Release Notes

25 published

Version 3.11

released on April 27th 2021

  • Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes Helix/HX Firmware 3.11 HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL only—If a custom label is not assigned, tapping a stomp switch with multiple assignments would display "MULTIPLE X " instead of displaying its assignments—FIXED HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL only—Stomp mode footswitches would not follow the Global…

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Version 3.10

released on April 15th 2021

  • New Amp in 3.10
  • New Effects in 3.10
  • New Features in 3.10
  • Other Changes and Improvements in 3.10
  • Bug Fixes in 3.10
  • Known Issues in 3.10

Helix/HX 3.10 includes a new amp, new effects, new features, improvements, and bug fixes and is recommended for all users. How do I update to 3.10? Did you happen to update HX Edit to 3.01 (released on Feb 2, 2021)? If so, just connect Helix/HX to your computer via USB and launch HX Edit. The…

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Version 3.01

released on December 4th 2020

  • Bug Fixes in 3.01
  • Known Issues in 3.01

Bug Fixes in 3.01 In extremely rare cases with specific blocks in a specific order, audio could become severely corrupted–FIXED In certain cases, the Delay > Glitch Delay can exhibit minor pops and clicks when placed on Path 2, regardless of where its Smoothing parameter is set (that is, not the…

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Version 3.00

released on November 19th 2020

  • New Amps
  • New Cabs
  • New Effects
  • New Features
  • Other Changes and Improvements
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Helix 3.0 includes new amps, cabs, effects, features, bug fixes, and other changes and improvements and is strongly recommended for all Helix and HX owners. New Amps Helix Floor, Helix Rack, Helix LT, Helix Native, HX Stomp New Cabs Helix Floor, Helix Rack, Helix LT, Helix Native, HX Stomp New…

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Version 2.92

released on May 19th 2020

  • Updating Helix/HX Firmware to 2.92
  • Bug Fixes in 2.92
  • Known Issues in 2.92

Updating Helix/HX Firmware to 2.92 STEP 1 — Updating HX Edit to 2.90 (assuming you haven’t done this already) Log onto line6.com , download, and install HX Edit 2.90: macOS: https://line6.com/software/readeula.html?rid=9732 Windows 7/8/10: https://line6.com/software/readeula.html?rid=9731 STEP…

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Version 2.91

released on April 24th 2020

  • Updating to 2.91
  • Bug Fixes in 2.91
  • Known Issues in 2.91

Updating to 2.91 STEP 1 — Updating HX Edit to 2.90 (assuming you haven’t done this already) Log onto line6.com , download, and install HX Edit 2.90: macOS: https://line6.com/software/readeula.html?rid=9678 Windows 7/8/10: https://line6.com/software/readeula.html?rid=9677 STEP 2 — Updating Helix…

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Version 2.82

released on September 26th 2019

  • Updating to 2.82 from 2.71 or Earlier (READ ME!)
  • Updating to 2.81 from 2.80 (READ ME!)
  • Bug Fixes in 2.82
  • Known Issues in 2.82

Helix/HX Firmware 2.82 , HX Edit 2.82 , and Helix Native 1.82 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…

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Version 2.81

released on August 5th 2019

  • Updating to 2.81 from 2.71 or Earlier (READ ME!)
  • Updating to 2.81 from 2.80 (READ ME!)
  • Bug Fixes in 2.81
  • Known Issues in 2.81

Updating to 2.81 from 2.71 or Earlier (READ ME!) STEP 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 2.81). From the top File menu, select "Create…

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Version 2.80

released on July 18th 2019

  • Updating to 2.80 (READ ME!)
  • New Amp Models in 2.80
  • New Effects Models in 2.80
  • New Features in 2.80
  • Bug Fixes in 2.80
  • Known Issues in 2.80

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…

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Version 2.71

released on December 5th 2018

  • Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes On some occasions, multiple Delay block parameters would not be controlled properly when set to a footswitch - FIXED Other bug fixes and improvements Compatible OS: Mac OS X, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS Yosemite, Windows 10, Mac OS El Capitan, macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS…

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Version 2.70

released on October 17th 2018

  • New Features (Firmware 2.70)
  • New Features (Helix Native 1.70)
  • New Features (HX Edit 2.70)
  • Improvements
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

2.70 "The Marketplace Update" New Features (Firmware 2.70) Marketplace support—Marketplace is a new online destination that lets users purchase presets and impulse responses created by select third-party content gurus. From the lower left-hand corner of HX Edit, click "My Account" and then choose…

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Version 2.60

released on July 2nd 2018

  • New Amp Models (2 - Helix, Helix Rack/Control, Helix LT only)
  • New Effects Models (4)
  • Improvements/Changes
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

