® 2.65 OWNER’S MANUAL 40-00-0408 Rev A (For use with HX Stomp Firmware 2.65) 0•1 © 2018 Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents The Blocks 3 Common Terminology 3 The Hardware 4 3 Quick Start 7 Hooking It All Up 7 Play View Selecting a Preset Preset List Edit View Selecting Blocks/Adjusting Parameters Bypassing a Block Bypassing HX Stomp Completely Choosing a Block's Model Moving Blocks Copying/Pasting a Block Clearing a Block Clearing All Blocks Saving/Naming a Preset Serial vs.
Welcome to HX Stomp Common Terminology While reading this manual, you may encounter several unfamiliar terms. It’s important to know what they mean. Be careful—we might toss a pop quiz your way. "50 pages for a pedal? Man, I hate reading manuals!" Block Blocks are objects that represent various elements of your tone, such as amps, cabs, effects, splits, loopers, inputs, outputs, and impulse responses.
The Hardware Pastor of Muppets VIEW 4 3 ACTION VOLUME 7 SAVE Particle Dynamix Verb Flanger TAP/ TUNER PAGE 5 PAGE 6 IN L/MONO OUT/THRU MIDI 16 RIGHT 2 1 RETURN / AUX IN 1 06B 8 SEND STEREO 17 9 EXP 1/2 FS 4/5 L/MONO INPUT RIGHT OUTPUT BAL/UNBAL L/MONO RIGHT USB DC IN 9VDC 3A 15 10 11 12 4 13 14 18
1. Main Display This color LCD is your window into the power of HX Stomp. 2. SHORTCUT: While in Stomp footswitch mode and in the Edit view screen, touch (but don’t press) a footswitch for two seconds to create a Bypass Assignment for the selected block. VIEW If you ever get lost, press this button to return home. Press again to toggle between the two main Home views—see "Play View" and "Edit View".
15. Power Switch Nine out of ten blues dentists agree: HX Stomp is more fun when powered on. The tenth dentist is a nihilist. 16. MIDI IN, OUT/THRU Connect HX Stomp to your MIDI gear for sending and receiving program changes, continuous controllers, and other MIDI messages. See "MIDI" for more information. 17. Phones Out Connect stereo headphones here; turn the VOLUME knob to adjust volume. IMPORTANT! Always turn the VOLUME knob down before connecting headphones. Protect your hearing! "What?!" I said...
Quick Start HX Stomp in 4-Cable Method "4 Cable-Method" is a popular and flexible way of hooking things up, allowing you to route some effects blocks (most often drives, distortions, wahs, and compressors) before your amp's preamp and other effects blocks (often time-based effects like delays and reverbs) in its effects loop. Hooking It All Up NOTE: The effects loops on most amplifiers run at instrument level.
HX Stomp with Powered Speakers HX Stomp in a Hybrid Amp/Direct Setup Depending on how complex your tones are, HX Stomp may be able to act as your entire processing rig, providing amp modeling, cab modeling or cab IRs (Impulse Responses), effects, looping, and even a tuner. When playing live, some guitarists and bassists love running their signal direct to the FOH (Front of House) console but prefer the feel of standing in front of a real amp. HX Stomp can accommodate both playback systems simultaneously.
HX Stomp as DSP Expansion HX Stomp in the Studio Let's face it—there are a lot of great digital guitar products out there and maybe you just can't part with your favorite box. But maybe you're also a bit curious about HX amp modeling and effects. Decisions, decisions. HX Stomp also includes a multichannel USB audio/MIDI interface for your production studio, with professional-quality A/D/A conversion, 123dB of dynamic range, and a programmable impedance circuit.
Play View Selecting a Preset HX Stomp has two main views—Play view and Edit view. Play view is typically used when performing or jamming. HX Stomp stores 42 banks of three presets (A, B, and C) for a total of 126 presets. 1. Press 1. If not already there, press VIEW to select Play view. 2. Press PAGE or PAGE to select Preset Mode (see below). 3. Press FS1+FS2 (or FS2+FS3) to choose the desired bank.
