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Title: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on January 09, 2017, 07:46:57 AM
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http://www.headrushfx.com/


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Developed by the team behind Avid's Eleven DSP, HeadRush boasts a quad-core processor and Eleven HD Expanded DSP, which aim to deliver "the most versatile, realistic-sounding and responsive" models ever found in a floorboard guitar FX processor.

A seven-inch touchscreen handles the bulk of editing, offering drag-and-drop rig creation and clear visual feedback
The pedal's 12 footswitches each feature their own OLED displays, while a seven-inch touchscreen handles the bulk of editing, offering drag-and-drop rig creation and clear visual feedback - handy when using hands-free editing.

There are no full specs on model types yet, but HeadRush promises a "generous and diverse offering", including amp, cabinet FX and microphone models, as well as the ability to load custom impulse response files.

It's also touting unique features, including gapless preset switching, a 20-minute-plus looper, the ability to peel off loop layers in the reverse order they were added and more.

HeadRush Pedalboard is available in Q1 2017 for £899.99 - head over to HeadRush Electronics for more info.

With its cornucopia of screens, this newcomer is destined to go up against Line 6's all-conquering Helix - but will it make our rundown of the best multi-effects pedals in the world today?


https://www.facebook.com/HeadRush-607114622824667/



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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on January 09, 2017, 07:50:42 AM
My 2cents , many of the same folks are on the board of directors of Line-6 and Avid 

Would not be surprised if this was developed by Line-6

And Akai might take exception to the name

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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: gumbo on January 09, 2017, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: admsustainiac on January 09, 2017, 07:50:42 AM


And Akai might take exception to the name



...as a longtime owner of the Akai version, I was wondering the same thing.... ???
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on January 09, 2017, 03:56:21 PM
Apparently the new Headrush MFX  is distributed in USA by InMusic Brands - same company that distrubutes Akai
http://www.inmusicbrands.com/
http://www.inmusicbrands.com/about
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on January 09, 2017, 05:30:00 PM
And it does have a looper (20 minutes where you can peel layers off in reverse order they were added) so I suppose it might have the ability to capitalize on the looping heritage of the Akai product since they are affiliated companies - it does seem a bit odd though.

Okay, the one thing I have to say - if I saw that on stage, I'd go "ah, they're using a Helix!" (it looks almost indistinguishable) but thinking about it, a touchscreen interface (delicate) and floorboard (rough and ready gigs) makes me wonder about the longevity.

Even if it has a sturdy metal casing.  It's got a built in USB recording interface at 24/96 though.  Gapless preset switching.  Stereo effects send/return.  Some nice features.   Quadcore CPU?  I wonder if some of these devices are using modified android operating systems.  No factual info about that, just a hunch.

The price is easier on the wallet than the Helix.

And, interestingly, they didn't hire a big name high profile guitarist to pimp the wares so to speak: Sarah Longfield.

Based out of Wisconsin who had some Youtube views (plus 23,000 facebook followers) as a solo guitarist playing a really unique Strandberg guitar before she formed a band called the Fine Constant and mainly she's got a new record on iTunes but this is another person who leveraged the internet to raise her profile and this endorsement isn't hurting her any as she's got even more exposure due to this. 

Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: HecticArt on January 09, 2017, 07:30:54 PM
I've had some luck finding product information by searching the US Patent Office in the past.
Not much time to look for this, but sun stuff still shows up.
Take this: http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0768764&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D36%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526p%3D1%2526S1%3D%252522akai%252522%2526OS%3D%252522akai%252522%2526RS%3D%252522akai%252522&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page (http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0768764&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D36%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526p%3D1%2526S1%3D%252522akai%252522%2526OS%3D%252522akai%252522%2526RS%3D%252522akai%252522&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page)

They have a lot of brands, so finding the right one to search for might take a few tries, but you can usually answer questions like the Android OS and find some other interesting factoids too.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: HecticArt on January 09, 2017, 07:36:23 PM
Here's another fun one: http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=05633474&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D60%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526p%3D2%2526S1%3D%252522alesis%252522%2526OS%3D%252522alesis%252522%2526RS%3D%252522alesis%252522&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page (http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=05633474&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D60%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526p%3D2%2526S1%3D%252522alesis%252522%2526OS%3D%252522alesis%252522%2526RS%3D%252522alesis%252522&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page)
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on January 09, 2017, 08:48:19 PM
Well - this is one is for the completely non related "Artiphone"
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=14005.msg101592#msg101592

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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: HAMERMAN409 on January 10, 2017, 06:21:04 AM
That user interface looks excellent. I like that it has a built in power supply and that they didn't feel the need to make it thicker (I hate products that waste space).

I would add rack handles to each side of the LCD so that it's got a bit of protection if something falls on it and I would want a clear "condem" over the whole thing for live use (Saran Wrap would do in a pinch). I would maybe even go as far as to add a Plexiglas cover over the LCD for live use. I'm not worried about myself but on a crowded stage it's pretty common for a fellow band member to not watch where they are going and back into my gear.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Paresh on January 10, 2017, 11:33:44 AM
This looks cool. The thing that is most important to me is not so much what tones it offers, but how responsive they are to touch (& I don't mean just high distortion/compression). I have yet to figure out why pedalboards often put screens to adjust + one or more pedals in the same unit. Am i supposed to keep it on the desk to adjust & then lift up my foot up to the desktop for wah? :)
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on January 10, 2017, 01:31:18 PM
Exactly.  Touch sensitivity is one of the reasons people like tube gear (or at  least one of my reasons) and if this is similar it could be an attractive device.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on January 10, 2017, 04:20:05 PM
The guitar video blogger people are talking about it now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLr7cY5LYGM

Although someone by the name of "SevenString Senator" posted a comment on this video reporting:
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I used to work for AVID. Headrush is lying. Not Chris not Hiro NONE of the original Eleven team has anything to do with this. InMusic got the Eleven code when they bought
M-Audio and slapped it into a floor chassis that looks just like a Line6 Helix. Knowing In Music it will probably never get new amps or features and you'll all be stuck with a door stop. I love our Eleven Rack but this is a desperate cash grab trying to pretend a lot of hard working people are still working. Buy a used Eleven Rack or AX8 instead.

Ouch.  Well, it's obvious a different team was behind this one taking the work over from the previous team.  Branding.

Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on January 10, 2017, 04:35:45 PM
Quoteused to work for AVID. Headrush is lying. Not Chris not Hiro NONE of the original Eleven team has anything to do with this. InMusic got the Eleven code when they bought
M-Audio and slapped it into a floor chassis that looks just like a Line6 Helix. Knowing In Music it will probably never get new amps or features and you'll all be stuck with a door stop. I love our Eleven Rack but this is a desperate cash grab trying to pretend a lot of hard working people are still working. Buy a used Eleven Rack or AX8 instead.

