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HELIX LT CHEAT SHEET P32-1
October 5, 2016
Eric Klein Sept 6, 2016
Eric Klein Sept 22, 2016
First Release.
Removed mention of Apple products
Eric Klein Sept 22, 2016Removed possessive case of Helix LT
Print onto ~250g card stock, full color both sides
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Eric Klein Oct 4, 2016
Eric Klein Oct 5, 2016
Fixed typos, added “VIEW” below HOME,
Changed LEDs above treadle to red/green
Removed additional possessive case of
Helix LT, changed front screenshot
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Sends/Returns
Can be used as mono/stereo FX Loops for
inserting external stompboxes into your tone
or as additional inputs and outputs for
connecting keyboards, drum machines,
mixers, other modelers, and more
Guitar In
Connect your primary
guitar or bass here;
provides switchable
pad and impedance
selection
Turn knobs 1-6 to adjust parameters for the selected block.
Press knob to return Levels to unity (0.0dB) and Pans to center
Value appears white and in brackets
if a controller is assigned to it
Ground Lift Switch
If you are experiencing hums
and buzzes, press this button
in to eliminate ground loops
between your equipment
XLR Outs
Use balanced XLR cables to
connect to studio monitors or
the house mixer or PA when
playing live; for mono signals
connect only the left XLR out
1/4” Outs
Use 1/4” cables to connect to your
guitar amp, pedals, powered speaker,
or other playback system; for mono
signals connect only the left 1/4” out
Use the joystick or touch
a switch top to select a
block (outlined in white)
Move Split block
down to create a
duplicate input
block
Move Merge block
down to create a
duplicate output
block
Turn PRESET knob
to select a preset
PATH 1
A
A
B
PATH 2
Phones Out
Connect headphones here;
turn top panel VOLUME
knob to adjust level
Variax Input
This input provides power,
digital audio, effects
control, and instant recall
between Helix LT and a
Line 6 Variax Guitar
MIDI In, Out/Thru
Connect Helix LT to your MIDI
equipment for sending and
receiving program changes,
continuous controllers, and
other MIDI messages
USB
Helix LT can act as an 8-in/8-out 24-bit/96kHz
audio interface for recording to your computer;
reamping and MIDI are provided
Helix LT can also record to and play back from
select smartphones and tablets
AES/EBU
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L6 LINK Out
Connect a 110-ohm AES/EBU (XLR) cable here
for digital connection with studio equipment;
L6 LINK provides easy, reliable, one-cable
connectivity between Helix LT and Line 6
StageSource monitors and/or DT series amplifiers
Power
It’s alive!
AC In
Connect to a grounded
AC power outlet
Press PRESETS and turn
Knob 5 to select one of
eight snapshots
Press and hold BYPASS to
turn Global EQ on (icon
visible) and off
Multi
(Guitar, Variax)
Multi
(1/4”, XLR, Digital, USB 1/2)
Path
2A, 2B, 2A+B
(Path 1 only)
Send 1/2
Digital
(AES/EBU or L6 LINK)
Return
1, 2, 1/2
USB
3/4, 5/6, 7/8
USB
1/2, 3/4, 5/6
Guitar
None
(Path 2 only)
1/4”
XLRVariax
Variax Magnetics
None
Distortion
Dynamics
EQ
Modulation
Delay
Reverb
Pitch/Synth
Filter
Wah
Amp+Cab
Amp
Preamp
Cab
Impulse Response
Volume/Pan
Send/Return
Looper
Model category and type
of selected block;
indicates a stereo model.
Turn the joystick to select
a model; press the joystick
to open the model list
Each of the two signal
paths can be either
parallel (A and B) or
serial (A only)
Select an output block
and turn the joystick to
route the signal to back
panel jacks, Path 2, or
your computer via USB.
Each path can have one
or two output blocks
Select an input block and turn the
joystick to set the input source. Each
path can have one or two input blocks
Press BYPASS to
turn block on and off
(bypassed blocks
appear dim)
Press PAGE to view
more parameters for
the selected block. This
block has four pages
INPUT BLOCKS PROCESSING BLOCKS OUTPUT BLOCKS
EXP PEDAL 2/EXT AMP
Connect an additional expression pedal here
Alternatively, connect to your traditional amp to
switch channels or turn its reverb on/off; use a
TRS cable for dual operation (1=tip, 2=ring)
Up/Down
Step on FS1/FS7 to
select the next/previous
bank of presets
Press both FS1 and FS7 to
enter Snapshot footswitch
mode
Hold both FS1 and FS7 to
cycle through Bank, Preset,
and Snapshot Up and Down
SAVE
Press twice to
save changes
to the preset
Press to open
menu with
advanced
functions
and settings
BYPASS
Press to turn
selected block
on and off
Hold to turn
Global EQ on
and off
ACTION
Press to open
action panel
for the selected
block or page
VOLUME
Turn to control
volume from 1/4”,
XLR, Phones, Digital,
and USB 1/2 outputs
PRESET
Turn to select presets
Press to open Setlists
Lost? Press to return to the
main Home screen
Press again to toggle between
performance (shown) and
signal flow views
Press to view
Amp+Cab, Amp, or
Preamp tonestacks
Joystick
Use joystick to select block
Press ACTION and use
joystick to move block
Turn to change block’s model
Press to open model list
Knobs 1-6
Turn to adjust parameter
Press to engage function
Press to reset value
Press to toggle between Hz
or ms and note values
Press and hold to jump to
the Controller Assign page
for that parameter
Press and turn to assign
the parameter to snapshot
control
Hold BYPASS and press knob
to unassign any controller
PAGE
Press to view
more parameters
for the selected
item
Stomp Footswitch Mode
Step on a footswitch to toggle its block(s) on and off
Touch a footswitch to select its assigned block or item
Touch repeatedly to cycle through multiple assigned items
Touch and hold to assign switch to the selected block
Touch and hold two switches to swap all assignments
Preset Footswitch Mode
Step on a footswitch to select the preset
TAP/TUNER
Repeatedly step on FS12
to set tempo
Hold to open the Tuner
Touch to open the
tempo panel
MODE
Step on FS6 to toggle between
Preset and Stomp footswitch modes
Hold for Pedal Edit mode
(edit blocks with your feet)
Expression Pedal 1 (and 2)
Move the expression pedal to control
volume, wah, or any combination of
amp and effects parameters
Activate hidden toe switch to toggle
between EXP 1 and EXP 2
FS1 FS2
FS8
FS3
FS9
FS4
FS10
FS5
FS11
FS6
FS7 FS12
BYPASS