Preset List Selecting Blocks/Adjusting Parameters 1. If not already there, press Each preset in HX Stomp can accommodate up to six blocks. Blocks are objects that represent various elements of a preset, such as amps, cabs, effects, or even a 1 Switch Looper. In addition to the six processing blocks, each preset has an Input block, Output block, and for presets with two parallel paths, Split and Mixer blocks. VIEW to select Play view. 2.
Bypassing a Block 1. If not already there, press Choosing a Block's Model VIEW to select Edit view. 1. If not already there, press 2. Turn the Upper Knob to select a block and then press it to toggle the block on and off. 2. Turn the Upper Knob to select the desired block, then turn the Lower Knob to change its model. A bypassed block appears semi-transparent and, if assigned to a Stomp mode footswitch, its LED ring dims: BLOCK ON VIEW to select Edit view.
4. Using the Lower Knob, PAGE, and PAGE , select the desired category, subcategory, and model. 4. Press Knob 3 (Paste Block). NOTE: Inputs, Outputs, Splits, Mixers, and Loopers can also be copied and pasted, where permitted. If you, for example, try pasting the Looper into the Split block's location, Knob 2 (Paste Block) will be grayed out. Furthermore, if the destination preset cannot accommodate the copied block, the header will briefly read “DSP full!” See "Dynamic DSP". 5.
Saving/Naming a Preset For more sophisticated tones, a parallel (two stereo paths) signal flow can be created. This lets one split the signal into two stereo paths, process them separately, and mix the two paths back together. SHORTCUT: To quickly save any changes to the current preset, press and ACTION together twice. Remember the mantra - Save early and save often! 1.
Setting Path B's Output SHORTCUT: From Stomp or Scroll mode, touch FS3 (TAP/TUNER) to briefly display Tempo parameters. There may be situations where you want parallel path B to be sent to a completely different set of outputs. Tempo 1. From Edit view, turn the Upper Knob to select the point where the two paths merge. The Mixer block appears only when selected: Knob Parameter 2. Press ACTION and turn Knob 1 (Path) to select "B." The Mixer moves to path B and a new Output block is created.
5. To exit the Tuner, step on any footswitch. To see which models can be added to the current preset, from Edit view, press the Lower Knob to open the model list. All tuner settings are global. Grayed out items cannot be accommodated and are skipped over - See "Selecting Blocks/Adjusting Parameters". TIP: If you have a favorite pedal tuner and wish to use it instead of the tuner in HX Stomp, connect the HX Stomp Send output to your tuner's input and turn Knob 1 (Output) to select "Send L/R.
Block Order and Stereo Imaging The signal path in HX Stomp is stereo, carrying two channels of audio. When the device is fed a stereo input source (i.e., when discrete left and right signals are connected into the HX Stomp Left and Right input jacks), the source audio is processed discretely in stereo wherever stereo blocks are used within the path. Whenever a mono block is added within a path, both channels of audio are combined and sent out of the block as mono.
The Blocks Input Settings Page Knob Parameter Input 1 The Input block has a dedicated noise gate. Threshold and Decay parameters are grayed out unless Knob 1 (Gate) is turned on. The vast majority of the time, you'll want the Input block to be fed from the Main L/ MONO and RIGHT inputs. However, you can instead feed the Return L/MONO and RIGHT inputs into the signal flow or even USB In 5/6 for re-amping purposes.
Effects Distortion Models HX Stomp has all the effects of the Line 6 award-winning Helix guitar processor. These effects are found within the Mono and Stereo subcategories of the model list. In addition, HX Stomp includes selected effects from the classic DL4, DM4, MM4, and FM4 stompboxes as well as M13, M9, and M5 processors; these appear in the Legacy subcategory. MONO STEREO Courtesan Flange 4.3 7.1 5.3 LEGACY Courtesan Flange 4.3 7.1 5.3 Analog Flanger 0.
