Night terror amp settings — Boss Katana Artist MkII
The Dream theater guitar tone for “Night terror”, dialed in for a Boss Katana Artist MkII with a Suhr Modern Plus. Studio version, Parasomnia (2024) — Main high-gain rhythm riff
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+/Mark V, Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty with DiMarzio Illuminator pickups, Fractal Axe-FX/TC Electronic
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Booster (TS-style / Screamer)
Onboard Katana boost block in front of the amp to tighten low-end tracking
02Onboard Delay (Digital Delay)
Post-amp FX loop block for subtle stereo width on lead and heavy riff sections
The Katana Artist MkII's Brown channel with Variation engaged closely replicates the tight preamp crunch of Petrucci's Mesa Mark series. Enabling the onboard TS-style boost with zero drive and high level filters out loose sub-bass before the preamp, delivering the surgical attack required for the 2024 modern prog tone. Treble and Presence are pushed slightly on the Artist to emulate the glassy bite of the DiMarzio Illuminator bridge humbucker on your Suhr Modern Plus. Clean interlude: switch to Clean amp type, bypass booster, engage onboard chorus.
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