How To Use Line 6 HX Stomp as a MIDI Controller (No Extra Gear Needed!)

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Do you feel like you need an external MIDI controller? In this video, I show how the HX Stomp, specifically the Command Center, can be a simple solution to program presets on my Strymon pedals (Mobius, TimeLine and BigSky)

2:20 Understanding MIDI relationships
3:17 Assigning different MIDI channels
3:43 How to program a PC message (to change presets)
4:37 How to program a CC message (to toggle bypass)
6:42 Tone demos
12:07 Where to download my patches
13:26 The super SECRET BONUS

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[ptortland]

Hi Justin. I've had the Strymon Cloudburst for about a year, but could never figure out how to create & save custom Cloudburst presets and to call them up on my Helix using MIDI. (I'm a total MIDI noob!) The free Strymon Nexie2 software allowed for easy creation and saving of custom presets on my MacBook (the software also works with the Iridium, BigSky, TimeLine, and Mobius). But your video was the key for learning how to use the Helix MIDI capability to call up the saved Cloudburst presets per Snapshot. Thanks! Your video was a godsend!

[ggkohler]

Great dive into midi control with th stomp - just what I was looking for. Great tone as well! Subscribed.

[CalebRumley]

This quality is so great... thank you!!

[BobSince]

Thanks Justin. Was able to this with my Kemper but didn't quite have it worked out on my HX Stomp. 🙏🏻

[playhousestudioandrecordin]

man!...loving your channel. Wish you lived close to show me some tricks on my setup!

[fernandowhitaker]

Great video breakdown, mate! Just one thing though: 2:19 maybe you forgot to put in chapter markers?

[alanmandujanogomez]

Hello, excellent video. I would like to ask you what brand of MIDI cables you use, since I have read that not all brands work. I await your response. Regards.

[dy]

Thanks for this information. Did you ever tried this neural dsp plugins? It would be quite nice if it works there.

[MayamiMayami-mv]

Hallo bro m from north east india. I do have HX stomp hand Volante. I want to used hx stomp as a midi cantroler for Volante can u please make a video how to connect and utilize thanks in advance.

[joewrightmusic]

Thanks for this information Justin. I’m going to try this out. I might have missed it but how do you change bpm from song to song?

[erickdiaz]

Hi Justin, with the Stomp switches being designated for 3 snapshots, how are you moving through gain stages during live worship?

[PraiseSonic]

So keen to learn more.

I have a very small pedalboard and I can’t afford more space for even a Morningstar MC3.


Have you tried sending midi messages to hx stomp itself, along with the messages you are sending to the strymons?

Basically I want to setup my dual switch to be sending a midi message for stomp mode (cc 71, value 0) and snapshot mode (cc 71, value 3) back to hx stomp. I’m just not sure if it will cause infinite loop on the strymons as the midi out of the last midi device in chain will be connected to the midi IN of the hx stomp.

[rbarrera]

Hi Justin. Question so I would use midi cables to run out from the stomp into the BigSky and use the out to go into the timeline correct?
Also if I have a Jackson audio golden boy (similar to the broken arrow) could I run that into the stomp throw midi as well and have command center activate the drive stages on it?
Thank you for putting up this video. I really want to get a Morningstar mc6 but kinda tight on my board. If you’d like I can DM you on IG.

[johoch]

Can you change the snapshot midi message for each Hx stomp preset?
Or is the snapshot midi message fixed even if you change to another Hx stomp preset?

[gerardvirgo]

Hi just want to ask how did you connect the midi cables from stomp to your strymon pedals? Thanks did you use a midi hub?

[nicyocco]

Hi Justin! I’m having a bit of trouble getting my stomp to communicate with my strymons. I have a big sky and a timeline. I’m also controlling the stomp with a Jet Micro so I can toggle through my snapshots and presets. My question is what CC’s/PC’s and values do I need to set in command center to tell my strymons to turn on and off and what presets to be on? For example.. if I’m on snapshot 1 and I want preset 00B on in my timeline and 16B on in my big sky, how would I do that? Any help you can give me would be appreciated! I’m new to the world of midi and this is confusing!!! Thank you!

[maurocasanova]

Hello nice interesting video! I have a question: I own an Iridium and would like to expand it with modulation and overdrive effects to put before and after. I thought of hx stomp XL so as to control the midi part without buying a controller. Does that sound like a good choice? Do you have any suggestions for them? How are the modulations of the hx stomp? I see that you have so many strymon effects. Thanks a lot

[theholdersmusic]

I can get the stomp to send 1 command to 1 pedal, but that’s where it ends. Anyone able to help?