The Enemy Inside amp settings — Boss GT-1
The Dream Theater guitar tone for “The Enemy Inside”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Dream Theater (2013) — main rhythm riff
Music Man Majesty / JP13 7-string (DiMarzio Illuminator pickups) into Mesa/Boogie Mark V Head (Channel 3, Mark IIC+ mode) through Rectifier 4x12 with Celestion V30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss GT-1 OD/DS Block (T-SCREAM)
Used as a clean boost to tighten the low-end tracking for fast palm mutes
02Boss GT-1 Noise Suppressor (NS)
Essential for silencing high-gain hiss during tight staccato breaks
The BG LEAD preamp emulates Petrucci's Mesa Mark IIC+ mode, which requires an aggressive post-distortion V-curve (mids scooped to 3, treble boosted to 7). The Pacifica 112V bridge humbucker has moderate vintage-hot output compared to Petrucci's high-output DiMarzio Illuminators, so the T-Scream block with zero drive and high level provides the necessary front-end push and low-end tightening. Reverb is off to keep the heavy 16th-note rhythm completely dry and articulate.
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