No. 0422001·alternative·4 blocks
Plug In Baby
Plug In Baby features Matt Bellamy's signature combination of heavy fuzz and a DigiTech Whammy for the iconic riff. The Manson guitar runs through a fuzz pedal into a cranked Marshall for a thick, aggressive distortion, while the Whammy adds an octave-up effect that gives the riff its distinctive screaming, synth-like quality. The riff itself is a rapid-fire chromatic run that is instantly recognizable.
Origin of SymmetrySignal path · input → output · 10 blocksLive values · Line 6 Helix
Guitar
Manson MB-1 (custom)
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Volume Pedal
Deluxe Comp
Pitch Wham
Triangle Fuzz
Heir Apparent
Brit Plexi Brt
4x12 Greenback 25
Dynamic Plate
Tilt
Volume Pedal
← Volume pedal
Pedal
100%
Deluxe Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-32dB
Ratio
2:1
Knee
6dB
Attack
0.0s
Release
0.2s
Mix
0.4
Level
0dB
Pitch Wham
← DigiTech Whammy
Heel
0
Toe
1
Mix
1
Level
0
Triangle Fuzz
← Z.Vex Fuzz Factory (closest stock fuzz)
Sustain
0.8
Tone
0.6
Level
0.8
Heir Apparent
← Colorsound Power Boost (alt drive)
Gain
0.5
Tone
0.6
Level
0.7
Presence
0.5
Clipping
0
GainMod
1
Brit Plexi Brt
← Marshall (cranked)
Drive
0.7
Bass
0.5
Mid
0.6
Treble
0.7
Presence
0.6
ChVol
0.7
Master
1
Bias
0.6
BiasX
0.5
Sag
0.6
Hum
0.5
Ripple
0.5
4x12 Greenback 25
← Marshall 4x12 with Greenback 25s
LowCut19.9Hz
HighCut20100Hz
Level
0dB
Pan
0.5
Delay
0
Dynamic Plate
← Studio plate
LowCut150Hz
HighCut8500Hz
Mix
0.2
Decay
1.5s
Level
0
PreDelay
0.0ms
BassFreq
100
BassBoost
0
VarDelayAmpl
0.5
Damping
4500
MatrFreq
0.3
Tilt
← Tilt EQ (global brightness)
Tilt
0.5
CenterFreq
1000Hz
Level
0
Engineer's note
File 042
Plug In Baby features Matt Bellamy's signature combination of heavy fuzz and a DigiTech Whammy for the iconic riff. The Manson guitar runs through a fuzz pedal into a cranked Marshall for a thick, aggressive distortion, while the Whammy adds an octave-up effect that gives the riff its distinctive screaming, synth-like quality. The riff itself is a rapid-fire chromatic run that is instantly recognizable.
— Matt Bellamy
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