As an owner of a M-Audio Venom Keyboard that was released when Avid still owned M-Audio,  I have to agree with the above!
http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/venom

https://www.inmusicbrands.com/news
http://www.inmusicbrands.com/
http://www.inmusicbrands.com/about

They have already nearly killed RANE ( InMusic  acquired them a few months ago.
http://www.rane.com/

and obtaining spare parts for my Alesis Alpha 112S has been near impossible

Headrush MFX is Built at the same assembly room as these
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and IMHO - I don't need a "Floor Eleven Rack"

https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=10335.0
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Jim Williams on January 12, 2017, 06:44:16 AM
I don't know about this one but it looks like the dream multi effects that lives in my brain. Elantric has made some good points and it will be around 1100.00 in US dollars, still a pretty big price tag for a pedal that might not offer ant support for the consumer. Be that as it may I hope to see some demos and eventually try one out.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on January 12, 2017, 08:33:43 AM
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I fault the ergonomics - I'm concerned that the bright multicolored  rectangular LEDS above the separate small B/W scribble scripts will result in difficult reading the text on these LCDs on a dark stage
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and it shares the same poor Helix design of a flat surface for all foot switch's - too easy for a shoe to accidentally hit the front row foot switch when aiming for the back row foot switch

have to point your foot on tippy toes  like a ballerina to hit that back row of switches ( and avoid hitting the front row switch ) at the gig


would have preferred a  "stepped" design like this

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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: whippinpost91850 on January 12, 2017, 09:04:59 AM
I know everyone wants "smaller" But I'm not a big guy and I find when the knobs are as close together, as they appear to be, that it's too easy to hit a wrong switch or hit 2 at the same time in the heat of battle on stage....
Having this issue with Kemper Remote right now
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: gumtown on January 19, 2017, 11:08:20 AM
https://www.facebook.com/MusicTechMag/videos/1202042083205409/
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on April 14, 2017, 12:28:19 PM
Just tried one 20 minutes ago at the local Guitar Center who had gotten their initial unit in two hours before. I have pictures but can't upload till I get back to my server later today.

System:
Low budget Mitchell S-S-H strat style guitar with vintage trem (bar not installed) (seriously not a great guitar but doable)
Amplifier: Vox AC-10

Thoughts: system control panel seems intuitive. LCD display viewable from multiple angles. Board seems sturdy - the top seems like there's a polyvinyl coating over the aluminum top - the pedal also has a grippy surface over the aluminum. Seems SOLID. Size - as big as an aircraft carrier (bigger than Boss RC-300, bigger than Roland FC-300) but probably comparable with the Helix big model.  They didn't have one to compare against.

The scribble strips did seem bright enough to be seen on stage from what I could tell.  You can color code your programmed effects so blue for distortion, red for chorus, yellow for delay etc.

AC-10 as an amp tends to be a bit trebly so I had treble to about 40%, bass about 60%. I had it set clean as a whistle, no reverb.

After a 10-15 minute test run, I tried the Elantric "hold a barre chord for a solid minute and see if it acts like a tube amp" on some of the overdriven patches it really did pass that test.
It also did the "play lightly and the tone cleans up, play heavier and you can spur it into overdrive" nicely. The one thing I also liked was the compressor that seemed to respond nicely.

What I also noticed was that the noise suppressor was employed too aggressively on some patches.  But not all.  When that happened held notes would fade almost to silence and then the gate would kick in and out really rapidly.  What's weird is it was pretty quiet even with the cheap guitar so the gate wasn't needed on that patch.

I really like the tuner deal - press a button and start tuning and it uses the whole LCD display as a strobe tuner with big letters which helps us aging players who can't read small text easily.

Also, I may have been using it incorrectly since one patch that was called "synth bass" sounded like a Robin Trower "Bridge of Sighs" sound (overdrive with tremelo and delay).

The octave above pitch transposer was really not good - in fact pitched two octaves up it sounded like hissing snakes - a lot of aliasing in the upper octave.  The octave below was pretty good.  I'm guessing this is mainly to be used in the first octave above a pitch if you go up.

It also suffered from VG-99 patch syndrome in some ways - some patches were "hey I can use this with some modifications", but others were "I want to see what monitoring system they used because this is really lousy". Some of the Marshall/metal type patches were all right.  There was also a bluesy patch for strat use that was nicely dynamic.

There were a couple of nice patches that let you turn your guitar volume down and get a nice clean to semi clean and then using more force overdrive the thing like a real amp does. 

Some of the patch had a ton of effects on them and it was hard to determine what they were going for.

There is a way to categorize your sounds though so you can assign a category to a sound and scroll thru the categories instead of just going one through a billion or whatever hoping to find the right sound.   That will help people with option anxiety.

I want to try the Helix LE now.   Like I said, pics forthcoming.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on April 14, 2017, 09:43:17 PM
Like I said, the Helix LE will be the one to try and see which one has the edge.  There's already some videos comparing the two (some well heeled guy owns both the original Helix and the new headrush).
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on April 27, 2017, 10:56:51 AM
http://www.headrushelectronics.com/

full manual and drivers are up on the headrush site.

http://www.headrushelectronics.com/assets/Pedalboard-QuickstartGuide-v1.1.pdf

http://www.headrushelectronics.com/assets/Pedalboard-UserGuide-v1.1.pdf

http://www.headrushelectronics.com/support
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: lespauled on April 28, 2017, 09:27:16 AM
Wonder how this compares to an Atomic Amplifier.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on May 13, 2017, 07:14:25 AM
That was a nice demo.  Now I hope he does one for Helix LE.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Smash on May 27, 2017, 12:24:20 PM
I found it massively underwhelming - all a bit samey - reminded me what a powerhouse the VG99 still is and how difficult it will be to replace it.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Panthersn on May 29, 2017, 07:41:22 AM
Quote from: Smash on May 27, 2017, 12:24:20 PM
I found it massively underwhelming - all a bit samey - reminded me what a powerhouse the VG99 still is and how difficult it will be to replace it.

The video or have you tried it?  I'm tempted to give this unit a try.   Having more than adequate CPU power is a very good thing, I'm running into issues with my AX8, not enough CPU power for some of the complex Reverb/shimmer FX. 

The biggest question in my mind is, will Headrush  keep adding and refining the firmware?   I loved my Eleven Rack, but was very frustrated how Avid abandoned the unit.  If I remember right there was only one update, I think they added one OD pedal and that was it.

