HX Edit Pilot's Guide

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Application Menus
At the top of your computer screen (Mac) or top of the application window (Windows),
you'll nd the familiar application menu bar for the current device. Note that the avail-
able commands dier within the File and Edit menus depending on the application
window, tabbed panel and/or specic control that currently has “focus.” The window
focus is indicated by a blue outline appearing around the Librarian, Signal Flow or
Inspector windows.* To change focus, simply click within the desired window, or use
the TAB key. To follow are descriptions of the included application menu commands
for Mac and Windows. Also see “Keyboard Shortcuts” on page 36 for additional
information.
*NOTE: It is possible that the Librarian's Presets or Impulses tab currently has
focus, but if you've “hidden” the Librarian panel, you will not see its blue outline
focus indicator. Using the TAB key will advance the focus to the other windows,
even when the Librarian is hidden.
NOTE: On Mac computers, HX Edit has one common, main application menu at the top
of your screen. If you have multiple Helix devices connected and multiple app windows
open, all available menu commands & keyboard shortcuts act only upon the current
“front” application window. (Click on the desired application window to bring it to front.)
HX Edit (Mac only)
• About HX Edit - Launches the About box screen, which displays the versions
of the HX Edit software & connected Helix device rmware.
• Preferences - Launches the Preferences window, where you can select applica-
tion options and reference the app's version & legal information - see page 32.
You can also launch the Preferences window from the My Account menu or from
the connected device indicator at the bottom of the application window.
• Quit HX Edit - Exits the application for all connected devices.
File
When the Presets tab currently has focus (or, when focus is within any window or tab
except the Impulses tab):
• Save Preset - Saves changes for the currently loaded preset to the device's
Preset Library.
• Import Preset - Imports any .hlx preset le (or les) from your computer, re-
placing the currently selected library preset(s).
• Export Preset - Exports the currently selected preset (or presets) and saves
each to your computer as a .hlx le.
• Import Setlist - (Helix devices only) Imports any .hls setlist le from your com-
puter, replacing the current setlist on your Helix.
• Export Setlist - (Helix devices only) Exports the current setlist and saves it to
your computer as an .hls setlist le.
• Import Bundle - (Helix devices only) Imports any .hlb bundle le from your
computer, replacing all setlists and presets within the Helix.
• Export Bundle - (Helix devices only) Exports all the current setlists and their
presets from your Helix and saves them to your computer as an .hlb bundle le.
When the Impulses tab has focus (or, when focus is within any window or tab except
the Presets tab):
• Save Preset - Saves changes to the currently loaded preset.
• Import Impulse - Imports an Impulse Response le (or les) from your com-
puter, replacing the currently selected library Impulse(s).
• Export Impulse - Exports the currently selected Impulse (or Impulses) and
saves each to your computer.
TIP: Please see “Presets Panel” on page 9 and “Impulses Panel” on page
12 for details these File menu commands.
The following File menu commands are available regardless of window focus:
• Create Backup - Launches the Create a Helix Backup window, where you can
export a full backup of your device's presets, impulses & global settings - see
page 16.
• Restore From Backup - Launches the Restore From Backup window, where
you can restore all your device's presets, IRs & global settings from a previously
created backup - see page 16.
• Preferences - (Windows only) Launches the Preferences window, where you
can select application options - see page 32. You can also launch the Pref-
erences window from the My Account menu or the connected device indicator
items at the bottom of the application window.
• Quit - (Windows only) Exits the application.
Edit
When the Presets tab has focus:
• Copy Preset - Copies the selected Preset(s) to the clipboard.
• Paste Preset - Pastes the last-copied preset(s), replacing the preset(s) within
the selected preset library location(s).
• Select All Presets - Selects all Presets within the current Setlist.
• Rename Preset - Renames the currently loaded preset.
When the Impulses tab has focus:
• Copy IR - Copies the selected IR(s) to the clipboard.
• Paste IR - Pastes the last-copied IR(s), replacing the IR(s) within the selected
IR library location(s).
• Clear IR - Deletes the selected the IR(s) from the Impulses library.
• Select All IRs - Selects all IRs within the Impulses library.
• Rename IR - Renames the currently selected IR.