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
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
Scott Holiday – The Fuzz Lord Enters the Halls of Helix
Jan 29, 2021 Artists, Education, Line 6 Artists, Line 6 Tips & Tricks
The tone-savvy Rival Sons guitarist tells James Rotondi why and how he made Helix Floor the centerpiece of his live performance “B Rig.”
Tags: amp modelers, classic rock, Effects Pedals, guitar, guitar amps, Guitar Effects, guitar player, guitar rig, guitarist, helix floor, mesa boogie, rival sons
Jeff Schroeder: When I Dream of Amps …
Dec 31, 2020 Artists, Education, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 Artists, Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Thought Leadership
The Smashing Pumpkins and Night Dreamer guitarist shares four of his “dream” multi-channel amp and effects Helix presets.
Tags: billy corgan, Boss Effects, guitar, Guitar Amplifier, guitar pedals, guitarist, Joe Satriani, Line 6 Helix, night dreamer, Roland JC-120, smashing pumpkins, Surfing with the Alien, The Cure
Jeff Schroeder Shares His Helix Shoegaze Tones
Sep 21, 2020 Artists, Education, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 Artists, Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Thought Leadership
Jeff Schroeder (Smashing Pumpkins, Night Dreamer) offers a shoegaze guitar tone primer with audio examples and downloadable Helix presets.
Tags: Brad Laner, Guitar Effects, Helix Guitar Processor, My Bloody Valentine, psychedelic guitar, shoegaze music, smashing pumpkins, Swervedriver
Mary Halvorson’s DL4 Time Warp
Aug 24, 2020 Artists, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 Tips & Tricks
Barry Cleveland discusses delay tactics with the highly acclaimed NYC jazz and free-improvisational guitarist.
Tags: Code Girl, dl4 delay modeler, Effects Pedals, free jazz, guitar, guitar pedals, guitarist, Improvisation, jazz, Mary Halvorson, princeton reverb, stompboxes
