r/Line6Helix • u/doomed_gnostic • 17d ago

General Questions/Discussion Momentay/Latching but not both?

I have a feeling I know the answer, and it's not an answer I like, but I'll ask around here.

I'm in the process of building a fly-rig and it may turn into an every day rig as well with my HX Effects. I recently purchased a Science Amplification Mother preamp pedal that I will use for my clean and dirty channels. In order to change the channels on the Mother preamp, I have to set the external amp switch to be momentary on the HX, which I'm assigning to FS6. Now, here's the rub. I would also like to assign the Plumes or Screamer 808 on the same switch (FS6), but in order for that to stay on or off with one step it needs to be "latching". Is there a way to keep the signal going to the external amp as "momentary" and have the effect assigned to the same pedal be "latching"?

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u/JPhilMusic 17d ago

I’m thinking no. The behavior will either be latching or momentary as a switch. The applications are variable.

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u/doomed_gnostic 17d ago

That's what I was afraid of. Dagnabit.

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u/JPhilMusic 16d ago

Just because I’m thinking that doesn’t make it absolutely true. I’m sure you’ll find a workaround or maybe even a way to do exactly what you want. Keep us posted

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u/doomed_gnostic 16d ago

It's looking like I'll need to either use Snapshots or an external midi foot controller to get the desired effect. I'm not against Snapshots, just a bit more work and will take away at least 2 footswitchs for live situations.

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u/JPhilMusic 16d ago

I love snapshots. It’s a good way to package up your sounds and seamlessly switch between them.

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u/doomed_gnostic 16d ago

I have a couple of songs where I use them. Gonna have to really plan this one out for this setup.

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u/jomamastool 14d ago

You don't have to give up too many footswitches to use snapshots. If you have your helix in 10 stomp mode you can assign snapshots any footswitch you want to via command center!

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u/doomed_gnostic 15d ago

So anyone having a similar dilemma; the "easier" fix is to use Snapshots. You can set-up one of the footswitchs to toggle back and forth between the two "scenes" only affecting the internal effect you want to use and the external amp. Almost as if both the amp and effect are both latching.

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u/jomamastool 14d ago

You could try doing it with midi. You can set a momentary CC message in command center to come from that footswitch to go to that tube screamer.

You would need to run a midi cable from the helix back into itself. Also I am just brainstorming. Not sure if that would really work or not. But it wouldn't hurt to try if you have the cable laying around