"The Spring Cleaning Update" New Amp Models (2 - Helix, Helix Rack/Control, Helix LT only) 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 Effects Models (4) Distortion > Deranged Master (Mono…

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Version 2.54

released on March 22nd 2018

  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Bug Fixes Pop noise can occur when exiting Tuner in four cable method setup with FX loop block engaged and audio playing upon entering and exiting Tuner - FIXED Once every 74 minutes or so, the AES/EBU or S/PDIF digital signal could drop out for several seconds - FIXED Other bug fixes and…

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Version 2.53

released on March 1st 2018

  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Bug Fixes In rare cases, updating from 2.21 firmware or older could result in unit freezing during UI MCU update - FIXED External Amp commands could not be transmitted when changing snapshots - FIXED In rare cases, Helix Rack could freeze when updating Helix Control - FIXED In some cases, an…

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Version 2.50

released on February 7th 2018

  • New Amp Models (2)
  • New HX Effects Models (6)
  • New Legacy Effects Models (77)
  • Improvements/Changes
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

New Amp Models (2) Cali Texas Ch2 , based on* the drive channel of the MESA/Boogie® Lonestar Ch1 coming later this spring Placater Dirty , based on* the BE/HBE channel of the Friedman BE-100 Clean channel coming later this spring New HX Effects Models (6) Delay > Multi Pass (Mono, Stereo…

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Version 2.30

released on November 21st 2017

  • New Amps (7)
  • New Effects (7)
  • New Features
  • Improvements/Changes
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

New Amps (7) 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…

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Version 2.21

released on April 27th 2017

  • Improvements/Changes
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Helix v2.21.0 is a firmware update that includes new amps, cabs, effects, features, fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. It is highly recommended that all Helix users perform this update! Improvements/Changes Additional optimizations to the GUI engine Bug Fixes Pitch/Synth > 3 Note…

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Version 2.20

released on March 30th 2017

  • New Amps (6)
  • New Hybrid Cabs (7)
  • New Effects (9)
  • New Features
  • Improvements/Changes
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Helix v2.20.0 is a firmware update that includes new amps, cabs, effects, features, fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. It is highly recommended that all Helix users perform this update! New Amps (6) Line 6 Badonk , all new Line 6 original inspired by the original high gain Big Bottom…

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Version 2.12

released on January 9th 2017

  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Helix v2.12.0 is a firmware update that includes fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. It is highly recommended that all Helix users perform this update! Bug Fixes In rare cases, engaging one particular footswitch on one particular factory preset could result in full scale noise - FIXED…

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Version 2.11

released on December 15th 2016

  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Helix v2.11.0 is a firmware update that includes fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. It is highly recommended that all Helix users perform this update! Bug Fixes After importing a pre-2.10 preset that contains snapshots, EXP 2 could disappear from the expression pedal’s scribble strip…

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Version 2.10

released on November 22nd 2016

  • New Amp Models
  • New Effects Models
  • New Features
  • Improvements/Changes
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

Helix v2.10.0 is a firmware update that includes new models, features, fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. It is highly recommended that all Helix users perform this update! New Amp Models Archetype Clean , based on* the clean channel of the Paul Reed Smith® Archon® Archetype Lead…

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Version 2.00

released on July 6th 2016

  • New Amp Models
  • New Effects Models
  • New Features
  • Other Improvements
  • Bug Fixes

Helix v2.00 is a firmware update that includes new models, features, fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. It is highly recommended that all Helix users perform this update! New Amp Models Cali IV Rhythm 1 , based on* the Rhythm I channel of the MESA/Boogie® Mk IV Cali IV Rhythm…

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Version 1.12

released on May 11th 2016

  • New Features
  • Other Improvements
  • Bug Fixes

Helix Editor 1.12 is a free update that includes new fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. New Features Scribble strips and footswitch LED colors can now be customized from the Footswitch Assign, Controller Assign, and Command Center screens for any items assigned to a footswitch…

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Version 1.10.0

released on March 29th 2016

  • New Features

Helix v1.10.0 is a firmware update that includes support for the 1.10 Helix editor application, fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. New Features Compatibility with the new version of Helix editor application Compatible OS: Mac OS X, Mac OS Jaguar, Mac OS Panther, Mac OS Leopard…

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Version 1.06.5

released on February 16th 2016

  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

It is also recommended that you back up your current presets by using the Helix application to create a preset bundle, allowing you to install new presets as part of the update process. The easiest way to perform the update process is by installing the latest version of Line 6 Updater. Once you've…

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