HELIX FW2.8 - later in 2019

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FWIU, presets made in 2.80 won't be compatible with 2.70 and earlier, but since there are new models that wouldn't be compatible with 2.70 anyway, it's not a huge deal. At the very worst, back up everything with 2.70 and if you hate 2.80 for whatever reason, revert to 2.70 and restore your stuff.

Helix first shipped in October or 2015. Since that time Line 6 has added to the Helix HX Family.

New Amps
* Cali IV Rhythm 1, based on* the Rhythm I channel of the MESA/Boogie® Mk IV
* Cali IV Rhythm 2, based on* the Rhythm II channel of the MESA/Boogie® Mk IV
* Cali IV Lead, based on* the Lead channel of the MESA/Boogie® Mk IV...
* Line 6 2204 Mod, Line 6 Original based on* a hot-rodded Marshall® JCM® 800
* Line 6 Fatality, Line 6 Original based on THAL
* Matchstick Ch1, based on* Channel 1 of the MatchlessTM DC30
* Matchstick Ch2, based on* Channel 2 of the MatchlessTM DC30
* Matchstick Jump, based on* jumping Channels 1 and 2 of the MatchlessTM DC30
* Archetype Clean, based on* the clean channel of the Paul Reed Smith® Archon
* Archetype Lead, based on* the lead channel of the Paul Reed Smith® Archon®
* Line 6 Litigator, new Line 6 Original inspired by boutique mid-gain amps-
* Line 6 Badonk, all new Line 6 original inspired by the original high gain Big Bottom model
* Woody Blue, based on* the Acoustic® 360 bass amp
* Del Sol 300, based on* the Sunn® Coliseum 300 bass amp
* Busy One Ch1, based on* channel 1 of the Pearce BC-1 bass preamp
* Busy One Ch2, based on* channel 2 of the Pearce BC-1 bass preamp
* Busy One Jump, based on* channel 1 and 2 (jumped) of the Pearce BC-1 bass preamp
* Voltage Queen, based on* the Victoria® Electro King
* Derailed Ingrid, based on* the Trainwreck Circuits® Express
* Brit Trem Nrm, based on* the normal channel of the Marshall® Plexi Tremolo 50
* Brit Trem Brt, based on* the bright channel of the Marshall® Plexi Tremolo 50
* Brit Trem Jump, based on* the normal and bright channel (jumped) of the Marshall® Plexi Tremolo 50
* Cartographer, based on* the Ben Adrian Cartographer
* Agua 51, based on* the Aguilar® DB751 bass amp
* Cali Texas Ch2, based on* the drive channel of the MESA/Boogie® Lonestar
* Placater Dirty, based on* the BE/HBE channel of the Friedman BE-100
* Cali Texas Ch1, based on* the clean channel of the MESA/Boogie® Lonestar
* Placater Clean, based on* the clean channel of the Friedman BE-100

New Hybrid Cabs
* 1x12 Cali IV, based on* the MESA/Boogie® Mk IV 12" cab
* 1x12 Cali EXT, based on* the MESA/Boogie® 12" extension cab (EVM12L speaker)
* 2x12 Match H30, based on* the Matchless® DC-30 cab (12" G12H30 speaker)
* 2x12 Match G25, based on* the Matchless® DC-30 cab (12" Greenback 25 speaker)
* 2x12 Del Sol, based on* the Sunn® Coliseum 300 bass cab (12" speaker)
* 1x18 Del Sol, based on* the Sunn® Coliseum 300 bass cab (18" speaker)
* 1x18 Woody Blue, based on* the Acoustic® 360 18" bass cab

