Building a Helix Patch from Scratch - How we build patches at Worship Tutorials

Alternate titles for this video:
"D D A A E EEEEE", or... "That sounds pretty good" :)

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This video is long and pretty in-depth. Here are some time stamps to help you jump to different sections:

00:22 - How I am monitoring, global settings, and what guitar I’m using
03:00 - Basic signal path and DSP management, and the volume block
04:53 - Amp and cab blocks (stock cabs) initial settings
07:00 - Gain structuring and volume leveling (plus master vs channel volume in the amp block)
08:15 - Amp Block: Diailing in the amp settings
12:09 - Compressor Block: Compressor settings
15:12 - EQ: End of chain EQ block
17:54 - Stock cabs vs IR cab experiment (spoiler - IR cab wins, ha)
20:12 - IR Cab Block: Dialing in the IR block
21:53 - Wet effects and signal chain thoughts
23:53 - Delays: Adding quarter note delay (tape delay)
25:53 - Delays: Dotted 8th delay (vintage digital)
29:45 - Delays: Setting up a dual delay - how you can make any stereo delay block a dual delay (tape delay)
32:27 - Reverbs: Setting up a subtle (hall) reverb
34:33 - Reverbs: Dialing in the Glitz Verb for a big ambient reverb
37:32 - Drives - Dialing in the King of Tone (Heir Apparent) drive
39:35 - Drives - Dialing in the Scream 808 drive
41:30 - Drives - Dialing in the Dhyna Drive
42:32 - Drives - Adjusting drives for stacking
44:44 - Swells - Setting up the Glitz verb for swells
45:26 - Swells - Using the Multitap 4 delay for swells
48:10 - Swells - testing the delay and reverb with swells
49:22 - Modulation - setting up tremolo
49:47 - Modulation - setting up chorus
51:10 - Final tone adjustments (getting rid of muddy-ness)
52:58 - Experimenting with different IR’s
54:00 - Setting up snapshots
54:44 - Using the gain block as a solo boost

Gear in this video:
Tone Junkie IR's that I used in this patch: https://tonejunkiestore.com/impulse-r...
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT-880: https://amzn.to/2Jskn62
Studio Monitors I use: Dynaudio BM5a mk iii
Audio Interface: Universal Audio Apollo 8 (Helix is plugged into this via XLR outs)
Guitar: MJT VTL (Thinline Tele)

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CURRENT GEAR (this is the stuff I currently use to create videos)

Cameras:
Blackmagic Pocket 4k Cinema Camera: https://amzn.to/2OfsvIR
Canon EOS R: https://amzn.to/3a0yuvD

Lenses:
For the Blackmagic Pocket 4k:
Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8: https://amzn.to/2Yao9qZ
Olympus 25mm f/1.8: https://amzn.to/2OfaYk2
Panasonic Leica 42.5 f/1.2: https://amzn.to/2tcM1iU

For the EOS R:
Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8: https://amzn.to/380yPfV
Canon RF 15-35 f/2.8: https://amzn.to/381j0FO
Canon RF 24-105 f/4: https://amzn.to/2TjTOGr

Drones:
DJI Mavic Air: https://amzn.to/2IBuMLw
DJI Phantom 4 Pro: https://amzn.to/2NkGHht

Lighting:
The Sun :)
Aputure 120d + Light Dome (my main light): https://www.adorama.com/apulsc120dva....
FotodioX Flapjack lights // http://amzn.to/2rVPrAd

Acoustic Guitars:
McPherson Carbon Fiber Guitar (Sable): https://mcphersonguitars.com/carbon-s...
Martin D-35 // http://amzn.to/2sWkvUV
LR Baggs Anthem Pickup (in both) // http://amzn.to/2tOenus

Capos:
G7th Performance Capos

Cables:
Sinasoid Cables: https://www.sinasoid.com

Amps/Pedals:
Line 6 Helix // http://amzn.to/2sU5P8Z

Bass Guitar:
Music Man Sterling S.U.B. Ray4 // http://amzn.to/2rCNp8r

Recording Interface:
Universal Audio Apollo 8

Microphones:
Shure SM7b (vocals) // http://amzn.to/2rVGIxP
AKG C214 (vocals and everything else) // http://amzn.to/2tO5eCr

Software & Virtual Instruments
Recording software: Apple Logic Pro X
Video editing software: Adobe Premiere CC
Video editing - color correction: Davinci Resolve
Omnisphere (Pads, synths, etc) // http://amzn.to/2sU3ta7
Native Instruments Komplete (strings, pianos, etc) // http://amzn.to/2sUemJ0

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