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TONE NAME: Acoustic Dual In

  • Created with: Helix Rack
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  • Guitar:
    Acoustic with pickups
  • Date: 4/30/23
  • Downloads: 248
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  • Comments:
    Purpose: This dual path Helix preset is designed to blend two inputs using an acoustic guitar. The guitar must be equipped with onboard pickups (preamp optional) to deliver one input signal to the Helix Guitar input. The second input signal requires an external mic. Both paths include my usual acoustic guitar FX blocks: Compressor, EQ, Studio Preamp, and Reverb. Both also include inactive optional FX blocks that I often use: Mod and Del. The Guitar input path also includes an empty IR block. For Live use, I recommend a dynamic, not condenser, mic. Do not use a sound hole cover to defeat feedback because you need the soundhole for the Mic input. Tweak all FX blocks to taste for your equipment in your environment. Be careful with potential feedback. Use the Output block to blend the two paths into a stereo image (Level and Pan). For Studio use, record two simultaneous dry tracks in DAW (e.g. Via USB 7 and 8 in Helix). Then split this preset into two separate single path presets to apply to the dry channels in Helix Native. Finally, use the Mixer in your DAW to blend the two signals. Note: As with any Customtone preset this may or may not sound good with your equipment in your environment. I used a Martin D28 with no onboard preamp and an Audio Technica AT2020 condenser mic. Expect it to sound not so good until you tweak it to suit your guitar, pickups, and mic.

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