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Controller Assign
Helix LT provides a wide variety of tools for controlling your tone during a perfor-
mance. The most obvious one is the built-in expression pedal (often assigned to wah
or volume), but you may also assign footswitches to toggle between two values of a
given parameter or parameters, control a parameter from an external MIDI device, or
the volume and tone knobs on a James Tyler Variax or Variax Standard guitar. You can
evenhaveparameters instantly changewhenselecting dierentsnapshotswithina
preset.
If a controller has been assigned to a parameter, the value appears white and in brack-
ets:
Feedback
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NOTE: Adding a Wah or Pitch Wham block automatically assigns it to be con-
trolled by EXP 1. Adding a Volume Pedal or Pan block automatically assigns it to
be controlled by EXP 2.
NOTE: Each preset can have up to 64 controller assignments. If you attempt to
add a 65th, "Too many controller assignments!" appears in the header:
Learn
Controller
Parameter
Feedback
Controller
None
Too many controller assignments!
In this case, you must clear some controllers to free up assignments. See "Clear-
ing a Block's Controller Assignment(s)" or "Clearing All Controller Assignments".
Quick Controller Assign
1. From the Home screen, press and hold the knob for the pa-
rameter you wish to control.
Helix LT jumps to the Controller Assign page and displays your parameter above
Knob 1 (Parameter).
2. Press Knob 6 (Learn Controller).
The button’s brain icon glows blue and the header reads “Move/use controller to
learn...”:
Learn
Controller
Parameter
Feedback
Controller
None
Move/use controller to learn...
3. Move the expression pedal, turn the Volume or Tone knob on
a connected Variax, step on a Stomp mode footswitch, send a
MIDI CC message from your keyboard, etc.
The controller name appears above Knob 2 (Controller).
NOTE: Helix LThasreservedspecicMIDICCmessagesforglobalfunc-
tions; these CCs cannot be used as controllers. If you attempt to learn a CC
message reserved for global functions, the following dialog appears:
Learn
Controller
Parameter
Feedback
Controller
None
This MIDI CC# is reserved for global functions!
See "MIDI" for more information.
4. Press to return to the Home screen.
SHORTCUT: To assign a parameter to the Snapshots controller, it's even
easier—just push and turn the parameter's knob. The value appears white
and in brackets, indicating it's now assigned to a controller.
SHORTCUT: Hold BYPASS and press a parameter knob to quickly remove
any controller assignment (including the Snapshots controller). The value
appears without brackets, indicating no controller is assigned to it.