Dynamics Models Modulation Models Model Subcategories Based On* Model Subcategories Based On* Hard Gate Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Harmonic Flanger Mono, Stereo A/DA Flanger Autoswell Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Courtesan Flange Mono, Stereo Electro-Harmonix® Deluxe EM Tube Comp Legacy Teletronix® LA-2A® Dynamix Flanger Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Red Comp Legacy MXR® Dyna Comp Chorus Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Blue Comp Legacy BOSS CS-1 70s Chorus Mono, Stereo BOS
Modulation Models Delay Models Model Subcategories Based On* Model Subcategories Based On* Jet Flanger Legacy A/DA Flanger Multi Pass Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original AC Flanger Legacy MXR Flanger Ping Pong Legacy Line 6 Original 80A Flanger Legacy A/DA Flanger Dynamic Legacy TC Electronic® 2290 Frequency Shift Legacy Line 6 Original Stereo Legacy Line 6 Original Ring Modulator Legacy Line 6 Original Digital Legacy Line 6 Original Rotary Drum Legacy Fender Vibratone Dig
Reverb Models Filter Models Model Subcategory Based On* Model Subcategories Based On* Tile Legacy Line 6 Original Mutant Filter Mono, Stereo Musitronics® Mu-Tron® III Cave Legacy Line 6 Original Mystery Filter Mono, Stereo Korg® A3 Ducking Legacy Line 6 Original Autofilter Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Octo Legacy Line 6 Original Voice Box Legacy Line 6 Original '63 Spring Legacy Line 6 Original V Tron Legacy Musitronics® Mu-Tron® III Spring Legacy Line 6 Original Par
Volume/Pan Models Model Subcategories Based On* Volume Pedal Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Gain Mono, Stereo Line 6 Original Pan Stereo Line 6 Original Stereo Width Stereo Line 6 Original Parameter Description Decay Sets the length of time the reverb effect sustains. Predly Determines predelay—or the time before the reverb effect is heard. Spread Common FX Settings Parameter Description Drive Adjusts the amount of overdrive, distortion, or fuzz. Bass Adjusts the bass level.
Amp+Cab Amp Models Amp+Cab blocks are convenient in that when you select an Amp model, its matching Cab model is automatically loaded. It also only uses up one of the six available processing blocks. To change the amp model in an Amp+Cab block, press PAGE until the amp icon is bright red and turn the Lower Knob. To change the cab model, press PAGE until the cab icon is bright red and turn the Lower Knob.
Tonestack and deeper amp parameters found on subsequent pages may differ depending on the amp model selected.
Cab Cab Models There are two subcategories of Cab blocks—Single and Dual. Dual cabs have a stereo output, with each cab panned hard left and right. Not surprisingly, dual cabs take twice as much DSP as single cabs. To change the first cab model in a Cab > Dual block, press until the right cab icon is bright red and turn the Lower Knob.
Impulse Response (IR) Mic Models Model Based On* 57 Dynamic Shure® SM57 409 Dynamic Sennheiser® MD 409 421 Dynamic Sennheiser® MD 421-U 30 Dynamic Heil Sound® PR 30 20 Dynamic Electro-Voice® RE20 121 Ribbon Royer® R-121 160 Ribbon Beyerdynamic® M 160 4038 Ribbon Coles 4038 414 Cond AKG® C414 TLII 84 Cond Neumann® KM84 67 Cond Neumann® U67 1. Connect HX Stomp to your computer via USB and open the HX Edit application. 87 Cond Neumann® U87 47 Cond Neumann® U47 2.
Impulse Response Settings Page Knob Parameter 1 1 2 IR Sel 2 Low Cut 3 Hi Cut Send Settings Description Knob Parameter Selects one of the 128 available IR index locations. If a location contains an IR, its name appears in the inspector header. Filters a portion of the IR's bass and/or treble frequencies, which can help remove rumble and/or high-end harshness. 1 Mix Blends the IR signal with the dry signal passed through the IR block. When set to 0%, the path bypasses the IR completely.