A big 10-4 on the VG99!!!  I remember doing an A/B blind test with a few people when I tried a Helix, VG99 was the winner 100%
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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Smash on May 29, 2017, 12:09:46 PM
 Not tried it - just based purely on the video.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Panthersn on June 03, 2017, 09:52:50 AM
Decided to give it a try.  Neck and neck with the Helix, less FX options for now.  Like the Helix 3rd party IRs make the difference.  UI is incredibly easy and fast, seamless rig changes with tails.  Now the wait is on to see if Headrush will push new content, same overdrive & distortion pedals/fx as the Eleven Rack.

Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: lespauled on June 05, 2017, 08:30:04 AM
From what I've read, it's basically an Eleven Rack with IR capabilities.   I have an Eleven Rack, I can buy an Epsi, add it to the loop, and have the same functionality.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Panthersn on June 05, 2017, 02:40:47 PM
Quote from: lespauled on June 05, 2017, 08:30:04 AM
From what I've read, it's basically an Eleven Rack with IR capabilities.   I have an Eleven Rack, I can buy an Epsi, add it to the loop, and have the same functionality.

Correct you are!!!  I spent 6 or so hours yesterday building presets and loading IRs, some good results, I had almost convinced myself that I was keeping it until did a quick A & B & C with Bluguitar amp 1 and GP-10.  In short I packed up the headrush and sent it back this morning.  I did try the 4 cable method but there was some tone suck. I'm sure some folks will fall in love with the ease of programming.

......That little yellow pedal still kicks butt  ;D
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on June 26, 2017, 01:07:10 PM


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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: TuningMachine on June 27, 2017, 06:56:46 AM
Quote from: aliensporebomb on January 09, 2017, 05:30:00 PM
And it does have a looper (20 minutes where you can peel layers off in reverse order they were added) so I suppose it might have the ability to capitalize on the looping heritage of the Akai product since they are affiliated companies - it does seem a bit odd though.

Okay, the one thing I have to say - if I saw that on stage, I'd go "ah, they're using a Helix!" (it looks almost indistinguishable) but thinking about it, a touchscreen interface (delicate) and floorboard (rough and ready gigs) makes me wonder about the longevity.

Even if it has a sturdy metal casing.  It's got a built in USB recording interface at 24/96 though.  Gapless preset switching.  Stereo effects send/return.  Some nice features.   Quadcore CPU?  I wonder if some of these devices are using modified android operating systems.  No factual info about that, just a hunch.

I doubt Android is powerful enough to run the features without lag. I'd suspect assembler or QNX. It would need a real-time OS.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on June 27, 2017, 08:38:01 AM
audio Looper app on Android OS  = high latency  - its still a toy (no muy bueno)
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on August 31, 2017, 02:35:25 PM
Headrush Review
http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/headrush-pedalboard
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on November 08, 2017, 12:04:25 PM
http://www.musicradar.com/news/head-to-head-line-6-helix-lt-and-headrush-pedalboard
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on November 14, 2017, 12:23:06 PM
I can confirm that Warren Cucurullo has chosen the HeadRush as his main Guitar MFX pedal  ( he tried them all)
http://www.warrencuccurullo.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Cuccurullo
Prime important criteria were  ease of patch creation, duplicating his favorite tones, use with headphones, reverb / delay tails, and fast patch change speed 

But after a month he traded for a Kemper
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on November 14, 2017, 12:30:59 PM
https://youtu.be/iQ1GduR78BY

https://youtu.be/frXxQcfkRMg

https://youtu.be/WmwUy6_ODsA

https://youtu.be/WokGkj-mRKs

https://youtu.be/-Uvhvoc2388

https://youtu.be/YrF8leJTP9Q
https://www.facebook.com/groups/headrushboard/
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on November 16, 2017, 10:34:51 AM
Some curious trivia about the InMusic Headrush

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On the FCC report, it indicates the Headrush features both Bluetooth and Wifi communications - and I predict at 2018 Winter NAMM they will be announcing new Headrush firmware that addresses bugs , but also enables wireless communication

https://fccid.io/Y4O-MG01

https://fccid.io/Y4O-MG01/Test-Report/Test-Report-3328483.iframe





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(https://s6.postimg.cc/klllxez8h/Headrush_MCS.png)
(https://s6.postimg.cc/q9rwobj0h/a_KAI_MCS.png)
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I also have a hunch this is a RockChip based design
http://wiki.radxa.com/Home

that shares hardware elements ( CPU, Touchscreen) internals are shared with the Akai MPC Live
http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=183219



The InMusic Headrush uses similar Rockchip RK3288 SOC ( System on Chip)
http://www.rock-chips.com/a/en/products/RK32_Series/2014/0504/484.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockchip

Same Rockchip RK3288 SOC platform as the new InMusic Akai MPC Live and Akai MPC X
http://www.akaipro.com/products/mpc-series/mpc-live
http://www.akaipro.com/products/mpc-series/mpc-x
http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=183219
( which both feature Bluetooth and WiFi)
RADXA-Rockchip
http://wiki.radxa.com/Rock

observe they all share the same label:


MCS
Powered by
MULTICORE SYSTEM


[​IMG]

[​IMG]
[​IMG]


and the Headrush FCC report mentions FCC compliance for Blutooth and 802.11b/g/n
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11b-1999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11g-2003
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11n-2009

https://fccid.io/Y4O-MG01
https://fccid.io/Y4O-MG01/Test-Report/Test-Report-3328483.iframe
[​IMG]

[​IMG]

http://www.akaipro.com/products/mpc-series/mpc-live
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on November 16, 2017, 10:54:47 AM
http://www.yourheaven.net/category/your-heaven-press/

