HX Edit Pilot's Guide

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The Bypass/Controller
Assign Tab
This tabbed panel combines the options found within the Controller Assign screens of
your Helix or HX device (as well as the options within the Helix and HX Stomp devices'
Bypass Assign screens), allowing you to assign model parameter functions to your
device's footswitches & expression pedals, or external MIDI controllers for real-time,
remote control. It is also possible here to assign model parameters to be stored and
recalled with snapshots, as well as to customize footswitch labels and LED colors.
HX Device Owners: HX Edit functionality described in this chapter is the same
for all Helix and HX devices, except where noted.
TIP: For creating & managing assignments for the transmission of MIDI commands
from your (Helix or HX Eects) device's footswitches and pedals, see “The Command
Center Window” on page 29.
In addition to the options for creating assignments, a list of existing bypass & controller
assignments for the current preset appears within the left portion of this panel, allowing
you to select and edit assignment options. (This handy display of existing assignments
in one list is something not found on your Helix or HX device's screens.)
Column HeadersAssignment List Selected Block
Selected Assignment Bypass/Control
Parameters
Footswitch/Controller
Menu
Assignment Menu
The Bypass/Controller tab
Attention Helix Native Plug-in Users: The Helix Native plug-in's Automation/
Controller Assign panel supports a dierent set of controller assignments (for use
with host DAW software's parameter automation). Therefore, Helix Native will es-
sentially ignore any HX Edit-created hardware controller assignments saved in a preset
- see “Preset Compatibility” on page 4.
Editing an Existing Assignment
When working with Factory Presets, you'll see that most already have some existing
assignments, and they appear within the Assignments List at the left of the Bypass/
Controller Assign tab (see previous image). Once you create your own Bypass & Con-
troller assignments, you'll see them appear within this list as well. At any time you can
select an assignment within the list to see and edit its options, as described below.
Please also refer to the following examples for creating specic assignments types for
more info.
Clearing Existing Assignments
If you right-click directly on any existing Bypass or Controller assignment within the
Assignment List, you'll nd handy options for deleting the selected or all assignments.
The Clear Assignment options within an assignment's context menu
Clear Assignment - Deletes the assignment that you clicked on.
Clear All Assignments - Deletes all Bypass and Controller assignments that exist
within the current preset.
Minimum & Maximum Sliders
Use the Min & Max sliders to set the range of control. For example, if creating a con-
troller assignment utilizing an EXP Pedal, the Min setting equates to the pedal's “heel
down” value, and the Max to its “toe down” value. If assigning to a footswitch, clicking
the switch toggles between your congured Min & Max values. (Note that if assigning to
a snapshot, all you need to do is set the single parameter value you wish to be recalled
with the currently-loaded snapshot.)
TIP: You can “reverse” the behavior of a controller by setting the Min to 100% and the
Max to 0% - such as to make an assigned Wah pedal work backwards!
Latching/Momentary Footswitch Option
For Amp & Eect models, you'll also nd the Type option here to have the assigned
footswitch behave as Latching (alternating On/O on each click) versus Momentary
(active only while the footswitch is held down).