Heavy Distortion
Settings:
Set gain to 70%
set bass to 55%
set mid to 0
set treble to 60%
set contour to 85%-90%
reverb 20% or less
you can achieve a silverchair type distortion with the settings and a chorus pedal set at low levels.
Brandon Corvus
Heavy Distortion
Devices Used:
Guitar with at least one humbucker, Marshall 8080
Sound Description:
This will get you, in my opinion, the heaviest sound possible on the 8080
Settings:
Use the boost channel on the 2nd (heavier) drive :
Gain : 10 (max)
Bass : about 8
Middle : about 5 or less
Treble : about 8
Contour : 10
Volume: keep this pretty low and rather use the master for more volume
Jaaon Traub
High Gain Crunch
Devices Used:
Gibson Les Paul Standard, Marshall Valvestate 8080, Dunlop Cry Baby.
Sound Description:
Probably attainable with any humbucker equipped guitar but I definitely can't get it with my Strat. My guitar is D-tuned and this probably has a lot to do with the sound.
Settings:
This sound uses the lead channel of the 8080 with parameters set as follows:
Gain: Max
Bass: Max
Middle: Just below 12 o'clock
Treble: About 1 o'clock (maybe 2 o'clock if your strings are a little worn)
Contour: In between 1 and 2 o'clock
Volume: Just over 2 o'clock
Use the Master to control output.
Oh yeah, there's a push button on the lead channel to select OD1 or OD2. I can't remember which is which but use the heavier one, it's easy to tell the difference.
I run a Cry Baby between the guitar and the amp and a Zoom 1010 in the loop with the effects mix at about half dry, although I only really use it for clean sounds...speaking of which I can't get any.
Felim Downey
