Storytime amp settings — Line 6 POD HD500X
The Nightwish guitar tone for “Storytime”, dialed in for a Line 6 POD HD500X with a Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Plus. Studio version, Imaginaerum (2011)
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern Voicing channel), ESP guitar with bridge humbucker, tight scooped voicing for symphonic metal layering
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 6 |
Original Dual Rectifier Modern voicing is extremely scooped with aggressive presence. HD500X Treadplate model closely matches this, but mid is raised from original's 2 to 3 to retain definition through the POD's digital processing. Presence is set high (7) to replicate the Rectifier's signature upper-harmonic sizzle. Your Les Paul's humbuckers provide similar output to Emppu's ESP bridge pickup, so gain stays at 8 without reduction.
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