Line 6 releases free Helix 3.60 firmware with Grammatico GSG amp model
April 27, 2023 · 1 sources
Line 6 released Helix firmware version 3.60 on April 27, 2023, a free update for its Helix family of multi-effects and amp modelers1.
The update adds three amps, nine electric guitar and bass cabs, and two effects, all usable with the Helix Floor, Rack, LT, Effects, Stomp and Stomp XL units and the Native plugin1. The headline amp is the Grammatico GSG, based on the 1980 Grammatico GSG100, which Guitar World reports takes sonic inspiration from the Dumble Overdrive Special1. It is joined by the Aqua Sledge, based on the Aguilar Tone Hammer, and the Line 6-original Elmsley1. Guitar World attributes to the Elmsley a promised "smooth and present bottom end with some exceptional sparkle and definition all through the midrange and above"1.
The cabs include two Vox, two Matchless, one Marshall and two custom captures, among them a 4x12-inch Marshall G12M-20 model and a 2x12-inch Vox AC-30TB Silver Alnico option1. Two bass cabs are captured from a 1x12-inch Epifani Ultralight and a 4x10-inch Ampeg PR-410HLF1. All the new cabs build on the IR engine introduced in the previous 3.50 update1.
The two effects are the Dark Dove Fuzz, based on the Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff, and the Triple Rotary, inspired by the Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker1.
"This is the 17th free update we've offered since Helix debuted, continuing our unwavering support for our community of Helix and HX users."
Guitar World described 3.60 as "a far more humble affair" than the 3.50 update1.