Using your Line 6 Helix as a Personal In Ear Monitor System

[@Natarl]

I've had my Helix for about a month now, and I've found ALL your Helix videos to be invaluable resources... but this... this just blew my mind. Well Done!!

[@BarryJoe-70]

Thank you VERY much,I'm a small bar cover band guitarist, since helix ampless and now monitor less as well,my band mates laugh cause I'm pack up and some before they get symbols off the drums ,now even easier!!! 1000 kudo's

[@r3dphlud]

I appreciate this insight into the valuable capabilities of the Helix so much, Richie, thank you for sharing it. This is especially applicable to me right now.

[@jackprice7828]

Richie, out of all the Helix videos out there yours are the most informative for us musicians. Thanks for what you do.

[@badintelband4149]

This was simple, but I hadn’t even thought of it! Thank you for your efforts for us regular guys!

[@deonchase3167]

Exactly what the Doctor ordered. The tones are awesome and the layout is old school peddling to dial in whatever the song needs. I needed the IEM setup. I just switched out the tremolo for a flanger and made a few snapshots and I'm gig ready. Thank You Richie!!!

[@MrJoshDoty]

Richie, stumbled onto Band Geek channel and then this channel a week or two ago. WTF planet are you from? You and your band mates are some very talented folks! There isn't a song that I have listened to that isn't awesome! 100% enjoyable. You all can play like mad and sing! To have one person with a good voice, but all of you. You just don't cover songs you re-do them breathing in fresh life. Thank you for posting them. Looking forward to hearing some more of your original work too, killer. This line 6 thing is cool too. Peace out.

[@franknguitars7671]

Wow, that is so cool! I keep being amazed how thoughtful the Helix has been designed and how incredibly powerful it is. Thanks for sharing.

[@berndkiltz]

Damn you :) I was about to get the Kemper Stage tomorrow, but now I am thinking of helix again because of what you just showed here. This is AWESOME and I did not know that is possible with the Helix to this level. Kudos to you, sub.

[@aidanbowen9052]

This is GOLD! Thanks for producing this. Just got me a Helix and now starting to understand what all the hype is about. Your set-up ideas will really help me. Thanks!

[@78tag]

Thanks for sharing your experience and hard work Richie. As much as I appreciate your singing and playing, thank you for not turning this into the usual You Tube post "let me show you my great performance abilities". You are a great performer but I tapped into this post for your abilities with the Helix and that is what I got - another great Helix tutorial. Everyone typically wants to turn these into an ego exercise but you gave us what you advertised - a great new preset. This has given me some new ideas for practicing in isolation with jam tracks. Thanks again for your excellent video, TW

[@RichieCastellano]

Wow, what a nice thing to say! Thanks!

[@thecaravanclub-concertvenu7650]

indeed! Great (non ego) video.!

[@spsanders69]

Very interesting solution. Love my Helix(just got it a month ago) and learning more every day about its capabilities.

[@lefteyeentertainment4693]

Great video, thank you for showing us creative ways to use the helix.

[@DanSistos]

Very creative and functional use of the Helix. Bravo!

[@SleepThatBurns]

once again, Richie providing valuable information. Thank you RC!

[@davewinter7043]

Hey Richie, been using this preset w/o in-ears for a few months now. It is absolutely awesome! We are switching to in-ears and I can't wait to try it!! ......Rock On, Dave W.

[@davewinter7043]

Follow Up! I used IEM's this past weekend at gig....they worked well. However, my mic and guitar signals were low at the sound board! Found out Helix "Sends" were on "Instrument level" and not "Line level!" Will re-try at next practice....still an awesome preset!!

[@davewinter7043]

Took some tweaking, but I finally got everything working! I actually use Bose headphones with my Shure wireless system and it sounds amazing! CHEERS RICHIE🍻

[@78tag]

Nice - I definitely see some other options for the routing. I only play at home so the IE's and AUX in will be very useful. Thanks Richie

[@tuomosch]

Thanks Richie, this rig is cool! Ive had a Helix LT for a couple years now and wanted to try this rig on it. So I bought a small 29 euro microphone transformer (Shure A85F.) It turns the low impedance Mic signal suitable for the Return of the Helix LT and the sound quality is awesome! Only thing missing really is the separate headphones volume. Also, the aux/backing track will have to be mono with "only" two FX returns available on the LT.

