Looking for advice on Line 6 helix for live sound

Just hand them them an XLR cable from your XLR(MONO) out from the back of the Helix.
That's all you need.
While I know many soundguys want a pure signal, if you aren't messing with the effects/tone/settings constantly, I (as a soundguy) have no issues with you sending me a processed [POST] signal.
I doubt any that know what they are doing will object either..

 

Just hand them them an XLR cable from your XLR(MONO) out from the back of the Helix.

 

or rather, point to the XLR out on your helix and say "plug in here".

find different soundguys! what good soundguys like is for the bass to be easy, so it's on you to create a tone that works and fits in the mix without too much trouble on their end. once you've got that sorted it's a simple matter of "bass comes from here" (pointing at helix).

 

Yeah, even as a sound guy myself too, I can't say I would have any trouble with a little bit of SVT grit. In fact, it's arguably the most used live rock bass tone ever. You're good to go.

Now, if YOU really feel the need to "work with them" on this (and it's totally up to you) you can send one side of the Helix clean and one side with some grit.

But the tone you describe can't be a struggle for even tue most inexperienced sound engineers. It's the sound of rock bass.

 

Totally agree with all of this. But anybody that does this, I'm going to presume they know that they're giving me. Meaning, if I get a slightly over-driven smooth tubey bass tone; I'm going to make it louder. If I get a bees-in-a-jar hyper distorted, over chorused steaming pile of bass tone; I'm going to make it louder. So make sure you know what your sending to FOH. Make it sound like it should through headphones, not a frequency limited bass amp. If I were setting something like this up, I would do what two fingers suggested and set up a a clean side and offer it up when needed.

 

Then I think you're still good to go sending your "true" sound to the board.

As a sound guy too, trust me when I say a that a slightly gritty SVT tone is NOT a problem.

Scooped bass tones? Oy. Now THAT'S a headache.

 

Short version: I can't polish a turd behind the board.

 

Yes, but with the addition of the clean channel option , you may be able to roll it glitter!

 

Ha! Well said.

 

Unfortunately, I get more of that than glitter, or a cranked bass amp with the guy standing right on top of it and wondering why he can’t hear it.

 

In hundreds of shows (in fairness, I'm the soundman for half of them) I've never had an issue with the sound from the Helix. Take care to make sure your presets are exactly the same volume, I keep every block the same volume whether it's bypassed or not. Lastly, the Helix can be sensitive to phantom power, I use the XLRs to my stage cabs and send the desk a feed that goes from the 1/4" out to a Radial Stagebug just to be safe.