New Effects
* Distortion > Wringer Fuzz (Mono, Stereo), based on* Garbage's special BOSS® FZ-2
* EQ > Cali Q Graphic (Mono, Stereo), based on* the MESA/Boogie® Mk IV's 5-band EQ
* Modulation > Harmonic Tremolo (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Delay > Vintage Digital (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Distortion > Teemah! (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Paul Cochrane Timmy® Overdrive
* Distortion > KWB (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Benadrian Kowloon Walled Bunny Distortio
* Distortion > Bitcrusher (Mono, Stereo
* Modulation > Dynamix Flanger (Mono, Stereo
* Modulation > Deluxe Phaser (Mono, Stereo)
* Modulation > Tremolo (Mono) and Tremolo/Autopan (Stereo), based on* the BOSS® PN-2
* Pitch/Synth > Simple Pitch (Mono, Stereo
* Pitch/Synth > Dual Pitch (Mono, Stereo
* Filter > Autofilter (Mono, Stereo
* Delay > Dual Delay (Stereo): New Line 6 Original stereo delay with separate time, feedback, and mix per channel. Includes high and low cut filters and Chorus or Vibrato modulation
* Delay > Reverse Delay (Mono, Stereo): New Line 6 Original; whatever you play in comes back at you backwards (up to four seconds mono, two seconds stereo)
* Distortion > Stupor OD (Mono, Stereo), based on* the BOSS® SD-1 Overdrive
* Delay > Pitch Echo (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Distortion > Obsidian 7000 (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Darkglass Electronics® Microtubes B7K Ultra bass preamp/overdrive/EQ
* Distortion > Clawthorn Drive (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Wounded Paw Battering Ram bass overdrive
* Dynamics > 3-Band Comp (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original multiband compressor
* Dynamics > Autoswell (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Modulation > PlastiChorus (Mono, Stereo), based on* the modded Arion SCH-Z chorus
* Delay > Vintage Swell (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Delay > Adriatic Swell (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Pitch/Synth > 3 Note Generator (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Pitch/Synth > 4 OSC Generator (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Distortion > Kinky Boost (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Xotic® EP Booster
* Distortion > Thrifter Fuzz (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Dynamics > Kinky Comp (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Xotic® SP Compressor
* Modulation > Bleat Chop Trem (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Lightfoot Labs© Goatkeeper
* Modulation > Double Take (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original doubler
* Delay > Cosmos Echo (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Roland® RE-201 Space Echo
* Volume/Pan > Stereo Width (Stereo), Line 6 Original utility to collapse stereo paths
* Delay > Multi Pass (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original bandpass-filtered multitap delay
* Reverb > Glitz (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Reverb > Ganymede (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Reverb > Searchlights (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Reverb > Plateaux (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Reverb > Double Tank (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
* Legacy Effects

* Distortion > Tube Drive (Mono)
* Distortion > Screamer (Mono)
* Distortion > Overdrive (Mono)
* Distortion > Classic Dist (Mono)
* Distortion > Heavy Dist (Mono)
* Distortion > Colordrive (Mono)
* Distortion > Buzz Saw (Mono)
* Distortion > Facial Fuzz (Mono)
* Distortion > Jumbo Fuzz (Mono)
* Distortion > Fuzz Pi (Mono)
* Distortion > Jet Fuzz (Mono)
* Distortion > Line 6 Drive (Mono)
* Distortion > Line 6 Distortion (Mono)
* Distortion > Sub Oct Fuzz (Mono)
* Distortion > Octave Fuzz (Mono)
* Dynamics > Tube Comp (Mono)
* Dynamics > Red Comp (Mono)
* Dynamics > Blue Comp (Stereo)
* Dynamics > Blue Comp Treb (Mono)
* Dynamics > Vetta Comp (Mono)
* Dynamics > Vetta Juice (Mono)
* Dynamics > Boost Comp (Mono)
* Modulation > Pattern Tremolo (Stereo)
* Modulation > Panner (Stereo)
* Modulation > Bias Tremolo (Stereo)
* Modulation > Opto Tremolo (Stereo)
* Modulation > Script Phase (Stereo)
* Modulation > Panned Phaser (Stereo)
* Modulation > Barberpole (Stereo)
* Modulation > Dual Phaser (Stereo)
* Modulation > U-Vibe (Mono)
* Modulation > Phaser (Stereo)
* Modulation > Pitch Vibrato (Mono)
* Modulation > Dimension (Stereo)
* Modulation > Analog Chorus (Stereo)
* Modulation > Tri Chorus (Stereo)
* Modulation > Analog Flanger (Stereo)
* Modulation > Jet Flanger (Stereo)
* Modulation > AC Flanger (Stereo)
* Modulation > 80A Flanger (Stereo)
* Modulation > Frequency Shift (Stereo)
* Modulation > Ring Modulator (Stereo)
* Modulation > Rotary Drum (Stereo)
* Modulation > Rotary Drm/Horn (Stereo)
* Delay > Ping Pong (Stereo)
* Delay > Dynamic (Stereo)
* Delay > Stereo (Stereo)
* Delay > Digital (Stereo)
* Delay > Dig w/ Mod (Stereo)
* Delay > Reverse (Mono)
* Delay > Lo Res (Stereo)
* Delay > Tube Echo (Stereo)
* Delay > Tape Echo (Stereo)
* Delay > Sweep Echo (Stereo)
* Delay > Echo Platter (Stereo)
* Delay > Analog Echo (Stereo)
* Delay > Analog w/ Mod (Stereo)
* Delay > Auto-Volume Echo (Stereo)
* Delay > Multi-Head (Stereo)
* Pitch/Synth > Bass Octaver (Mono)
* Pitch/Synth > Smart Harmony (Mono)
* Pitch/Synth > Octi Synth (Mono)
* Pitch/Synth > Synth O Matic (Mono)
* Pitch/Synth > Attack Synth (Mono)
* Pitch/Synth > Synth String (Mono)
* Pitch/Synth > Growler (Mono)
* Filter > Voice Box (Mono)
* Filter > V Tron (Mono)
* Filter > Q Filter (Stereo)
* Filter > Seeker (Stereo)
* Filter > Obi Wah (Stereo)
* Filter > Tron Up (Stereo)
* Filter > Tron Down (Stereo)
* Filter > Throbber (Stereo)
* Filter > Slow Filter (Stereo)
* Filter > Spin Cycle (Stereo)
* Filter > Comet Trails (Stereo)
* Distortion > Deranged Master (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
* Distortion > Deez One Vintage (Mono, Stereo), based on* the BOSS© DS-1 distortion pedal (classic Made-in-Japan version)
* Distortion > Deez One Mod (Mono, Stereo), based on* the BOSS© DS-1 distortion pedal (Keeley mod version)
* Looper > 1 Switch Looper (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 original (doesn't leave Stomp mode)