[@dpgriffin]

Well I am late as hell to THIS party but man...what a useful video and download from the market. I learned SO much from watching this - thanks so much for doing this video. Keep creating!!

[@DennyzTILT]

I will say just one word : AWSOME ! Well, here are more words anyway : I wasn't sure whether going for the Helix to replace my Pod X3, but now I am ! Thanks a lot Richie, and congratulations to you and your friends for the good music.

[@sainvol]

You are awesome man. Newly subbed today. The in ear stuff is great to have in my pocket, but I downloaded that preset for your guitar tones. Sounds great on my rig!

[@jeffd8597]

OUtrageously cool! Can't wait til I have time to use this concept and get rid of half my gear on my single gig!

[@robgroden]

Very cool Richie. LOVE the guitar tone, I don't use in ears, but I'll definitely be downloading the patch for the guitar tone alone

[@eugeizquierdo]

I just watch in awe... Amazing knowledge you treausre, Sir. Thank you!

[@JimWinstrand]

Your content is awesome!! You have been a huge help with my Helix. Thank you for being so detailed and thanks for your contributions!

[@jammer777]

This is so freaking awesome! Very creative idea! Thanks

[@andysheppard7763]

Just a quick note to say thank you - this was a revelation!

[@78tag]

Every time I review this video I wish you would have done a longer "performance" on your demo near the end of this post. Sounds excellent.

[@sjsphotog]

That patch is KICK A$$ Richie. awesome vide. very complex. great job keep it up

[@azstratus1]

Wow that is a huge discovery i never knew about! Thanks for sharing!

[@nonchai]

This kind of solution does bring to mind a challenge or issue - namely that currently - like is the case for assigning MIDI messages to the stomps for controlling external gear - that currently this setup has to be repeated/copied for EVERY preset one wants to use like this. I'm really hoping that in future versions of HELIX FW - there will be some thought going into how to allow a common set of routing/assignment types of functions (chores) to be set up in GLOBAL presets and then - by setting up presets easily - allow the same routing/MIDI control global setup to be used in ANY patch - or in any patch that has had minimal changes done to it in order to use some commonly shared setup.

[@Hoagiemon]

Find your videos on Helix very informative. Also, you’ve sold me on the variax, so I’ll be getting the Onyx tomorrow. See ya Wednesday for your live stream and please keep up the all the great information.

[@cliffdexter38]

You are one talented dude Richie. That was great your help with helix....excellent. Thanks.

[@guitarjonn7103]

Hat's off, Bro. This is awesome. Thought of doing this, but never got that deep into to weeds to do it. I was a bit intimidating to me. Really well done. Line 6 should be paying you, dude.

[@jerbear1601]

Nice job! Cool to see the extended possibilities available with the Helix. I use the LT so no mic for me but that is a great trick especially the balancing of the vocal and guitar with the volume pedal reversal setup.

[@shawhennessey3178]

Dude, Richie, you rock. I'm a broke bassist and you show me this orgasmic sound gear. So much want, keep posting your epicness man. Aloha from San Clemente.

[@josefjagerstedt5955]

Brilliant! Thanks a lot for sharing your setup

[@NicolasHosford]

Dude, this is an amazing thing for people to download.

[@pbass6811]

This is GOLD! Holy $#*!, you just blew my mind AND probably saved me a bunch o' cash! I was dead set on buying a Kemper, and this demo is almost life changing. I play bass, but it's all still applicable. Definitely earned a thumbs up from me, and maybe a sub! Well played, sir!

[@GuitarHorse57]

Amazing as ever Richie ❤️

[@GSPhotographics]

I will deff be experimenting with this technique .. great tutorial .. Thank you

[@MadDuck]

You're a bloody genius. Seriously. Amazing.

