Confined amp settings — Donner Arena 2000
The As I Lay Dying guitar tone for “Confined”, dialed in for a Donner Arena 2000 with a Schecter C-1HTS SLS Elite Evil Twin. Studio version, Shadows Are Security (2005)
Peavey 5150/6505 head, Mesa Boogie 4x12 Rectifier cab, Ibanez Tube Screamer (boost), SM57 on edge of dustcap, guitars with EMG pickups in Drop C
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01Donner Arena 2000 — Tube Screamer / OD block
Enable the TS-style overdrive block BEFORE the amp model in the signal chain. This tightens the low-end and adds mid-push, mimicking the studio technique. Keep drive minimal—this is a clean boost, not a gain source.
02Donner Arena 2000 — Noise Gate block
Essential for tight palm-muted chugs and silent stops. Place after OD block, before amp.
The Arena 2000 is a digital modeler—select the 5150/6505 or 'Modern High Gain' amp model to match the original's tight, aggressive voicing. Your Schecter's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups are hotter and more compressed than the EMGs on the recording, so gain is set at 7 instead of 8-9. The TS block in front is critical: the original tone's tightness comes from the midrange push and bass cut of the Screamer, not raw amp gain.
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