Major Functionality
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Snapshots
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Editor
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HX Edit

New HX Hardware/Software
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Helix LT
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Helix Native
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HX Effects
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HX Stomp

FW 1.10 - March 2016
FW 1.12 - May 2016
FW 2.00 - July 2016
FW 2.10 - November 2016
FW 2.20 - March 2017
FW 2.30 - November 2017
FW 2.50 - February 2018
FW 2.60 - July 2018
FW 2.70 - October 2018

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2.80 "The Missed Connections Update"
AVAILABLE SPRING 2019—Don't go looking for it now!
New Amp Models ( 8 )
Name TBD Nrm, based on* the classic 1958 Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe
Name TBD Brt, based on* the classic 1958 Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe
Name TBD Jump, based on* the classic 1958 Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe
Name TBD Nrm, based on* the modern 2016 Grammatico® LaGrange
Name TBD Brt, based on* the modern 2016 Grammatico® LaGrange
Name TBD Jump, based on* the modern 2016 Grammatico® LaGrange
Name TBD Gain 2, based on* the Gain 2 channel of the Revv® Generator 120 (other channels will come later)
Name TBD, based on* the Ampeg® SVT-4 Pro
New Effects Models (7)
Distortion > Name TBD (Mono, Stereo), based on the Hermida Zendrive
Distortion > Name TBD (Mono, Stereo), based on the Analogman King of Tone
Distortion > Name TBD (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V1
Distortion > Name TBD (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Ampeg Scrambler Bass Overdrive
Filter > Name TBD (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Moog Moogerfooger Murf Filter
EQ > Shelf, Line 6 Original
EQ > Tilt, Line 6 Original
New Features (Firmware 2.80)
Variax String Level—Helix can now remotely adjust the level of each guitar string on a connected Variax independently. From the Input > Multi or Input > Variax block, press PAGE > three times and turn Knobs 1-6 to adjust each string's level. Just like with any amp, cab, or effect, String Level can be quickly assigned to footswitches, expression pedals, or even Snapshots. "Wait. You mean I can assign the expression pedal to swell in the volume of strings 3, 4, 5, and 6? And I can turn down the top two strings for the verse (Snapshot 1) and bring them back in for the chorus (Snapshot 2)? And if the high E is too shrill I can back its volume down to 82%?" Yes. "That's pretty nuts." Yes it is
PowerCab Plus remote support—Helix can now remotely adjust parameters in up to two L6 LINK-connected PowerCab Plus modeling speaker cabs. When one PowerCab Plus is connected via L6 LINK (110-ohm AES/EBU cable), it receives a mono signal from Helix; when two PowerCab Plus amps are daisy-chained via L6 LINK, the first cab in the chain receives the left signal and the second cab receives the right signal. From the Output > Multi or Output > Digital block, press PAGE > to view page 2 and turn Knob 2 (PowerCab Select) to choose which PowerCab you'd like to control (or both, for stereo). Just like with any amp, cab, or effect, PowerCab Plus parameters can be quickly assigned to footswitches, expression pedals, or even Snapshots
DT25/DT50 remote support—Helix can now remotely adjust parameters for up to two L6 LINK-connected DT25 or DT50 amplifiers. When one DT25 or DT50 is connected via L6 LINK (110-ohm AES/EBU cable), it receives a mono signal from Helix; when two DT25 or DT50 amplifiers are daisy-chained via L6 LINK, the first cab in the chain receives the left signal and the second cab receives the right signal. From the Output > Multi or Output > Digital block, press PAGE > to view page 4 and turn Knob 2 (DT Select) to choose which DT amp you'd like to control (or both, for stereo). Just like with any amp, cab, or effect, DT25/DT50 parameters can be quickly assigned to footswitches, expression pedals, or even Snapshots
