Manual

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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
Mac
®
or iPad
®
devices.
MIDI Bank/Program Changes
Helix responds to traditional MIDI Bank and Program change messages from an external
MIDI controller device (or from MIDI software via USB) and will recall the Setlist and/or
preset accordingly:
Loading a Setlist Remotely
From your MIDI controller device, send a Bank Change CC32 (LSB) message with a value
of 0 (for Setlist 1), 1 (for Setlist 2), etc., followed by a Program Change message (Value
0-127 for Preset 01A—32D) for the desired preset within the setlist.
Loading a Preset Within the Current Setlist
From your MIDI controller device, send a Program Change message (Value 0-127 for
Preset 01A - 32D) for the desired preset within the current setlist.
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.
MIDI CC
Helix has reserved specic MIDI CC messages for global functions; these CCs cannot be
used as controllers. If you attempt to learn a CC message reserved for global functions
(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 FS1 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
50
0-127 Emulates FS2 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
51
0-127 Emulates FS3 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
52
0-127 Emulates FS4 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
53
0-127 Emulates FS5 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
54
0-127 Emulates FS7 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
55
0-127 Emulates FS8 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
56
0-127 Emulates FS9 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
57
0-127 Emulates FS10 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
58
0-127 Emulates FS11 (Stomp footswitch mode only)
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)
66
0-63: Full;
64-127: Half
Looper Full/Half Speed switch (FS10)
67
0-63: O;
64-127: On
Looper block on/o (if available); also enters/exits
Looper footswitch mode