QuoteAfter much wrangling, I finally was able to see the mysterious HeadRush modeler from InMusic.  To date, there was precious little info on the device.  Here are my impressions: Physically, it's a little smaller than Helix (mainly front to back). The touch screen looks great and the UI is very responsive.  Mike (the demo guy) let me set up a couple presets from scratch and it was super easy to add/modify blocks as well as recording them.  Foot switches are programmable on a per-preset basis and colors are user-selectable.  There's also a Helix-like hand-free edit mode so you can tweak tones while the device is on the floor.  An editor app is planned but not currently available.
Okay, Alec. Enough about the pretty stuff, how does it sound?  I thought it sounded pretty good.  Mike's presets were pretty wet with effects so when given the chance, I dialed up a preset with a plexi into a cab and nothing else.  It sounded pretty much what I'd expect from a quality modeler in 2017 that has the benefit of IRs.  The response to picking dynamics seemed good from what I could tell in a room where DJ gear was also getting demoed.  I did something similar with a Vox model and thought it was good.  I can confirm that their claims of gapless preset switching are true and was told (but did not test) that the device offers spillover.
The big thing that was missing from my demo experience was a Product Manager.  First, there was the brain damage around getting into the room.  It took a lot of time and effort on my part through multiple channels to get on their schedule.  Mike could do a nice demo but nobody in the room could answer technical questions such as the processor(s) used and the number of samples used by IRs.  Mike mentioned that the modeling algos "had their math rewritten".  Reading between the lines, it sounds like the algos are pretty much what was in the 11R with perhaps higher precision floating point arithmetic and higher internal sample rates.
As the videos indicate, the product is oriented towards artists in modern genres.  While the device does have a lot of classic tones, I suspect that many of the enhancements will be oriented towards less traditional players.  That doesn't limit its ability to service traditional players but could offer some "interesting" features going forward.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on November 28, 2017, 12:55:21 PM
http://www.elevenrackpresets.com/ElevenRackampswithpics1.pdf
https://www.facebook.com/groups/headrushboard/files/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/headrushboard/
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on November 30, 2017, 01:13:19 PM
http://www.headrushfx.com/#panel5
Changes
Since Firmware Version 1.2.0
• Minor bug fixes.
Since Firmware Version 1.1.1
• Added Octaves effect to the Modulation model category.
• Added Global EQ settings to the Global Settings page.
• Added the ability to quickly select and audition impulse response files in Hands-Free Mode using footswitches.
• Added the ability to select IR (1024) as an alternate output on the Global Settings page.
• Significantly reduced rig-switching time.
• The current view (Stomp View, Rig View, Hybrid View, or Setlist View) is now retained when you power
off HeadRush Pedalboard.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.1.0
• Minor bug fixes.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.2
• Added 59 Tweed Prince to the Amp model category.
• Added Air Vibrato effect to the Modulation model category.
• Added More Wah effect to the Expression model category.
• Added Panner effect to the Expression model category.
• Added Gate effect to the Dynamics/EQ model category.
• Added the ability to import .tfx (Eleven® Rack) presets.
To import a .tfx preset, click and drag it to the Rigs folder when connected to a computer and the
HeadRush Pedalboard is in USB Transfer mode, and then tap Sync.
• Added the ability to customize the text on an OLED screen for a footswitch set to Stomp Mode.
To change the OLED text for a footswitch in Stomp Mode, enter the Hardware Assign page, and
then tap the outlined box that shows the current OLED text for one of the 8 footswitches.
• Added Scene feature, which is the ability to assign a single footswitch to control the On/Off parameter
for multiple models.
To assign a single footswitch to control the On/Off parameter for multiple models, enter the
Hardware Assign page, and then tap the Toggle/Hold parameter for one of the 8 assignable
footswitches until it says Scene. Then, tap the Edit text that appears on the footswitch to set which
models will be turned on/off when pressing the footswitch.
3
• Added the ability to make fine adjustments in Hands-Free Mode by using the two bottom-right
footswitches labeled – and +.
• Added the ability to delete models from the main screen by dragging and dropping them onto a Drag
to Delete bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
• Added the ability to select 44.1kHz as a sample rate for USB Audio.
• Added the ability to use a search bar for faster access to finding rigs while creating or editing a setlist.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.1
• Added Screen Lock feature. This feature disables the touchscreen, and gives you a simple interface
that shows your current rig name, setlist name, and a customizable image.
To customize the Screen Lock image, while the HeadRush Pedalboard is in USB Transfer mode, place
a .png, .bmp, .jpg, or .jpeg file named LockScreenLogo in the root directory of the HeadRush drive. We
recommend using a 800x400-pixel image (it will be automatically scaled to this size after transferring it).
• Added the ability to place the looper before or after your signal chain. This gives you the ability to
record a riff, and then place it before the signal chain so you can sculpt your rig's sound without having
to physically play the riff over and over again.
To set the looper's location, while viewing the looper on the touchscreen, turn the third parameter
knob (Loc) to place it before (Pre) or after (Post) the signal chain.
• Added ability to truncate impulse response (IR) files to 1024 samples. When your IRs are truncated,
they require fewer DSP resources, which frees up more resources to load additional models and/or IRs
to each rig.
To load a truncated IR, select IR 1024 instead of the normal IR setting when adding an IR to a rig.
• Added the ability to enable or disable confirmation messages that appear while changing your rig.
To enable or disable these messages, enter the Global Settings screen and set Reminders >
Confirm Unsaved to On (enabled) or Off (disabled).
• Added Side Comp effect to the Dynamics/EQ model category. This is a side-chain compressor effect,
which uses the HeadRush Pedalboard's effects return as the side-chain input.
Note: When this effect is in your signal chain, the FX Loop will be disabled.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.0
• Enabled USB audio recording and reamping features.
Important Note for Windows Users: Visit headrushfx.com/support and download and install the
latest Windows driver before using the USB Audio feature.
• Minor bug fixes.


Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on December 01, 2017, 04:20:24 PM
QuoteRob Griffith
December 1 at 2:03pm

Hi Everyone, Rob from HeadRush support here. We have both Firmware v1.1 and v1.2 available for download at http://headrushfx.com/#panel5.

Today is the first day a lot of our customers have put their pedalboards into update mode, and a few have reported that their unit has gotten stuck in update mode, and continues to display 'Loading' on the screen.

This isn't necessarily an indication with the update, or a suggestion that the update didn't install successfully.

The good news is that if this does occur, you should be able to 'snap it out' of firmware update mode. The following procedure has worked to resolve this:

Power your HeadRush Pedalboard on while holding buttons 1, and 8 (counting from left to right starting with the upper-left button). Keep these held down until boot-up is complete.

This will put the unit into pedal calibration mode, and you can then press CANCEL to successfully complete the bootup.

After doing this, the HeadRush should boot normally moving forward.

You should also be able to successfully install update 1.2 as well.

