Helix/HX Stomp Command Center - Send Commands to Other Music Gear

What does the Command Center do on a Helix unit? In this video, we will go over what the Helix / HX Stomp Command Center does, and how we can use it to send commands to other music gear. This includes hx stomp midi send cc, midi send pc, midi note sends, hotkeys (keystrokes), and more.

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0:00 - Intro
1:58 - USB vs 5 Pin MIDI
2:20 - Command Center Overview
4:48 - Assigning/Sending a Command
6:47 - Instant Messages
8:11 - Sending with blocks
8:46 - Example in Ableton
13:05 - Example Controlling External Gear
14:46 - Example in Logic Pro X
16:51 - Problems and Global Commands
18:01 - HX Stomp Automatic PC
18:44 - More Help?

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+ GEAR RELATED/MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO +
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◆ LINE 6 - HX STOMP ◆

◆ MISSION ENGINEERING - TT2 FOOTSWITCH ◆
2 Button Footswitch for the HX Stomp (the one I use)

◆ MOSKY - 2 BUTTON FOOTSWITCH ◆
2 Button Footswitch for the HX Stomp

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◆ TRS CABLE ◆

◆ CME - WIDI MASTER ◆
Wireless MIDI adapter

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Line 6 video:

[dottiehunt]

The changes in the mIdi values are usually because of differences between brand standards. Roland has used 1-128 and Yamaha has used 0-127 since the early 80’s. Thanks for the video. I have been on the fence about purchasing, but the flexibility of the command center is very attractive.

[rmejia]

Great video thanks, i couldn´t find it in any other place

[sumgui]

So glad you used ableton, been searching for an easy way to figure out a few things and you nailed it.
Love the fact that it just "learns" the midi command that is being sent!

[withaloudnoise]

Thanks. I just learned how to completely control everything from my HX Stomp in ten minutes. Very concise and well delivered. I can almost forgive the dog confetti you have all over your Stomp - actually I can relate as I have a Saint Bernard that likes to leave his shag everywhere. Thanks!

[BurnsGear]

Love your videos, Scott! I was following this guide and have now correctly set different actions to Footswitches 1 to 3 but I can't access them anymore through an external MIDI controller which has set 3 buttons to Midi CC 49-51 for Footswitches 1-3 (it works in other presets) - any idea if command center restricts external MIDI access?

[boybitzprod]

Can you control Strymon Bluesky and Timeline with the Helix so I can take out my midi controller?

[EdoLeonardi]

Hi Scott, how do you put the change bank on wait mode? If I want to jump for example from bank 1 to bank 3 without the sound changing until I decide which snapshot and on which bank to use. I can't find any videos explaining how to do this. Thanks and greetings from Switzerland

[GM-pmsg]

Great tutorial! Thanks for always. Let me ask you a question.
I use Logic Pro X with HX Stomp.
I can send successfully "Hotkey" on Command Center, but cannot do "MIDI CC", "CC togl" and "noteon".
By design? Is there any way to use them?

[jimjkl]

Great work man thanks a lot. Super helpful.

[christiankremo]

Very handy and straight-forward, thanks for the tip!

[theinfinate]

subbed from the pointless examples! brilliant

[MauricioBond]

Hi there, is there a way to toggle between 2 different PC messages (of CC messages) using the same footswitch? Trying to send a Midi message to toggle between 2 El Capistan presets but only using one Footswitch. Thanks!

[daganhaddad]

to send note on midi messages from helix- trying to get switches to play different notes on fishman tripleplay synth - I see it in command center but it's not triggering ...I assigned the instant command to bring up the patch no problem - but the note I assigned isn't doing anything(set to latching) - I'd much rather have one of the soft synths for a drone than program the note generator within helix

[andikurnia]

Nice tutorial, so comprehensive, i have a question, can we program 1 FS to have multi function like activating loop recorder in HX and send MIDI CC to other device?

[oratania]

Thank you! That's great tutorial. I would consider to use it when have solo gigs with the laptop. Very handy to be able to send play command for backing tracks.

[MichaelWuerth]

This, and several of your other videos, have made learning the HX Stomp SO easy! Thank you!

[hugoflores]

When in scene mode on the xh stomp if you press a footswitch to change a scene does it also send the assigned command for that footswitch?

[seangray]

This and your midi for dummies video have been so useful! Thanks! I just wanted to check, could you use midi from the HX Stomp to change and turn on another pedals bank simultaneously? Like changing the bank of the Stomp and say a Strymon Timeline at the same time half way through a song?

[marcusbeyer]

Fantastic info (and your presentation is fun too) and you just sold me on the hx stomp; I wanted to be sure I could send specific pc and cc messages to other midi pedals with each preset, and you showed me exactly how

[draconianjames]

Hey man! Been following this and works great, only thing I can't figure out is that that tuner on fs3 doesn't change even if I amend it in the command center, any tips?