How To Control Everything in your HX STOMP with MIDI

[@Mac_Bowes]

You’ve helped me find an in-ear system, build an entire in-ear rig and now helping me program my bandmates HX Stomps. You’re the best.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Awesome! Glad to hear that 😊

[@micwalt]

This is the best MIDI/Stomp video I've seen. Well done and thank you.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you 🤘

[@obligatoryresponse5733]

Santa's bringing me an HX Stomp and I wanted to do some homework before it gets here. This has helped to get that homework done. So glad it was the first video to pop up when I searched. 👍🤘

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad I could help!

[@AaronTapavicza]

Thank you for this thorough, clear, and sensible video. Saved me so much time.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@MeanMaoriMean555]

I’m very-very thankful for this video. Thank You kindly. Sir I’m 64 and now I understand how simple MIDI is. All the time the complication was in my head. This broke it down for me. Now I can go pursue my passion. Mad respect! 🙏

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! Glad to help 👍

[@chasewilliams6725]

I Just got my HX stomp and Cymatic LP 16 for this exact purpose. So glad this is the first tutorial I watched. You have undoubtedly saved me days of research.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad to help! Enjoy your new gear

[@6string860]

I've been looking for a tutorial like this for years very clear explained i love it thank you

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! Glad you found it useful

[@MeanMaoriMean555]

Me too!

[@clalemoo7]

Thanks for this video. I understand a little more the midi world. Now I will try to have my hx effects control my hx stomp.

[@wolfhorsky]

SUPER HELPFUL VIDEO. Thank You for this!!!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrPapacc]

Bellissimo tutorial, grazie complimenti! Ho sempre usato un looper GLAB GSC4 per inviare messaggi midi ad una Line 6 M9. Da poco ho acquistato una HX Stomp per sostituirla alla mia M9 e poter ampliare le potenzialità della mia pedalboard. Dopo aver visto questo video mi rendo conto che le possibilità sono superiori alle mie aspettative... Incredibile! Non vedo l'ora di collegare la GSC4 alla HX Stomp....

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks, glad you found the video helpful 🤘

[@shagtracks]

Awesome vid! Thank you!! I've watched it several times and will probly watch it countless more till all this info sinks in! thank you again!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Awesome, glad it’s helped you out 🤘 thanks for the comment

[@delsmith2360]

An excellent summary of how to control an HX Stomp using an external MIDI device!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you 🤘

[@PastorJohn_KingdomKeysToWin]

Thank you! I'm old school and new to adding midi. Building a new looping pedal-board with the Morningstar MC-8 and midi effects pedals. This makes understanding the set up SO much easier! Game changer!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Nice! Glad to help 🤘

[@augustohernandez2710]

Great video, helped me a lot. Thx!

[@chuntoon1]

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar .. thanks for all the help!!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@AdansAldani]

This should be the video that pops up when you search "hx stomp midi". Geez, Scott. Ive been watching your videos for a while and man... You should give some consulting on the matter of live setups. Thanks for all this amazing content. ✌️

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you! I appreciate that 🤘

[@AdansAldani]

@@ScottUhlMusic OK. I just realized you DO consultations. GREAT hahahaha I'm gonna need that soon

[@lgovantes1]

Great video as usual. I plan to use the Morningstar MC6 pro to control the HX Stomp and looper and BeatBuddy. I am reasonably new to this, and I understand MIDI, however, the learning curve is in understanding each unit, and the MC6 pro, and even more importantly...the sequencing for songs. It would be great if you had a video on workflow.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! And I don’t really have a video on workflow but with midi just make sure each device is set to read on a different midi channel 👍

[@MrEcted]

Thanks for all the great content and actually responding to comments/helping people!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad to help 🤘

[@lukageldenhuys]

Best video when it comes to patch changes on HX Stomp via MIDI. Thanks!

[@renepalacios6248]

Thank you for this video! This answers a lot of questions

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad to help 🤘

[@jason002YT]

awesome, really helpful!

[@dpinskey]

Great tutorial. I’ve been using automation lanes in Studio One to execute program changed to various MIDI devices connected to my system for a while but this gives me a new understanding of how to program and add CC values. I also use the FCB 1010 foot controller and feel like this video gives me a better understanding of how to set up that confusing beast of a pedal as well now. Thanks!

[@ibanezguitars360]

As per usual you are the man! followed along and got it. Im gonna try it in reaper now. Question though! Do you keep your stomp near you on stage? If not what do you do for tuning? Im sure you dont go "hold on a sec i gotta tune" lol

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Glad it was helpful! And I have a clip on tuner for that reason. I have access to the stomp if I truly need it, but for the most part, no I never need it when I use this method 👍

[@marcomontipo8789]

So useful, thank you 🙏🏻

[@doggotrivago]

finally a video on using the stomp midi over usb, thank you! how would I go about the same thing in ableton live?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Same idea as this 🤘 Glad it helped!

