Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) amp settings — Boss gt-6 Boss - GT-6
The Annie Lennox guitar tone for “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”, dialed in for a Boss gt-6 Boss - GT-6 with a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983) - Main Riff Adaptation
Oberheim OB-X (strings patch with fast attack) + Roland SH-101 synth sequence; Dave Stewart live/rhythm guitar: Gretsch/Fender clean through Roland Space Echo & desk DI
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01GT-6 Compressor Block (CS)
Tightens pick transient to mimic analog synth envelope
02GT-6 Chorus Block (CH)
Emulates Oberheim OB-X detuned dual-oscillator spread
03GT-6 Delay Block (DD)
Set to 16th-note slapback / Roland Space Echo vibe
Because the signature riff is an interlocking Roland SH-101 and Oberheim OB-X synth part, we use the GT-6's ultra-clean JC-120 preamp model paired with aggressive front-end compression to replicate the tight keyboard attack. The Les Paul's humbuckers carry sufficient low-mid weight, so bass is pulled back to 4 to prevent mud while chorus adds the synthesizer's iconic pulse-width modulation width.
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