I've included a link to a video showing exactly which buttons to hold: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H90kbOCJG8
HeadRush
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on December 05, 2017, 01:48:33 PM
QuoteI can confirm that Warren Cucurullo has chosen the HeadRush as his main Guitar MFX pedal  ( he tried them all)
http://www.warrencuccurullo.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Cuccurullo
Prime important criteria were  ease of patch creation, duplicating his favorite tones, use with headphones, reverb / delay tails, and fast patch change speed

I have learned Warren has traded the Headrush for a Kemper+Kemper Remote
He needed better reverb , and the Kemper reverb excels vs the HeadRush Reverbs
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on December 21, 2017, 01:37:48 PM
New Firmware 1.2.1
http://www.headrushfx.com/#panel5
New Ver 1.2 Manual
http://www.headrushfx.com/assets/Pedalboard-UserGuide-v1.2.pdf

Ver 1.1 Quickstart
http://www.headrushfx.com/assets/Pedalboard-QuickstartGuide-v1.1.pdf


Headrush FW History
--------
Changes
Since Firmware Version 1.2.0
• Minor bug fixes.
Since Firmware Version 1.1.1
• Added Octaves effect to the Modulation model category.
• Added Global EQ settings to the Global Settings page.
• Added the ability to quickly select and audition impulse response files in Hands-Free Mode using footswitches.
• Added the ability to select IR (1024) as an alternate output on the Global Settings page.
• Significantly reduced rig-switching time.
• The current view (Stomp View, Rig View, Hybrid View, or Setlist View) is now retained when you power
off HeadRush Pedalboard.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.1.0
• Minor bug fixes.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.2
• Added 59 Tweed Prince to the Amp model category.
• Added Air Vibrato effect to the Modulation model category.
• Added More Wah effect to the Expression model category.
• Added Panner effect to the Expression model category.
• Added Gate effect to the Dynamics/EQ model category.
• Added the ability to import .tfx (Eleven® Rack) presets.
To import a .tfx preset, click and drag it to the Rigs folder when connected to a computer and the
HeadRush Pedalboard is in USB Transfer mode, and then tap Sync.
• Added the ability to customize the text on an OLED screen for a footswitch set to Stomp Mode.
To change the OLED text for a footswitch in Stomp Mode, enter the Hardware Assign page, and
then tap the outlined box that shows the current OLED text for one of the 8 footswitches.
• Added Scene feature, which is the ability to assign a single footswitch to control the On/Off parameter
for multiple models.
To assign a single footswitch to control the On/Off parameter for multiple models, enter the
Hardware Assign page, and then tap the Toggle/Hold parameter for one of the 8 assignable
footswitches until it says Scene. Then, tap the Edit text that appears on the footswitch to set which
models will be turned on/off when pressing the footswitch.
3
• Added the ability to make fine adjustments in Hands-Free Mode by using the two bottom-right
footswitches labeled – and +.
• Added the ability to delete models from the main screen by dragging and dropping them onto a Drag
to Delete bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
• Added the ability to select 44.1kHz as a sample rate for USB Audio.
• Added the ability to use a search bar for faster access to finding rigs while creating or editing a setlist.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.1
• Added Screen Lock feature. This feature disables the touchscreen, and gives you a simple interface
that shows your current rig name, setlist name, and a customizable image.
To customize the Screen Lock image, while the HeadRush Pedalboard is in USB Transfer mode, place
a .png, .bmp, .jpg, or .jpeg file named LockScreenLogo in the root directory of the HeadRush drive. We
recommend using a 800x400-pixel image (it will be automatically scaled to this size after transferring it).
• Added the ability to place the looper before or after your signal chain. This gives you the ability to
record a riff, and then place it before the signal chain so you can sculpt your rig's sound without having
to physically play the riff over and over again.
To set the looper's location, while viewing the looper on the touchscreen, turn the third parameter
knob (Loc) to place it before (Pre) or after (Post) the signal chain.
• Added ability to truncate impulse response (IR) files to 1024 samples. When your IRs are truncated,
they require fewer DSP resources, which frees up more resources to load additional models and/or IRs
to each rig.
To load a truncated IR, select IR 1024 instead of the normal IR setting when adding an IR to a rig.
• Added the ability to enable or disable confirmation messages that appear while changing your rig.
To enable or disable these messages, enter the Global Settings screen and set Reminders >
Confirm Unsaved to On (enabled) or Off (disabled).
• Added Side Comp effect to the Dynamics/EQ model category. This is a side-chain compressor effect,
which uses the HeadRush Pedalboard's effects return as the side-chain input.
Note: When this effect is in your signal chain, the FX Loop will be disabled.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.0
• Enabled USB audio recording and reamping features.
Important Note for Windows Users: Visit headrushfx.com/support and download and install the
latest Windows driver before using the USB Audio feature.
• Minor bug fixes.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on January 30, 2018, 04:25:03 PM
http://www.guitarmall.net/product/product_detail.asp?product_num=112539


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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on February 06, 2018, 08:57:34 AM
http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/reviewed-headrush-pedalboard

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REVIEWED: HEADRUSH PEDALBOARD Electric Factory | elfa.com.au |
Authored 8 Aug by Peter Hodgson 
The market for floorboard-style digital processors is becoming pretty crowded right now. This has always been a competitive field at the lower end, where I'm sure many of us first encountered multi-effects, but in interviewing bands for magazines like Mixdown I hear time and time again that pro players are ditching their amps and running with a pro-level processor instead. There are lots of reasons for this - practicality, low cost of transport compared to a full amp and effects rig, tonal flexibility. While a lot of players are still reticent to do away with physical amps in the recording studio, they're faced with more and more choices for how to take those tones on the road.
I guess we should address the elephant in the room straight away: to the casual observer the HeadRush looks a heck of a lot like a Line 6 Helix. Everything from the size to the colour scheme to the layout seems very Helix-y. Given the development lead times with products like these, it's entirely possible that it's just a coincidence. This happens to be where guitar equipment design appears to be heading anyway, and clean lines, colour-changing LEDs and full-colour touch screens are certainly logical inclusions on a digital processor in 2017.



So when we strip that away, what do we have here? The HeadRush Pedalboard houses a finely-tuned quad-core processor and is powered by an exclusive Eleven HD Expanded DSP software - Avid's ElevenRack being a pioneer in hyper-real digital amp models. HeadRush Pedalboard has 33 amp models, with about two thirds dedicated to vintage classics with not-so-subtle names like 66 AC Hi Boost, 59 Tweed Deluxe and 69 Plexiglass 100W. There are also hotter models like 92 Treadplate, SL-100 and RB-01B. There are cabinets in configurations from 1X8 all the way up to 8X10, with four 4X12 options, 10 microphone types, six different distortion models including 8-Bit Crush, eight rotary effects, five dynamics/EQ options, 11 modulations, seven reverbs/delays and five expression effects including whammy and two wahs. And here's a cool feature: you can load third-party impulse response files to the HeadRush Pedalboard for realistic speaker cabinet sounds.



HeadRush teamed up with Celestion to include an exclusive download to get you started, but the HeadRush Pedalboard also supports all common wave formats (wav, aiff), sample rates ofup to 192kHz and bit depths of up to 32-bit. Connections include jacks for an additional expression pedal, an aux in, stereo XLR and 1/4" outs, amp/line switch, phone jack, stereo FX loop with rack/stomp level switch, MIDI in and out/thru and USB.