[@doggotrivago]

@@ScottUhlMusic gotcha, I seem to be getting confused with ableton's "Bank, Sub, pgm" options vs your DAW's

[@alarconclaudio]

great video, thanks man

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks 🤘

[@velvetandvice]

Great stuff again; I picked up a HX Stomp XL yesterday and playing with it today. Just one glitch that I've found.... If you're already in the Preset and have been using one of the footswitched (e.g. an FX) and, at the start of the song, you call the Preset then the Snapshot then the Snapshot doesn't change the FX to a predetermined mode. For me it was a Simple Pitch that was still switched on but Snapshot 1 says it's off. When the song starts and the MIDI calles Preset & Snapshot then that FX stays on. I use Stage Traxx for all this so it's relatively easy to test. Hope that all makes sense. My workaround is to call a different Preset first then, a couple of milliseconds later, call the Preset I want and all is good. I see how it would work with having a Preset per song but that's a lot of graft when I will probably only have 3-5 configurations for a 60+ songs.

[@fredlem4681]

ur a fookin legend mate

[@ScottUhlMusic]

🤘🤘

[@jeffmilkey]

Excellent cadence and information. Very helpful. I do many similar things that you do. Blue tooth Midi. No river dance midi changes on all my systems. Full automation using BandHelper on iPad. Wifi Mixer Control. APTX Low Latency Blue Tooth audio...... THANK YOU.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Nice! Yeah that’s such a smart way to do it. I use a laptop and I want to start using OnSong for automatic foot pedals. Soon!

[@jeffmilkey]

@@ScottUhlMusic You need to check out BandHelper. I have been using it for years. It is so powerful.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup BandHelper and OnSong seem to be rivals of each other haha. I personally like OnSong better but BandHelper is pretty sweet!

[@jeffmilkey]

@@ScottUhlMusic Last comment, Arlo is very responsive to user requests for new functionality. I good percentage of what is in it came from my personal requests. That makes it really amazing for me. Almost like I had my own personal developer.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Nice! That’s awesome!

[@SOMRHMusic]

Awesome video! Just subscribed.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you 😊

[@jdlegacy1420]

Awesome tutorial, thank you so much! I had some experience with the Axe FX but with Helix is quite different, you helped me a lot! Thanks man!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Both are amazing units, but imo the helix wins for simplicity to program

[@WTC_2U]

LOVE this video, working on the same basic functionality. Question - the demo shows all of the changes happening, over several measures. Does Logic (and in theory any other DAW) allow multiple events to essentially be executed at the same instant? Example: "At Measure 3, first beat (Positioin 3,1,1) Go to Setlist 3, find Preset 24, and launch snapshot 3"? Or are those three instructions over some bit of time still?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup 👍 you should be able to do multiple messages at once.

[@ThaSound]

Excellent instruction!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks!

[@slowbass]

Awesome video man! I ordered my HX stomp and am more excited to use it after watching this video. I would be very interested in hearing your music, Any links you can provide to do so?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! Enjoy your HX stomp! And my original project is called Spiral Cell. I have links for it in the description if you were interested in checking it out 🤘

[@gerardoducros]

very useful!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

🤘🤘

[@MrEcted]

Awesome, thanks man! Definitely got a sub from me. This is amazing in conjunction with the Yamaha MDBT-01 bluetooth MIDI device, I love having the ability to let Logic send program changes to the Stomp because it gives me one less thing to worry about when recording a full take (more and more I like getting great full takes right up front instead of trying to do everything in post w/ a bunch of different tracks).

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! And I do recommend the WIDI Master over the Yamaha wireless Bluetooth for sure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIOUq36og8ufebs

[@MrEcted]

@@ScottUhlMusic Ah crap, wish I had saw that before! Is range the primary issue? In my case I'll rarely need more than like 10 feet of range, but additional headroom would be nice.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

@@MrEcted I've just had the Yamaha one cut out on me. But it was with a pretty big production... if it's working for you, great! Couldn't hurt to have it as a backup though too

[@MrEcted]

@@ScottUhlMusic That's not a bad idea, plus there are other ways I could use it with other less critical MIDI devices, pedal board is critical though, so I'll definitely want the best possible odds, even if I'm a short distance away most of the time. Anyway just thinking out loud, thanks for all the help man!

[@kidamazed]

Super helpful!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks :)

[@franquitobici]

Man, your video helped me a lot !!! thanks thanks thanks !!!!

[@peterellwood2103]

Great video

[@phrygiannic]

Thanks for all the info you give. But i still have a question tho; how do i use this with backing tracks at the same time in live performances? What daw should i use? Again, thanks for all!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Any DAW that can send midi will work 🤘 same idea, just the midi gets sent from the computer instead. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXKnh36Cisiqoc0si=85ex3QnxMmgOY4Qk

[@phrygiannic]

@@ScottUhlMusic So Ableton Live would work right? We’re just planning build a iem-click,track etc.-midi setup and i cant figure out what to use like Laptop or mixer or both. But with your tutorials everything made more sense thanks again for that.

[@rfddinis]

Great job! Thanks!!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you!

