The Story of Light Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any The Story of Light 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
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
What Steve Vai Used on The Story of Light
Every The Story of Light Tone You Can Dial In
4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the The Story of Light Tone
What amp was The Story of Light recorded with?
Every one of the The Story of Light tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Carvin Legacy 3 (VL3). 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 The Story of Light?
The Ibanez JEM7V appears on the most The Story of Light 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 The Story of Light sound?
Across the 4 guitar tracks from The Story of Light we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 5.5, mid 6, 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 The Story of Light?
The Boss DD-3 Digital Delay 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 The Story of Light songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 4 tracks from The Story of Light broken down, including "Gravity Storm" and "Racing the World". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.