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Process amp settings — Vox VT40+

The Death Toll 80k guitar tone for “Process”, dialed in for a Vox VT40+ with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Harsh Reality (2011)

Original rig

High-gain tube head (5150/Peavey/Marshall style) + overdrive boost + humbucker guitar in D standard

Aggressive, blistering Scandinavian grindcore crunch with tight low-end and biting upper-mids
Amp settings — Vox VT40+
CHANNELUS HIGAIN (or UK ROCK / METAL)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 7 BASS 6 MID 5 TREBLE 7 REVERB 0 MASTER 6
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass6
Mid5
Treble7
Reverb0
Master6
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

Used as a clean boost to tighten the low-end track attack into the amp

Drive 0 · Tone 7 · Level 9
Why these settings

The Vox VT40+ is a modeling amp, so select the high-gain 'US HIGAIN' amp model to provide the core saturation rather than relying on standard AC chime. Using your TS9 with Drive at zero and Level high tightens the flubby bass frequencies before hitting the preamp, delivering that precise fast-grind attack. Keep mids centered rather than deeply scooped to retain clarity through rapid blastbeats.

PRO TIPAggressive high-speed alternate picking with heavy palm-muting is essential to maintain definition in grindcore tempos without turning into pure mud.

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