Mushrooms exactly are you using on the footswitches? :O
❤❤❤
Thank you, Steve. Good explanation. Is it now possible to assign the FS with a custom color per snapshot? I don't think so, right?
Not yet unfortunately! Glad you liked the vid
Thanks for the Video. Can you tell me how to select the snapshots like before? I don't wanna use that feature but I don't know how. Helix always want's to select the next snapshot
That is how it used to work. Next and Prev were the only 2 options
Amazing video as always Steve 🔥... Just a quick question (sorry if this has been answered already, BTW I've look for videos about this on your channel, but...) can you set up the Helix floor so when you press the foot switch takes you to a different snapshot but on a completely different preset? That would be like having a master preset with snapshots based on other presets. Thanks
Yes you can customize the command center to do this. Just have to set up the stomps to do what you want. And make sure when you save the preset you're going to, its on the snapshot you want.
And thank you for the support!
Thank you so much for the help Steve, I'll dig more into the Command Center and make it happen... 🤘🏻
Wow so far no one else even noticed this as far as i saw
That was fast ;)
I am behind! Others are killing me 😅🤣🤣🤣
@@SteveSterlacci others probably get the update first (or at least get betas) and have their videos ready to coordinate with the announcement. You do you, we love you.
Thank you! That means a lot. I do my best with what I got
The night before I updated my HX my aux foot switcher was working just fine. But after the update the left switch on my foot switcher stopped working...
Check your global settings that its still set the same as before. Globals sometimes reset with updates
Hi, great video. I assume this update is available for HX effects users too?
And, have I got this correct? You potentially can assign FS1 to go between snapshot 1 & snapshot 2 then have FS2 go between snapshot 1 & snapshot 4??
Thanks for reading & any advice, great video too!
I tried it and it worked. but the active snapshot is not displayed :(
@@mitchmolotov3462 Yeah, I think he kinda says that in the video. Think the way round it is to rename your snapshots the other way round, so then it makes sense as you're playing.
Is there possibility to have on button 1,2,3 snapshot 123 and for ex. hold button 3 to access to tuner?
Unfortunately, i dont think so. This is where fractal can beat out Line 6. You can do this anywhere on an FM9 or 3
Hey,
can I use Snapshots, whyle I am plaing in Preset Mode?
Let me explain this:
I have 3 DSP hungry presets:
1. fancy ambient clean:
2. special chrunch
3. Hi-Gain.
Can i use in each Preset, a Snaphot, that boost the volume pe 3dB and kicks in a dealy ?
I think, when i'm in preset 1. i step on FS1 the ich have +3db and delay. i step gain and there are off?
Is this possible ?
I tried this on the Helix and it kinda got buggy when toggling between two snapshots. Every 3rd or 4th press, it would go back to the snapshot on release, and sometimes it would not even go to the next snapshot.
Steve! Great vid! Question.. If i stack snaps one switch can command center let me combine 2 switches? Like switch 1 stacks snaps switch 2 is one preset switch 3 a different preset but switch 2&3 with page up or down thru presets?
Yes that works. Buttons 2 and 3 at the same time will go to preset select
@@SteveSterlacci is there a video on how to set that up in command center?
@@christopherheadcase6886 yup! Just search helix command center and you'll see my ugly face 😅
I'm relatively new to the hx stomp xl and wondering if I can stack two snapshots to toggle between two amps and use the other 5 footswitches to change fx? Atm I'm using all 6 in stomp mode bit with just one amp patch
You can just assign amps to footswitches like they're pedals and have them toggle using the same mode you're using
Hey Steve, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I have a question, I've only made a few presets in my HX Stomp, mostly amp Sims with reverb and it seems like I'm running out of processing power. Is this normal and what to do?
Are you using pitch fx at all? Those are major eaters. Otherwise, doesnt sound like you should be running out. Some amps eat more dsp though
I’ve already use this “stackable snapshots”, but I don’t updated my Hx 🤔
You're only able to do + or - 1 for the next snapshot. Now you can pick whatever order you want. So you can do 1,3,2,1 if you choose to. Its more easy to see on the full helix having 8 snaps and more options for combinations
I can't get this to work, followed it like 100 times, trying to make my snapshot 2 hit it to go to Snapshot 5, then back to 2. I didnt clear out all the presets in command center, cause i dont want to mess the patch up. but footswitch 3 which is my snapshot 2 is not assigned in the global assignments
Did you factory reset and import your backup?
Hi Steve! How is this function different from "snapshot up"? thank you!)
In this example its the same only because i chose the order. You can organize them in a different order, which is what makes it different than NEXT and PREV. so on the full helix you can do 1>3>4>7>2>8>1 for example
Great video Steve! Just out of curiosity, i've just purchased a Stomp & am trying to set up an external FS to use Snapshots 1 & 2 only for rhythm & lead but it keeps throwing in Snapshot 3 into the mix for some reason. Can Snapshot 3 be disabled somehow? Any idea what i'm doing wrong? Thanx in advance
It sounds like your snapshot 2 is set to go "Snap UP" when you press it. When snap 2 is activated, follow the same steps and set it to where you want to go from snap 2. If you're only using 2, you can also just set snapshots to toggle in global settings
@@SteveSterlacci Thanx very much Steve, you were correct! I've just changed the FS 4 & 5 settings from Snap Up & Down to Stomp 4 & 5 & the issue has been rectified. Thanx again for your help man, greatly appreciated!
@@saundiesSixSixSix any time!