[@nonchai]

This has particular interest for me as i've been experimenting with being Quantiloop and iPad synths in AUM using an iPad over USB directly to/from the HELIX - and wondering about how to monitor/audition stuff on-the-fly before/without sending what is being played about with/tried out - looped riffs for example - to the final main mix. Quantiloops recent update supports sending selected audio to a "monitor" stereo output pair instead of or as well as the main stereo output and i've been mulling how to route things in the HELIX to make full use of this. The superb iOS mixer app AUM has this kind of thing too.

[@wildebtw]

A USS Defiant guitar!!! Rock on brother

[@thebarcodestv]

Richie you ROCK...! This helps me quite a lot, thanks...!

[@JosephDunegan]

Richie, I'm highly thinking of buying Helix for this very reason in your video. Was there a huge learning curve on setting this up? I am in a Classic Rock cover band and this would eliminate using an amp and implementing Helix for amp and mic through in ear monitoring. I love this! It seems like it would add so much versatility.

[@marcomusictv3854]

Oh man, you're video is amazing so informative, thank you so much for sharing; you've got a new subscriber!

[@williamthomaspenn]

That is a well thought out system! The complexity of routing is incredible! Have you looked at looked at the Headrush? How does it compare? Thanks for a great vid.

[@thatMikeMurphy]

Great vid Richie! Is it possible to add a separate volume pedal so the in-ears and guitar volumes could be controlled separately?

[@RichieCastellano]

Yes, absolutely

[@brainwasher0]

This is the only video on youtube that covers this, thank you...Can you bring a monitor mix into the helix? I don't seen anything in the path that shows that.

[@PeterMatuchniak]

Marco P I believe you’d swap the input used for the iPhone with the monitor mix. Although this isn’t my video of course, I’m pretty sure that was the intention of using the iPhone as either the backing track or stage mix

[@sheen4dean71]

Nice work, great vid, really informative thanks.

[@michaelgibson8585]

Very cool way to use it!

[@RandyWillcox]

Once again, THANK YOU! 🤘🏼❤️🤘🏼

[@justinTime077]

Very cool! Thanks BRA

[@AirRifleSport]

That's great stuff! Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼

[@kewlpackstudios]

Richie - which in ears/phones would you recommend for silent practice and band rehearsals? I've tried numerous in ears and headphones with modelers for two decades and they all sound harsh and annoying... Nothing like playing through an amp nor FRFR style amp. The only way to get a tone that's somewhat fun to play is to do a high shelf of 3k-4.5k. But then, the tone doesn't really cut through of course when with the band or with a track. Your tones here are very smooth and warm. Can you share any tips for dialing in gainy tones that are realistic through in ears / phones? Hope to get some ideas from you, someone using the Helix professionally. Love the band geek work!

[@RU-HDD-4-HVN]

The single driver basic Carvin IEMs sound great to me and at a great price....... they break in, in just a few short hours, to sound wide and clear + loud.

[@matteopanella2298]

Hi! Thank you for the video! I need your help, I have a Helix Stomp and I’m using an hybrid pedalboard: so I’m using my pedals plus the helix stomp for various effects and amps simulation/iR. Now the Helix Stomp has only one Send (stereo so I think you can use it as dual mono with an Y split cable) and two Returns (L/mono and R). So, for chains issue, I really want to keep my Nemesis delay in use cause I like it a lot, but I want the delay after the Reverb (which is in the Helix). So now I’m using this rooting, and it’s working: Tuner -> Comp -> Fuzz -> Octaver -> Ts8 -> Bb preamp -> Boost -> Helix (modulations and stuff) -> SEND Nemesis delay RETURN (L/mono) -> Helix (rev + amp/iR). Now is it possible tu use the other RETURN (R) for the in ear monitor. Practically I will add to the previous routing the split SEND (one in the nemesis and one in the PA), and then i will use the RETURN (R) for the PA, also I’ll plug my headphones in the HP slot and adjust global setting for the volume knob. What do you think, can it work? Otherwise I have to sacrifice the Nemesis before the Rev or after the Amp, and I don’t really like it. Sorry for the long question, hope you’ll read it. Thank you!!! 😊

[@StevenHess]

Richie I watched this when it came out and realized my Helix LT just doesn't have enough IO. Ordered a Helix Floor from Sweetwater this morning. The Helix LT will go in Ebay eventually.