Command Center > Hotkeys—The Command Center can now send QWERTY hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts with or without modifiers such as SHIFT, OPTION/ALT, and COMMAND) to your Mac or PC via USB. Helix can now control virtually any software ever made, including DAWs, DJ software, lighting software, media players, video software, browsers, photo editing software, video games, Powerpoint, Excel... If you can control it with your computer keyboard, you can now control it with your feet... or preset or snapshot recall. From the Command Center screen, select a footswitch and turn Knob 1 (Command) to select "Hotkey." Turn knobs 2-5 to select the desired keystroke. If the keystroke doesn't have modifiers, leave knobs 2, 3, and 4 set to "None". IMPORTANT! Note that the first time you update Helix/HX to 2.80, your Mac or PC may ask what kind of keyboard you have connected. Just ignore this and close the window
New Software Remote Templates for controlling DAWs, YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, and other applications via USB. Press PRESET, move the joystick left to select the Setlist column, select 8 TEMPLATES, and press the joystick. Software remote templates begin at 06B. Note that you can copy and paste all hotkeys into other presets from the Command Center page's Action panel
Per-Block Snapshot Bypass—Select a block and press ACTION. Turn Knob 5 (Snapshot Bypass) to "Off" to disable snapshot control of that block's bypass state. "On" remains the default for all blocks
Snapshot Toggle—The new Global Settings > Preferences > Snapshot Reselect parameter determines whether pressing the current Snapshot footswitch reloads that snapshot ("Reload", the default) or toggles between it and the previously selected snapshot ("Toggle Prev")
Swap Up/Down Switches—On Helix Floor, Helix Rack/Control, Helix LT, or HX Effects, touch the Up and Down switches together for one second, and then press Knob 6 (OK) [or FS6 on HX Effects]. The up and down switches are now swapped. You may also manually set these from Global Settings > Footswitches > Swap FS1/FS7 [Swap FS1/FS4 on HX Effects]
Command Center > Momentary CC Toggle/CV Toggle—An additional Type parameter has been added to Amp Control and CC Toggle messages when set to footswitches (and CV Toggles in Helix Floor and Rack/Control)
Tempo Indicator—Press TAP/TUNER to enter a new tempo. The scribble strip (Performance View on Helix LT) briefly displays the entered tempo
EXP Indicator—Helix Floor only: Move the built-in expression pedal. The EXP scribble strip displays a position indicator (0 ~ 100%). In addition, a new Global Settings > Displays > Pedal Position Display parameter lets you determine whether the indicator is temporary (disappears after 1 second, the default) or remains visible
Pedal Edit Mode Enhancements—Pedal Edit Mode now lets you tweak Input and Output block parameters with your feet, including Variax String volume, PowerCab Plus Remote parameters, and DT25/DT50 parameters
New Features (Helix Native 1.80)
HX Unity—Helix Floor, Helix Rack/Control, Helix LT, Helix Native, HX Effects, and HX Stomp all now live within the same ecosystem. Using multiple windows within HX Edit and/or multiple instances within the Helix Native plug-in, both blocks and entire presets can be freely dragged and dropped or copied and pasted between units. Aside from a few obvious caveats (like six blocks in HX Stomp or effects only in HX Effects), all Helix and HX products can now share the same content
Hardware Compatibility Modes—Helix Native can now reflect the signal flow and model set of all Helix and HX hardware devices, so transferring presets to and from your DAW is even easier. In addition, Hardware Compatibility can be disabled, so the simultaneous model count is now limited only by the speed of your computer. From the lower left-corner of the plug-in window, click your User Name and select "Preferences..." From the Hardware Compatibility Mode pull-down menu, select the desired hardware (or none at all).
Undo/Redo
Okay, this one isn't technically a feature, but Helix Native is now $99.99 US for all registered owners of Helix Floor, Helix Rack, Helix LT, HX Effects, and HX Stomp

