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Map your HX Presets to the Anagram

Upload an HX Stomp preset (.hlx) and see the closest Anagram blocks for each block, in the same order, with your HX settings. Works with HX Stomp, Stomp XL and Helix presets.

In HX Edit: select the preset, then Preset → Export. Your file isn't saved here.
Worship Bass V2 Example Example · 9 blocks · 3 snapshots

Suggested Anagram build

  1. Compressor/Limiter
  2. Harmonic Booster
  3. Clon Minotaur
  4. Clon Minotaur
  5. Pitch Shifter
  6. Octaver
  7. Peggy Bass
  8. Peggy 8x10
  9. Noise Suppressor

Cost of these picks: €19.99 (Octaver); the rest are firmware or free.

Use the HX settings as your starting point, then tune each block by ear on your Anagram. That's the Tone Lab.

Snapshots (scenes on the Anagram)

Snapshot 1Snapshot 2Snapshot 3
1. Deluxe Comp ●●●
2. Kinky Boost ––●
3. Teemah! ●●●
4. Teemah! –●●
5. Simple Pitch ––●
6. Bass Octaver ––●
7. Ampeg SVT Nrm ●●●
8. 8x10 Ampeg SVT E ●●●
9. Noise Gate ●●●

Footswitches

FS1 “Drive 1”: Teemah! (3)
FS2 “MEGA”: Teemah! (4), Simple Pitch (5), Bass Octaver (6)
FS3 “Boost”: Kinky Boost (2)

Based on the same gear modeled on the same real pedal, amp or cab as the HX block. The others are the closest Anagram blocks of the same kind.

1

Deluxe Comp

Line 6 original
On at start
Threshold -45 dBRelease 200 msKnee 6 dBAttack 38 msMix 100%Ratio 3:1Level +7 dB
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Compressor/Limiter
    EQs, Filters & Dynamics
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: dbx 160 / Keeley Bassist
  2. 2
    Luminal FET Compressor
    EQs, Filters & Dynamics
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Urei 1176 / Cali76
  3. 3
    BUS Compressor
    EQs, Filters & Dynamics
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: SSL Bus Compressor
2

Kinky Boost

Based on Xotic EP Booster
FS3 “Boost”
Bright OffDrive 2.8Boost On
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Harmonic Booster
    Amp & Cabs
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Darkglass Harmonic Booster
  2. 2
    Gentle
    Overdrive & Distortion
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Noble Preamp / Bass DI
  3. 3
    Clon Minotaur
    Overdrive & Distortion
    Nembrini Audio · Free
    Based on: Klon Centaur
3

Teemah!

Based on Paul Cochrane Timmy Overdrive
FS1 “Drive 1”
Bass 5.0Clipping Position 1Level 3.9Gain 4.7Treble 5.0
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Clon Minotaur
    Overdrive & Distortion
    Nembrini Audio · Free
    Based on: Klon Centaur
  2. 2
    Spearion Overdrive
    Overdrive & Distortion
    Mercuriall Audio · Free
    Based on: Klon Centaur
  3. 3
    Arc Dreamer
    Overdrive & Distortion
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Ibanez Tube Screamer
4

Teemah!

Based on Paul Cochrane Timmy Overdrive
FS2 “MEGA”
Bass 5.0Clipping Position 3Level 3.7Gain 6.8Treble 5.0
Closest on the Anagram

Same Anagram choices as block 3, with these settings.

⤵ Split: two parallel paths
5

Simple Pitch Path A

Line 6 original
FS2 “MEGA”
Cents 1 0Time 1 0Mix 33%Level Voice 1 10.0Interval 1 +12Level 0 dBPan Dry CenterPan Voice 1 L 10%
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Pitch Shifter
    Synths, Modulation & Pitch
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: DigiTech Whammy
  2. 2
    Cognate Polymath
    Synths, Modulation & Pitch
    Cognate Audio · €34.99
    Similar to: Four-voice polyphonic pitch shifter
  3. 3
    Pitch Bender
    Synths, Modulation & Pitch
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: DigiTech Whammy (expression)
6

Bass Octaver Path B

Based on EBS OctaBass
FS2 “MEGA”
Normal 10.0Octave 8.7Level 0 dBTone 7.5
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Octaver
    Synths, Modulation & Pitch
    Nembrini Audio · €19.99
    Similar to: Classic analog bass octave pedals
  2. 2
    Sublime Octaver
    Synths, Modulation & Pitch
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Boss OC-2 Octave
  3. 3
    Subcitroi Octaver
    Synths, Modulation & Pitch
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: EHX POG / TC Sub n Up
⤴ Merge: both paths back together
7

Ampeg SVT Nrm

Based on Ampeg SVT (normal channel)
On at start
Mid 4.8Bias X 5.0Bias 7.5Hum 5.0Treble 9.3Drive 2.9Master 8.4Ch Vol 10.0Mid Freq Position 2Ripple 5.0Sag 5.0Bass 4.8
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Peggy Bass Based on the same gear
    Amp & Cabs
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Ampeg SVT
  2. 2
    Peggy Classic
    Amp & Cabs
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Similar to: Harmonically rich classic studio bass amp
  3. 3
    Bassknob STD
    Amp & Cabs
    Bogren Digital · €49.00
    Similar to: Classic two-channel tube bass amp
8

8x10 Ampeg SVT E

Based on 8x10" Ampeg SVT
Cab of the amp above
Mic 112 DynamicDistance 1"Low Cut 50 HzHigh Cut 8.0 kHzEarly Refl. 0
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Peggy 8x10 Based on the same gear
    Amp & Cabs
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Ampeg SVT-810E
  2. 2
    Vintage Peggy 8x10 Based on the same gear
    Amp & Cabs
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Ampeg SVT-810E (Heritage Series)
  3. 3
    Fruity Bass 8x10
    Amp & Cabs
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Orange OBC810C
9

Noise Gate

Line 6 original
On at start
Decay 5.0Threshold -39 dBLevel 0 dB
Closest on the Anagram
  1. 1
    Noise Suppressor
    EQs, Filters & Dynamics
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Based on: Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
  2. 2
    Nembrini Noise Gate
    EQs, Filters & Dynamics
    Darkglass · Firmware
    Similar to: Dual-stage noise gate
  3. 3
    DualGate
    EQs, Filters & Dynamics
    Joe Calderone Audio · €19.00
    Similar to: Dual-mode noise gate

Matched from each block’s “Based on”. Gear names only describe what blocks are modeled on; Anagram Tone Lab isn't affiliated with Line 6. Prices from the Darkglass Marketplace. anagramblocks.com/stompers