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Two-Pound Torch amp settings — Ampero Mini

The Cryptopsy guitar tone for “Two-Pound Torch”, dialed in for a Ampero Mini with a Solar A2.7c. Studio version, Cryptopsy (2012 self-titled album)

Original rig

Likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Rectifier-style high-gain amp, 7-string guitars with active or high-output passive pickups, tight modern death metal production by Chris Donaldson

Aggressive, tight modern death metal — scooped mids, crushing low-end, razor treble, highly saturated but articulate

Amp settings — Ampero Mini

CHANNEL5150 or ENGL Powerball model (High Gain category)BRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Noise Gate (built-in or block)

Essential for tight death metal palm mutes — place before amp block

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

02Tube Screamer (TS808 or TS9 model)

Use as a clean boost to tighten low-end and add midrange focus — standard death metal technique

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 7

03Parametric EQ (post-amp block)

Cut mud around 200-400Hz, slight boost at 2-3kHz for pick attack clarity

Low 5 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid Level 4 · High 6

Why these settings

Your Solar A2.7c with its Duncan Solar pickups is perfect for this — high-output humbuckers in a 7-string, exactly the modern metal voicing needed. The Ampero Mini's 5150 or ENGL model will nail the tight, aggressive saturation. I scooped mids to 3 for that characteristic death metal scoop but kept it higher than full-scoop to retain note definition in the fast riffing. The TS block at zero drive is critical — it tightens the flubby low-end of high-gain on a 7-string.

PRO TIPFor Cryptopsy's machine-gun palm mute precision, anchor your picking hand firmly and use minimal pick travel — the tone is 50% technique. Pick closer to the bridge for that razor attack, and keep your fretting hand muting absolutely disciplined on the unused strings.

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