{"id":1734353,"date":"2017-08-16T07:45:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T11:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1734353"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:55:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:55:35","slug":"getting-started-fast-with-line-6-helix-native","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/getting-started-fast-with-line-6-helix-native\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started <em>FAST<\/em> with Line 6&#8217;s Helix Native"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how&nbsp;to activate, download and install,&nbsp;and how to&nbsp;authorize your new Line 6 Helix Native plug-in. We&#8217;ll also help you check compatibility and make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements. Follow our guide below to get started with Line 6&#8217;s&nbsp;Helix Native.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><a href=\"#Create-an-Account\">Create an account<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Activate-the-software\">Activate the software<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-and-Install\">Download &amp; install<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Launch-and-Authorization\">Launch &amp; authorize<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"System-Requirements\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we dive in, let&#8217;s check that your computer is compatible with Helix Native. After all, if your system&nbsp;isn&#8217;t compatible&nbsp;with Helix Native, you may not be able to install or run the software. Use the table below and make sure your computer&nbsp;meets Helix Native&#8217;s minimum requirements or&nbsp;learn <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-do-i-find-my-computers-specs\/\" target=\"_blank\">how to find your system&#8217;s specs here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, &amp; Windows 10<\/li><li>64-bit AAX Native, VST3 or VST2 host DAW software<\/li><li>Supported Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Mac<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mac OS X 10.10 and 10.11 &amp; macOS 10.12 <\/li><li>AAX Native, Audio Units (AU), VST3 or VST2 host DAW software<\/li><li> Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Minimum System Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dual-Core 2.0GHz processor or faster<\/li><li>4GB of RAM<\/li><li>100MB of free disk space<\/li><li>Internet connection required for license authorization (and for trial version)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Create-an-Account\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Create an Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can&nbsp;access your Helix Native software, you&#8217;ll need to&nbsp;create an account with Line 6. Click the button below to get started. If you already have an account,&nbsp;<strong>do&nbsp;not<\/strong>&nbsp;create a new one; simply <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/login.html\" target=\"_blank\">sign in to your account<\/a>. If you have trouble accessing your account, use&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/forgot.html\" target=\"_blank\">Line 6&#8217;s account recovery tools<\/a>&nbsp;to regain access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/create.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/08\/Create-a-New-Line-6-Account-300x100.png\" alt=\"Create a New Line 6 Account Button\" class=\"wp-image-1734400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/08\/Create-a-New-Line-6-Account-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/08\/Create-a-New-Line-6-Account-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/08\/Create-a-New-Line-6-Account-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/08\/Create-a-New-Line-6-Account.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click the image to create a Line 6 account.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Activate-the-software\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Activate the software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your account is set up we&#8217;re ready to activate the&nbsp;software. To activate your Helix Native plug-in, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/login.html\" target=\"_blank\">sign in to&nbsp;your Line 6 account<\/a>. Once there, click the activation link below, enter your activation code, and click submit. Your activation code is located in the&nbsp;<strong>Software Activation Instructions<\/strong>&nbsp;email sent from your Sales Engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>IMPORTANT! <\/strong>If you&nbsp;already own Helix hardware and purchased the upgrade, make sure your hardware is registered first! (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/registergear\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to register<\/a>, otherwise the code won&#8217;t work.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/login.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign in to your Line 6 Account<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/line6.com\/account\/activations\/add\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enter your activation code<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/line6.com\/account\/activations\/add\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/11\/Helix-Native-Activation-page-1024x483.png\" alt=\"Click here to activate your Helix Native software.\" class=\"wp-image-1759810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/11\/Helix-Native-Activation-page-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/11\/Helix-Native-Activation-page-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/11\/Helix-Native-Activation-page-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/11\/Helix-Native-Activation-page.png 1377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Click the image to activate Helix Native.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-Install\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and Install<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&nbsp;have set up your account and used your activation code, let&#8217;s download and install the Helix Native plug-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/line6.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c88480fe7421efec618945d3e&amp;id=046812cb94&amp;e=08100d4e62\" target=\"_blank\">Go to Line 6&#8217;s software download page<\/a>.<\/li><li>Click the 2nd drop-down menu and select&nbsp;<strong>Helix Native<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the 3rd drop-down menu, select your operating system, and click&nbsp;<strong>Go<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Locate the latest Helix Native installer and click&nbsp;<strong>Download<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Launch-and-Authorization\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Launch and Authorization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost there, just one more step to go! We&nbsp;need to authorize your computer to use the newly installed plug-in. Simply open your DAW, launch Helix Native, and sign in with your Line 6 username and password.<em>&nbsp;That&#8217;s it, e<\/em><em>njoy Helix Native!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Open your DAW of choice and insert the Helix Native plug-in to&nbsp;a track.<\/li><li>Sign in with your Line 6 username and password.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Authorize This Computer<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-gifffer=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2017\/08\/Authorize-Helix-Native.gif\" alt=\"Authorize-Helix-Native-Gif\" class=\"wp-image-1734412\"><figcaption>Authorizing Helix Native.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1746145,"template":"","categories":[429786],"tags":[72507,54243,117191,88018,127285,115950,34954,85163],"storecat":[],"itemids":[112663,112719,112720],"manufacturers":[33501],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this article we&#039;ll show you everything you how to activate, download and install, as well as how to authorize your new Line 6 Helix Native plug-in.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/getting-started-fast-with-line-6-helix-native\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Getting Started FAST with Line 6&#039;s Helix Native - 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