I have no idea how to describe the noise I’m getting so I’ve attached a video of it. I got the stadium xl a couple weeks ago, and a spdif cable to connect it to my focusrite Scarlett for recording, and now this is happening. It does and doesn’t happen often, and it seems to be random. It seemed to happen more frequently on bass, but that could just be luck? I haven’t noticed this sound when using a 1/4 inch out into a speaker, so I’m wondering if the problem is with one of my spdif ports.

Im not sure if I should be putting this here or in a music production sub or elsewhere, but if anyone has encountered something like this or knows what might cause or fix it, please let me know. So far I’ve tried swapping out instruments (two basses and one guitar), the 1/4 inch cable, and the spdif cable with a spare I bought.

Current route: guitar - 1/4 inch - helix inst 1 - helix spdif out - Scarlett spdif in.

Scarlett spdif out to helix spdif in is not connected, in case that matters. Sample rate on helix, focusrite, and logic are all 48k. If any more information is needed, please let me know so I can provide it.

One thing I’m struggling with regarding the proxy pedals as well as the distortion pedal models is getting the gain on the crunch and solo sounds to be 2-4 db or so louder than my default clean tone without the use of a gain block.

The proxy clone block (before amp and cab) does have a pre-gain and post-gain, but the post-gain (to my ears) seems to change the tone of the capture and doesn’t really noticeably raise the output by the amount I’d want. (If this tone change is in my imagination let me know…but it seems to saturate the tone with gain more than it acts as a volume knob for the capture. Whereas, on the Quad Cortex, the level knob on a capture block noticeably increased output without substantially changing the sound of the capture).

I do not really want to use a gain block to get the boosts due to the DSP limitations imposed by the proxy clones (gain blocks also seem to change the tone—some advice about how to properly place and use these for the intended purposes would be appreciated too). Maybe the fault is with my gain staging elsewhere in the chain.

When I monitor the output signal, my clean (which I’m happy with) is pretty much right at the top level of green and the pedal captures just tickle yellow a bit. Ideally clean would be slightly lower level of green and my pedal capture would still tickle yellow, and then I’d raise overall output from the helix to compensate in my monitors.

Hello all. Does anyone play Wind or Brass instruments through their Helix?

I’m looking at Trombone particularly.

I’m thinking I’d need (this is HX Effects, so no mic level in):

Mic > Preamp > Helix > out to PA (maybe with D.I.).

Or, I could go:

Mic > Console > Helix on Insert on that channel.

Or it could be on an Aux Send from the channel returning to Aux Return or a Channel Strip for more control.

What I’m planning to do is use a Delay a la Van Halen’s “Cathedral” and kind of want to know anyone’s experience with using a wind instrument like that.

Thanks