[@picksalot1]

I only recently discovered your channel, and after watching just a few videos, I subscribed. You're producing excellent quality, informative, and useful videos! I recently purchased an HX Stomp. My plans are to use it as the source for most of my tones, and to use my old Boss GT-6 as my floor Controller with it via MIDI. I'm not sure if it will actually work and be as useful as I imagine. I still have to do a thorough read of the HX manual so I can get the tones I want, and plan accordingly. I have only limited MIDI experience, but I'm not in the dark. One thing that has got me stumped is how to set up my GT-6 as just a Controller. I think that when I press a particular foot switch on my GT-6 to send a MIDI message to my HX Stomp, its also going to activate whatever the pedal does on the GT-6 as well. For instance, if I use the Bank up and down buttons on the GT-6 to change the HX Stomp Bank via MIDI, its also going to change the Bank on the GT-6. My current idea for a solution is to create a Bank on the GT-6 specifically dedicated to sending and receiving MIDI messages to/from the HX Stomp. Then to program the HX Stomp to send a message back to the GT-6 to go back to its "MIDI Bank" after it received the specific message from the GT-6. I don't want to do all kinds of pedal dancing. I think that should work, but I don't know if there is better/more elegant way to program what I want to have done. Do you have any suggestions? I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you for subscribing, and I'm glad you've found the videos helpful. I'm not familiar with the GT-6, but you are correct, some of these devices can be a little tricky to program because if you decided to send a program change from bank up, like you mentioned, it also sends that signal IN the GT-6, so it's complicated. If you are not able to get it to work the way you want, I would suggest getting something that's specifically meant for a MIDI foot controller like the Behringer FCB or something like that. Or an iPAD app might work as well. A trick you could also try is to set all of your patches to be on the same preset number. So for example, on your GT6, preset 1 is song 1. The same applies to your HX Stomp. So when you send PC 1, all of your gear that goes to PC 1 is setup for "song 1". The PC 2 will be for song 2, etc. Hope it helps! Enjoy the MIDI headache in your future :)

[@picksalot1]

@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks Scott for your quick reply! I'll keep your advice in mind. I just replied to a Line 6 Survey, and thought you and other users might be interested in what I had to say about my initial experience with the HX Stomp. I know it's not about MIDI, so I'll remove it you if you want. Just reply to this so I know if you want me to delete it - no problems. Thanks "I ran into some unusual problems after updating to Ver. 3. The Presets were listed, but their actual "Names" were missing. The tones from the Output were thin, like a toy, my guitar sounded like it had Stratitus! I was seriously thinking of returning the unit for a refund, then I got your email to update the unit to Ver. 3.1. That solved most of the tone problems. To fix the Preset "Names" I found some info online that said to "Hold down the left and middle button while powering on the Unit." That fixed the Preset "Names" and some tone problems. I still have other problems with the following Presets: 23B and C, 25A, B, C, and 26 A, B, and C. "IF" those patches load and produce audio, they are extremely distorted; if they don't load, it is because the Unit has run out of DSP power or there is something wrong with the "Looper Block." To get those Presets to load, I had to disable the Looper Block. I doubt that Line 6 would have Default Presets that don't work unless the user disables some of the Blocks! There were also a bunch of presets that were insanely louder than other Presets by as much as 28 decibels! I had to manually change the Output on many Presets. I have saved a few "Favorites" but sometimes get this message when trying to load them: "Failed to load Favorites (An invalid parameter was specified. [Code - 4])." That's a lot of problems for a User to have to solve straight out of the box. I'm pretty experienced with computers, and also I have a Boss GT-6, etc., but I was expected a better first experience with the HX Stomp."

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yeah, I had some issues with the 3.0 update with my snapshots. I actually did a video about this called “watch this before you update your HX stomp/helix.” There’s always that risk with firmware updates

[@GS-uy4xo]

Great video! I’m planning on using my Airstep to open up more buttons and send an expression pedal through the Airstep - anyone done this yet??

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks! I need to look into the airstep pedals more 👍

[@toreriksolem]

Hi Scott, great video! I guess we could in effect have more than the 3 snapshots on the stomp by sending several CCs at once. Do you by chance have any idea of how many messages the HX Stomp can take before it catches fire or something? ;)

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I do not believe you can have more than 3 snapshots for the HX Stomp as of today. Hopefully someday they would extend the snapshot control to 5 or even unlimited depending on the pedal. As for CC messages, it should be able to take as many as you send it! I send multiple messages to multiple devices and haven't run into problems. But.... it's not my fault if it catches on fire :)

[@absimiliard]

Great video and great work! All very clear. Thanks a lot! One question, is it possible to connect two hx stomp to same mac and control both throw logic? it its possible, what its the correct midi initial logic configuration?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup! Just set each hx stomp to read on different midi channels 👍

[@absimiliard]

@@ScottUhlMusic ok thank you!

[@MYGAS21]

oK! That's amazing! I think I understand midi alittle better, without having or knowing much about the HX Stomp....Too bad it's so pricey....It's just a matter of time though for me ...it seems like a MUST with the needs I have..... Can you do something similar with the BEATSTEP PRO? i DON'T trust computors in live situations.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I use computers live all the time. And iPads too. Just have to make sure to have a backup. What are you trying to do with it? If you look in the manual and it has midi commands and what CC and PC they are, You can program anything. Here’s a video about understanding midi and programming if you need it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6C4paaeod92itE

[@MYGAS21]

