Line 6 Helix
Product information "Line 6 Helix"
The Line 6 Helix is much more than just a multi-effects processor. Besides the fantaschtischen and extensive effects and amp sounds the helix can also be utilised as the control unit for the complete guitar setup. Existing traditional Effects and amplifiers of the respective guitar rig "fuse" with the Line 6 helix to form a unit and be easily and intuitively controlled and managed by the Helix.
Nearly four years of developement and entirely new methods of modelling, Line 6 bring back digital Multi effects to a new level. The new amps, cabinets, and effect sounds of the HX-Modeling Systems are 100% convincing, even those who had a lot of experience and had spent aextensive time in the studio with vintage Tube amps were convinced of the Line 6 sound. The dual DSP processors cater for warmth and Dynamics of a Tube Amp.
A new type of operation with touch-sensitive footswitches also makes it possible to jump to specific points of the menu and, for example, select an effect and its parameters by touching, without having to navigate through several menus.
Next Generation Dual DSP-based HX Modeling Engine with 4 discrete stereo signal paths, 45 amps, 30 Cabs, 16 microphones and 70 effects, imported IRs (impulse responses) with up to 1024/2048 samples in length, 12 pressure-sensitive footswitches with customisable display fields, Hands Free pedal Edit mode defines the effect parameters on the switch and the expression pedal, near-instant footswitch and controller assignment, up to 3 expression pedals, CV / expression output amplifier switching outputs and extensive MIDI control, extensive inputs, and outputs for seamless integration of the entire rig, 10 inputs, 12 outputs (including four FX Loops), 8 In / 8 Out USB audio interface, AES / EBU, SPDIF and VDI interfaces, 123 dB dynamic range at guitar input for tremendous depth and low noise, robust construction.
- Amp modeling: yes
- Battery powered: Does not run on Battery power
- Design: Floorboard
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 560 x 85 x 300 mm
- Drum machine: no
- Expression pedal: yes
- Headphone Jack: yes
- MIDI: yes
- Special Features: 45 Amps, 30 Boxes, 16 Mic, 70 Effects, Imported IRs (Impulse Responses)
- Tuner: yes
- USB Port: yes
Line 6. Few names are more associated with modelling and innovative sound design than the Californian soundsmith. The brand took off with the famous little red "bean", the Line 6 Pocket POD, in the early 2000s. Suddenly musicians in the recording studio could access a wide range of amp and effect sounds without having to set up complex rigs and mic them. "Modelling" suddenly entered the mainstream, appeared on almost every studio console and delivered sounds to home headphones. At session the POD series remains a top seller to this day, with each generation — POD 2.0, POD XT, POD HD500 — adding new features like improved sound, many more amp models and hundreds of effects. Current models like the Line 6 POD GO even offer the ability to use multiple rigs simultaneously, letting you play complex sounds with several amps and effects at once.
For professionals, Line 6 expanded its product range in 2015 with Helix, a kind of high-end POD offering endless possibilities to dial in the perfect sound. With professional routing options, displays on the footswitches showing the current setup and what was at the time the most realistic sound in LINE 6's history, the Helix can still be found on stages and in studios around the world. The Helix LT, a reduced model with fewer features, and the HX Stomp, a very compact, more affordable variant, later broadened the Californian's range with stripped-down options for smaller budgets. HX Effects completes the Helix family as a pure effects module without amp sounds and is extremely popular at session!
But at session you'll of course also find the other major pillar of Line 6's range alongside the multi-effect pedals: amplifiers.
Line 6 modelling didn't start in pedal form, but reached musicians first as a kind of all-in-one amp, the AxSYS 212, which contained a wide variety of classic amp sounds from clean to metal. From these roots later came classics like the Line 6 VETTA II, but also an absolute beginner top seller: the Spider! Today the Line 6 Spider V MkII is a true classic among beginner amplifiers and offers great sound for home, music school, rehearsal room or first stages for modest money, regardless of musical style.
Whether modelling amps for electric guitars, multi-effect pedals or now also wireless systems for instruments for cable-free use of your guitar on stage, Line 6 remains a standard for anyone seeking outstanding sound with maximum flexibility.
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Hinter line 6 steht der Yamaha Konzern, der sich zu der (schon in die Jahre gekommenen) Helix-Produktreihe bekannt hat und liefert statt einem Helix 2.0 Updates, die klanglich und von der DSP her mit Quad Cortex mithalten sollen und können. Das update 3.5 wurde im Netz viel gepriesen und ist der Beweis für obige Ausführungen.
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