Varying Distortion In Ep, +/- 5% Gain Change Options

[thefireball]

Hey GMC!

I'm recording an EP . I got the main frame for one song. So I was thinking about another song I want to do in the EP. I think the next song would benefit from a boost of 5% gain on the amp head than the other song. I think had plenty of distortion for the song I already have recorded. So is it "wrong" or not going to sound right if I change the sound (drive) a little bit? I'm going to try to keep the same overall tone throughout the EP, but I wanted to make some changes here and there so it sounds a little different. This boost of gain is an example.

My guitar is a Jackson SLSMG with 81/85 EMG Pickups, tuned to Drop Ab with 14-68 gauge strings.
Signal chain in POD Farm:

Noise Gate, Compressor, Line 6 Big Bottom Head, and 4x12 Treadplate Cab, miked with a 57 off axis.
Head settings are as follows: Drive 30, Bass 28, Mid 83, Treb 42, Presence 100.

It's these settings I have used for my first song I recorded. The second song I want to record will be in Standard Bb, and I want to bring the gain up to 35%. (It's just because of how I want the song to sound. Just needs a little bit more boost.)

So is this okay to do in an album/EP?


-Brandon Burch

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