If you’re just using the amp alone, you can still get a close approximation with the settings shown below. Reverb is almost always helpful in creating a spooky sound, but because I wanted one with an even longer decay than what was available on the amp, I inserted Cubase’s roomworksSE plug-in. This sound utilizes a high-gain setting from the THR30II for distortion, along with the amp’s built-in Chorus and Echo/Rev effects. They all offer the same effects and architecture, so you can consider them interchangeable. Note that you can freely transfer any sounds you create in the Helix Native plug-in to and from Helix LT or other Helix pedals. (The line outputs of the THR30II and the Helix LT were connected to the inputs on my audio interface.) All the audio clips were recorded into Steinberg Cubase, with all the guitar parts tracked direct. My tools for creating these spooky sounds were a Yamaha THR30II Wireless desktop amplifier, a Line 6 Helix LT effects pedal, the Line 6 Helix Native plug-in, the Steinberg roomworksSE plug-in, and/or some combination thereof.

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How to play spooky on guitar