Tom Morello
Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage Solo artist
Same settings since the '90s.
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- wahBLACK WAHfor Dunlop GCB95 Cry BabyExpression pedal; also use it as a parked filter
- pitchWHAMfor DigiTech WH-1 WhammyUp 1 octave, toe-down for Killing in the Name squeals; toggle with the killswitch
- modORANGE PHASERfor MXR Phase 90Speed 4
- amp82 LEAD 800 100Wstand-infor Marshall JCM800 2205 50WGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5. Set it once and leave it
- cab4X12 CLASSIC 30Wfor Marshall JCM800 2205 50WDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayAIR DELAYstand-infor Boss DD-3 (x2)Short slap: 90 ms, Feedback 0, Mix 30%
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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- wahTeardrop 310for Dunlop GCB95 Cry BabyExpression pedal; also use it as a parked filter
- pitchPitch Whamfor DigiTech WH-1 WhammyUp 1 octave, toe-down for Killing in the Name squeals; toggle with the killswitch
- modScript Mod Phasefor MXR Phase 90Speed 4
- ampBrit 2204stand-infor Marshall JCM800 2205 50WGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5. Set it once and leave it
- cab4x12 Brit V30for Marshall JCM800 2205 50WDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delaySimple Delaystand-infor Boss DD-3 (x2)Short slap: 90 ms, Feedback 0, Mix 30%
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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- wahCrying Wahfor Dunlop GCB95 Cry BabyExpression pedal; also use it as a parked filter
- pitchWhamfor DigiTech WH-1 WhammyUp 1 octave, toe-down for Killing in the Name squeals; toggle with the killswitch
- modMX Phase 95stand-infor MXR Phase 90Speed 4
- ampBrit 2203stand-infor Marshall JCM800 2205 50WGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5. Set it once and leave it
- cab412 Brit 60B V30 ’95for Marshall JCM800 2205 50WDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayDigital Delaystand-infor Boss DD-3 (x2)Short slap: 90 ms, Feedback 0, Mix 30%
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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- wahPEDAL WAHstand-infor Dunlop GCB95 Cry BabyFX slot: Expression pedal; also use it as a parked filter
- pitchPEDAL BENDstand-infor DigiTech WH-1 WhammyMOD slot: Up 1 octave, toe-down for Killing in the Name squeals; toggle with the killswitch
- modPHASER 90Efor MXR Phase 90MOD alt. slot: Speed 4
- ampLEADstand-infor Marshall JCM800 2205 50WGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5. Set it once and leave it
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Marshall JCM800 2205 50WKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayDIGITALstand-infor Boss DD-3 (x2)DELAY slot: Short slap: 90 ms, Feedback 0, Mix 30%
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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