@@ScottUhlMusic oK GOOD to know. I;ll buy a tablet. then. Probably Android. Any special specs the tablet should have for midi control and any other musical functions? I'm a songwriter and I perform the songs myself. I use synths and drum machines and my guitar. Up until now I use midi only for synchronization. But you have opened for me a window of other possibilities: A) To either automate or use midi switches (probably the later). B) Expand midi control to turn devises off and on C) Use a stereo multi effect like the HX Stomp OR the PLETHORA as a multi expression or midi controlled virtual pedal board that IMHO integrates the virtual pedals into ONE composite effect for either momentary ( aka "one shot") type space swooshes, dramatic panning movements, brooooings, etc. as a natural evolution of the whammy pedal OR less momentary effects that evolve and move as a natural evolution of the whawha pedal, for example two or more types of completely different distortions that morph into each other, modulation effects that morph, or a clean signal that morphs in and out of Ring modulation or my favorite: The sound made by subtle movements of the delay parameter etc. ..there is a allot of potential in these devises that I don't think people have realized yet... would you agree? and finally D) Since my rig ends up in a small mixer...It would be nice to have a midi controllable mixer for DUB style manipulations and changes in the stereo mix as the song moves from part to part.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Haha you can do a ton with midi, it will just be very time consuming. I do not use android devices, I’m an Apple guy, so I can’t help you out there unfortunately. Midi control is easier in a computer but I can definitely be done on an iPad or tablet as well. I did a video about using an iPad to send midi to control music gear here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXSopaR-eMtrl6c

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Brilliant Videos...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎸🎧🤘

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thank you 🙏

[@vivien1252]

Hi. Thanks for the awesome video. Still very new to this. Trying to get a MP100 do a program change on a JMP1 + on/off some stomps in one button. Usecase is 1) I have an ambiant sound with reverb and delay 2) I want to hit one button and change JMP1 to a heavy drive + disable reverb / delay. Do you know if this is possible ? What would be the easiest in this case ?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

If you want to do something simultaneously, you’ll need to send different commands for different channels. So hx stomp would be on channel 4 for example and JMP would be on channel 3 for example. And whatever button you press needs to be able to send 2 commands at once 👍

[@elyamzon]

You are an amazing teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I noticed that MSB and LSB are not used to change patch. Will the HX Stomp recognize program change message as long as PC message is sent to the same channel? Thanks in advance

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yeah, you should not have to worry about MSB or LSB when sending a program change command. At least I’ve never had to anyways with logic, Ableton, or OnSong (what I use for midi).

[@KYUBIMATIAS]

Hey, Scott! Thanks for the video. Do you think the Stomp can act as the USB interface when using a Meris pedal connected to a Meris I/O box?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Thanks for watching! I haven’t used a Meris before so I’m not familiar with it. But the stomp should connect if it’s an interface 👍

[@jordanbillman6606]

THANK YOU for making midi make sense lol

[@ScottUhlMusic]

🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@nikk_s]

THANKS!!!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

🤘

[@georgefisher5648]

very nice video !!! how can i switch the presets via my midi Key controller via drum pad ?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Have the drum pad send out the midi commands you are looking to send to the hx stomp 👍

[@georgefisher5648]

@@ScottUhlMusic i have midi out from Midi keyboard but u want connect it via Usb Midi , so for example when i use live loops in logic i can switch presets for my acoustic and electric guitar .My setup is like this , i connect Novation 25 mk 3 via Usb and connect X- stomp via Usb too but I don’t understand how to set up them to receive signal from my Novation to X Stomp

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I do offer consulting one on one service for those who need help seeing you their gear. You can find more on my website (link in description) 👍

[@leo0884]

😎 awsome

[@HenryResidence]

Awesom video! Interesting question and I wonder if I missed this. Let’s say I have a song that just finished and 1 of the footswitches has been selected. So essentially it’s lit up. Now I want to send a midi command to reset everything to where nothing is selected - but without knowing if anything has been selected? Does that make sense?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I don’t think I follow… to have nothing selected you could use snapshots

[@HenryResidence]

@@ScottUhlMusic let me put it another way. Back in the home theater remote days, we would have discrete on/off codes. If the TV is off and I send an off code - it does nothing I’m trying to reset things when I start a song. Does this make any sense ?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You could reload the preset to reset it back to how it was 👍

[@HenryResidence]

@@ScottUhlMusic I figured it out. I’m dumb. I was sending the wrong codes to turn off a button.

[@darrenahm]

Hey Scott. Great video. Thanks for this. One thing I've noticed is that when I've set a command to turn on a footswitch in Logic, when I stop the playhead, the footswitch turns off. So, now it's like as if when you press 'play' in Logic, it acts as an on off switch. Is there a way to ensure that it only turns on when you need it to even when you've stopped the playhead in Logic? I checked out the Helix midi video and I noticed that your Helix had the same situation. Whenever you click stop, the footswitch goes either on or off and you'd have to manually press the footswitch again for the video to show that when the playhead passes through the 'event', it turns on. I hope you get what I'm saying. I've been trying to figure out what it is because when we play tracks off of Logic, we'd sometimes have to stop so I'm afraid that the HX Stomp will turn on and off at the wrong places.

[@darrenahm]

Ok I think I've got it. The only way to ensure that it doesn't jump back and forth would be to bypass assign the blocks instead of having them just on the footswitches.

