time for me amp settings — Positive Grid Spark MINI
The sodistilled guitar tone for “time for me”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark MINI with a Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai. Single release (2023), main guitar track
Modern emo/indie-alt guitar rig via clean-to-edge-of-breakup Fender-style tube amp emulation with subtle analog-style chorus and ambient room reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01Chorus (Spark Mini MOD Block)
In-app modulation block (digital/analog chorus)
02Digital Delay (Spark Mini DLY Block)
In-app delay block for subtle rhythmic space
The Spark MINI uses onboard digital modeling blocks, so selecting the 'Black Duo' amp model provides the necessary Fender-style clean headroom. High-output DiMarzio Evolution humbuckers on the JEM7V run hot, so position 4 (neck + middle split) tames the gain stage and yields the glassy indie chime heard on the recording. The Spark MINI physical faceplate lacks a presence knob (and handles EQ via the Spark app/onboard presets), so presence is nulled.
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