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BENSON CHIMERA - HELIX

BENSON CHIMERA - HELIX

$14.99Price

TONE FOR DAYS! THIS HELIX PATCH IS BASED ON MY BENSON CHIMERA 2X12 COMBO AND FEATURES A NEW TONE-MATCHED IR, WHICH INTEGRATES AN AMP MODEL IN THE HELIX WITH THE REAL LIFE AMP DURING THE IR CAPTURE PROCESS FOR GREATER ACCURACY AND TRANSLATION OF THE CHIMERA TO THE LINE 6 HX ECOSYSTEM.

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This new Helix patch is based on one of the greatest 30-watt amps on the market today - the Benson Chimera 2x12 combo! From glassy cleans to the sweetest drive tones you have ever heard, the Chimera can do it all! This particular amp was made for me by Benson and features the early 70's marshall-style checker grill cloth that I love the look and sound of. I love touring and recording with this amp. This patch is full of great effects and can be operated in stompbox or snapshot mode. It contains some of the best tones I have ever gotten out of the Helix - you won't be disappointed!

 

TONE-MATCHED IMPULSE RESPONSES INCLUDED 

This preset features new tone-matched IRs that integrate an existing amp model in the Helix with the real-life Benson during the IR capture process, which results in greater accuracy and translation of the amp to the Line 6 ecosystem. Please see the Instructions tab for how to import and load IRs into the preset. This preset includes 4 tone-matched IRs for a small variety of excellent tonal options. Try them all to see which you prefer the tone and dynamics of. The included IRs were captured with the following hardware:

  • Shure™ SM57
  • Shure™ 545SD
  • Shure™ SM57 & 1176D Studio Compressor
  • Shure™ 545SD & 1176D Studio Compressor

 

PATCHES INCLUDED

  • TF BENSON TM  dialed in with humbuckers.
  • TF BENSON TM S dialed in with single coils

 

FOOTSWITCH ASSIGNMENTS (10 STOMP MODE)

  1. SPRING
  2. BLOOM
  3. CLOUD
  4. MEMORY MAN
  5. DELAY SUBDIVISION   [.8th to 1/8th]
  6. TREMOLO
  7. VIBRATO
  8. DRIVE
  9. BOOST
  10. LEAD

 

SNAPSHOTS

  1. CLEAN
  2. DRIVE
  3. BOOST
  4. LEAD
  5. CLEAN VIBRATO
  6. SPRING CLEAN
  7. SPRING DRIVE
  8. AMBIENT

 

PICKUPS & GUITAR

All patches include two versions: one dialed-in for humbuckers and one for single-coil pickups. The "S" at the end of the preset name indicates the patch was tailored to single-coil pickups. The main difference is some small EQ tweaks in the midrange in the post amp/IR EQ. Regardless of what pickups you have, it is recommended to test out both patches and see which one suits your tastes and guitar better. Feel free to save a copy of the preset and experiment with the EQ, or any other elements of the patch to tune it as you please.

 

 

MONO VS STEREO OPERATION

This patch can be used in either mono or stereo (recommended).

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