Line 6 HX STOMP Complete Setup Guide: From BEGINNER to PRO!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hi everyone! Let's use this thread to help others that are getting into the stomp. What's been the most helpful piece of information you've learned while using the HX Stomp?

[@WhiskeyxFuneral]

Man...real talk, I have really bad ADHD that I've struggled with since childhood. I have watched so many KZbin videos and read the manual so many times, but just couldn't get it and resigned myself to always having to be at a computer using HX Edit to navigate and build presets. For some reason this video is the one that did it. Everything straight and to the point and not edited with any weird cuts or anything so we could see exactly what you were doing. Thank you!!!!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Dude thank you so much! Seriously love to hear that

[@roytube10]

this was very very helpful! thank you! will be watching the other soon. i needed to know the scroll mode so i didn't have to move presets around and you quickly covered that functionality. I don't spend a ton of time with this unit so great to have an overview like this were I can get the topic and then go into more detail on that if needed.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

glad you found it helpful!

[@TheRealityfades]

I just bought this for my synth. I can't wait to experiment.

[@meestuinier4486]

Are you enjoying it?

[@Andy-chase]

Clear as mud ! I’ve just bought one of these I have no idea how to use it, nothing has changed on to eBay it goes !

[@markinthemix6055]

Blessings to ya buddy. I actually had to pause the video to see what year this was posted.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

What do you mean Mark?

[@KordTaylor]

Thanks! A great vid. 👏🏻

[@cwmims]

Thank you so much man! Can you do a tutorial on the Boss OD200?

[@josearana7089]

Hi, has some one had this problem? At the moment of turning on the hx stops freezes in the firmware screen and doesn't responds. Don't know what to do.

[@taobegong]

great video! one question, how am I suppose to switch the ground setting for HX stomp (between balance ground and case ground)?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

If I remember correctly (could be wrong) but you can change this in the global setup menu

[@Findyournextguitar]

Hey - I just got one of these and my previous expierence with line 6 was their floor pod plus from around 2008 - this thing is so unbeleivebly complex, I mean the effects and options are nice, but I just want to play and switch between a few FX I don't want to have to learn how to surgically move all ths stuff around... When I got mine out of the box and plugged it in, it appears there are ZERO presets, I can just scroll through effects - there's a few obscure things once I scroll all the way into "C" but I mean nothing is named, or labeled, it was brand new - I was at least expecting to be able to scroll though and find something like "phaseer" and just be able to turn that on and off... DO I need to update the firmware or anything, is there a way I can just copy someone else's effects they created for themself, because if I can't just grab someone else's pre-sets I'm thinking I'm just going to send it back and go with the HX effects... I went with this because I wanted to be able to turn on multiple effects at the same time, but if there are literally ZERO pre-sets with the thing and it takes hours to setup idk why anyone would buy it.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey there! Congrats on getting your unit! I would recommend doing a factory reset by plugging in your Helix and then resetting it through the HX Edit app on your computer. Feel free to back it up first but my guess is you just don't have any setlists on there.

[@TheTeekayes]

I feel like this must be obvious but somehow I'm missing it. Is there some way to page between the different stomps. So I cna always see 3 that I cna click on and off, but is there a way to page over to the others that aren't displayed on the screen to turn them on and off as well? Great video by the way. Very helpful.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey there! I'm not sure I fully understand the question!

[@TheTeekayes]

​@@ZachBrobstMusic​so, at 1:46 when you're in "stomp mode" it shows you turning on and off the different stomps, but it only gives you the option to turn off the 3 that you see populating the stomp buttons. I want to figure out how to get to the other stomps in the chain and turn them on and off as well. Does that make sense?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

@@TheTeekayes Ah - yes. You only have access to those 3 unless you get a separate, external footswitch

[@TheTeekayes]

@@ZachBrobstMusic gotcha. So, if you want to control the full "pedal board" you set up, you can really only toggle on/off a maximum of five stomps because you can only assign two footswitches, correct?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

@@TheTeekayes by default you can only assign three (you can turn off the tempo/tuner option in settings) and then 2 more with an additional footswitch!