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Digital Igloo wrote>

From the 2.80 Manual:

Variax String Level
Helix Floor, Helix Rack/Control, Helix LT

Helix can now remotely adjust the level of individual guitar strings on a connected Shuriken Variax, JTV, or Variax Standard. Just like with any amp, cab, or effect, String Level can be quickly assigned to footswitches or even Snapshots. "Wait. You mean I can turn off the top three strings for the verse (Snapshot 1) and bring them back in for the chorus (Snapshot 2)? And if the high E is too shrill I can back its volume down to 90%?" Yes. "That's pretty nuts." Yes it is.
Select the Input > Multi or Input > Variax block and press PAGE > three times.
Turn Knobs 1-6 to adjust each string's level.
If you want each string's volume to change with different snapshots, press and turn the string's knob. The value will turn white and appear in brackets.
NOTE: Assigning a continuous controller (such as an expression pedal or slider on your MIDI controller) is not recommended, as it may result in minor pops and clicks; this is due to limitations in Variax DSP, not Helix.

[Smash]

That's a big advance as far as I'm concerned - straying further into Roland territory. Excellent!

[admin]

https://line6.com/support/page/kb/effects-controllers/helix/it%E2%80%99s-not-out-yet-but-here-are-the-very-important-280-update-instructions-r914/

[HecticArt]

Cool. I'm glad it's finally here.
I'll still wait a while to see if people find glitches that need to be patched.

[Vaultnaemsae]

I just watched an interview last night where Eric Klein said it would be months til the release!!!

[Kevin M]

I'm eagerly awaiting 2.81. :-)

[admin]

https://line6.com/support/page/kb/effects-controllers/helix/helixhx-280-release-notes-r913/

   
IMPORTANT! 2.80 is the first firmware to utilize the new Helix Core engine, which unifies all Helix and HX products into the same ecosystem. Because there are tons of changes under the hood, presets created in 2.80 will not be compatible with earlier firmware, which means if you want to return to 2.71 for whatever reason, and you didn't back up before updating to 2.80, your presets will NO LONGER WORK. Therefore, we _STRONGLY RECOMMEND_ everyone back up everything BEFORE updating.

Transitioning to Helix Core also forces us to reset your Global Settings. No way around that. Just back everything up, okay? Instructions for backing up begin... now.

Updating to 2.80 (READ ME!)
1a. Backing Up Helix / HX Hardware
Connect your Helix / HX processor to a Mac or PC via USB and turn it on. Do not use any sort of USB hub.
Open YOUR CURRENT VERSION of HX Edit (NOT the new HX Edit 2.80).
From the top File menu, select "Create Backup..."
Click "Create Backup."
TIP: If you want to load the 2.80 factory presets and hotkey templates, it's better to manually back up individual setlists, so you can later import them into empty setlists. To do this, from the preset library along the left side, select the setlist you want to back up and click "Export." Choose a destination folder and click "Save." Repeat for any other setlists you want to back up.

1b. Backing Up Helix Native.
If you don't own Helix Native, skip to step 2.

Open any instance of YOUR CURRENT VERSION Helix Native (NOT the new Helix Native 1.80) within your DAW and click the gear icon in the lower left corner to open the Preferences window.
From the Presets/IRs tab, click "Export Bundle."
Choose the destination folder and click "Save."
TIP: If you want to load the 2.80 factory presets, it's better to manually back up individual setlists, so you can later import them into empty setlists. To do this, from the preset library along the left side, select the setlist you want to back up and click the small yellow "Export." Choose a destination folder and click "Save." Repeat for any other setlists you want to back up.

