Neural DSP Archetype plugins are built around the signature sounds of some of the world's most sophisticated guitarists — and those players use very specific modal choices to get their tones. Matching your scale to your Neural DSP preset unlocks the full character of each sound.
Plini's clean tones were designed for the floating, ethereal quality of Lydian. The ♯4 resonates through his signature clean chorus/reverb chain in a way that sounds intentionally designed. For his heavier tones, Melodic Minor's raised 6th and 7th give leads sophistication over the crunch.
Gojira's crushing low-end comes from Phrygian and Aeolian riffing. The ♭2 palm-muted on the low B string creates the massive, primordial tension that defines their sound. The tight low-end response of the Gojira plugin rewards Phrygian power chord patterns.
Tosin Abasi's 8-string work combines Dorian for the minor passages with Lydian Dominant for his jazz-influenced lead lines. The Abasi plugin's extended low response rewards the modal density that Lydian Dominant provides.
Periphery's Nolly Getgood uses Mixolydian for the groove-heavy polyrhythmic passages and dips into Harmonic Minor for more classical tension. The high-gain crunch of the Nolly plugin emphasizes the articulation that both modes require.
Polyphia's Tim Henson blends Lydian with pentatonic patterns in a way that sounds simultaneously pop and complex. The clean sparkle of the Tim Henson plugin was designed for this Lydian/pentatonic hybrid approach.
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