Looper Looper Settings ` Page Knob A single mono or stereo Looper block can be added. Parameter Description Playbk Adjusts looper playback level. You may find it useful to turn this down a bit so your live guitar can be slightly louder. 2 Ovrdub Relatively sets the level of your loop while overdubbing. For example, if your Overdub Level is set to 90%, each time your loop repeats, its volume will be reduced by 10%, sounding quieter and quieter with each overdub pass.
Split > A/B Settings Knob Parameter 1 RoutTo Description Determines the amount of the signal sent to Path A vs. Path B. Press the knob to set to Even Split. Split > Crossover Settings Knob Parameter Description 1 Freq Any signal above this frequency is sent to Path A (upper); any signal below this frequency is sent to Path B (lower).
U.S. Registered Trademarks All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or affiliated with them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development. 5150 is a registered trademark of ELVH Inc. Ibanez is a registered trademark of Hoshino, Inc. Acoustic is a registered trademark of GTRC Services, Inc.
Snapshots Each of the three snapshots in HX Stomp stores and recalls the state of certain elements in the current preset, including: • In Play view, a small camera icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen. Its number indicates the current snapshot.
Saving Snapshots SHORTCUT: Hold ACTION and press a parameter knob to quickly remove any controller assignment (including the Snapshots controller). The value appears in color, indicating no controller is assigned to it. Press Saving a preset stores all of its 3 snapshots automatically. NOTE: You can also manually assign the Snapshots controller. From the "Controller Assign" page, select the desired block and parameter and turn Knob 2 (Controller) to select "Snapshot.
Tips for Creative Snapshot Use • • • • • • The obvious use case for snapshots is designating them to specific sections of your song. For example, Snapshot 1 could be the Intro, Snapshot 2 might be Verse 1, Snapshot 3 might be the Chorus, and so on. Turn any Delay, Reverb, and/or FX Loops blocks' Trails parameter to "On" for seamless spillover between snapshots.
Bypass Assign Manual Bypass Assign Aside from pressing the Upper Knob from Edit view, HX Stomp has a variety of additional methods for turning blocks on and off: 2. Press Knob 1 (Bypass Assign). • • • 1. Press PAGE and PAGE together to open the Menu.
Swapping Stomp Footswitches SHORTCUT: Alternatively, press PAGE , press Knob 3 (Learn) and then either move the desired expression pedal or send the desired MIDI CC message from your MIDI controller. HX Stomp automatically selects it. If you want to change the location of Stomp mode footswitches (especially those with multiple items assigned), instead of manually reassigning everything, you can quickly swap all assignments between two stomp footswitches.
Controller Assign NOTE: To manually access the Controller Assign menu, press Knob 2 (Controller Assign). 2. Press PAGE HX Stomp provides a wide variety of tools for controlling your tone during a performance.
Tips for Creative Controller Assignment 4. If desired, press PAGE and turn Knob 1 (Min Value) and Knob 2 (Max Value) to set the range you wish to control. • TIP: To reverse controller behavior, swap the min and max values. 5. Press • to return to the Home screen. SHORTCUT: To assign a parameter to the Snapshots controller, it's even easier—just push and turn the parameter's knob. The value appears in white text, indicating it's now assigned to a controller.
Global EQ Resetting Global EQ Resetting the Global EQ returns its settings to factory default (flat). 1. From the Global EQ screen, press ACTION. The Global EQ built into HX Stomp has three fully parametric bands plus variable low and high cut filters, and is used for compensating for the wide disparity in acoustic environments on tour or when traveling from studio to studio. Global EQ is applied to all presets. 2. Press Knob 1 (Reset EQ).
Global Settings Jack Guitar or bass with passive pickups INPUT Guitar or bass with really loud active L/MONO, pickups RIGHT Keyboard, synth, or drum machine The Global Settings menu contains additional parameters that apply to all presets, such as input and output levels, footswitch configurations, etc. 1. Press PAGE and PAGE 2. Press PAGE and then press Knob 1 (Global Settings).