2. Updating HX Edit to 2.80
YOU MUST DO THIS BEFORE UPDATING YOUR HELIX / HX FIRMWARE!

Turn off or disconnect any connected Helix or HX hardware.
Log onto line6.com and visit the downloads page.
From the middle pull-down menu, select "HX Edit." From the right pull-down menu, select your computer's operating system.
Click the Go button.
Find HX Edit Version 2.80 and click "Get Download."
Read the Software License Agreement (hahaahaaa!) and click "Accept and Download."
Once the software has downloaded, double-click the installer and follow the prompts.
NOTE: Installing HX Edit 2.80 automatically installs the latest version of Line 6 Updater, which is required to update the firmware.

3a. Updating Helix Floor / Rack / LT to 2.80
If you have HX Effects or HX Stomp, skip to step 3b instead.

If you have Helix Rack / Control, turn off Helix Control. Also, shut down all Line 6 software or any programs that use audio, like DAWs, iTunes, Spotify, video games, etc.
Connect Helix to a Mac or PC via USB (do not use any sort of USB hub) and turn it on.
Launch Line 6 Updater. The latest version was automatically installed when you installed HX Edit 2.80 in "STEP 2 Updating HX Edit to 2.80" above.
Enter your Line 6 Username and Password and click "Sign In." A big green box appears with a picture of your Helix product. Click the big green box and then click "Update" next to Version: 2.80.
Carefully read the instructions (HEY! DID YOU BACK UP FIRST?), click "Continue," and then "Accept." A warning dialog appears, telling you that Helix will be reset twice.
Think "Hmm, maybe I should've backed up first? Nah, I insist on subverting the dominant paradigm," and click "OK." Helix begins updating. As wholly expected, because we warned you... because you always read the instructions... halfway through the update process, Line 6 Updater displays a second dialog and Helix's LCD reads "Boot Failure. Entered Update Mode!" THIS IS NORMAL. Breathe deep, everything is fine. You're almost there.
Click "OK" again. When finished, Helix restarts automatically and begins rebuilding your presets. Let it finish.
If you have Helix Rack/Control, turn on Helix Control. Helix Rack reads "Helix Control must be updated to work
properly. Update now?" Press Knob 6 (OK) to update Helix Control.

NOTE: Updating the firmware does not automatically load any new presets. See step 4, "Loading the 2.80 Factory Presets / Templates" below.

3b. Updating HX Effects / HX Stomp to 2.80
If you have Helix Floor, Helix Rack / Control, or Helix LT, follow step 3a above instead.

Shut down all Line 6 software or any programs that use audio, like DAWs, iTunes, Spotify, video games, etc.
Connect your HX processor to a Mac or PC via USB (do not use any sort of USB hub) and turn it on.
Launch Line 6 Updater. The latest version was automatically installed when you installed HX Edit 2.80 in "STEP 2 Updating HX Edit to 2.80" above.
Enter your Line 6 Username and Password and click "Sign In." A big green box appears with a picture of your HX product. Click the big green box and then click "Update" next to Version: 2.80.
Carefully read the instructions (HEY! DID YOU BACK UP FIRST?), click "Continue," and then "Accept." When finished, your HX device restarts automatically.
NOTE: Updating the firmware does not automatically load any new presets. See step 4, "Loading the 2.80 Factory Presets / Templates" below.

4. Loading the 2.80 Factory Presets / Templates
IMPORTANT! The following procedure will COMPLETELY ERASE ALL OF YOUR CUSTOM PRESETS! If you want to keep them, make sure you back them up First! (See "STEP 1a :Backing Up Helix /HX Hardware" above.)

Turn off your Helix / HX processor.
Depending on your type of Helix / HX product, follow the procedure below:
Helix Floor / LT - While holding footswitches 7 and 8 (two left-most switches on the bottom row), turn on Helix / Helix LT. Wait for "Will restore stock Presets and Setlists..." and let go

Helix Rack / Control - While holding knobs 3 and 4 below the screen, turn on Helix Rack. Wait for "Will reset Presets..." and let go

HX Effects - While holding footswitches 5 and 6 (middle two switches on the bottom row), turn on HX Effects. Wait for "Will reset Presets..." and let go

HX Stomp - While holding footswitches 1 and 2, turn on HX Stomp. Wait for "Will reset Presets..." to appear on the screen and let go

Helix Native - Click the gear icon in the lower left corner to open the Preferences window. From the Presets/IRs tab, click "Restore Factory Setlists"

