Virtuality amp settings — Line 6 POD Go
The Rush guitar tone for “Virtuality”, dialed in for a Line 6 POD Go with a Ibanez SR500E. Studio version, Test for Echo (1996)
1972 Fender Jazz Bass (Drop D tuning, Rotosound Swing Bass 66 rounds) tracked direct with no live amps using a Demeter VTDB-2B Tube DI, Palmer PDI-05 speaker simulator, and Tech 21 SansAmp Classic
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 8 |
01Deluxe Comp (POD Go Block)
Placed first in chain for LA-2A style peak control
02Obsession (Tech 21 SansAmp Classic model)
Provides the signature mid-90s Geddy tube-amp emulation and high-mid clank
Geddy recorded Test for Echo entirely without speaker cabinets, blending a SansAmp direct with a Demeter tube preamp and Palmer simulator on his Drop-D tuned Jazz Bass. On the POD Go, combining the SansAmp block ('Obsession') into the SVT-4 PRO model replicates that direct crunch and deep fundamental without getting muddy. The active Bartolini pickups on the Ibanez SR500E provide plenty of low-mid punch, so keep the onboard 3-band EQ flat with the mid-frequency switch set to 700Hz for maximum finger clank.
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