Is it possible to have 3 states with one Footswitch by not using snapshots? A: Fx1 on/Fx2 off, B: FX 2 on/FX 1 off, C: both off...ist there a way to do that?
It does exactly what you're asking, but you do need snapshots to do it
@@SteveSterlacci So I did that, it does nearly how it should... but I have to press the button twice to go to the next snap, what can that be? Global Settings? (I use a floor btw) thx in advance
I found out, I had to define press and release to go to the next snap...
@@dachilla8366 thatll do it! Thanks for adding that to the thread
I knew that L6 was going to drop soon after QC dropped their update. I had a feeling they were waiting to take the steam from QC's update. L6 is playing chess.. 😂
I think it was supposed to come out before it, but had bugs. The QC update was pretty substantial IMO. Still has a bit to go, but great progress!
Great videos!! I just tried this, followed what you did, but on my stomp, I need to push the button twice to make it change snapshots?? Is there a fix?
Did you factory reset after you updated and then restore your backup? Sometimes if you dont, it causes issues. I havent heard anyone need to double press thus far
I did not, I’ll try that, thanks!
@@SteveSterlacci I got it too. If you have Snapshot Reselect set to "Toggle" or Snapshot Edits to "Discard" in your global settings, then it gets a bit mind-bending how they all interact. If you want to use the feature you describe, I suggest setting Snapshot Reselect to "Reload" and Snapshot Edits to "Recall". That fixed my double-press issue
@Dave Annis good point! I should have thought of this when making the vid
Hey ! Sorry for my English ! I did everything as you show, but it doesn't work for me. Maybe you need to change something in the global settings? Since I did after installing 3.15, restoring my previous presets and dates.
Did you factory reset after updating and installing your backup?
@@SteveSterlacci Yes.
@@Borodachz50 what part is not working?
@@SteveSterlacci snapshots are not switched by one switch. For instance. While in 1 snapshot , assign switch 1 to go to 2 snapshot , just like you show. I press the switch, nothing happens. I think I need to reset it to factory settings again and then load my date. Let's see what happens. Then I'll write.
@@SteveSterlacci I figured it out, I just had to scroll through the next page! :) Everything works, but only for 3 nimbs - for a maximum of 1 switch. And you say that you can assign up to 9 pictures! How to do it ?
I’m having a bit of a problem when assigning snapshots using command center. I’m not trying to stack snapshots. I have 4 snapshots and I’m just trying to assign 4 separate footswitches like I always have. When I press any of the footswitches all the snapshot assignments change to next snapshot. Is this a bug issue or am I missing something?
Check to make sure you have snapshot return off in your global settings, or make sure you did your factory reset after updating
@@SteveSterlacci I’m assuming you mean Global Settings>Footswitches>Snapshot Mode Switches>Auto Return or Manual Return. I tried both but I’m still having the same issue. I also did the factory reset after the update.
@Karl Galea so there may be an issue in command center. I have a tutorial for customizing your layout that may help if you search it on the channel
Great video! This is really useful, but when I set it up, it takes 2 attempts to switch to a preset. So if I am on preset1 and I set Footswitch1 to take me to preset2, the first time I press it, nothing happens. Then once I press it a second time (even if it is several minutes later) it works. It is not an issue with my unit, as far as I can tell, since assigning individual effects to footswitches works fine. Any idea what I could be doing wrong?
Did you factory reset after updating?
@@SteveSterlacci I did not. In the end I made it work by having it go to the target preset both on push and release. Then it works every time. I guess, I will give factory resetting a go. Thanks!
Yeah. You shouldn't need to do that. Just make sure you backup and then re install the backup after reset
Help, I followed what you did except im using fs 1 to toggle Prev Snapshot and fs 2 to Next snapshot. Set up footswitches 4 and 5 to toggle presets up and down. On some presets, the snapshots toggle immediately as they should, but on other presets I have to press twice to get snapshots to toggle. I'm confused.
Are the leds some indicator of what is going on? The presets that work, FS 1 &2 are not lit up but only light up when pressed. On the presets that don't work right, FS 1 & 2 leds are lit constant
Also, I'm assigning the snapshot toggling (fs1 & 2)in command center (per preset because I couldn't figure out how to make this global). FS 4 and 5 I set globally to toggle presets in global settings
Hey Darrell! Did you do a factory reset after updating? Sometimes funny things happen and they always recommend the factory reset
No. I was afraid of the words "factory reset"...😬. But I fixed it somehow. I cleared the assignments for the presets and resigned the Snapshot toggles and it worked....smh
What all does the factory reset.....reset? I'm afraid of losing settings
Can't find how to do it on the Helix Floor :(
Its the exact same process. I showed it on the stomp because it was easier to show the camera. Follow the exact same steps
@@SteveSterlacci I must be missing something, because if I follow the same steps, I end up in a loop where It keeps moving through the snapshots, no matter what I do :(
@@dborges are you updated to the 3.15 firmware?
@@SteveSterlacci Nevermind! Found it! Thanks Steve!
Great!
Why do you do teenage girl selfie angles on all your thumbnails? lmao
Why do you spend so much time looking at teenage girls' selfies?
@@SteveSterlacci Because I want to learn about stackable snapshots.
@Dr. Richard R. Ape great. So focus on that instead of saying you look at teenage girls selfies. Dont want to come off like a pedo
Seeing the angle puts me off so much... Is it a make up tutorial?
@@SteveSterlacci Come out of the closet champ.