[@CalebHubbartt]

Scott! Excellent video my friend! Side question: Have you found a way to sync logic to an external tempo? This is part of my rig that is currently baffling me. I use an RC505 and would like to establish it as my master midi clock and this works all the way up to logic which is disappointing because Software instruments sometimes depend on it, not to mention having the bars lining up would be great in post. Any help is mucho appreciated. Cheers!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I honestly have not messed much with midi clock to be honest. I should mess with it more. But I’m almost positive there would have to be a way for logic to receive tempo info via midi clock. It definitely should be able to

[@zacherysmithmusic]

Ok, quick question... How do you get the snapshots to read out in just numbers (like yours is, 117) and not 39A, etc. btw, this video is awesome!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

That’s under global settings. I mention it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppiVh5d4jZyneNE and yeah, I definitely prefer the 1-128 as opposed to 1a-28c for sure 😊

[@marcosnieto9727]

Hi Scott. I setup my Helix Floor on top of my desk, not on the floor. I need a extra floor switch to turn on/off the looper and had some advise to do this with a midi controller. Not being familiar with these controllers can you please help me with this setup and the which controller would be the best for the job

[@ScottUhlMusic]

The Morning Star MC series for sure. I love those! You can get 3, 6, or 8 footswitches. The 8 might be best for this setup 👍

[@ponygracian]

Great video! can you please help me, My HX continue to back to my first preset, the program change works but the HX change to the preset I choice but immediately back to my first preset 001? thanks for this kind of videos are amazing!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

How are you sending midi to the stomp?

[@Kroschkolow]

Is there a way to simulate a prolonged press of a momentary footswitch via Midi CC? I already know dozens of workarounds. Really just interessted in this particular scenario. Thx.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Hmm that I don’t know to be honest

[@Kroschkolow]

@@ScottUhlMusic Yeah, it doesn't seem to work since there is no timing parameter to CCs. Thanks for the answer though... and the video! It's very informative and would have saved me a lot of time had I watched it earlier :D

[@anderssundqvist]

Thanks for a great video. I get everything to work fine with the stomp and Logic except for the tempo. If I change tempo in Logic nothing happens in the stomp (Touching the FS3 still tells the same tempo as before the change) also the delay effects doesnt change. Any idea whats wrong?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Do you have the midi clock setup? And for the stomp to receive midi click info?

[@davidgriffith3938]

Your MIDI commands get routed back to Logic, and Logic is sending them back to HX Stomp, etc. You need to disable the MIDI thru in Logic in order to enable it on the HX Stomp, to avoid the infinite loop.

[@jpTv0820]

Hey Scott I was wondering if you could help me out. First off love your vids, thank you for all that you do! Secondly I started using stage Traxx 3 full version to control my Hx stomp, play my click and backing tracks, lyrics, etc. I use an iPhone “camera adapter” plugged into the charging port. I am able to use a usb A to usb B to connect the iPad to my Hx stomp. MIDI controls work great when I use the midi commands in the lyrics. My question is my guitarist wants to use the same thing. I tried connecting my Hx stomp (midi out/thru) to his headrush core pedal (midi in) using the 5 pin midi cable. However it stage Traxx will NOT read his headrush pedal board. We have set his global settings correctly, used a different midi channel to differentiate his pedal from mine, and it won’t learn any commands. I even tried plugging in directly from my iPad to just his headrush and it won’t detect it. What am I doing wrong? Should I just use the WiDi Thru 6 instead?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yeah I would definitely go for the widi thru 6, that’s my usually recommendation for multiple devices to control via midi 🤘

[@TheLastDodoMusic]

Hello ! Thanks for your videos, it's helping me to learn how to use the HX Stomp ! I'm facing a problem : I did everything right until the global settings, but I'm using Reaper on Windows and it doesn't find the Helix Stomp as a USB MIDI Output, and I can't find a solution :/ any idea ?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I don’t use windows so I’m not sure. Sorry man, best of luck!

[@TheLastDodoMusic]

@@ScottUhlMusic I think I found the issue, it's a Windows 7 and even what the forums say I didn't find a way to make it work, so maybe it's now too old for it 😅 Will try it on my laptop (more recent) I use for live settings !

[@adityabali1939]

Hello, this was an interesting watch. I have a question related to MIDI over USB. I have a Line 6 FBV Express MKII foot controller which has MIDI over USB. How can I connect it to HX stomp for sending MIDI messages to the stomp using the FBV express MKII? Do I need to use a USB MIDI host like Kenton USB-MIDI host? Thanks!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’m not familiar with the FBV, I’ve only seen it used with amps. But I do not believe it sends midi. If it does send midi, you can use it. If not, you cannot use it with the usb midi port.

[@adityabali1939]

@@ScottUhlMusic it has a USB B port and I use it to control Helix Native on my MacBook. So I’m sure that it can send MIDI messages. There’s also a Line 6 FBV control software which you can install in windows/mac to edit the MIDI messages and make presets.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Interesting… using the “LEARN” feature would be the way to see if that works. Learn is amazing for this type of thing

[@rfddinis]

Hi again Scott, I see you also control a Roland FA. What would be bank numbers to control and navigate between user Studio Set presets? Thanks!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I love my Roland FA for sure. I’m pretty sure it’s just program changes, right? It’s been a while since I had to program my keyboard... at least 3 years now. But I’m pretty sure it’s just PC

[@rfddinis]

@@ScottUhlMusic yes, it is a PC operation, but the Studio Set presets are divided between factory and user, and I was not able to sort the number of the folder / bank which hosts one and the other. So, the program change message is acting a bit randomly. Do you know how to customize it in order the PC activates the correct bank? Thanks again!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Hmmm... like I said I haven’t programmed it in 3 years, but I’m almost positive it was just PC 1 would load studio set user 1. PC 2 would load user studio set 2. What is yours doing?

