HX Edit Pilot's Guide

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Input & Output Block Settings
When Importing a Helix Native-exported Preset into Helix Hardware - All input and
output blocks that were set to “Host” will default to the “Multi” setting within the Helix
family devices. Any input block set to “None” will remain as set to “None” within the
hardware.
When Importing a Helix hardware-exported Preset into Helix Native Plug-in - All
input and output blocks that were set to physical inputs and outputs (other than “None”)
will default to the “Host” setting within the plug-in. Any input block set to “None” will
remain set to “None” within the plug-in.
Impulse Responses
Impulse Response (IR) les are able to be utilized within IR blocks of the Helix Native
plug-in just as they are within HX Edit, by way of each application's Impulse Library
panel. If you are to be sharing Helix presets between Helix Native plug-in and Helix
devices, it is a good idea to build and maintain your IR libraries similarly on each to
allow the same IR les to be utilized for your presets that include them - see page 12.
NOTE: IRs, including those from the Line 6 Marketplace online shop and 3rd party
vendors, are supported by all Helix and HX devices, as well as by Helix Native plug-in.
Any of your IRs can be imported and exported, as well as dragged and dropped, be-
tween HX Edit and Helix Native IR library windows.
Controller Assignments
The Helix Native plug-in does not utilize any Bypass, Controller or Command Center
Assignments that may exist within Helix hardware-exported presets. Helix Native plug-
in simply ignores these assignments, therefore, any such assignments remain intact
within your presets.* (Snapshot and MIDI In type assignments, however, are supported
in both Helix hardware and Helix Native plug-in.) Helix Native plug-in includes its own
functionality to create plug-in parameter - Automation Controller type assignments,
which are similarly ignored when Helix Native presets are imported into the HX Edit
application.
*NOTE: When importing a preset into Helix Native which includes HX Edit-saved
hardware controller assignments, you'll see the assigned parameter sliders within
Helix Native display their values in white brackets indicating the assignments.
Even though these hardware controller assignments are not supported within
Helix Native, they are preserved with the preset (as well as with the respective,
individual blocks for copy/paste). Therefore, these assignments will still be intact
if you import the preset back into HX Edit.
MIDI In Bypass & Controller Assignments
Using HX Edit, you can create MIDI In Bypass Assignments to remotely toggle the
bypass state of most block types, and MIDI In Controller Assignments to remotely
control most Helix parameters, via external MIDI controller devices or MIDI software.
MIDI In assignments saved within HX Edit-exported presets are supported when im-
ported into Helix Native plug-in. Likewise, MIDI In Bypass and Controller assignments
saved in Helix Native-exported presets are also supported when the preset is imported
into HX Edit. Also see “Creating a Bypass Assignment” on page 24.
DSP Limit
In order to maintain preset compatibility with Helix devices, the Helix Native plug-in in-
corporates similar processing management as the DSP management system utilized on
Helix hardware. That is, the Helix Native plug-in includes a built-in, maximum computer
processing limit equivalent to the Helix hardware's DSP limit for each preset. This way,
any preset created and exported from the Helix Native plug-in is ensured to be able to
be imported and used on Helix hardware devices.
Marketplace Assets
Premium presets and IRs purchased from the online Marketplace are compatible with
Helix devices (Helix Floor, Rack and LT) and Helix Native plug-in. (Some Marketplace
items may be compatible with HX devices, as indicated on the Marketplace site.) The
import of premium Marketplace assets requires online license Authorization - Please
see “Marketplace & Account Options” on page 33.
NOTE: Version 1.70 of Helix Native and 2.70 of HX Edit and device rmware (or
later) are required for full support and use of premium Marketplace presets and IRs.