Metropolis pt 1 amp settings — M vave Mk 300
The Dream theater guitar tone for “Metropolis pt 1”, dialed in for a M vave Mk 300 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio album version, Images and Words (1992) — main progressive heavy rhythm tone
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (TriAxis / Quad Preamp era) + Mesa 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s + Ibanez JPM / Custom with DiMarzio Steve's Special & Air Norton
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01TS Overdrive Block (M-Vave MK-300 internal)
Used as a clean boost in front of the high-gain amp block to tighten tracking
02Graphic EQ Block (M-Vave MK-300 internal)
Post-amp V-curve replicating Petrucci's Mesa 5-band graphic EQ
The Mark IIC+ signature sound relies on preamp gain followed by a steep post-distortion mid-cut, simulated on the MK-300 using a US high-gain amp model and a dedicated EQ block. Your Ibanez GIO bridge humbucker matches Petrucci's high-output ceramic bridge pickup, needing only a slight low-mid trim to maintain fast riff articulation. The internal TS boost cuts flubby sub-bass before the amp block to preserve clarity on fast alternate-picked passages.
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