The La Valse Du Temps by LANDMVRKS guitar tone is built on a Unknown, dialed in at gain 9/10, bass 6, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.
🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 9 sits above the metal average (7.3) — a hotter, more saturated take than most metal tones; mids at 4.5 are right around average (5.2).
Guitar: Unknown (likely modern extended-range or baritone guitar, possibly ESP or Ibanez, as commonly used in modern metalcore) · Amp: Unknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, as is standard for metalcore studio recordings in the 2010s+)
Bridge pickup (inferred, as is standard for heavy metalcore riff sections)
Unknown (likely modern extended-range or baritone guitar, possibly ESP or Ibanez, as commonly used in modern metalcore) → Noise gate pedal (model unknown) → Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown) → Unknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, as is standard for metalcore studio recordings in the 2010s+)
noise_gate, boost, reverb
tight and percussive, aggressive palm muting, scooped mids, high-gain saturation, modern metalcore clarity, articulate low end, crushing rhythm, fast attack, slightly compressed, focused, punchy chugs
studio
straight, fast tempo, aggressive dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the La Valse Du Temps sound.
4/5
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting, with precise timing and dynamic control typical of modern metalcore. The technical demands are above intermediate due to speed and tightness required.
Set your amp to roughly: gain 9, bass 6, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6.5, reverb 1. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.
Original gear/effects: Guitar: Unknown (likely modern extended-range or baritone guitar, possibly ESP or Ibanez, as commonly used in modern metalcore) · Amp: Unknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, as is standard for metalcore studio recordings in the 2010s+); noise_gate, boost, reverb.
Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.
Start with Bridge pickup (inferred, as is standard for heavy metalcore riff sections), the amp EQ above (gain 9, bass 6, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6.5, reverb 1), and noise_gate, boost, reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.
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