HELIX Wireless MIDI Controller (Helix Floor/LT/Rack) v1.1

Question

MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Line6

This is a Premium MIDI Layout made for Line 6 Helix devices: Helix Floor, Helix LT or Helix Rack.

Note:

• This Layout it's not available for download on the MD site
• I'm selling this layout for $20 here
• Free updates granted

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Requires MIDI Designer Pro 2 (IOS app, sold separately)

Full tactile control over your Helix using MIDI over Bluetooth or MIDI-USB connections.

Hardware and Software requirements:

- Line 6 Helix Floor, LT or Rack

- MIDI Designer Pro 2 (IOS App, sold separately)

- Apple iPad

- MIDI Interface (wireless or wired)

Recommended MIDI Interfaces:

• Wireless: Yamaha MD-BT01 or CME WIDI Master
• Wired (using Helix USB): Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter
• Wired (MIDI to USB): Roland UM-ONE MKII + Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter

Included support (optional):

Embedded suport for the IK Multimedia Blueboard Bluetooth LE Modes:

• Mode B (Half/Full speed, Undo/Redo, Play/Stop, Rec/Overdub)
• Mode C (Snapshots 1-3, Tap Tempo)

Includes a Small MIDI implementation to replicate the BlueBoard behaviour with any other configurable MIDI device (Airturn, Airstep, Pirate MIDI Bridge6/4, Morningstar, etc)

Changes Log:

16 January 2021 - Updated to 1.1

• Improved design
• BlueBoard screen added
• Extended visual Input: Now this Layout can receive CC69 (Snapshots), values [0,1,2] if you have configured your device to send such data in Command Center. The same is applied to CC1 and CC2 (EXP pedals). These changes must be saved per preset basis in your device.

Images

1- Main Screen.jpg

1- HELIX Main.png

2 - Setlist Screen.jpg

2- HELIX - Setlist.png

3- Preset Screen.jpg

3 - HELIX Preset.png

4 - BlueBoard Screen.jpg

4 - HELIX - Blueboard Screen.png

Comments

Hi! Congratulations on the great work. I just want to ask you one thing: can all the changes you make on the Midi Designer app be saved on the Helix? For example, if I want to save the name of a preset, can I change it on the Midi Designer app and then automatically it will also be saved on the Helix? Like it's the actual Line6 editor? Or is Midi Designer just a controller and I can't save anything on the pedal board?

Answer 1

Bought it, love it!

MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Line6

Hi Ed,

I've developed some MidiDesgner layouts of my own to combine Helix, Korg Krome and Behringer XR18 midi control into one screen. When I saw your Helix controller layout, I realised I had a lot to learn. It's a great product and obviously a lot of work went into it. Wouldn't blame you for not giving away trade secrets but how do you manage to have the preset buttons work so that selecting one turns off the highlight on the previously selected one? Looked at the control properties but can't see how you do it. Looking forward to future developements, thanks again :-)

Answer 2

Bought it, love it!

MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Line6

Hi Ed,

I've developed some MidiDesgner layouts of my own to combine Helix, Korg Krome and Behringer XR18 midi control into one screen. When I saw your Helix controller layout, I realised I had a lot to learn. It's a great product and obviously a lot of work went into it. Wouldn't blame you for not giving away trade secrets but how do you manage to have the preset buttons work so that selecting one turns off the highlight on the previously selected one? Looked at the control properties but can't see how you do it. Looking forward to future developements, thanks again :-)