Global Settings > Ins/Outs Page Knob Parameter 1 2 3 Description 1 Input Level Choose "Inst[rument]" when connecting a guitar, bass, or stompboxes to HX Stomp's input jack(s); choose "Line" when connecting synths, drum machines, the sends from mixers, or other line-level sources. If your guitar or bass has really loud active pickups (or if you just happen to prefer the sound of a "padded" input level for your instrument), choose "Line" - Or, just try both and trust your ears.
Global Settings > Footswitches Page Knob Parameter 1 2 Description 1 Stomp Select When set to "Touch," touching a Stomp mode switch selects its assigned item(s) but pressing doesn't. When set to "Press," pressing a Stomp mode switch selects its assigned item(s) but touching doesn't (helpful if you insist on playing barefoot). When set to "Both," either touching or pressing will select the assigned item. The default is "Touch." 2 FS3 Function Sets the function of Footswitch 3.
Global Settings > EXP Pedals Page Knob Parameter 1 1 EXP 1 Position 2 EXP 2 Position Description Determines whether each expression pedal position is recalled per snapshot, per preset, or applied globally. If you want a Volume Pedal or Wah to maintain its position when switching presets, set this to "Global.
USB Audio Computer Input HX Stomp functions as a USB 2.0, multichannel, 24-bit/96kHz, low-latency audio interface for Windows and Mac computers, as well as for iPad and iPhone mobile devices (with optional Apple Camera Connection Kit adapter), and is compatible with all major DAW software. Refer to the illustration and tables below for a description of how audio is handled between HX Stomp and your computer.
DI Recording and Re-amping NOTE: Setting the stereo track's output to Helix USB 1/2 allows you to hear your processed tone via HX Stomp's hardware monitoring while recording. For this configuration, disable software input monitoring on all DAW tracks. A common DAW recording technique is to record a dry DI (Direct Input) signal, such as the unprocessed signal from your guitar.
ASIO Driver Settings (Windows only) 3. Create a new stereo track in your DAW project and set both its Input and Output to USB 1/2. Arm the track for recording. When using HX Stomp as an audio interface for Windows DAW applications, it is highly recommended to configure the software to utilize the HX Stomp "ASIO" driver. The Line 6 HX Stomp ASIO driver offers the superior, low-latency audio performance required for DAW recording.
ASIO Your goal is to achieve the lowest latency possible in your DAW Buffer Size software, but with glitch-free audio performance. Smaller buffer size results in lower latency, however, also increases the demands on your computer, which can result in clicks, pops or other audio artifacts. Start with a lower slider setting here and, if you encounter audio performance issues, come back to this panel and move this slider to the right incrementally to remedy the problem.
MIDI Block Bypass via MIDI 1. Press together to open the Menu. 2. Press Knob 1 (Bypass Assign). NOTE: HX Stomp transmits and responds to MIDI messages over USB in the same manner as via its MIDI connectors. For USB MIDI operation on Windows computers, it is necessary to download and install the Line 6 HX Stomp ASIO driver, available from line6.com/software. There is no driver installation necessary for Mac computers or iPad or iPhone devices. 3.
Synchronizing Tempo via MIDI MIDI CC# Value Pedal and Footswitch Assignments Certain Delay and Modulation parameters such as Time and Speed can be represented with fixed numeric values (ms or Hz) or note values (1/4-note, dotted 1/8-note, etc.). When set to note values, the parameter will follow Tap Tempo or incoming MIDI clock. Press the parameter knob to toggle between ms (or Hz) and note values.
MIDI CC# Value 3 0-127 54 0-127 55 0-127 56 0-127 57 0-127 58 0-127 59 0-127 67 0-127 72 0-127 73 0-127 74 0-127 75 0-127 76 0-127 128 0-63: Jealous; 64-127: Codependent Function Additional global MIDI commands (reserved for future use) HX Stomp sends late-night texts to all of your ex-significant others, professing your undying love to them and their cats 50
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