[@rfddinis]

@@ScottUhlMusic I've found it! I was being a fool on this… I assumed the behaviour of the Roland would be similar to HX stomp - that the program change message would generate a navigation between factory and user presets depending only in the patch number. But in Roland the user presets have the same patch numbers of the factory Studio Sets. So I thought the solution would be to previoulsy program a bank or folder to select from . But no. The solution is very simple: is to set the menu on "User" mode" (any patch, as long it is a user preset) and after that the patches change accordingly respective number. Thanks again for the inspiration that was your video! Best!

[@DrProgNerd]

Hi - you said at 00:48 that you would post a video about sending MIDI with the Stomp. I'm not finding it. Did you ever do one? I have a Big Sky and Timeline. I'd love to incorporate them into the Stomp.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup, I did here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZi9loCwo7J1fKM

[@DrProgNerd]

@@ScottUhlMusic Awesome. Thank you.

[@j-b-l8147]

So to make sure I'm clear on this; I can slave this to my keystep pro, live loop guitar, and it will keep in sync? I am running a computerless setup and I would be triggering the looper manually, so wouldn't that mean the loop would desync because of my foot not being millisecond perfect? Or does the Stomp have some kind of quantized cue? Or does it stretch/slice the loops to match the tempo? (when set up correctly)

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I haven’t messed with midi clock, so you would have to look into that if I understand you correctly

[@anthonyjackson2905]

Can Logic be used to create a midi file that can be played on an iPad with Multitracker 2.2 along with backing tracks to automate everything a midi pedalboard can do? Like expression control performances? I use a LOT of expression pedal control onstage that would be awesome to automate.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup, you can control and automate expression that way 👍 I haven’t done it, but I know that it’s an option in the manual

[@villalobosalfredo7169]

Hey Scott, do you know if I can do the same thing but using an ipad? The thing is that I wouldn't like to use mi laptop live, I think it will be awesome if we can control our stomp with an ipad or iphone for live shows.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup I did a video on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXSopaR-eMtrl6c

[@cristianoamicucci2562]

Thanx bro I just discovered your channel and I reccon its really helpful.. I'll recomand it to some friends of mine which are hx stomp users.. I do have a question for you.. I'll try to make understandable my confused ideas.. 😬 Since 3.0 firmware was released, command center allows user to send out 6 midi instances/messages for each snapshot. So in my send/return I have a midi overdrive and a midi reverb that I set up using those midi instances.. I'm wondering about getting a midi external controller (like jet micro). My question: if I select snapshot 1 from an external controller (not from hx button) is there any chance/set up with wich my related midi messages will go out as well for my midi pedals?? Or midi sending works only if I select a snapshot from hx stomp buttons?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I honestly do not know the answer to this. I haven’t tested that out. But if you are in snapshot mode, and you send CC49 that will push snapshot 1. My guess is that it will also send whatever midi info you have assigned to footswitch 1 in the command center. I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t do that

[@cristianoamicucci2562]

Yep it honestly makes sense.. I'll try it out and update the post.. Thanx bro!! 👍

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yeah, let me know what you find out! Definitely curious myself

[@maxbrownauthor4725]

Quick question Scot c if you play audio as output using a guitar can the HX stomp record via midi into your cubase or midi editor or can the audio signal be translated to midi

[@ScottUhlMusic]

The helix itself doesn’t have a convert audio to midi feature. But if you DAW has that feature you obviously could do it 👍

[@maxbrownauthor4725]

Thanks Scott another question can the helix do the same function but this time for non Mac users say cubase on windows

[@hortosoniclab3851]

Hey man thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! question: when I assign the bypass of a block using midi baby 3 via midi cc I can only actually bypass a block that is active, I can not enable it using the same switch so basically it only switch the block off. Any advice? This doesn't make sense to me, if I assign the bypass to the HX stop footswitch it does on/off...

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Have you tried sending the value at 127? It sounds like it's either a problem with momentary/latching, or it's a value of the CC being sent.

[@andi_petruzz]

I found the solution to this problem using the controller's toggle mode, where in option A I put the value 127 and 0, and in option B I put 127 and 127, so when the toogle method in mode A turns off the effect and in mode B turns it on , it’s a solution that worked after many attempts 😆

[@ibanezguitars360]

I have a question. I have logic sending my kemper and a buddies helix patch changes. Unfortunately there is an issue. My "Midi output" is linked. We are using a mio xm midi interface. My setting should be HST 2 and his should be HST 3. But when i change one midi output, It changes the other one as well matching it. How do i undo this?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I'm not sure about that, but if you are sending MIDI to multiple devices, I like this guy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4izhYx4ppWJmqMsi=ADakIAb59u4YCi7i Or this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqPdpH2jlLeog7csi=pg_x_dj312ZZsHFF

[@adg2011mm]

FCB1010 hx stomp Expression Pedals Bank 00 Hit the FS you want to program Hold DOWN button 3 sec hit up button (confirms edit mode) Need ONLY fs 8&9 with solid led (press and hold them to get there) press 8 so it blinks press up to confirm select CC number. Can be whatever you want (need to set it on helix) press up to confirm Set low value of 00. press up to confirm press 9 so it blinks press up to confirm select the CC number you already set press up to confirm Set High value of 127 (high and low can be swapped to reverse it) press up to confirm hold down to save and exit edit mode.

