Line 6 · Helix preset

DO IT ALL?

An original sound

OK I’m not really suggesting that this will give you every tone you may need but it is a very versatile Preset designed to be used in 8 Snapshot mode. The Snapshots include both acoustic and electric tones as follows: Snapshot 1: clean electric tone. Expression pedal 1 gives volume boost before the amp. Snapshot 2: break-up tone. Expression 1 gives gain boost, good for quick licks. Snapshot 3: Heavy Crunch tone with more gain via Expression pedal 1 Snapshot 4: Lead Tone, Expression 1 brings in 300ms delay by increasing mix Snapshot 5: Clean lush dual chorus + dual delay tone with big verb, quite ambient. Snapshot 6: Clean tone with dotted 8 dual delay, think intro to Shut up and Dance, U2 etc. Tempo controlled by tap tempo switch Snapshot 7: Acoustic 12 String, Expression 1 changes to 6 string acoustic with slight volume boost for acoustic noodlings Snapshot 8: Similar to Snapshot 4 but Expression 1 simultaneously brings in a Harmoniser (edit scales and intervals to suit) and mixes in a delay A wah wah can be engaged by the expression pedal toe switch, which simultaneously disengages the delay in the Lead patches 4 and 8. I think this is likely to suite a function or covers band guitarist who needs to quickly access a wide range of tone. All electric guitar tones use the Interstate Zed amp and a dual cab, plus added drives and effects. There are a great many Snapshot settings in this Preset and if editing be mindful that the drop downs in the signal chain are also controlled by Snapshot settings which change the mix to paths A and B. I’d be interested in your opinions so please rate this.

Created by jdaly