Across the Dark Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Across the Dark track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 6 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
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 7.5
The Gear Behind Across the Dark
Every Across the Dark Tone You Can Dial In
- The Harrowing Years
- Against the Stream
- Equivalence
- Into the Woods
- Where the Last Wave Broke
- Down with the SunMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
6 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Across the Dark Tone
What amp was Across the Dark recorded with?
Every one of the Across the Dark tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. 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 Across the Dark?
The Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears on the most Across the Dark 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 Across the Dark sound?
Across the 6 guitar tracks from Across the Dark we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 6, mid 5, treble 5.5 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 Across the Dark?
The Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9 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.
How many Across the Dark songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 6 tracks from Across the Dark broken down, including "The Harrowing Years" and "Against the Stream". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.