User Manual

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Bypass Assign
Aside from the BYPASS button, Helix LT has a variety of additional methods for turning
blocksonando.
Quick Footswitch Assign
1. From the Home screen, use the joystick to select the block you
wish to assign to a footswitch.
Input, Output, Split > Y, and Merge blocks cannot be assigned to footswitches.
Split > A/B or Split > Crossover blocks can be assigned to a footswitch; when
bypassed, they behave exactly like Split > Y.
2. Step on FS6 (MODE) to select Stomp mode (if not already
there).
3. Touch and hold (but don’t press) the desired footswitch until
the following dialog appears:
OKCancel
Assign footswitch to bypass selected block?
Type
Latching
Assign
Merge
Customize
If you want to replace any other blocks that may already be assigned to the foot-
switch, turn Knob 4 (Assign) to "Replace." Otherwise, leave it set to "Merge,"
which allows for multiple blocks to be assigned to the same switch.
If you want to change the way the switch behaves, turn Knob 5 (Type) to "Mo-
mentary" or "Latching."
Momentary
The block is bypassed (or enabled, if already bypassed) for as long
as you hold the switch.
Latching
The block is bypassed (or enabled, if already bypassed) every time
you press the switch. This is the default.
4. Press Knob 6 (OK).
Manual Bypass Assign
AStompmodefootswitchisthemostobviousmethodforturningblocksonando,
but Helix LT can also engage or bypass a block automatically when moving an expres-
sion pedal or the Volume or Tone knob on a Variax guitar. For example, moving EXP
1 forward past the heel down position can enable a wah or Pitch Wham block and
returning EXP 1 to the heel position will bypass it again.
1. Press to open the Menu.
2. Press Knob 1 (Bypass Assign).
The Bypass Assign screen looks very similar to the Home screen:
16B Dream Rig+Vocals
Delay Harmony Delay
None
Switch
Off
MIDI In
Bypass Assign
1
Customize
Learn
3. Move the joystick to select the block you want to bypass.
Input, Output, Split > Y, and Merge blocks cannot be assigned. Split > A/B or Split
> Crossover blocks can be assigned; when bypassed, they behave exactly like
Split > Y.
4. Turn Knob 1 (Switch) to select the desired footswitch, expres-
sion pedal, or Variax knob.
None
Removes the bypass assignment.
Footswitch
2-5, 8-11
Stepping on the Stomp mode footswitch turns the block on and
o.
Selecting Footswitch 2-5 or 8-11 displays Knob 2 (Type). Turn
knob 2 to select "Momentary" or "Latching." When set to Mo-
mentary, the block is bypassed (or enabled, if already bypassed)
for as long as you hold the switch. When set to Latching, the block
is bypassed (or enabled, if already bypassed) every time you press
the switch.
EXP Toe
Adding a Volume Pedal, Pan, Wah, or Pitch Wham block automati-
cally assigns it to "Exp Toe."