How to Be a Human Being album cover - Glass Animals
Album · 5 tones

How to Be a Human Being Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Glass Animals·2016·Guitar tone settings
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The How to Be a Human Being amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 5 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
3
1–3 · n=5
Bass
5
4.5–5 · n=5
Mid
5
5–5 · n=5
Treble
6
6–6.5 · n=5
Presence
5
5–5 · n=5
Volume
5
3.5–5 · n=5
The rig behind the record

What Glass Animals Used on How to Be a Human Being

Tracklist

Every How to Be a Human Being Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Youth
  2. Agnes
  3. Take a Slice
  4. Life Itself
  5. The Other Side of Paradise

5 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.

FAQ

Common Questions About the How to Be a Human Being Tone

  1. What guitar was used on How to Be a Human Being?

    The Höfner Galaxie appears on the most How to Be a Human Being 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.

  2. What amp settings do I need for the How to Be a Human Being sound?

    Across the 5 guitar tracks from How to Be a Human Being we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 1–3), with bass 5, mid 5, treble 6 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.

  3. What pedals are on How to Be a Human Being?

    The Boss RE-20 Space Echo shows up on the most tracks here. 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.

  4. How many How to Be a Human Being songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 5 tracks from How to Be a Human Being broken down, including "Youth" and "Agnes". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.

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