Hysteria amp settings — Donner Arena 2000
The Muse guitar tone for “Hysteria”, dialed in for a Donner Arena 2000 with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, Absolution (2003) — main signature bassline/riff
Pedulla Rapture RB5 bass, Marshall DBS 7400 (Valve channel), Sovtek Black Russian Big Muff, Human Gear Animato, Roland JP-8080 synth, 3-way split (clean + fuzz + Animato)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Compressor Block (Arena 2000)
Tightens attack to emulate the punchy multi-tracked synth/bass foundation
02Fuzz / Russian Muff Model Block (Arena 2000)
Primary gain source; emulates the Sovtek Black Russian Big Muff
03Distortion / Overdrive Block (Arena 2000)
Emulates the Human Gear Animato for the aggressive, nasal upper-mid bite
To emulate the signature bass/synth riff on a single-coil Strat, we stack the Arena 2000's Big Muff fuzz block into a bright distortion block to replicate the combined Muff and Animato saturation. The Strat bridge pickup provides the necessary upper-mid cut, while pushing the modeler's bass and mids compensates for the guitar's lack of bass low-end fundamental. Amp gain is kept low at 2 so the onboard dirt blocks provide all the synth-like fuzz without turning into undefined mud.
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