Presetsmith
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AI preset builder · Helix & HX Stomp

Tell it the tone.
Get the preset.

Presetsmith turns a plain-language description into a ready-to-load .hlx file — amp, effects, snapshots and MIDI already dialed in. Built by players, checked on real hardware.

No card. Just an email. 400 tokens a day, free.

> comfortably numb — glassy clean verse into a soaring lead
CLEAN MORE GAIN LEAD
Comp
LA Studio
Drive
Minotaur
Amp+Cab
PRS Archon
EQ
Param
Mod
Chorus
Delay
Tape
Reverb
Plate
Boost
Gain
DRIVE 0.40 BASS 0.41 MID 0.50 TREBLE 0.50 PRESENCE 0.50
comfortably_numb.hlx · ready for HX Edit ↓ download

Actual output from the agent — real, validated parameters.

How it works

Three steps from idea to your pedalboard.

01

Describe it

Type the tone in your own words — an artist, a song, a vibe, or specific blocks. “SRV Texas blues.” “Ambient shimmer lead.” “Tight metal rhythm.”

02

It builds the chain

The agent picks the amp, effects and order, sets each parameter, and maps your MIDI CCs and footswitches — the way your rig is already wired.

03

Load and play

Download the .hlx, drop it into HX Edit, and it’s on your device. No copy-paste, no rebuilding by hand.

Why trust it

Most “AI tone” tools guess. This one was built from real presets.

Tone is too specific to fake. Every part of the agent is grounded in tones that real players dialed in and tested.

Real hardware

Tested on an actual HX Stomp

The file format is validated by loading it onto a real device through HX Edit — not just generated and hoped for.

User-validated

Built on 4,275 validated presets

Parameters come from real tones, checked and confirmed by users — a dataset, not a hunch.

Your rig, respected

Keeps your MIDI and footswitches

A fixed CC map, your footswitch assignments left alone, and DI-or-cab handled to match how you actually play.

No hallucinations

Only real Helix model IDs

The agent works from a whitelist of validated blocks. It can’t invent an amp or effect that doesn’t exist on your device.

578 models· 60 artists· 40 songs
It’s not a one-trick tool

Ask for almost anything.

Gilmour ambient lead Metallica rhythm Tom Misch auto-wah funk SRV Texas blues Sultans of Swing clean Shimmer reverb pad Tight metal djent 80s chorus clean Bass + active pickups
Free at launch

Try it on your own tone.

400 tokens a day, free — that’s about five full presets daily. All it takes to start is an email.

Try it free →

Preset 80 · effect 15 · tweak 20 tokens. Browser-based — nothing to install.

Questions

The honest answers.

Does it actually work? +
The presets use real, validated parameters and load straight into HX Edit. Don’t take our word for it — the free tier is enough to build several presets and judge the tone yourself. No card, just an email.
Which devices and firmware? +
HX Stomp and the wider Helix family on current firmware. You tell the agent your device during a short setup, and it builds for that.
Is it really free? +
Yes, at launch. You get 400 tokens every day. A full preset costs 80, a single effect 15, a tweak 20 — so roughly five complete presets a day without paying anything.
What’s a token? +
Just a way to keep the free tier fair. Each generation spends a few tokens; they refill to 400 every day. No subscription needed to use it.
Do I need to install anything? +
No. The agent runs in your browser. The only software you need is HX Edit — the free editor from Line 6 — to load the file onto your device.
Does it do bass too? +
Yes. It knows bass amps and cabs, and it accounts for hotter signals from active pickups so the gain staging stays right.