==================================== HX Edit (Windows) keyboard shortcuts ==================================== First published at 9/6/2023 on https://defkey.com/hx-edit-windows-shortcuts HX Edit is used to program your Helix, Helix LT, or Pod GO units. HX Edit (Windows) has 146 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Global ------ Tab Window focus (forward) Shift + Tab Window focus (reverse) T Enter tap tempo Shift + T Tap tempo mode selection F1 HX Edit Pilot's Guide Alt + / About box window File menu --------- Ctrl + S Save preset Ctrl + Shift + S Save preset as Ctrl + I Import preset/IR/Favorite Ctrl + E Export preset/IR/Favorite Ctrl + Alt + I Import setlist Ctrl + Alt + E Export setlist Ctrl + Shift + I Import bundle (Helix devices) Ctrl + Shift + E Export bundle (Helix devices) Alt + Enter Preferences Ctrl + Q Quit Edit menu --------- Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste Del Clear Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + R Rename Window menu ----------- Ctrl + Shift + L Show/Hide Librarian panel Ctrl + Shift + M Command Center Ctrl + Shift + G Global EQ (Helix & Stomp devices) Snapshots menu -------------- Ctrl + Shift + C Copy Ctrl + Shift + V Paste Ctrl + Shift + R Rename Ctrl + Shift + 1 Snapshot 1 (All Helix & HX devices) Devices menu ------------ Alt + 0 Select device's HX Edit window Librarian window ---------------- P Presets tab I IRs tab F Favorites tab Right click Display context menu Shift + Enter Display context menu Left arrow / Right arrow Change tab focus Up arrow / Down arrow Navigate selection Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Extend selection Shift + Left click Contiguous multi-select Ctrl + Left click Non-contiguous multi-select Left click (delay click) Rename preset/IR R Rename setlist (Helix devices) 1 Setlist 1 (Helix devices) 2 Setlist 2 (Helix devices) 3 Setlist 3 (Helix devices) 4 Setlist 4 (Helix devices) 5 Setlist 5 (Helix devices) 6 Setlist 6 (Helix devices) 7 Setlist 7 (Helix devices) 8 Setlist 8 (Helix devices) Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (dragging presets) Copy into new preset slot location, overwrite presets currently exists there Signal flow ----------- Arrow keys Navigate selection Enter Exit tab Shift + Enter Display block context menu Right click Display block context menu Space Block bypass toggle A Amp block select (Helix & HX effects devices) Left click Block select Double click Display Edit tab - Modal browser In context menus, use arrow keys to navigate, press Enter to make a selection, Esc to close to menu. Inspector window ---------------- E Edit tab H Edit tab B Bypass/Controller assign tab C Bypass/Controller assign tab Left arrow / Right arrow Select previous/next parameter or list Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Select previous/next tabbed list Alt + Left click Snapshot assign Shift + Enter Display context menu Right click Display context menu Ctrl + Left click Reset to default G Toggle model list and grid views Edit tab: Category list or Model/Grid list focus ------------------------------------------------ Up arrow / Down arrow Change category or model selection Left arrow / Right arrow Move focus between category list, model list, and parameter sliders Note: If Model Grid is visible, Shift key must be used to advance the focus out of Model Grid) Shift + Right arrow (when Model Grid View is in use) Move focus to the first parameter slider Shift + Left arrow (when Model Grid View is in use) Display the Model Category menu Use up and down arrow keys to navigate, Enter to select in the menu. G Toggle between displaying the Category/Model List View and Model Grid View Shift + D Select Distortion category Shift + Y Select Dynamics category Shift + Q Select EQ category Shift + M Select Modulation category Shift + L Select Delay category Shift + R Select Reverb category Shift + S Select Pitch/Synth category Shift + F Select Filter category Shift + W Select Wah category Alt + Shift + A Select Amp+Cab category (Helix and HX Stomp devices) Shift + A Select Amp category (Helix and HX Stomp devices) Shift + P Select Preamp category (Helix and HX Stomp devices) Shift + C Select Cab category (Helix and Stomp devices) Shift + I Select IR category Shift + V Select Volume/Pan category Shift + N Select Send/Return category Shift + O Select Looper category Edit tab: Parameter Slider Focus -------------------------------- Up arrow / Down arrow Increment/decrement parameter value - fine adjustment = Increment/decrement parameter value - fine adjustment - Increment/decrement parameter value - fine adjustment Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Increment/decrement parameter value - coarse adjustment Shift + = Increment/decrement parameter value - coarse adjustment Shift + - Increment/decrement parameter value - coarse adjustment Enter Edit numerical parameter value or show drop-down menu for discrete parameter choices In the menu, use up / down arrow keys to navigate, and Enter to make selection. Use Esc key to dismiss the menu. Shift + Enter Open the selected slider's context menu for controller assignment options N For "Note Sync" capable parameters, this toggles the functionality between Note Sync and ms/Hz D Return the parameter value to its default value S For block parameters, assigns parameter to a Snapshot controller Double click Enter edit mode for numerical parameter value (press Enter to accept edited value) Command Center, Global EQ & Preferences Window ---------------------------------------------- (Helix and HX Effects devices only) Focus within these windows is indicated by the turquoise-colored outline surrounding a control, or by the vertical line at the left of any parameter slider. Any control has focus: Shift + Ctrl + M Open and move the Command Center window to the foreground When the Command Center window has focus, you can close it using Alt + F4. Tab Move focus to next command parameter Shift + Tab Move focus to previous command parameter Parameter slider focus: Up arrow / Down arrow Adjust the selected parameter slider's value up or down using small increments = Adjust the selected parameter slider's value up or down using small increments - Adjust the selected parameter slider's value up or down using small increments Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Adjust the selected parameter slider's value up or down using large increments = Adjust the selected parameter slider's value up or down using large increments - Adjust the selected parameter slider's value up or down using large increments Enter Edit numerical parameter value Customize label control focus: Enter Edit custom label Del Remove custom label Controller grid focus: Arrow keys Select controller within grid Command Menu focus: Arrow keys Command menu option selection = Command menu option selection - Command menu option selection Command Center window --------------------- Enter Open Command menu Esc Dismiss Command menu Up arrow / Down arrow Change Command menu selection Global EQ window ---------------- Any control has focus: Shift + Ctrl + G Open Global EQ window Tab Focus next Shift + Tab Focus previous R Reset A Apply EQ (Helix devices) B Bypass EQ Graph Pane focus: 1 Select the Low Cut mode 2 Select the Low Peak mode 3 Select the Mid Peak mode 4 Select the High Peak mode 5 Select the High Cut mode Arrow keys Adjust edit node - Fine Shift + Arrow keys Adjust edit node - Coarse Q Increment Q Value - Fine Shift + Q Increment Q Value - Coarse Ctrl + Q Decrement Q Value - Fine Ctrl + Shift + Q Decrement Q Value - Coarse Control specific focus: Enter Reset Space Bypass Enter Close window Arrow keys Apply to output options (helix devices) = Apply to output options (helix devices) - Apply to output options (helix devices) Preferences window ------------------ Alt + Enter Open Preferences window Last modified on (UTC): Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Defkey © All rights reserved.