Dark Skies Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Dark Skies track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 4 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6
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Every Dark Skies Tone You Can Dial In
4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Dark Skies Tone
What amp was Dark Skies recorded with?
Every one of the Dark Skies tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Peavey 6505+. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on Dark Skies?
The ESP LTD MH-1007 Evertune appears on the most Dark Skies tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.
What amp settings do I need for the Dark Skies sound?
Across the 4 guitar tracks from Dark Skies we've catalogued, the median is gain 8 (range 8–8), with bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6.5 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.
What pedals are on Dark Skies?
The Maxon SD9 Sonic Distortion shows up on the most tracks here, alongside the ISP Technologies Decimator II Noise Reduction. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.
How many Dark Skies songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Dark Skies broken down, including "Oblivion" and "When Everything Means Nothing". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.