lead guitar from “voices” by motionless in white | ToneDB
voices
motionless in white
lead guitar
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Tone Profile
This lead guitar tone is aggressive and cutting, designed to stand out in a mix with heavy guitars and electronic elements. It's a modern metal sound, characterized by high gain, clarity, and a tight low end.
Gear
- Schecter Chris Motionless Signatureinstrument
- ReverbSweetwater
- Peavey 6505amp
- Reverb$450Sweetwater
- Shure SM57microphone
- ReverbSweetwater
- Ibanez TS9processing
- Reverb$103Sweetwater
- ISP Decimatorprocessing
- Reverb$99Sweetwater
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The Story
The lead guitar tone on "Voices" by Motionless in White was recorded using a Schecter Chris Motionless Signature guitar through a Peavey 6505 amplifier head, with an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer used to tighten the low end and boost mids for cut. The signal was recorded with a Shure SM57 microphone positioned on the guitar cabinet, and an ISP Decimator noise gate was employed to control the noise from the high-gain amplifier setup.
Signal Chain
Instrument: Schecter Chris Motionless Signature
Amp: Peavey 6505
Microphone: Shure SM57
Processing: Ibanez TS9, ISP Decimator
Recreation Tips
- Start with a high-gain amp like the Peavey 6505 and dial in a moderate amount of gain.
- Use an overdrive pedal to tighten the low end and boost the mids for added aggression and clarity.
- Experiment with microphone placement on the cabinet to find the sweet spot that captures the desired tone.
- Use a noise gate to eliminate any unwanted noise from the high-gain amp.
- Consider using a slight mid-cut in the EQ to prevent the guitar from sounding too harsh.
Original Gear
- Schecter Chris Motionless Signature(guitar)
- Peavey 6505(amp)
- Shure SM57(mic)
- Ibanez TS9(pedal)
- ISP Decimator(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Schecter Chris Motionless Signature
Features similar EMG active pickups and mahogany construction for the aggressive, tight metal tone needed for this track
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Peavey 6505
Shares the same high-gain DNA as the 6505 with modern refinements, delivering the tight, aggressive distortion character
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Peavey 6505
Captures high-gain 6505-style amp tones with built-in noise gate and cabinet simulation for home recording
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Ibanez TS9
Budget-friendly overdrive that provides similar mid-boost and low-end tightening when used as a boost pedal
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: ISP Decimator
Modern noise gate with multiband processing that effectively controls high-gain noise while preserving tone
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