Let's get to the most important stuff though: HeadRush PedalBoard feels pretty damn amp-like. It's especially noticeable when you go from one of the small amp models to one of the big ones: the dynamic squish of the smaller amps gives way to a full-bodied, full-range roar. The great cabinet impulses no doubt play an important role in this but let's not discount the voicing and resolution of the models. There are plenty of processors with more effects, but HeadRush focuses on quality rather than quantity: the effects here sound great and they respond like the real deal, so you can have all sorts of fun running an overdrive into a JCM800 model and getting exactly the results you rightfully expect.



HeadRush PedalBoard is a great option for players who want the full power of digital control but are more concerned with amp-like response and sound than with making their guitar rig sound like R2-D2. Everything's laid out to be very gig-friendly, and it makes a great recording setup too. It sits very comfortably among the other pro-level floorboards out there.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on February 06, 2018, 10:25:07 AM
https://youtu.be/rnnwPuhemug
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on February 06, 2018, 12:09:09 PM
https://youtu.be/Rshw5kQpExs

https://youtu.be/EE9p9tv1jGI

https://youtu.be/rRt5dlixQ0A

https://youtu.be/6Guj47GTUB0

https://youtu.be/p1cOBDgVeyU

https://youtu.be/6qHXNRMVq70

https://youtu.be/YiZwm_DpDe4

https://youtu.be/cFjKjWJTInU







Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: gumtown on February 06, 2018, 01:03:58 PM
HeadRush Bass demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5MRlKfRcB8
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on February 06, 2018, 01:07:52 PM
HEADRUSH - Tips & Tricks -
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/headrush-tips-tricks-owners-general-discussion.1888101/
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Matteo Barducci on February 21, 2018, 12:49:24 AM
So...

Do you recommend this over the competitors?
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: gumtown on February 21, 2018, 01:42:07 AM
Quote from: matbard on February 21, 2018, 12:49:24 AM
So...

Do you recommend this over the competitors?

Headrush, Helix LT, and Boss GT1000 are in the same price range. Research those and make an informed decision based on what you require out of a modeler/multi effects.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on April 11, 2018, 10:22:35 AM
https://youtu.be/ym15SXFtkZw

https://youtu.be/zlsg6JqajHc

https://youtu.be/P0oi7uY_LsE

https://youtu.be/Fy2RPEUTXZE
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on April 19, 2018, 11:46:40 AM
https://youtu.be/1_JLjIbuXrk

https://youtu.be/-Uvhvoc2388
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on May 08, 2018, 05:51:47 PM
https://www.facebook.com/marcofnt/videos/10211904288588206/


https://www.youtube.com/user/marcofnt/videos
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on August 14, 2018, 12:13:50 PM
https://www.facebook.com/theswampdrivers/videos/2144831029175773/
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on August 23, 2018, 08:02:16 AM
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/the-headrush-pedalboard-review.1966979/#post-26968278
This will be an on-going evaluation of the Eleven Rack Headrush Pedalboard as I learn more and use it in different ways.

This thing is not cheap - I paid $750 used and it goes for $999.9999999 new - not cheap.

Assessment after about ten hours of use.

First - I have the Headrush plugged into the EVH 5150 III 100W Ivory (not the stealth model) with matching 4x12 cabinet. By itself this amp is just a solid tone machine

Second - I have had and or still have the Line6 Pod, PODxt, Spider III 240W with cab, Spider V 240w 2x12 combo, Fender GT200, TC Electronic G Major and the TC Electronic Nova System among assorted stomp effects and all-in-one units.

I love the TC Electronics G Major and Nova System in the EVH as well in the Effects loop (no 4 CM method necessary) the plan for the Headrush if needed.
[​IMG]

This this is not a toy - it is a solid metal, heavy serious piece of equipment.

1. the Headrush for getting started is great, the tablet display with finger touch move and edit for effects is the best - just works.
2. I like the way each effect has parameters that associate with the knobs on the right and they nicely adjustable and every effect is written in large letters between the color and the swtich
3.I also like the hands free mode - you push down and hold the switch of the effect you want to adjust and different switches enable you to select and then use the expression pedal to adjust the parameter (mix, gain, volume, etc.) and then you just hit the button that say exit (impossible to miss it)
4. I like the fact that you can assign any of the eight middle switches ((the first two are for going up or down through your patches (they call them rigs)) and the last two (are for tempo/tuner and looper) to any effect/amp - and then you can unassign or reassign by either moving them with your finger or going into the hardware assign menu
5. I like the chorus, flanger, phaser, reverb, overdrive (tube screamer), octave, compressor, the fx loop assignment
6. I love the Headrush in four cable mode.
7. I learned how to set up scenes tonight that allows you to set up multiple effects in a groups within patches within groups for special scenes where they are already on - with certain parameters and then goto next one and do different effects or different params in the same rig (patch set up)
8. I love the Tuner = the entire tablet display is dedicated to the tuner and you can see it clearly from about 50 feet!!
9. I love the expression pedal - it is solid and smooth and very linear.

I have not tried to use it in just effects loop yet - I haven't tried to change the input/output global settings but read the manual and it seems like it will be easy.

I will spend serious time with the amp models AFTER I set the thing up for our band sets as it is with my EVH and maybe try the Fender GT200.

Stay Tuned
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: alexmcginness on August 23, 2018, 09:55:51 AM
Many are looking for a VG-99 killer but the long and winding road always leads them back to the "king" Roland hit the nail on the head with the VG-99 IMO.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: alexmcginness on August 23, 2018, 09:58:37 AM
Quote from: Panthersn on May 29, 2017, 07:41:22 AM
A big 10-4 on the VG99!!!  I remember doing an A/B blind test with a few people when I tried a Helix, VG99 was the winner 100%
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Im with you guys on that.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on August 23, 2018, 08:08:24 PM
Hard to beat the 99 even today.  Saw a Headrush today at the local Guitar Center mounted on a stand and plugged into a small PA - the large format and large color screen makes it a good choice for people with vision problems but there's also an aspect of it that might be too large for some people.  The Boss GT-1000 seems smaller by a good bit.  They didn't have any Helix out to compare but I would imagine the Helix and LT would be similar sized.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on September 20, 2018, 02:22:15 PM
http://headrushfx.com/kb/article/2429

MAC OS MOJAVE 10.14 SUPPORT FOR HEADRUSH PRODUCTS


As Apple unveils its newest operating system, it's time to decide if your system is ready for an update. As always, new cosmetic features and desktop animations can be fun to use, but may not mean better performance for the center of your studio. Whether you are an Engineer, Musician, DJ, or any other audio-visual professional, the only thing that truly matters is that your gear works and continues to work when you need it the most.