[@bhale9489]

Would this work on the Lt if you don't use a vocal mic(just guitar)?

[@StevenHess]

Yes, it would work. Routing is all the same just minus the mic. I still didn't have enough IO on my LT however. Haven't decided if I'm selling it or not now I have the Helix floor model.

[@deanbibb3680]

This is incredible! Did you come up with this out of necessity or to push the limits of the Tech?

[@pierregrimmYT]

Sir, you rock. Thank you

[@mikem1006]

Thank you for this video. What guitar are you using for this vid btw? Thnx.

[@StewartWhite]

Richie, am I understanding correctly that you can still receive the mix of the other band members through your IEM's with this setup? I'd love to be able to do something like this when I play electric in church. If I had the ability to have a completely custom in-ear mix just for my voice and guitar, while still getting to mix in the other band members, I'd be sold!

[@123innovate]

Awesome video! Thanks so much,

[@ChadBoston]

Very nice Richie!!! Nice nice nice!!!! 🎸🎸

[@GlennDeLauneOfficial]

Very Informative Richie. Thank you so much!!

[@dermusicman3281]

Amazing video I‘m completely speechless!! But is this also possible with a Mooer Ge300? Greetings from Germany :)

[@DerJoe92]

Hi Richie, thanks for this great video! I have one question about the Helix. Since I plan to dig deeper into the electric guitar world, I'm thinking about getting me a pedal board like the Helix. What you do is very inspiring, because I'm also a singer and I even consider integrating a piezo signal as well. You seem to use the pedal's power quite extensively, too... have you ever reached the limits of the pedal's computing power? Or can you really do anything you want, with a bunch of signal chains? Thank you very much! :)

[@JoeGrahamMusic]

So very smart man, I'm going to use that for sure

[@redshot17]

This is amazing! I've been looking into the Helix LT and if it also works on the LT, I'm definitely pulling the trigger. My problem is that my current setup uses a personal mixer for my IEMs to mix the direct bass signal and the rest of the band, so I can balance the volumes of those two sources myself, and boost my bass if necessary, for example. Do you think it's possible to do the same, maybe with an FX return, so I could have the rest of the band in my ears, without having that signal go into the XLR outputs? If so, this means I can replace my entire rig (pedals + mixer) with the Helix. Thanks for the AWESOME idea!

[@christophermurphy7723]

Badass well just sold me on the full on helix..

[@RazvanStefan]

So with this method, I can use for example an external source for the backing track for example, or a recording of my band, and I can monitor everything to my headphones for example? I need to make a list for what cables I need haha. At this moment I have a very weird setup. Output 1/4" in a combo, Helix connected via USB to my cubase, and it outputs everything what I have on the tracks in cubase. I am soooo noob in setting up these things.

[@joeblough3416]

Great video dude. Thank you!!

[@SjaakShirly6559]

Brilliant solution! Does the Helix also have a boost/booster effect for example like a Xotix RC Booster or something like that?

[@teyongliu]

Great video Richie. I have a question, how did you make the same volume pedal to control 2 volume blocks but in opposite?

[@tonyhay1625]

Very cool. Thanks!

[@matsuda333]

Great video! Will this work with a Helix LT as there's no mic input? Assuming not but is there a workaround?

[@seanconnorguitar5972]

Mind blown! 👍😎

[@gilmouracadamy]

Very clever! I assume you can also pan your guitar and vocal in your IEM to your taste? Also, panning of the individual instruments/vocals coming through the AUX is handled at the board, right (assuming a stereo send as you show)? If so, that is huge for sound imaging and making the use of IEMs way more pleasant.

[@RichieCastellano]

gilmouracadamy yup, just add a pan block after the send block.

[@davewinter7043]

Outstanding!