[@MNGuitars]

how would i set it up if i needed the stomp to switch channels of my real amp via midi but also have an external midi controller to change snapshots? would the amps midi be plugged into the midi switcher and not the stomp?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

If you amp responds to MIDI, you would need to be able to send midi from the stomp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZi9loCwo7J1fKMsi=ner26bQ6TRby3nrd

[@JSvideotv]

Would it work to connect and HX Stomp to and HX Effects via USB and use the HX Effects to control the Stomp and vice versa?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

If I understand you correctly, I believe so, yes

[@christopherheadcase6886]

With the presets do you have to change the mode from a b & c to just all numerical? I think that's a thing right?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

There is an option in global settings to set it to either option

[@christopherheadcase6886]

@@ScottUhlMusic awesome. I have been considering doing a seamless show set up for a while now. I knew the stomp was capable I just want sure how to do it.

[@rorybninetythree]

fun fact: if you download the latest hx stomp owners manual version today, the Line6 authors left something funny at the end of the list of CC values 😆

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Hahaha yup! That’s true 😂

[@Stewbert_72]

Scott I’ve managed to program my helix using studio one and when connect via usb it’s changing the snapshots and presets . If I export the midi file and import in the b beat I don’t get the changes . Connect b beat and helix using Widi Jack and master in the helix and they seem to work fine Any ideas where may be going wrong ?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

With b beat it’s likely the cable you are using. It needs a specific one. Cant remember if it’s A or B, but I go over that in my video

[@Stewbert_72]

@@ScottUhlMusic I’ll have to buy a cable . I’ve tried with the widi jack and master . It appears to be transmitting with the fast flashing blue lights on both . I guess if get cable and it still doesn’t work it’s still a programming or helix setting issue

[@marcogatto9742]

Great Video!!! Does it transmit Midi CC after recall a program? example: on Program1 I've mapped Overdrive On/Off on midi CC 76 and the Overdrive is ON on save state. When I recall Program1, Midi OUT sends MIdi CC76 value 127?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I honestly do not know the answer to that one, I haven't messed with recall too much if you mean you are talking about the Snapshot recall?

[@marcogatto9742]

@@ScottUhlMusic tks for "fastest reply on youtube". I mean ... when you recall Program1 (with midi Program Change 01) does HX send all midi CC mapped on ON/OFF block? It's necessary for "re-sync" state of external pedalboard leds state.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Oh man, I dunno. This question is above my pay grade haha. Sorry!

[@marcogatto9742]

@@ScottUhlMusic Ehehe it doesn’t matter! Tks for all

[@sbett4511]

@@marcogatto9742 hey Marco - did you ever find an answer to your question? I am in the same need. I find that the helix does not send it current state to the controllers. It only receives. You can send a fixed value back between snapshots, but not anything real-time as you make adjustments on the helix.

[@joegriffithsmusic]

Is there a way to program it so that it toggles up and down the parameters incrementally? So I have a poly capo block and I want to toggle up and down the interval parameter, is there a way to do that with midi?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’ve never tried that but I believe you could. MIDI learn the parameter for the pitch of the poly capo and then the value of that CC you assign should control the pitch in incremental values

[@joegriffithsmusic]

@@ScottUhlMusic Ok cool, so just to clarify would you do this in the cc toggle section?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

@@joegriffithsmusic I believe so, yes

[@joegriffithsmusic]

@@ScottUhlMusic ok cool, I'll have a look, cheers

[@Kellanrm]

I'm confused, i don't have presets like "10" i have "01A" "01B" "01C" can you give some insight on this? i'm also trying to get a similar result out of ableton but i'm having issues. Any help would be appreciated

[@ScottUhlMusic]

It’s under global settings 👍

[@baudelette]

Is it possible to send multiple MIDI messages by pressing a single MIDI footswitch? I would like the looper in the Stomp to do an instant reverse replay after recording a phrase.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You can send multiple midi messages at once to the stomp yes 👍

[@baudelette]

@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks for a near-to-instant reply! Have learnt a lot from your videos already. Guess I've now just learnt that the Disaster Areas DMC-8D I had laying around just isn't that suited for the HX Stomp.

[@MrPapacc]

Vorrei chiederti: come potrei rendere la mia pedalboard completamente gestibile via midi da Logic considerando che entrambe i dispositivi (GSC4 ed HX Stomp) possiedono prese Midi IN e Midi Out e sono già collegate tra loro (GSC4 trasmette ad HX Stomp)? Potrebbe essere possibile utilizzare un'interfaccia USB-Midi Out collegata dal MAC alla presa Midi in della GSC4? In pratica mi piacerebbe usare la pedalboard sia in live, sia in studio tramite logic. Grazie infinite.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You can always daisy chain midi. So go from a controller into your first midi device, then out/thru of that midi device into the in of the next midi device and so on :) that’s how I do it. I also use a wireless one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIOUq36og8ufebs

[@nonameguy6729]

So bank, preset, snapshot, pedal assign(5 switch) is seperateable?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup 👍

[@nonameguy6729]

@@ScottUhlMusic I guess cc and value are different thing. Can I understand it correct? and Every multieffector device shares same "bank or preset" value?

[@abteenz]

Is there a way to start Boss DR-880 using HX Stomp? Thanks!

