HX Edit Pilot's Guide

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This functionality is how you can potentially create up to 4 individual signal paths within
one preset, each with its own input and output settings, as shown below. Once con-
verted to Input & Output blocks, you can drag the inactive Split or Merge-Mixer block
back up to the main Path A to restore each back to an active Split or Merge-Mixer block
(or use the right-click options to Restore them).
Inactive Merge-Mixer blocksInactive Split blocks
Split paths converted to individual paths (Helix device)
HX Stomp and HX Effects Devices
On HX devices, once a parallel path is created, the Split block can be dragged left or
right on Path A to re-position it as desired. (But unlike with Helix devices, a Split block
cannot be moved down to convert it into a separate Path B Input.)
It is possible to drag the Path A Merge-Mixer block down (or right-click on the block
and choose Create Output), as shown in the following screenshot. This routes the Path
B output separately to the hardware Send 1/2 output jacks, and the Merge-Mixer block
becomes inactive in this Path B position.
Once converted to an output, drag the inactive Merge-Mixer block back up to the main
Path A to restore the split path and active Merge block (or use the right-click option to
Restore it).
Inactive Merge-Mixer blockParallel Paths A & B
Split path with Merge-Mixer block routed to Path B Send Output (HX Stomp device)
Inactive Merge-Mixer block
Parallel Paths A & B
Split path with Merge block converted to Path B Send Output (HX Eects device)
Cutting, Copying, Pasting & Clearing Blocks
You can use the Cut Block or Copy Block commands for an existing processing (Amp,
Cab, IR, FX or Looper) block, and then use one of the Paste Block commands to paste
it, with all its current settings, into a new location within any path and within any preset.
Use Clear Block to remove the selected block from the path. Once you've selected the
desired block, these commands are accessed either from the menu bar's Edit menu, or
from a block's (right-click) context menu (or via keyboard shortcuts - see page 36).
Block Cut, Copy, Paste & Clear commands are available in the Edit menu or block's context menu
TIP: You can also use Copy/Paste, or drag and drop, to copy a block between
separate HX Edit device windows, as covered below.
Use Cut Block or Copy Block and then any of the Paste Block commands in either
HX Edit or Helix Native plug-in, as follows:
• Into any path within the same or a dierent instance of the Helix Native plug-in,
and within any preset
• Into any path within the HX Edit app, and within any preset
• Into any preset within HX Edit when then connected to a dierent Helix or HX
device (as long as the copied Block data is the last item copied to your com-
puter's clipboard)
• Into an additional HX Edit application window - also see “Multi-Device, Multi-
Window Support” on page 3
Block Cut / Copy / Paste is allowed for all block types (Amp, Eects, Mix, Input and
Output blocks), with some restrictions.* This provides great exibility in re-creating
tones between Helix Native, HX Edit, and even dierent Helix & HX devices.
*NOTE: Some restrictions apply for Copy / Paste of blocks, depending on the DSP
capacity and features of the particular device in use. For example, just as any Helix
Native plug-in or device preset will prevent adding some block or model types as
the DSP limit is reached, the same DSP limit rules apply for Copy / Paste. Presets can
also include only one Looper block, one use of each Send & Return, up to two IR
blocks, etc. Therefore, Copy and Paste observes these Block rules as well. Physical
inputs & outputs dier between Helix Native and Helix/HX devices, therefore, the copy-
ing of Looper, Mix, Input and Output blocks and their settings may not be allowed, as
covered throughout this chapter.