USING THE LINE 6 HELIX LIVE!

[@nuguyo1303]

I've been gigging with my Helix LT for around a year now and I highly recommend learning how to use the "snapshots" . It put an end to tap dancing for me. It's simpler than you may fear and it's a life saver 🤘😝

[@jwrocks83]

PodGo user here, but it also has snapshot mode and I can 100% agree with you. It’s an amazing feature!

[@hierrogm]

Yeah really cool,snaps are a huge convenient deal

[@brandonproctor3639]

I have HX Stomp XL and i still don’t really know how to use Snapshots. Given, I’ve never really tried to learn i guess as I’ve always been used to switching effects on/off. I’m gonna give it a shot i think.

[@joejohnson8966]

@@brandonproctor3639 There are many very simple videos explaining snapshots. The switching is faster than switching presets and I basically use snapshots 90% of the time

[@MiaQuacko]

Can someone explain to me the benefit of snapshots in a way a 5 year old would understand?

[@usmcyounggun6879]

Hey Ray, I’m sure others have let you know already but Incase you didn’t see it. Captain Lee Anderton brought you up and shouted you out in one of their latest videos on a squier baritone guitar. I immediately thought to myself that Ray should get ahold of Andertons and try to set up a “Captain Meets Stay Metal Ray”. Even having to fly overseas would probably be worth it for the exposure. I’m a Marine so I always root for and want to see good things happen to our Military brothers and sisters, so congratulations and best of luck.

[@GearStuffandThings]

Once you get hip to Snapshots in the context of a set list you'll be even more stoked..

[@RaduChelariu]

Missed opportunity to call that second preset "Raythm" 🤘

[@kronabus199a]

Love that clean intro bit! I’m a big fan of ambient tones like that, and of course crushing metal tones, which you have a killer abundance of 🤘

[@Tinyrick90]

I’ve been using the helix for 3 years so far and love it for live ! I use irs for getting that little spice on my tones also snapshots are the way to go ! Keep it up !

[@MrNickRowe]

Been jamming the album a lot. Love it

[@xanderraymondcharles]

Hey thank you so much!

[@marshallderrick793]

How have you been monitoring the helix at gigs? FRFR? IEM? Etc…

[@talonkeeney8160]

Yo Ray! You gotta use the “snapshots”! Allows you to have multiple patches within a preset without any delay or skipping.

[@xanderraymondcharles]

Oh dang yes I do! That sounds right up my alley

[@francescochissale]

@@xanderraymondcharles + if you are able to keep all the needed blocks for one patch on just one line (the upper one) you can use preset spillover as well. It does the same thing as the snapshots but applied to presets. It allows you to get delay and reverb trails from one preset to the other one you are picking, and it prevents cutouts from the loading of the next preset. This comes by sacrificing the second row of effects tho

[@Endlessnameless803]

Glad you are getting back out there dude. 🤘

[@dendyadiluhung8315]

Sweet! Can not wait to see those live videos And in high quality please

[@MFKitten]

I learned a trick with the line6 stuff, which is the Snapshot system. Basically within one rig/patch you can change settings on pedals, amps, turn things on/off, anything you want except swap things out, and that becomes a snapshot. That also means you can make a version (snapshot) of each tone for each guitar. Also you can have multiple effects/blocks per pedal, so you can turn off both delay AND reverb for example, with one switch. A tip lf mine is to use the Minotaur (klon) for heavy tones instead of a tubescreamer. If you need more tubescreamer-esque tone you can increase the gain knob to boost the mids more. The Klon is insane in the way it retains low mids growl and high end transient slap, instead of chopping everything like a tubeacreamer does. Sounds bigger. I like boosting the treble/tone, which is a high shelf. For the gate, try the precision gate. I feel like it's a bit more smooth and transparent than the standard. I use it alongside the input gate. Make sure input impedance is set to 1meg. Retains the natural high end presence of your guitars. Personally I actuvate the pad on the input so I can never clip it, and I get all the gain with high drive settings instead of low ones.

