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Redfog Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Orbit Culture
Orbit Culture · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Solar Guitars V1.6 CANIBALISMO or ESP LTD Arrow-1007B Evertune
Pickups
Active humbuckers (likely Seymour Duncan or EMG, exact model unknown)
Amp
Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely digital or modern high-gain head)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Redfog' (2018). Gear inferred from Equipboard and genre conventions; no direct confirmation of amp model or pedal use for this specific song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → High-gain amp (minimal digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain
- articulate note definition
- dense and powerful
- modern metal clarity
- slightly scooped mids
- crushing low end
- precise attack
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact amp model, pedal models, or knob settings for 'Redfog' riff section.
- Guitar and pickup type inferred from Equipboard listing of band members' main instruments for this era.
- Amp settings estimated based on modern melodic death metal conventions and typical high-gain amp usage.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; effects list is minimal.
- If further evidence emerges (e.g., studio photos, interviews), update gear and settings accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Orbit Culture's 'Redfog' features a modern, extremely high-gain, tight and percussive tone typical of contemporary Swedish metal, with slightly scooped mids, tight bass, and pronounced presence/treble for clarity and aggression. The tone is very dry, with no audible reverb, matching genre and band conventions.