We're proud to announce that the HeadRush Pedalboard has tested well with pre-release and beta versions of the new OS and will be fully compatible with macOS Mojave 10.14 with no additional drivers or updates necessary.

Please be sure to verify that any additional gear or software titles you are using with the HeadRush Pedalboard are also ready to make the jump to the new OS before updating.



Further Technical Support
Whether you are a customer or dealer, if you already own a HeadRush product, or if you just have a pre-sales question, the HeadRush technical support team is available to help!

Visit the link below to connect with any of the following support options: online community, support, phone support, email support.

www.headrushfx.com/support
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on September 27, 2018, 11:42:36 AM
News Flash - Firmware 2.0 to drop soon!

Some folks on the Facebook group said this has not dropped as yet but should soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e738B26GfTQ

Features:
-7 New Amps
-160 New IRs
-4 New Modulation Effects (Smart Harmonizer, Tron Filter, Auto Swell, Ring Modulator)
-2 New Reverb/Delay Types (Shimmer, Air Delay)
-Setlist Mode Enhancements
-New Global Settings
-Hands Free Saving of Patches

Maybe they've learned something from Line6.  Be interesting to see how these updates fare, the demo didn't really give much info as to the meat of the updates.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: aliensporebomb on September 27, 2018, 12:07:04 PM
This might explain why they were willing to spring for a 2.0 if a new smaller version hardware product was released with a subset of the big unit.
Just think if they did a VG-99 Junior or some similar device?  (Some say the GP-10 was that device).
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on September 27, 2018, 12:08:36 PM
One of the principal Headrush DSP gurus lives in my town.

Too bad they have no interest in Hex pickup processors
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 02, 2018, 02:09:24 PM
QuoteSmashcraaft said: ↑
Folders? Really?! They are neither mentioned in the changelog nor in the vids I saw.
Can you please try to find out where you saw this exactly?

Quantech wrote>
Yes, folders. Importing IRs on the Headrush/Gigboard is basically like copying files to a USB flash drive. When the HR/GB is connected to a computer it just shows up as an external storage device. When you open the device you will see a folder called IR. You can then put in subfolders and all the files you'd like till you run out of space (which would take an awful lot of IRs to fill that much storage space).

The video is here:




https://youtu.be/HHYjag8yjB4
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: hsuru4u on October 07, 2018, 05:46:25 PM
Quote from: Panthersn on June 05, 2017, 02:40:47 PM
Correct you are!!!  I spent 6 or so hours yesterday building presets and loading IRs, some good results, I had almost convinced myself that I was keeping it until did a quick A & B & C with Bluguitar amp 1 and GP-10.  In short I packed up the headrush and sent it back this morning.  I did try the 4 cable method but there was some tone suck. I'm sure some folks will fall in love with the ease of programming.

......That little yellow pedal still kicks butt  ;D

how is the gp10 vs say the gt1000?  i like the gt-1 alot for the $125 i paid for it
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 08, 2018, 11:37:56 AM
http://headrushfans.com/
http://www.elevenrackpresets.com/ElevenRackampswithpics1.pdf
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: vanceg on October 08, 2018, 01:44:27 PM
Quote from: aliensporebomb on August 23, 2018, 08:08:24 PM
Hard to beat the 99 even today.

So true.  There have been some relivent advances in things like touch panels, which would be nice to see integrated into a VG-1000... but the VG-99 really did cover more of these bases than really any other product on the market...now or past.
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: vanceg on October 08, 2018, 01:45:49 PM
Quote from: admin on September 27, 2018, 12:08:36 PM
One of the principal Headrush DSP gurus lives in my town.

Too bad they have no interest in Hex pickup processors

Yeah.  Really too bad! 
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 10, 2018, 03:07:32 PM


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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 12, 2018, 02:20:53 PM
Free ChopTones Patches for HeadRush
https://www.choptones.com/headrush-free-patches/

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Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 18, 2018, 05:31:55 PM
HEADRUSH  2.0 Manual
https://headrushfx.com/assets/Pedalboard-User-Guide-v2.0.pdf


https://headrushfx.com/products/pedalboard#panel5

HEADRUSH 2.0 Firmware
https://headrushfx.com/assets/downloads/HeadRush-Pedalboard-2.0.0-Updater-Win.zip

