A Skeletal Domain album cover - Cannibal Corpse
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "High Velocity Impact Spatter" by Cannibal Corpse - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "High Velocity Impact Spatter"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain9
Bass6.5
Mid7
Treble7
Presence6.5
Volume7.5

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningCustom tuning
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From A Skeletal Domain (2014). A Skeletal Domain is the thirteenth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a B.C. Rich Ironbird through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Cannibal Corpse's other songs from A Skeletal Domain, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in a tuning that is not one of the standard names: B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ F B♭, low to high.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "High Velocity Impact Spatter" Tone

  1. What guitar did Cannibal Corpse use on "High Velocity Impact Spatter"?

    The guitar on "High Velocity Impact Spatter" (released 2014) isn't documented; the B.C. Rich Ironbird above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "High Velocity Impact Spatter" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 9, Bass 6.5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, Volume 7.5. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "High Velocity Impact Spatter" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "High Velocity Impact Spatter" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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