[@TheRobertCostello]

Question: Can you split the sigle to use two signal chain? I used to have an Axe Fx and my tone had two different amps for two different tones at the same time. Thanks

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I feel pretty confident that you can do that with the full size units but not the HX Stomp due to DSP limitations but someone else can chime in with a better answer if they have it!

[@mikemcsween1847]

Thanks for the video! Do you have some basic term definitions, I’m getting blocked between banks, presets and snapshots. Can you only assign individual effects to a button, or an Amp/cab/effects chain? Sorry, new to preset modeling. Thx!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thanks for watching! Banks would be a row of 1-3 presets and presets would be what you actually select/use when picking a specific tone. The Snapshots are for quickly/easily changing multiple effect parameters at once! The Quick Start guide from Line 6 helps explain this really well. line6.com/support/manuals/hxstomp

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

In terms of assigning effects to a button, you can do that but you could also choose to tie amps/cabs, etc to the button as well alongside parameters to the footswitch too!

[@robsarno280]

Does the Stomp work with HX Edit? I saw the USB plug on the side. I’m looking for a backup to my Helix Floor for travel gigs. I’m always fearing the airlines losing my board on the way to the gig. This pedal should do the trick in an emergency.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Yes! It absolutely does. Only caveat is the Helix Floor lets you have up to 32 blocks vs. the Stomp only lets you have 8

[@david.manser234]

Is this unit capable of running the boost through the front of my amp and still connecting the effects loop for the delay and reverb things

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Yes it is!

[@kmose1]

I was going to buy a universal audio dream but I just stumbled on a used hx stomp for over $100 less. Do you think I’ll be happy with the amp sounds?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thats a sick deal! I got mine for $300 and its spectacular. Yes, I think you'd be happy with the amp sounds. With the availability of tone matches, IRs, and even the improvements to stock amps/cabs I think they sound great

[@leegambletunes]

Zach, have you ever compared the HX Stomp to the Headrush MX5? Thoughts?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I have not yet! Would love to though! That or the Hotones Stomp II seem like good alternatives

[@DickiesTunes]

Thanks. I just got one and the box comes with 0 instructions other than "go to the website" and it seems difficult to get started with.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Definitely has a learning curve but hopefully this helped get you started!

[@isaacescalera9643]

Is that an August Burns Red pick I spot 👀

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Yes! Got it from their show a few years back in Omaha!

[@rogerbakke7535]

Great video. I wish that I could have just one snapshot for ambient then have the rest of the switches for stomp. I don’t think it can do that though 😂

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Not sure you can without the use of MIDI, however, I do think you can assign specific signals to control snapshot modes for the stomp and then others for stomps. Maybe someone else can correct me if I'm wrong there!

[@aesouza98]

Yes! You can assign say fs1 to trigger a specific snapshot (this setting can be applied per snapshot, and even be set up to like go to next snap on press and to the previous on hold), then you can use the fs2 and 3 (or even more if you have an external fs) to use as stomps, tap/tempo, or whatever else you want. Just assign what you want to do with the stomps like you would normally, and then configure the footswitch that you want to manage snapshots, using the command center.

[@joshuahope3967]

Sir i have a roland KC 600 speaker, can i connect my guitar through helix with the keyboard speaker

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Is it a powered speaker?

[@faresbmw]

i still dont understand what is this device used for exactly

[@afterstars]

For the guitar.

[@davidbenson1818]

Totally struggling. You need to relate all the menu items to the real world. Like “in a gig situation, the menu item will…..”.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I think I did a great job actually

[@Adam-wz7pv]

I couldn't follow this at all. It was the opposite of a complete setup guide.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Sorry to hear it wasn't helpful for you. Thankfully theres a ton of resources on KZbin that may relate better for you. I like this video from Scott Uhl: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIvPgXiCnMqDkNEsi=elgG9PzO7y6HvBoH