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The breakup song amp settings — M-Vave Blackbox

The mateus asato guitar tone for “The breakup song”, dialed in for a M-Vave Blackbox with a Suhr Classic S. Studio version, 'The Breakup Song' single (2024)

Original rig

Suhr Badger 30 or Bogner Goldfinger 45 set clean, Suhr Classic S Antique (HSS) on neck or middle position, Jackson Audio Bloom V2 compressor, Strymon BigSky reverb, Dunlop EP103 Echoplex delay

Pristine, shimmering clean with subtle compression, lush ambient reverb, and warm vocal-like sustain

Amp settings — M-Vave Blackbox

CHANNELClean (or closest clean amp model available)BRIGHTonBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	6
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01M-Vave Blackbox (Compressor block)

Light optical-style compression to even out dynamics without squashing - Asato uses subtle compression to make arpeggios and clean lines consistent

Level 6 · Sustain/Compression 4 · Attack 5

02M-Vave Blackbox (Reverb block)

Hall or Cloud-style reverb algorithm - this is essential to the enveloping ambient character of the track

Mix 6 · Decay 7 · Tone 6

03M-Vave Blackbox (Delay block)

Warm analog-style delay with moderate repeats - sits behind the reverb to add depth without cluttering

Mix 3 · Time 5 · Feedback 4

Why these settings

The M-Vave Blackbox is a budget multi-FX unit with limited amp modeling depth compared to Asato's boutique Suhr/Bogner clean platform. Select the cleanest Fender-style or 'acoustic sim' model available, keep gain minimal (2), and push mids slightly (+1 vs neutral) to capture the warm, vocal quality of his tone. The heavy lifting here comes from the effects blocks - prioritize the reverb and compression settings as these define the track's atmosphere. The Blackbox lacks the high headroom and organic response of a tube amp, so avoid pushing gain expecting natural breakup.

PRO TIPAsato's clean tone breathes through his right-hand dynamics and deliberate note choices - pick closer to the neck for warmth, let notes ring and decay naturally into the reverb, and resist the urge to add gain. The emotion comes from touch, not saturation. Roll the tone knob to 7 to tame any digital harshness from the Blackbox's modeling.

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