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MIDI
NOTE: Helix transmits and responds to MIDI messages over USB in the same
manner as via its MIDI connectors. For USB MIDI operation on Windows
®
com-
puters, it is necessary to download and install the Line 6 Helix ASIO
®
driver,
available from line6.com/software. There is no driver installation necessary for an
Apple Mac
®
computer, iPad or iPhone.
MIDI Bank/Program Changes
Helix responds to traditional MIDI CC and Program change messages from an external
MIDI device (or from MIDI software via USB) and will recall setlists, presets, and/or
snapshots accordingly.
Remotely Selecting a Setlist, Preset, and/or Snapshot
Press PRESETS to open the Setlist menu:
Rename
Setlist
Rename
Preset
Reorder
Preset
Select
Snapshot
Rename
Snapshot
CC32: 007
PC: 005
CC69: 000
SNAPSHOT 1
1 FACTORY 1
2 FACTORY 2
3 USER 1
4 USER 2
5 USER 3
6 USER 4
7 USER 5
8 TEMPLATES
15A
15B
15C
15D
16A
16B
16C
16D
Cold Shot
Hey Joe
Tom Sawyer
Untitled Streets
Have a Cigar
Bottle Message
Mad House
Run Like
1 FACTORY 1 16B Bottle Message
The dark text above Knob 2 displays the required MIDI messages for recalling
setlists, presets, and/or snapshots from external MIDI devices or software. In the
illustration above, the FACTORY 1 setlist is recalled with a CC32 message of 007,
the 16B Bottle Message preset is recalled with a PC (program change) message
of 005, and Snapshot 1 is recalled with a CC69 message of 000.
NOTE: When navigating Presets from the Helix hardware (PRESETS encoder,
preset footswitches, PRESET / PRESET , etc.), Helix automatically trans-
mits a MIDI Program Change message corresponding to the selected preset. If
you'd prefer Helix to not automatically transmit or receive PC messages, turn
"Global Settings > MIDI/Tempo">Knob4(MIDIPCSend/Receive)o.
MIDI CC
HelixhasreservedspecicMIDICCmessagesforglobalfunctions;theseCCscannot
be used as controllers. If you attempt to learn a CC message reserved for global func-
tions (see "Controller Assign"), the following dialog appears:
Learn
Controller
Parameter
Feedback
Controller
None
L
This MIDI CC# is reserved for global functions!
MIDI CC# Value Function
Pedal and Footswitch Assignments
1
0-127 Emulates EXP 1 Pedal
2
0-127 Emulates EXP 2 Pedal
3
0-127 Emulates EXP 3 Pedal
49
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS1
50
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS2
51
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS3
52
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS4
53
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS5
54
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS7
55
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS8
56
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS9
57
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS10
58
0-127 Emulates Stomp footswitch mode's FS11
59
0-127 Emulates EXP Toe switch
Looper Controls
60
0-63: Overdub;
64-127: Record
Looper Record/Overdub switch (FS8)
61
0-63: Stop;
64-127: Play
Looper Play/Stop switch (FS9)
62
64-127 Looper Play Once switch (FS3)
63
64-127 Looper Undo switch (FS2)
65
0-63: Forward;
64-127: Reverse
Looper Forward/Reverse switch (FS11)