45 presets for firmware 2.21 and above, including a few made for firmware 3.60, using the new cabs (all my presets usually uses my own IRs, which I prefer). This pack completes the Big Pack, by focusing mostly on amp models and effects added in the last firmwares, and also on new custom cabs. The Archon clean and lead are now my favorite amp models in the Helix, and I like the Litigator a lot too.
Some features :
– 5 new IRs from valhallir.at (http://valhallir.at/en/). Those are custom mixes I made from various cabs. Those mixes are also included in the full cab packs sold in their website, check them ! I’m specially proud that my mix for the Double Whoooper cab (a Mesa Boogie 4×12 with English V30) is considered by Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian) as “the best IR he ever used”.
I use those new IRs on presets with new amp models but also amp models that were already in the original Big Pack.
– I’m also using 10 IRs from the Big Pack.
– Most presets uses various snapshots and those have been named accordingly.
– In the Big Pack from last year, I used mostly the Plate reverb as it’s my favorite model, this time I use more reverb models, and more delay models too. But focus in my presets remains on tone, you can always customize the effects, add blocks etc.
– I use the 3 band compressor a lot as a tone shaping tool, I like it more than a simple EQ to fatten a tone. Here’s a video, about how I tweak this block (as there’s no visual indicator of the gain reduction, which is even more important for multiband compression than for standard compression) :
– There’s also one preset for 4 cable method, which I use with a Fender EVH 50 w amp.
IRs
You need to put the user IRs in the right places – “090 LX TDR HG1.wav” goes to user spot 090, etc.
Watch this video for the easiest procedure : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVUNLwjUbrQ
Original presets list :
Andy Timmons, Andy Timmons2, ArchDonk, Archon cln 1, Archon cln 2, Badonk Lead 1, Badonk Lead 2, Badonk redux, Busy One cln, Del Sol 300 cln, Heavy Meteor 4, Heavy Meteor 5, Hot rodded Plexi, Litigator 1, MKIV ultimate2, Modern Marshall, Squashed Hiwatt, TDR 4CM 1, TDR Archon 1, TDR Archon 2, Wild 2204 Mod, Wild J-45 Brt, Wild P-75 Brt, Wild Plexi Brt, Wild Powerball, Wild Recto, Wild Shiva, Wild Soldano, Wild Uber, Woody Blue cln
Update 3.01 bonus (12 new presets) : VH4 Lead 1 & 2, VH4 RTM & LD 1 & 2, Dual VH4, VH4 + Revv Gen, Prince Glitch 1/2/3/4, Princeton cln 1 & 2. Two IRs that were missing with those bonus presets have been added too.
30 comments
Gary Stevenson
What are the “wild” presets? How are they different?
Fremen
Hello, they use different IRs…
Simon Bailey
It’s true what they say – classy presets….! Thanks.
One thing tho, which pack is the synth backing preset in at the very beginning of –
https://youtu.be/V78snFNkvKk ?
Imagined I would find it in the “Big add on pack” but didn’t !
Fremen
All synthpad presets are in “synthpads & tonematches”- the video displays both packs 🙂
Mathew Klein
I need help.
I have downloaded multiple packs and they are not recognized on my helix. I have emailed you 3 times and no response. Please help me or if there is someone else who can help me, please email me at [email protected]
thank you
nrahman
hey, to play black star or adagio, which patches did you use?
Fremen
The presets of the same names !
Miguel Thomas
Hi! I’ve just bought your patches and they are awesome! Just curoius, what is the meaning of TDR? Thanks Fremen!
Fremen
Hola ! This is just my initials
Oscar Dia
Hi, are you planning on a new release with the new firmware update (2.5)?.
Fremen
Yes, with 2.52
Oscar Dia
Thanks, will be looking forward, 2.54 was released a couple of weeks back, for sure I´ll be buying your updated packages.
For people with tight schedules and no time for programming you are the way to go.
Fabrizio
Hi
the sound that interests me is the lead guitar Micheal Schenker style beginning of the song ,of the guitar alone, not the synth .
In which pack is it? and what’s his name?
Thank You
Fremen
“TDR lead 1” in the “Synth & tonematches” pack
Fabrizio
Hi
The lead sound of the beginning of the song is in the package ? and what is it?
Fremen
Yes, “TDR lead 1” in the “Synth & tonematches” pack
scampbell100
Can I use this “add-on” pack if I don’t already have the original big pack? I just got a Helix and liked the idea of the patches written specifically for the the newest firmware version. Also do purchases from US automatically convert the currency?
Thanks
sac
Erie, PA
Fremen
Hello, yes you can, it’s stand alone, you don’t need the first one. Currencies are automatically converted, without any fees
scampbell100
Purchases and downloaded. What positions do the IRs go? That is, where will presets be looking for them normally?
Thanks!
sac
scampbell100
Oh – duh 75 —-> Sorry!
scampbell100
Thanks again. I was just concerned about not having the IRs (from the Big Pack) that some of these presets might require.
sac
scampbell100
Thanks!
Pascal COURQUIN
Hello,
I’m writing down from France. I bought recently an Helix and then this big pack add-on.
I just understood that to get a good sound, the IR are essential. Without anyone, all the rock sounds are bad.
Fortunately, this pack has relevant IRs. My questions : How to know which IR is the best to be used with a preset ? Also, by using an IR – which is already a simulation of cab+mic, is that necessary to set a cab and micro in the preset ? I hope I’m clear. Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Pascal
Fremen
Hello, all you need to do is put each IR in the correct spot, you don’t need to edit the presets
scampbell100
What positions do the IRs go? That is, where will presets be looking for them normally?
Thanks!
sac
luigys12
THE IRS ARE COMING INCLUDING WITH THIS PACK ?
Fremen
Of course
Jacob Zaagman
Where is the firth of fith preset?
Fremen
It’s a synthpad preset ; in the “Synthpads & Tonematches” pack
Fremen
it’s a synthpad preset ; in the synthpad & tonematches pack