5a. Restoring Helix / HX Hardware from a Backup (Optional)
Connect your Helix / HX processor to a Mac or PC via USB (do not use any sort of USB hub) and turn it on.
Open the NEW VERSION OF HX Edit 2.80 you installed in step 2, "Updating HX Edit to 2.80" above.
From the top File menu, select "Restore from Backup."
Browse to the backup file and click "Open."
TIP: If you instead exported individual setlists and loaded the 2.80 factory presets / templates (and want to keep them), from the preset list along the left side, select an empty User setlist and then drag the saved setlist file (from the tip in STEP 1) into the preset list

IMPORTANT! You may notice that after restoring from a backup (or loading in previously stored setlists or individual presets) that preset switching times are slower than normal. Restart Helix / HX, and you'll see the display read "Rebuilding preset [XXX]". Wait for it to rebuild your presets, and they will load faster.

5b. Restoring Helix Native from a Backup
If you don't own Helix Native, skip this step.

Open any instance of Helix Native within your DAW and click the gear icon in the lower left corner to open the Preferences window.
From the Presets/IRs tab, click "Import Bundle."
Browse to the location chosen in STEP 2 above and click "Open."
Whew! That wasn't too terrible, now was it? What's that... it was? Sorry. Now that Helix Core is finished, hopefully future update procedures will be less... involved.

New Amp Models in 2.80
Helix Floor, Helix Rack, Helix LT, Helix Native, HX Stomp

Fullerton Nrm, based on* the classic 1958 Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe (normal channel)
Fullerton Brt, based on* the classic 1958 Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe (bright channel)
Fullerton Jump, based on* the classic 1958 Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe (jumped channels)
Grammatico Nrm, based on* the modern 2016 Grammatico LaGrange (normal channel)
Grammatico Brt, based on* the modern 2016 Grammatico LaGrange (bright channel)
Grammatico Jump, based on* the modern 2016 Grammatico LaGrange (jumped channels)
Revv Gen Red, based on* the red (gain 2) channel of the Revv® Generator 120
Ampeg SVT-4 PRO, based on* the Ampeg® SVT-4 PRO
NOTE: All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or affiliated with them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development. That said, the teams at Revv and Grammatico are super cool (and patient!) and you should buy their awesome amps.

New Effects Models in 2.80
Helix Floor, Helix Rack, Helix LT, Helix Native, HX Effects, HX Stomp

Distortion > Dhyana Drive (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Hermida Zendrive
Distortion > Heir Apparent (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Analogman Prince of Tone (basically half a King of Tone)
Distortion > Tone Sovereign (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Analogman King of Tone V4 (basically two Prince of Tones in one)
Distortion > ZeroAmp Bass DI (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Tech 21® SansAmp Bass Driver DI V1
Distortion > Ampeg Scrambler (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Ampeg® Scrambler Bass Overdrive
Filter > Asheville Pattrn (Mono, Stereo), based on* the Moog® Moogerfooger® MF-105M MIDI MuRF Filter (with both MuRF and Bass MuRF voicings)
EQ > Low/High Shelf (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original
EQ > Tilt (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original. Tilt is a subtle 6dB EQ that boosts high frequencies while simultaneously attenuating low frequencies (or vice versa). Great for quickly making tones a bit brighter or darker. The Center Freq parameter sets the frequency around which the boost and cut pivot
NOTE: All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or affiliated with them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development.

New Features in 2.80
NOTE: For additional information on Helix Native 1.80 or HX Edit 2.80, check out the latest Helix Native and HX Edit Pilot's Guides, which are automatically installed with the new 1.80 / 2.80 software.

Hotkeys
Helix Floor, Helix Rack / Control, Helix LT, HX Effects

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Helix/HX Firmware 2.81, HX Edit 2.81, and Helix Native 1.81 contain numerous bug fixes and is strongly recommended for all Helix and HX users.



As 2.80 (released 18. July 2019) contained massive changes to the underlying Helix architecture, it required a fairly involved double-update procedure. Once your Helix/HX hardware has been updated to 2.80, however, it's much simpler to update to 2.81. Therefore, we've provided two distinct update procedures, depending on the current firmware of your Helix/HX hardware.



If you're not sure which firmware your Helix/HX hardware is running, just restart it and look at the display.



