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Out of the dark amp settings — Marshall 8100

The Falko guitar tone for “Out of the dark”, dialed in for a Marshall 8100 with a Ibanez ARC300. Studio version, Out of the Dark (Into the Light) (1998)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul / Fender Telecaster into Marshall JCM800 / DSL high-gain heads with Roland GP-8 processing and subtle studio delay

Dark, punchy late-90s Euro-rock crunch with tight low end and prominent lower mids
Amp settings — Marshall 8100
CHANNELOD1 (Overdrive)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 6 BASS 6 MID 6 TREBLE 5 REVERB 2 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain6
Bass6
Mid6
Treble5
Reverb2
Master5
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PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The Valvestate 8100's OD1 channel delivers the exact late-90s solid-state/hybrid Marshall bite used on the track. Keep the 8100's Contour knob around 4.5 so the midrange stays punchy and doesn't become overly scooped. The Ibanez ARC300 humbuckers have a slightly modern high-end snap, so rolling the guitar tone back to 8 prevents harshness.

PRO TIPPalm-mute the rhythmic chord stabs tightly right against the bridge saddle to lock in with the synth-driven pulse of the track.

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