REQ: Helix Native 3.10

New Amp in 3.10


Mandarin Rocker, based on* the Orange® Rockerverb 100 MKIII. NOTE: We decided to slightly alter the model so that at lower settings, the Drive knob's taper exhibits a smoother transition into distortion.

New Effects in 3.10

Distortion > Ratatouille Dist (Mono, Stereo), based on* the 1984 Pro Co RAT. Turns out our Vermin Dist model was broken. Sorry! We were going to replace it completely but a bunch of people had presets with the old version. On top of that, we found out our RAT's LM308 chip had crapped out since we modeled it last so we decided to get it into perfect working order and start from scratch
Gain—Sets the amount of distortion
Filter—Sets the amount of high cut (low pass) filter applied to the distortion; basically
letting more treble through (lower values) or filtering it out (higher values)
Level—Sets the overall level of the block

Modulation > Retro Reel (Mono), Line 6 Original effect that simulates playing a signal back from an analog tape machine. This signal can be distorted, filtered to sound older or more lo-fi, and modulated with wow and flutter. TIP: Helix Native users should definitely try Retro Reel on all sorts of tracks—vocals, drums, keyboards, strings, busses, you name it.
Wow Fluttr—Determines how much warbly tape sound is heard
Saturation—Adds analog tape saturation and at high enough settings, distortion. At
lower settings, it's great for simply warming up a tone
Low Cut—Determines the frequency of the Low Cut (High Pass) filter. At higher
settings, can provide a lo-fi effect
High Cut—Determines the frequency of the High Cut (Low Pass) filter. At lower
settings, can provide the natural high-end roll-off of old tape
Tape Speed—Changes both the rate of the modulation applied by the Wow Fluttr
control and the filtering response of the analog tape emulation
Level—Sets the overall level of the block
Texture—Adjusts the amount of the NAB tape EQ in the simulated tape path. When
Saturation is set to 0.0, the texture is invisible. When Saturation is turned
up, the texture will affect the tightness (or looseness) of the distortion

Delay > Euclidean Delay (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original delay based on Euclidean algorithms. Creates multitap patterns by setting the length of the pattern (Steps) and the number of taps (Fill) in the pattern. The Euclidean algorithm spaces taps as evenly as possible throughout the pattern, resulting in rhythms from traditional to highly complex. Settle in because this one'll require diagrams and charts and whatnot. TIP: Add two Euclidean Delays in parallel (with different settings) for interesting polyrhythm patterns. When using a stereo playback system, try panning Paths A and B in the Mixer to L100 and R100.
Step Time—Sets the time between steps. The total delay time is Time x Steps, so [Time:
1/16 x Steps: 8] is a 1/2-note. Press the knob to toggle between ms/sec and
note values
Feedback—Controls the overall number of repeats heard for the entire sequence. If
you want to hear all fills in the sequence only once, set to 0%
Steps—Determines the number of steps in the sequence (1-16; see diagram below)
Fill—The number of active taps, whose spacing is set by Euclidean algorithms (1-16, see
diagram below). If Fill is higher than Steps, the extra taps are ignored
Rotate—Rotates all fills forward by the same amount (0-15; see diagram below). Used If
you like the sound of a repeat pattern but want the fills and gaps shifted
forward
Mix—Controls the wet/dry mix of the delay. When set to 0%, no delay is heard; when set
to 100%, no dry signal is heard
Low Cut—Applies a low cut (high pass) filter to the fills, letting you remove the effected
signal below a certain frequency
High Cut—Applies a high cut (low pass) filter to the fills, letting you remove the effected
signal above a certain frequency
Level—Controls the overall output level of the block
Trails—When on, delay repeats continue to ring out after the block is bypassed