Changes
Since Firmware Version 1.2.1
• Added 7 new amp models to the Amp category:
o 65 BLACK PRINCE
o 65 BLACK PRINCE REV
o 66 FLIP BASS
o 82 LEAD 800 50W
o 82 LEAD 800 TS MOD
o 85 M-2 LEAD CAP MOD
o 92 TREADPLATE RAW
• Added 160 new HeadRush Exclusive Cab IRs (impulse responses) to the IR category, based on the
following cabinets:
o 60S 412
o BIRCH 115
o BIRCH 410
o BLACK LINE 810
o FAWN 212
o TANGERINE 212OB
o TANGERINE 412
o TREAD 412
• Added 3 new FX to the Modulation category:
o SMART HARM
o TRON FILTER
o RING MOD
• Added 2 new FX to the Reverb/Delay category:
o SHIMMER
o AIR DELAY
• Added AUTO SWELL to the Dynamics category.
• Enhanced the Setlist feature by adding the following:
o Added the ability to group preset rigs into Songs within a setlist.
o Added a new footswitch mode, Song View.
o Added Classic and Advanced options for viewing setlists on the 7" touch screen in Song
View.
• Added the following options to the Global Settings page:
o Added the option to reverse Hybrid View.
o Added options to customize the overall color scheme used on the touch screen and LEDs.
• Added the ability to save in Hands-Free Mode by using a footswitch.
• Added the ability to toggle reverb and delay tails per effect within a rig.
• Added the ability to save expression pedal state (A/B) per rig.
• Added the ability to touch and drag to navigate parameters displayed on the 3 parameter knobs.
• Additional DSP optimization and UI improvements.
Since Firmware Version 1.2.0
• Minor bug fixes.
3
Since Firmware Version 1.1.1
• Added Octaves effect to the Modulation model category.
• Added Global EQ settings to the Global Settings page.
• Added the ability to quickly select and audition impulse response files in Hands-Free Mode using footswitches.
• Added the ability to select IR (1024) as an alternate output on the Global Settings page.
• Significantly reduced rig-switching time.
• The current view (Stomp View, Rig View, Hybrid View, or Setlist View) is now retained when you power
off HeadRush Pedalboard.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.1.0
• Minor bug fixes.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.2
• Added 59 Tweed Prince to the Amp model category.
• Added Air Vibrato effect to the Modulation model category.
• Added More Wah effect to the Expression model category.
• Added Panner effect to the Expression model category.
• Added Gate effect to the Dynamics/EQ model category.
• Added the ability to import .tfx (Eleven® Rack) presets.
To import a .tfx preset, click and drag it to the Rigs folder when connected to a computer and the
HeadRush Pedalboard is in USB Transfer mode, and then tap Sync.
• Added the ability to customize the text on an OLED screen for a footswitch set to Stomp Mode.
To change the OLED text for a footswitch in Stomp Mode, enter the Hardware Assign page, and
then tap the outlined box that shows the current OLED text for one of the 8 footswitches.
• Added Scene feature, which is the ability to assign a single footswitch to control the On/Off parameter
for multiple models.
To assign a single footswitch to control the On/Off parameter for multiple models, enter the
Hardware Assign page, and then tap the Toggle/Hold parameter for one of the 8 assignable
footswitches until it says Scene. Then, tap the Edit text that appears on the footswitch to set which
models will be turned on/off when pressing the footswitch.
• Added the ability to make fine adjustments in Hands-Free Mode by using the two bottom-right
footswitches labeled – and +.
• Added the ability to delete models from the main screen by dragging and dropping them onto a Drag
to Delete bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
• Added the ability to select 44.1kHz as a sample rate for USB Audio.
• Added the ability to use a search bar for faster access to finding rigs while creating or editing a setlist.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
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Since Firmware Version 1.0.1
• Added Screen Lock feature. This feature disables the touchscreen, and gives you a simple interface
that shows your current rig name, setlist name, and a customizable image.
To customize the Screen Lock image, while the HeadRush Pedalboard is in USB Transfer mode, place
a .png, .bmp, .jpg, or .jpeg file named LockScreenLogo in the root directory of the HeadRush drive. We
recommend using a 800x400-pixel image (it will be automatically scaled to this size after transferring it).
• Added the ability to place the looper before or after your signal chain. This gives you the ability to
record a riff, and then place it before the signal chain so you can sculpt your rig's sound without having
to physically play the riff over and over again.
To set the looper's location, while viewing the looper on the touchscreen, turn the third parameter
knob (Loc) to place it before (Pre) or after (Post) the signal chain.
• Added ability to truncate impulse response (IR) files to 1024 samples. When your IRs are truncated,
they require fewer DSP resources, which frees up more resources to load additional models and/or IRs
to each rig.
To load a truncated IR, select IR 1024 instead of the normal IR setting when adding an IR to a rig.
• Added the ability to enable or disable confirmation messages that appear while changing your rig.
To enable or disable these messages, enter the Global Settings screen and set Reminders >
Confirm Unsaved to On (enabled) or Off (disabled).
• Added Side Comp effect to the Dynamics/EQ model category. This is a side-chain compressor effect,
which uses the HeadRush Pedalboard's effects return as the side-chain input.
Note: When this effect is in your signal chain, the FX Loop will be disabled.
• Minor bug fixes and DSP optimizations.
Since Firmware Version 1.0.0
• Enabled USB audio recording and reamping features.
Important Note for Windows Users: Visit headrushfx.com/support and download and install the
latest Windows driver before using the USB Audio feature.
• Minor bug fixes.


https://youtu.be/I95yHzyTqcM
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 18, 2018, 06:08:46 PM
Bummer the HeadRush 2.0 MIDI Implementation remains extremely weak
( below are the ONLY MIDI settings) ( No MIDI CC# for Looper, or FX
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MIDI Settings: These settings determine how the HeadRush Pedalboard sends and receives MIDI information
from and to external devices. These settings affect only the HeadRush Pedalboard's MIDI input or MIDI output.

MIDI Thru: Tap On to use the MIDI output as a MIDI throughput; any MIDI information sent to the HeadRush
Pedalboard's MIDI input will be sent directly to the MIDI output. Tap Off to use the HeadRush Pedalboard's

MIDI output normally; the HeadRush Pedalboard will be able to send its own MIDI information out of the
MIDI output.

Recv MIDI Clock: Tap On to enable the HeadRush Pedalboard to receive MIDI clock information. Tap Off to
use the HeadRush Pedalboard's own internal MIDI clock (which will not be sent out).

Prog Change: Tap Send to enable or disable the HeadRush Pedalboard's transmission of MIDI program change
messages when you press the upper-left (Rig ) or lower-left (Rig ) switch. Tap Recv to enable or disable the
HeadRush Pedalboard's reception of MIDI program change messages from an external MIDI device.

MIDI Channel: This setting determines the MIDI channel(s) that the HeadRush Pedalboard will send and
receive MIDI messages. Tap this field, turn the encoder to select all channels (Omni), or 1–16, and then
press the encoder.



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Compare MIDI Implementation of HeadRush 2.0 vs Avid Eleven RACK, which had 26 pages of MIDI CC# (!)
http://akmedia.digidesign.com/support/docs/Eleven_Rack_User_Guide_v90x_71670.pdf[/I]
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 19, 2018, 11:31:03 AM
https://youtu.be/LVBm_jnEndc
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on October 22, 2018, 10:53:32 AM
https://www.lindseycole.com/case-study-headrush
(https://www.lindseycole.com/assets/images/feature/headrush/headrush_informationarchitecture.png)

(https://www.lindseycole.com/assets/images/feature/headrush/headrush_dev_37.png)
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: Elantric on October 22, 2018, 11:05:08 AM
tools for JSON formatter and validator.
https://jsonformatter.org
https://codebeautify.org/jsonviewer

Load HeadRush *.rig  patch files into this JSON formatter to see the Headrush patch format

https://jsonformatter.org/
(https://i.postimg.cc/by8xNyNb/Head-Rush-Patch-Info.png)
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 22, 2018, 03:10:48 PM
https://youtu.be/k0OqhU8VYfU
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 24, 2018, 06:32:26 AM
https://youtu.be/oz4wUSVxpcE
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on October 24, 2018, 09:36:05 AM
https://youtu.be/3GPtkE_ekWg
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: donaldr on December 02, 2020, 11:17:48 AM
Just saw Tracii Gun demonstrating its Headrush presets, pretty impressive.
I downloaded the rigs and checked them, they are very straightforward in the sense there's no special eq.  Strange since they are coming from Eleven Rack and I had to put a parametric (and sometime a graphic eq on top) to have a good sound with FRFR speakers.  Are cab sims using IR or just the cab sims from Eleven Rack?
Title: Re: Headrush FX Pedal Board
Post by: admin on December 12, 2022, 01:30:55 PM
https://youtu.be/6-3huBlKzhc