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Specifications

Only the numbers that answer a question somebody actually has. A source on every line, and a note wherever the bare figure misleads.

Rack size

3U — 19 × 5.25 × 9.5 inches, 9.3 lb

Three rack spaces, not two. Line 6 publish this in a knowledge base article rather than in the manual, which states no dimensions anywhere.

Line 6 KB: Helix device dimensions
Helix Control size

17.2 × 9.4 × 2.5 inches, 7.2 lb

Sold separately. Worth measuring your pedalboard before you commit.

Line 6 KB: Helix device dimensions
Blocks per preset

Up to 32 across both paths

Identical to the Helix Floor — same engine, same limits.

Helix 3.80 Owner's Manual
Signal paths

Two, each with a parallel B branch

Helix 3.80 Owner's Manual
Amp blocks

Four maximum, two per path

Helix 3.80 Owner's Manual
Footswitches

Twelve — on Helix Control, sold separately

The rack itself has none. This is the number one thing people miss when comparing prices with the Floor.

Helix Rack and Control Cheat Sheet (Rev C)
Expression inputs

Three on the rack, three more on Helix Control

No built-in pedal, unlike the Floor.

Helix Rack and Control Cheat Sheet (Rev C)
Digital I/O

S/PDIF in, AES/EBU in and out, wordclock in and out

The inputs and the wordclock are rack-exclusive.

Helix Rack and Control Cheat Sheet (Rev C)
USB audio

8-in / 8-out, 24-bit / 96 kHz

Helix Rack and Control Cheat Sheet (Rev C)
Amp, cab and effect models

440 in the shared HX library

Helix 3.80 Owner's Manual

Checked against Helix 3.80. Several things in this guide do not exist on older firmware.