Logic Pro X Amp Designer settings
Iris settings for Logic Pro X Amp Designer
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Logic Pro X Amp Designer, select the Blues Blaster Combo preset, then set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 5, Reverb 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Starcaster · updated 2026-08-04
- Preset / mode
- Blues Blaster Combo
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Logic Pro X Amp Designer knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
- Tremolo speed
- 0
- Vibrato speed
- 0
- Tremolo intensity
- 0
- Vibrato intensity
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (plate) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Strum with a light, airy touch to achieve the percussive yet smooth attack.
- Focus on sustaining open strings while fretting notes to capture the ringing quality of the original riff.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Logic Pro X Amp Designer actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Logic Pro X Amp Designer for Iris?
Start from the Blues Blaster Combo preset, then set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 5, Reverb 4.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Starcaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
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Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.