consistent sound everywhere I go .
[ WM ] You recently announced a new partnership for releasing your presets . Can you tell us a little bit about that ?
[ Jemm ] Yes ! I ’ ve now partnered with the wonderful people over at MultiTracks . com to have all my presets for electric , acoustic , and bass guitar . I am honored and stoked to be working with such an amazing company and people who have incredible hearts for music , people , and the church ! I started selling presets because people on social media liked my tones and kept asking me if I had them available .
People message me saying my presets have helped their tone or their FOH mix . This has been a wonderful surprise to me . I ’ m blown away to have my sounds up there next to my heroes and friends like Nigel Hendroff , Peter James , the guys from BOTTEGA , David Liotta and so much more !
[ WM ] What advice would you give to someone who ' s considering moving from pedalboard + amp rig into the Helix world ?
[ Jemm ] Take your time to dig in and learn it or buy some presets as a starting point and don ’ t expect it to sound like your amp standing next to you moving air . That ’ s not the intention of these units . The digital stuff is to give you a representation of what your pedals and amps sound like mic ’ d up in a studio and recorded professionally . It ’ s a rig that is ready to go in the studio or on stage . Also , join the Line 6 Helix Facebook groups for support . They really are amazing . Also , the updates are amazing – new pedals and FX every few months !
[ WM ] You ’ re a proud Helix and HX Stomp advocate . What makes you love them ? How do they compare to your analog board ?
[ Jemm ] In 2018 , my pedalboard actually blew up on me during a rehearsal for a big conference . It was at that moment I knew I needed a backup rig . I ’ d been interested in the new digital units like Kemper , Helix and Axe FX after getting to try a Helix and a Fractal AX8 . But I was a tone snob who loved my pedalboard and carried my Vox AC30 and AC15 to run stereo . Then I bought the Helix LT . I was blown away - it sounded like my pedalboard and my amps mic ’ d up . The feel , the sound , the dynamics . It had it all .
I also love the fact that it has snapshots and you can use it as a MIDI controller if you wanted it to control MIDI pedals . Snapshots is a feature where you ’ re in a preset and you can press different scenes where you can create your own combination of effects on , together with parameter changes with one button . Similar to how rack effects are made , having multiple pedals turned on at the same time with a single button for a different section of the song . So , I don ’ t have to do a big tap dance . I just love everything about the Helix and it is seriously such a Godsend for me !
[ WM ] Jemm , you know I always tease you that you are my favorite Filipino Australian guitarist . We appreciate you . Thank you for your friendship .
[ Jemm ] You know the feeling is mutual !
Download Jemmuel ’ s HX Stomp presets at MultiTracks . com .