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Through struggle amp settings — NUX MG-30

The As i lay dying guitar tone for “Through struggle”, dialed in for a NUX MG-30 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Shadows Are Security (2005) — Main rhythm/lead track

Original rig

Peavey 5150 / 6505 (Lead Channel) boosted with Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer into Mesa Traditional 4x12 (V30s), Ibanez/ESP guitars with EMG 81/85

Aggressive, mid-focused, tight metalcore high-gain with clear palm-mute tracking

Amp settings — NUX MG-30

CHANNELSLO 100 / Fireman (5150 block) + 1960/V30 4x12 IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01NUX MG-30 Noise Gate (NG)

Place first in chain to clamp Drop C chugs

Threshold 6 · Decay 2

02NUX MG-30 Screamer (EFX Block)

Used as clean boost to cut flub and tighten attack before the amp

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

Because the Screamer block is driving the front end, keep the amp block gain down at 2-3 to prevent muddy double-gain clipping. The Pacifica bridge humbucker has lower passive output than the album's EMG 81s, so the TS Level is pushed up while mids are boosted to 7 to replicate the signature Andy Sneap 5150 punch. The tone is tracked dry with no room reverb.

PRO TIPTune to Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) and strike your palm mutes sharply right over the bridge saddles to get the tight percussive attack of the opening riff.

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