Line 6 Helix - Preset Installation Tutorial

      Line 6 Helix - Preset Installation Tutorial

      How to install presets, on your Line 6 Helix plugin.

      You will receive a “.hlx” file. You import it like this…

      helix plugin import button
      If an Impulse Response file (“.wav”) is included in the package you recieved, import it like this…

      helix plugun ir import button
      When you open up your new preset, make sure that the IR block points to the new IR you just imported!

      helix plugin ir selection

      Converting Line 6 Helix Presets to HX Stomp Presets and vice versa


      Line 6 announced HX Unity which means you will be able to move presets between units without modifying the .hlx files.
      I decided to upload some of the notes I made, after reverse engineering the contents of a .hlx file.
      Special thanks to the community for testing the converted .hlx files I made and verifying they work.

      HX Stomp Limitations:


      Stomp is limited to 6 blocks on Path 1 and 3 stomp assignments.

      Stomp can handle up to 3 snapshots [snapshot0, snapshot1, snapshot2 ]

      Error codes:


      • "Target is incompatible": means the json is broken

      • "Incompatible target device type": means you have to modify the device number

      • "A model used in the preset is not recognised": means you have to rename or remove a block, or update your firmware

      "device number" must be specific and cannot be blank
      for Native: 2162689, 2162944
      for Stomp: 2162694

      Block Renames between Helix Native and HX Stomp


      • In stomp we have multiple instances of "HelixStomp_AppDSPFlowInput" but in Native we have "HD2_AppDSPFlow1Input" and "HD2_AppDSPFlow2Input"

      • In stomp we have "HelixStomp_AppDSPFlowOutputMain" and "HelixStomp_AppDSPFlowOutputSend" but in Native we have multiple instances of "HD2_AppDSPFlowOutput" (same thing twice)