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PrincePrince Rogers Nelson
Prince, The Revolution, New Power Generation Solo artist
The Cloud guitar.
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Mesa Mark lead with DS-1 grind, flanger swoosh and octave for Let's Go Crazy.
- driveD1 Distortionfor Boss DS-1 DistortionDist 7, Tone 6, Level 5. Purple Rain lead grind
- pitchOCTAVESfor Boss OC-2 OctaverOct 1 40%, Direct 100%
- wahSHINE WAHstand-infor Colorsound WahExpression pedal
- modFLANGERstand-infor Boss BF-2 FlangerManual 5, Depth 7, Rate 3, Res 6. Let's Go Crazy swoosh
- amp85 M-2 LEADstand-infor Mesa/Boogie Mark IIBLead channel: Gain 6, Treble 7, Mid 5, Bass 3, Master 5
- cab4X12 GREEN 25Wstand-infor Bag End 4x12 (JBL D120F)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
Model names checked against the official HeadRush model list. Model names from HeadRush's official Pedalboard model list; Gigboard and Prime share the HeadRush model library. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- driveDeez One Vintagefor Boss DS-1 DistortionDist 7, Tone 6, Level 5. Purple Rain lead grind
- pitchBoctaverfor Boss OC-2 OctaverOct 1 40%, Direct 100%
- wahColorfulfor Colorsound WahExpression pedal
- modGray Flangerstand-infor Boss BF-2 FlangerManual 5, Depth 7, Rate 3, Res 6. Let's Go Crazy swoosh
- ampCali IV Leadstand-infor Mesa/Boogie Mark IIBLead channel: Gain 6, Treble 7, Mid 5, Bass 3, Master 5
- cab4x12 1960 T75stand-infor Bag End 4x12 (JBL D120F)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
Model names checked against the official Line 6 Helix model list. Names from the official Line 6 Helix 3.80 model list (HX Stomp shares the library). "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- driveChief DS1for Boss DS-1 DistortionDist 7, Tone 6, Level 5. Purple Rain lead grind
- pitchChief OC2for Boss OC-2 OctaverOct 1 40%, Direct 100%
- wahCrying Wahstand-infor Colorsound WahExpression pedal
- modFlanger Enginestand-infor Boss BF-2 FlangerManual 5, Depth 7, Rate 3, Res 6. Let's Go Crazy swoosh
- ampCA MkCC+stand-infor Mesa/Boogie Mark IIBLead channel: Gain 6, Treble 7, Mid 5, Bass 3, Master 5
- cab412 Brit 60A G75 80sstand-infor Bag End 4x12 (JBL D120F)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
Model names checked against the official Neural DSP Quad Cortex model list. Names from Neural DSP's official Quad Cortex device list. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- driveDISTORTIONstand-infor Boss DS-1 DistortionBOOSTER slot: Dist 7, Tone 6, Level 5. Purple Rain lead grind
- pitchOCTAVEfor Boss OC-2 OctaverFX slot: Oct 1 40%, Direct 100%
- wahPEDAL WAHstand-infor Colorsound WahMOD slot: Expression pedal
- modFLANGERstand-infor Boss BF-2 FlangerMOD alt. slot: Manual 5, Depth 7, Rate 3, Res 6. Let's Go Crazy swoosh
- ampLEADstand-infor Mesa/Boogie Mark IIBLead channel: Gain 6, Treble 7, Mid 5, Bass 3, Master 5
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Bag End 4x12 (JBL D120F)Katana has no cab sim on its speaker
Model names checked against the official BOSS Katana model list and owner's manual. Amp types from the Katana MkII Owner's Manual; effect types from 'Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II'. Katana has its own speaker, so there is no cab block. Gen 3 renames some types, so check your unit. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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