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# The Blocks

In the world of Helix Stadium, ***blocks*** are objects that represent various elements of a preset, such as amps, preamps, cabs, effects, splits, merges, loopers, inputs, outputs, and more. **Tap an empty position on a path to choose the type of block you wish to add.**  
![Blocks_v1_3_0.png](https://manuals.line6.com/__attachments/a_190ff5470fb838a808842245a9ac4609bb44b9dab6b7463bd87f51a697565f27/Blocks_v1_3_0.png?cb=bd4973213f38f03e3626df5730d20ed4)  
^**\***^**Note:** ![Icon_XL.png](https://manuals.line6.com/__attachments/a_79525981c59cb6e65ff2c3fb8f610a78f136b4460bb1ad3ff79d3773d72d83b9/Icon_XL.png?cb=a00c7dd3c9cc40c40e4320fa9670aa23) Helix Stadium XL includes **Instrument 1+2** , **Instrument 1** , and **Instrument 2** options for its Input blocks. Helix Stadium offers a single **Instrument** option. All Amp, Cab, and Effect blocks are identical between Helix Stadium XL and Helix Stadium.

The following pages include information and tips for using each Block type.  
**Tip:** For the complete, current lists of all Amp, Cab, and Effect Models included in Helix Stadium family products and the original gear they are based on, please see the **Helix Stadium Model List** below.

* [**Amps and Preamps**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/amp-blocks.md)

* [**Cabs and Cab IRs**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/cab-blocks.md)

* [**Effects**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/effect-blocks.md) - Distortion, Delay, Reverb, Modulation, Dynamics, EQ, Pitch/Synth, Wah/Filter, and Volume/Pan

* [**Clones**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/clones.md) - Capture your own Amp, Amp+Cab, Preamp, and Distortion clones using Stadium's Proxy feature

* [**Loopers**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/looper-block.md)

* [**Inputs, Outputs, FX Loops, Splits, and Merge**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/input-output-and-mix-blocks.md)

* [**Favorite Blocks**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/favorites.md)

**Note:** All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners, and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or affiliated with them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development. Please see [**U.S. Registered Trademarks**](https://manuals.line6.com/en/helix-stadium/live/u-s-registered-trademarks.md).

## Helix Stadium Model List

To follow is the complete, current list of Amp, Cab, and Effect models included in Helix Stadium. To view this content directly on the Line 6 website, please visit:

[**Line 6 \| Helix Stadium Models**](https://line6.com/helix-stadium-models/)  

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