[@ScottUhlMusic]

If you need to use the HX Stomp to SEND midi info (not receive), you should watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZi9loCwo7J1fKM That should be what you are looking for 👍

[@abteenz]

@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks! I just don't know what to send :D I have no means to verify if the DR-880 is receiving any commands.

[@ScottUhlMusic]

I’m not familiar with that product, so you’ll have to look up info in the manual or online 👍

[@boimesa8190]

what if all footswitches (F1 to F5) are taken? is it still possible to use an external MIDI controller to do bypass assign?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yeah an external foot switch like the MC6 would work I believe 👍

[@boimesa8190]

@@ScottUhlMusic ok great thanks!! Oh and where is the link in the description to sending me messages WITH the hx Stomp?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Here you go; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZi9loCwo7J1fKM

[@bluesky2145]

I have midi loopback and it works for PC from instant commands in command center but when I send Command = "MIDI CC", MIDI Ch = "Base", CC# = 59, Value = 0 I get no change from my pedal controlling exp2 to exp1 exp2 is volume and it just stays there even after sending the instant command. Any ideas please how to get it to work ? I am not using a footswitch, just a snapshot that sends the instant command when chosen. Is this function supported in the Stomp XL ? Also don't work here........ CC69 command for snapshot selection A CC68{value} command, sent with any value between 0 - 127, will toggle the Helix tuner on/off

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Hmm, I don’t know. I changed the parameters before but not the switch from exp 1 to exp 2. There should be individual controls over each of the expression setups. Have you configured it properly in your global settings? I did a video on global settings here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppiVh5d4jZyneNE

[@bluesky2145]

@@ScottUhlMusic Thank you for the reply and great content Scott ! My setup is Stomp XL with a Dunlop DVP5 on the RING of an insert cable with nothing on the TIP. I have FS7 and FS8 in globals set to TogglEXP but when I short the TIP the display says "EXP 1 Active" but my wah on EXP 1 still doesn't get controlled by my pedal but the volume block on EXP 2 is still controlling POSITION. My goal is to swap EXP2 with EXP1 on my pedal so I can control wah and do this sending an Instant Command on snapshot change. This is the thread I'm struggling in: line6.com/support/topic/63289-switching-from-volume-to-wah/

[@ScottUhlMusic]

@@bluesky2145 Ahh okay with the XL. I need to still get one of those to mess with it. I honestly don't have the answer for that. Sorry man, sounds like a headache for sure! Best of luck though

[@headpaco770]

is it possible to control 2 modelers with just 1 midi?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yes, you can daisy chain midi by going MIDI IN to the first modeler and then MIDI OUT of the first modeler to MIDI IN on the 2nd modeler. Or I also recommend the WIDI Master which is a wireless option which I did a video for here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIOUq36og8ufebs

[@DatTorschdi]

Need Help! I want use HX Stomp as a "Midi Bridge". It means: The HX Stomp is Part of a Midi chain via Midi cable. Master is a Tablet. The Tablet sends Midi PC via USB Midi to HX. The Data hast to Go further via Midi Thru. It cant Set it up. Can U Help?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Is your “midi thru” on in the global settings on the HX stomp? Using usb can be tricky because of the routing sometimes. But you definitely should be able to do that, as that’s exactly how I use it live. iPad to hxstomp via usb, and midi thru/out to my Roland spdsx. So it should definitely work

[@GtrMan863]

Hi Scott, I just want to use midi to add switch 4 and 5 as stomp buttons but when I try to learn thru global assign I says CC# is already assigned

[@ScottUhlMusic]

What CC is already assigned?

[@GtrMan863]

@@ScottUhlMusic CC4

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Can you reprogram the midi pedal to send a different CC?

[@GtrMan863]

@@ScottUhlMusic Yes, thank you

[@cavemanslens8499]

How do we control the same with cubase? Thanks

[@ScottUhlMusic]

You want cubase to control the hx stomp? It’s the same thing. Send midi info to the hx stomp. I don’t own or use cubase, so it should be basically the same with any DAW

[@cavemanslens8499]

@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks for the reply. I tried looking around the Cubase interface but couldn't find any easier solution like the logic pro. Hope somebody who uses Cubase might be able to guide me through.

[@tiborseidl]

can i make this in cubase 5 ?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup. You can use anything that sends midi out

[@tsepo.p]

I'm a complete noob to all of this. I have an HX Stomp and The Soft Step 2 and I just cannot understand how I can use the SS2 with the HX Stomp... 😩

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Soft step takes a while to setup for sure. Midi is definitely difficult and time consuming

[@kavtech_midi]

can midi controller control snapshot change?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

Yup. Cc 49 for snapshot 1, 50 for snapshot 2, 51 for snapshot 3. Because it acts like it pushes on button 1 2 or 3. So just make sure it’s in snapshot mode 👍 that’s how I use it actually

[@kavtech_midi]

@@ScottUhlMusic thx for response,,, can address 49,50, and 51, assign to another number?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

49, 50, 51 are for footswitches 1 2 and 3. That’s the way it’s set up in the hx stomp specifically 👍

[@kavtech_midi]

@@ScottUhlMusic oh, ok, so the midi conttroller must assign address 49,50,51. is in hxstomp there are only 3 snapshot or more?

[@ScottUhlMusic]

With the stomp you only get 3 unfortunately. I wish they did 5 with the external switch. Maybe someday!