devices · Helix Floor · learn · 04 of 08 · 7 min
plugging it into things
Every jack, what it is for, and the two or three that cause most cabling trouble.
the one thing
For a mono rig, always use the LEFT/MONO jack of a pair. Using the right one on its own gives you half your effects and a thin sound.
the jacks
Click any jack to see what it does and what to watch for.
inputs and outputs
Helix Floor · rear panel · schematic, drawn from Line 6’s panel diagram
GUITAR IN
TS, ¼″rear panel
Your main instrument input.
- Worth knowing
- It has a switchable pad and a selectable input impedance. If a guitar sounds harsh or dull, change the impedance. It sets how your pickups load.
the mono rule
Outputs come in stereo pairs, and only the left jack of a pair carries a summed mono signal. One cable from the right jack gives you one side of a stereo image: quieter, thinner, and missing anything panned away from it.
It does not sound like a cabling fault. It sounds like a bad device, so check this jack first.