Human Performance album cover - Parquet Courts
Album · 4 tones

Human Performance Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Parquet Courts·2016·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Human Performance track to your gear

The Human Performance amp settings window

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
4.5
4.5–4.5 · n=4
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=4
Mid
6
6–6 · n=4
Treble
7
7–7 · n=4
Presence
6
6–6 · n=4
Volume
7
7–7 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Human Performance

Tracklist

Every Human Performance Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Captive of the Sun
  2. Dust
  3. Human Performance
  4. Berlin Got BlurryFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Human Performance Tone

  1. What amp was Human Performance recorded with?

    Every one of the Human Performance tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on Human Performance?

    The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) appears on the most Human Performance 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.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the Human Performance sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from Human Performance we've catalogued, the median is gain 4.5 (range 4.5–4.5), with bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7 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.

  4. How many Human Performance songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Human Performance broken down, including "Captive of the Sun" and "Dust". 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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