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4. Set both tracks' outputs, as well as the DAW Master output,
to Helix USB 1/2 to allow all tracks to play back through Helix.
NOTE: Setting the stereo track's output to Helix USB 1/2 allows you to hear
your Helix-processed tone via the Helix hardware monitoring while record-
ing.Forthisconguration,disablesoftwaremonitoringonallDAWtracks.
5. Arm both these DAW audio tracks, hit the Record button and
start laying down your guitar performance!
Now you have your Helix-processed track to hear with the project, and a separate DI
track with which you can further experiment at any time with DAW plug-ins and/or re-
amping (see the next section).
Re-amping Through Helix
If your DAW software provides options for routing individual audio tracks to outputs
other than just the main Helix USB Out 1/2, then you can use these steps for re-amp-
ing a dry recorded DI track back through Helix.
1. In your DAW software, set the DI track's Output setting to a
Helix stereo USB Out other than USB Out 1/2. For this example
we'll use Helix USB Out 3/4.
2. Create a new stereo track in your DAW project and set this
track's Input and Output both to USB 1/2 - Let's name this
track "Re-amped." Arm the track for recording.
NOTE: In some DAW software it may be necessary to also activate the
software monitoring feature on this "re-amped" track to monitor the Helix-
processed signal when playing back your project. See your software's docu-
mentation.
3. On Helix, select the Input block and set it to receive from the
same USB stereo pair (USB In 3/4) and keep the Output block
set to "Multi." Load your choice of amps and eects on the
current Helix preset.
16B Dream Rig Duet
FeedbackTime
[37%]
Delay Harmony Delay
LevelMixKeyScale
0.0 dB40%MinorD1/8
DRY DI GUITAR
USB
RE-AMPED GUITAR
TRACK 1 (Dry DI Guitar)
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2
(
Processed
G
uitar
)
TRACK 3 (Re-amped Guitar)
4. Now play your DAW project and you'll hear the DI track "re-
amped" through your Helix! Adjust the DI track's volume slider
to make sure the signal feeding into Helix is not too hot. Tweak
your Helix amp & eects as desired while listening with the
playback of your project mix.
5. Once you have your re-amplied guitar tone they way you like
it, Solo both the DI and re-amped tracks, rewind to the start of
the project and hit the DAW Record button, allowing it to cap-
ture the signal into the new re-amped track in real-time.
Allow the DI track to play to the end, stop recording and you've created your new re-
amped guitar track!
TIP: Note that you still have your original Guitar DI track, and you can repeat this
processtocreateadditionalre-ampedtrackswithdierentHelixsettings,add
plug-ins, blend with your original guitar track and more.