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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 U2 songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single U2 setting. Every one of them starts at Gain 2, so the differences are in the EQ, the pickup and the effects.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Endlessly sustained clean guitar notes over a slow-building ballad, then a delayed riff answered by the vocal.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 4, with the neck or middle position.
A chiming six-note arpeggio doubled by a dotted-eighth delay over held synth chords, then fast, percussive strumming.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the neck or middle position.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| With or Without You | The Edge's 1965 Stratocaster, made into an Infinite GuitarVox AC30, probably a Korg SDD-3000 delay (Lanois) |
| Where the Streets Have No Name | Fender Stratocaster (the Edge's own account)Vox AC30 and digital delays (the Edge's rig of the time) |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, With or Without You starts at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 4; Where the Streets Have No Name starts at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
With or Without You: The Edge's 1965 Stratocaster, made into an Infinite Guitar; Vox AC30, probably a Korg SDD-3000 delay (Lanois). Where the Streets Have No Name: Fender Stratocaster (the Edge's own account); Vox AC30 and digital delays (the Edge's rig of the time). Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