[@rickycompton2610]

Great Video Ray my best bro uses a Helix when his band plays out he said it much easier, I still prefer a Tube Head and Cab but now days everyone goes through the PA system,I guess I need to get with the times great Demo on how too use it in a live show

[@trunks828]

Try the poly capo for the pitch shifter the simple pitch is good but the poly capo does just a bit better hope that helps you on your journey. Also snap shots would really be down your alley no lag when switching

[@d77sauce]

Dude yeah the Poly Pitch runs circles around most pitch shifters. Def needs to try that out

[@Andy-sj8my]

Love the sound effects buddy I’ve just brought a second hand helix lt but no instructions Is there any chance you could help me with the settings you have created because I have no idea how to even start If you to busy I totally understand Andy Savage

[@johnconnor6706]

I use a Line 6 POD Go with my band, Prophet Priest and I love it. Snapshots is the way to go. I mainly use the Friedman Dirty model (Placater Dirty) with a Tubescreamer in front, some delay and chorus...more of a Zakk W or Jake E Lee sound. Then for leads, I'll use the EQ pedal to boost the volume, then add longer delay. This is done through Snapshots so I only have to tap one switch in order to turn on/off multiple effects and change amp volume/gain. I also like the POD Go for its portability; same quality tones, just less DSP so requires a simpler rig, but that's fine for me in the band. We are in Southeastern PA outside Philly. Would love for you to check us out...we have 2 songs on Spotify and our EP drops on the 25th. Always looking for gigs :)

[@Stratman5150]

Hey John, currently using a tube amp and cab and I’m contemplating taking my Pod Go out for some live shows. Curious what you use for monitoring? Just a stage monitor , IEM’s? Thanks man!

[@johnconnor6706]

@@Stratman5150 Pod Go into a Headrush FRFR-108...XLR cable from Headrush to FOH. So I mainly use the provided stage monitors for full band mix, but I also have my Headrush monitor for just my guitar tone. I use the Headrush for practice also. It's only an 8" speaker, but it is loud enough to jam with band (2,000 watts). Not the same as amp/cab, but the portability wins the day for me.

[@Stratman5150]

@@johnconnor6706 Thanks so much for the reply! I sincerely appreciate it.

[@thefinalsleepband6276]

Just watching and you mentioned how you liked the Drop pedal better than what is in the Helix. Can you put the Drop pedal in some sort of FX loop and build that into a preset? I have a different modeler and it’s possible with that. Might get you the sound you like without putting it in front or outside the Helix.

[@SamLibman]

So for the shows that you’ll be performing this solo material, will you have a band with you or just play along with backing tracks?

[@theiranxican7412]

Yo, hopefully you get back to Dallas!

[@jamlsn]

Hey, great video and player, good guy too. I have the Helix LT which I love. Do you use 4CM for live?

[@shawng7814]

I’ve been waiting for a play through for a starlight cavern, at least the intro, that works

[@csegervall333]

What kind of IRs are you using?

[@SebasTian-el5mb]

what pickups are those man :o

[@br0k3nf1ng3rmusic]

Hey Man, you’re using the simple pitch block as the drop but it’s meant for just single notes. What line 6 has as a drop pedal is the poly capo block. Try that, much better- a lot of DSP usage tho.

[@kingu4120]

What is the power amp your using?

[@Rocktalk101]

the line 6 helix and the boss GT-1000 can be very over welming at first I have the Boss GT-1000 annd it took me a little bit to figure it out but after I did I love it and the helix is the same I am sure.

[@joshvanzanten1502]

My only concern with gigging with my helix, is it being stepped on and it being destroyed, maybe its an irrational fear, i have no idea 🤷‍♂️

[@beastlybeast2716]

I wouldn’t say it’s irrational. But it IS built to be stepped on.

[@aaronkerr2481]

I've gigged it most every weekend since August 2016. Zero issues. The wah wah works as it should, all switches work, no cracked screens. This thing is a tank! I promise there's nothing to worry about.

[@joshvanzanten1502]

@@aaronkerr2481 do you have the LT or the floor model?

[@aaronkerr2481]

I have the floor. A former bassist had the LT, he had an issue with the exp pedal. Line 6 fixed it for free, out of warranty, AND paid the shipping to and from. A fellow guitar player has an LT since '18 with zero issues

[@deadviny]

Get a Kemper just for the downtuning