Bill Kelliher – The Mastodon Guitarist Riffs on Helix and Heaviness (and bestows a free preset)
Apr 15, 2021 Artists, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 Artists, Line 6 General, Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Recording, Thought Leadership
The past master of mammoth riffs initiates Barry Cleveland into the dark art of conjuring monster Helix tones.
Tags: Amp Modeler, brent hinds, david bottrill, Effects Pedals, electric guitar, guitar amps, guitar pedals, guitar technique, guitarist, heavy metal, helix floor, progressive metal, rhythm guitar, rock guitar
Helix for Neanderthals – Butch Walker’s Beastly Bag of Tricks
Mar 8, 2021 Artists, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 Artists, Line 6 General, Recording
James Rotondi and the celebrated guitarist, producer, songwriter, and performer talk tone, tech, and shoe size.
Tags: amp modelers, Avril Lavigne, Green Day, guitar, Guitar Effects, guitarist, helix rack, HX Stomp, Line 6 Helix, Multieffects, The Struts, Weezer
Dan Boul: My Helix Native Lockdown Revelation
Feb 20, 2021 Education, Line 6 General, Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Recording, Thought Leadership
After rediscovering Helix Native, the tube amp guru upped his home recording game, then convinced industry pros of the plugin’s powers.
Tags: 65amps, amp madelers, amp modeling, guitar, guitar plugins, guitar recording, guitar tone, Helix Native, helix plugin, home recording, recording applications, recording software
The Man Behind the Modelers – Eric Klein Talks Helix 3.0 with Joe Gore
Nov 27, 2020 Education, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 General, Thought Leadership
Helix mastermind Eric Klein discusses Helix 3.0 highlights and personal favorites with veteran journalist, guitarist, and fellow Helix geek Joe Gore.
Tags: Amp Modeler, effects models, Effects Pedals, guitar, helix 3.0, helix multi-effects, Helix Native, HX Stomp, joe gore
Julian Ward: Why I’ll Never Go Back to Using Tube Amps Live
Jul 14, 2020 Line 6 General, Thought Leadership
Stalwart tube-amp enthusiast Julian Ward experienced an irreversible paradigm shift after combining his Helix Rack with a Powercab 112 Plus.
Tags: analog, FRFR, full range flat response, guitar amps, guitarist, Helix Guitar Processor, Line 6 Powercab, live, live music, live sound, Tube amps
Video: Tom Salta on Scoring Games With Helix Native
Apr 8, 2020 Artists, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 General, Line 6 Spotlight, Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Recording, Thought Leadership
Award-winning composer Tom Salta demonstrates how he uses the Line 6 Helix Native guitar and effects plug-in to create monumental sounds when scoring major video games.
Tags: AAA Games, Effects Plug-Ins, Game Scoring, Ghost Recon, Halo, Helix Native Guitar Plug-In, Red Steel, Tom Clancy, Tom Salta, Video Game Scoring, Virtual Instruments, Wolfenstein: Youngblood