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HX Edit 2.81 Release Notes
Bug Fixes in 2.81
The active EXP Pedal (1 or 2) was not saved with the preset
On Helix LT, the XLR Outputs would reset to Mic level upon power cycle
After loading two presets in a row containing a Looper block on Path 1B or 2B, audio could sometimes drop out
In rare cases, restoring a backup made on 2.71 could cause headphone audio to be lost
In hands-free Pedal Edit Mode, moving an expression pedal could also affect any Wah, Volume/Pan, or controller assignments
Changing IRs via controller or snapshot could sometimes result in an audible crossfade between IRs
Presets with Input > S/PDIF blocks would not pass audio until another preset with a different input block is loaded
When Global Settings > Preferences > Snapshot Edits is set to "Discard," tempo would not reflect this setting when set to "Per Snapshot"
Command Center > MMC > Record, Punch In, and Punch Out commands could not transmit correctly
In rare cases on Helix Floor, Helix Rack, and Helix LT, FS6 (MODE) could fail to toggle between footswitch modes
Adjusting certain Frequency parameters (typically those below 1kHz) could change at different increments between hardware and HX Edit
In HX Edit, assigning both a block and Command Center command to the same footswitch could result in erratic behavior when attempting to change the LED color
Snapshot-controlledCommand Center > CC Toggle or CV Toggle values could sometimes not import correctly from older presets
In rare cases, undoing a footswitch assignment remotely from HX Edit could result in a firmware crash
In HX Edit, repeatedly pressing Up/Down arrows could inadvertently jump to the bottom of the controller parameter list
In HX Edit, attempting to undo hardware changes after a Global Factory Reset could sometimes reload preset data from before the reset
Performing an Undo/Redo function could sometimes cause a Cab > Dual block to change to a Cab > Single block
Performing an Undo/Redo function could sometimes cause a stereo effect block to change to a mono effect block
In HX Edit on Windows, the Edit panel's sliders could sometimes fail to appear
In HX Edit on Windows, customized Command Center text could sometimes be truncated
On Windows, the Win Defender pop-up could block installation of Helix Native or HX Edit
Known Issues in 2.81
On Helix Rack/Control, connecting an expression pedal to Helix Control could sometimes cause the pedal position display to behave erratically
Pitch/Synth > 3 OSC Synth, 3 Note Generator, and 4 OSC Generator are louder than in 2.71
In rare cases, the Dynamics > LA Studio Comp model can sometimes cause a drop in preset volume
In HX Edit, applying a custom color to a Snapshot footswitch can sometimes not be reflected on the hardware. For now, apply snapshot footswitch colors from the hardware
In HX Edit, if the current preset has not been saved, importing a different preset, setlist, or bundle does not currently clear the Undo history
In rare cases, HelixHX devices can become disconnected from HX Edit. If possible, always connect your HelixHX device directly to the USB port closest to your computer's power connector. Never use any sort of USB hub, which may include the front USB ports on the front of towers
Helix Native will not open in hardened runtime builds of Cubase 10.5
Some tempo synced effects can act authentic with the global setting set to transparent if tempo changes are controlled via snapshots.
In HX Edit, importing a setlist containing Command Center > Instant commands may transmit the messages even if no new preset is loaded
Logic Pro X is currently unable to write snapshot or switch automation data forHelix Native
In HX Edit, performing an undo after a block cut or clear can delete the block'sfootswitch and/or controller assignments
In HX Edit, moving an effect, amp, cab, or IR block can sometimes inadvertently reposition a Split or Merge block
In HX Edit, certain Output > Powercab andDT parameters cannot currently be assigned to snapshots via Alt+click/Option+click. For now, press and turn the knob on the Helix hardware
In HX Edit, Ctrl+click/Command+click on certain Output > Powercab andDT parameters maynot reset them to default settings
In rare cases, posting a photo of the "Update Failed!" screenshot to Facebookwithout firstreading the instructions that clearly explain how that'sexpected behaviorwill result in an atomic wedgie
In Helix Native, changing models can clear automation assignments of common parameters (such as Amp > Bass or Delay > Time)

[Kevin M]

I figured 2.81 would come along shortly after 2.80!

[sixeight]

Presets with Input > S/PDIF blocks would not pass audio until another preset with a different input block is loaded

I am very happy with 2.81. The SPDIF bug was a showstopper for my setup with the VG-99.

Currently I am away on holiday, so it will be a couple of weeks before I can test the bugfix...

[HecticArt]

2.81 came along very quickly......... I may wait to see if 2.82 comes out in the coming weeks......