[@abetteryou2025]

Love your videos

[@Jbsantos54]

Hey man nice video thanks a lot Now im using Quad Cortex and i need set up for in ears too i have to figure it out how i wanna uae as in ears momitors

[@OrenBroder]

very good video thanks

[@rickm1041]

Excellent Video.....Richie, why not use the XLR outputs to PA for the Guitar and Vocals instead of the 1/4" sends??

[@PeterMatuchniak]

Rick M that’s what I would do, but I think Richie set his up that way so that he could apply FX that would NOT be sent out over the XLR

[@superglassbucks6356]

Do a video on how to do this and have a vocal processor like Boss VE500 involved I can’t figure it out

[@ValentinTzanev]

Richie, this video is the main reason to buy a Helix :-)... Don't forget to call Line 6 and ask for your 10 percent :-)

[@joshpound8246]

15:24 SO TASTEFUL!

[@ChadHuskey]

Great idea and video!

[@urbansoban2669]

You are a genius!

[@nikog623]

So you have send block (which goes to PA or FOH), after that send block you have EQ and Volume so you can adjust what comes in your IEM? But after them you have also multi output? So everything what comes after that send block, affects what goes in PA or FOH, because that multi output gives signal also to those send outputs.. I love the idea to have little bit different EQ to FOH and your IEM but i just dont get it how this works? 😅

[@AxelTegnered]

Brilliant!

[@creatom62]

Awesome!

[@daemonross6574]

youre a fuckin genius.

[@tihomirmatkovic7184]

This is best thing ever! Anyone knws if this is doable in hx stomp? Id love to do this while running some pedals in hx stomps fxs loop. Is it possible to do "monitoring hack" and using fx loop for pedals at the same time?

[@christianboddum8783]

Now if you could only assign the volume control to your PA return/in ear, and then set your general level on the Phones vol. - Until then I'll stick with a small mixer to have complete control - on the fly control !! Btw. I send guitar to FOH via XLR to have a balanced signal with the option of ground lift...

[@RichieCastellano]

Christian Boddum I'm not sure I understand. That's exactly what this preset does. The volume you set with the pedals doesn't affect the PA send at all.

[@christianboddum8783]

I knew this would be a little tricky ;-) What I mean is; I wouldn't do like you do, I want to use the Volume knob and not the volume pedal to control the amount of in ear signal. Adding the in ear signal to the Jack-outs via returns 3/4, monitoring the jack outs in in headphones and of course controlling the headphones level via the Phones knob, If for some reason the FOH guy changes my in-ear signal, I want to be able to quckly correct it, on the fly so to speak. I have a separate path to FOH on the XLR's on which I add a FOH mute (an eq. set to - 60db.) it works great! You can't apply the volume knob on a stereo return yet, I'm hoping it will come in an update. I have suggested it to Line6 helix ideas ;-) I know you can maually set the return level, but still you need to do it in edit mode. does that clear thing up a little more? In short; if I could use the aux in to receive the stereo mix and have it go directly to the 1/4" jacks out then I would be set and happy ;-)

[@alexpax85]

Just stumbled in this awesome video… great content. But question: trying to replicate such setup I noticed that when the Send Block is active, all my signal is compressed to mono also in my headphones… any chance to keep it stereo in my ears but sending it mono to FOH?!

[@mlewmisc]

Use a stereo send block and only send 1 send channel to the PA

[@dominofff]

I wonder if I could use similar setup with the quad cortex…?

[@brucelai7]

Amazing!!

[@JosephDunegan]

Richie, I need a solution to IEM my Guitar and monitor mix for my church. We are contemplating using a headphone amp and I need to take the stereo Headphone amp monitor mix into Helix. My guess is that I will need a stereo 1/4 split to two mono 1/4s and use two returns. I'm assuming that Aux In and Send/Return are all mono.

[@alirio1]

Crazy !!!!

[@tubber37]

So interrupt me if i being thick I am new to hrlix is this so you can just have in ears without spending on an in ear monitor system??? Also the in ears is the wire trailing to your helix headphone sorry just a super noob and never messed with in ears before!