C H E AT S H E E T

Power SAVE PRESET Joystick BYPASS ACTION VOLUME PHONES

It's alive! Press twice Press to open Turn to select Use joystick to select block Press to turn Press to open Turn to control Turn to control
to save menu with preset Press ACTION and use joystick selected block action panel for volume from 1/4", volume from the
changes to advanced Press to open to move block on and off the selected XLR, Digital, and Phones output
preset functions and Setlists Turn to change block’s model Hold to turn block or page USB 1/2 outputs
settings Press to open model list Global EQ on
and off

16B Dream Rig Duet 1

Delay Harmony Delay

1/8 [37%] D Minor 40% 0.0dB

Time Feedback Key Scale Mix Level

Guitar In KNOBS 1-6 PAGE TAP/TUNER

Connect your primary Lost? Press Press to view Turn to adjust parameter Press to Press to set Connect
guitar or bass here; to return to Amp+Cab, Press to engage function view more Helix’s tempo headphones
provides switchable the main Amp, or Press to reset value parameters for Hold to open the here
pad and impedance Home screen Preamp the selected Tuner
selection tonestacks Press to toggle between Hz or ms and item
note values
Press and hold to jump to the Controller
Assign page for that parameter

UP/DOWN Main LCD MODE

Step on FS1/FS7 to select the Shows the current preset Step on FS6 to toggle between
next/previous bank of presets or tuner display Preset and Stomp footswitch modes
Hold both FS1 and FS7 to change Hold for Pedal Edit mode
to Preset and Preset or (edit blocks with your feet)
Snapshot and Snapshot

16A Dream Rig Duet HELIX CONTROL SOLD SEPARATELY

BANK Horizon Drive Harmony Delay PlastiChorus 6 Switch Looper PRESET STOMP
HOLD TO EDIT

FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 FS5 FS6

BANK 16A
Plush Garden
16B
Dream Rig Duet
16C
Mandarin Gaze
16D
Sunset Shimmer
TAP
HOLD FOR TUNER

FS7 FS8 FS9 FS10 FS11 FS12

Preset Footswitch Mode Stomp Footswitch Mode TAP/TUNER

Step on a footswitch to select the preset Step on a footswitch to toggle its block(s) on and off Step on FS12 to set Helix’s tempo
Step again to reload the preset Touch a footswitch to select its assigned block or item Hold to open the Tuner
Touch repeatedly to cycle through multiple assigned items Touch to open the tempo panel
Touch and hold to assign switch to the selected block
 Aux In Microphone In Sends/Returns XLR Outs 1/4" Outs Guitar Thru
Connect an Plug your microphone in here for Can be used as mono/stereo FX Loops Use balanced XLR cables to Use 1/4" cables to connect to Passes the signal received at
active pickup- processing your vocals or recording for inserting external stompboxes or connect to studio monitors or your guitar amp, pedals, powered the front panel Guitar In with
equipped guitar to your computer via USB. Provides as additional inputs and outputs for the house mixer or PA when speaker, or other playback system; no A/D/A conversion
or bass here switchable 48V phantom power for connecting keyboards, drum machines, playing live; for mono signals, for mono signals connect only the
C H E AT S H E E T condenser mics other modelers, and more connect only the left XLR out left 1/4" out

Host Ext Amp Out 1/2 AC In

Connect to Helix Rack via Cat 5
®
Connect to your traditional amp Connect to a grounded
(included with Helix Control) or to switch channels or turn its AC power outlet
Ethercon cable reverb on/off; use a TRS cable for
dual operation (1=tip, 2=ring)
USB
Helix can act as an 8-in/
8-out, 24-bit/96kHz audio
interface for computer
recording; re-amping and
MIDI are provided. Helix can
also record to and play back
from select mobile devices

Power DC In USB EXP 1/2/3 CV OUT MIDI In, Out/Thru Helix Control Variax Input Digital I/O
When left on, Helix Reserved for potential Reserved Connect expression Connect to the expression Connect to your MIDI equipment Connect to Helix This input provides power, Connect 75-ohm RCA or 110-ohm XLR cables for digital
Control is powered future use. For very for potential pedals here; both sets are pedal inputs on stompboxes for sending and receiving program Control's Host port via a digital audio, effects control, and connection with studio equipment; L6 LINK provides easy,
from Helix Rack long cable lengths, use future use active simultaneously or CV (Control Voltage) inputs changes, continuous controllers, Cat 5 or Ethercon cable instant recall between Helix and reliable, one-cable connectivity between Helix and Line 6
a Line 6® DC-3 adapter on vintage pedals or synths and other MIDI messages a Line 6 Variax® Guitar Powercab® active speaker systems and/or DT series amplifiers

Select an input block and Input blocks turn Use the joystick or Move Split block “E” appears Move Merge Press BYPASS to INPUT BLOCKS PROCESSING BLOCKS OUTPUT BLOCKS
turn the joystick to set the green when a signal touch a switch top down to create a if the preset block down turn block on and
input source. Each path is present and bright to select a block duplicate input has been to create a off (bypassed blocks Multi
can have one or two input red if the input clips (outlined in white) block edited duplicate appear dim) None (Path 2 only) None Wah
Press and hold BYPASS to turn (1/4”, XLR, Digital, USB 1/2)
blocks... output block Multi
Global EQ on (icon visible) and off
(Guitar, Aux, Variax) Distortion Amp+Cab Path
Turn PRESET knob to
select a preset 16B Dream Rig Duet 1 Press PRESET and then turn Knob
5 (Select Snapshot) to choose one Guitar
2A, 2B, 2A+B (Path 1 only)
Dynamics Amp
PATH 1 A of eight snapshots
Aux 1/4”
Each of Helix’s two signal Select an output block and turn EQ Preamp
B the joystick to route the signal to
paths can be either parallel Variax
(A and B) or serial (A only) back panel jacks, Path 2, or your Modulation Cab XLR
computer via USB. Each path can Variax Magnetics
A have one or two output blocks
Delay Impulse Response
PATH 2 Mic Send
1/2, 3/4
Press PAGE to view more
Model category and type of Delay Harmony Delay Return Reverb Volume/Pan
parameters for the selected block.
selected block; indicates 1, 2, 3, 4, 1/2, 3/4 Digital
1/8 [37%] D Minor 40% 0.0dB This scrollbar indicates which page
a stereo model, indicates of parameters is displayed­—this Digital Pitch/Synth Send/Return (S/PDIF, AES/EBU, or L6 LINK)
a legacy model Time Feedback Key Scale Mix Level (S/PDIF or AES/EBU)
block has three more pages of
Turn the joystick to select a parameters USB Filter Looper USB
model; press the joystick to Value appears white and in brackets if a controller is Turn knobs 1-6 to adjust parameters for the selected 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 1/2, 3/4, 5/6
open the model list assigned to it. White dots on top and bottom of slider block. Press knob to return Levels to unity (0.0dB) and
indicate Min and Max range Pans to center
Serial No: ______________________ 40-00-0455 Rev. C