No. 1202005·alternative-metal·3 blocks
B.Y.O.B.
The anthemic, soaring chorus of System of a Down's 2005 Grammy-winning single — a wide-open major-key hook that erupts out of the song's breakneck verse. Daron Malakian drove it with a custom Ibanez Iceman through a cranked 100-watt Marshall, all the gain coming from the amp. The track sits a half step above the band's usual Drop C, in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#). Rick Rubin produced.
MezmerizeSignal path · input → output · 7 blocksLive values · Line 6 Helix
Guitar
Ibanez Iceman (custom IC series)
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
drop_c_sharp
Noise Gate
Deluxe Comp
Brit 2203
4x12 Greenback 25
Room
Simple Delay
Noise Gate
← Tight rhythm playing (FRFR essential)
Threshold
-54dB
Decay
0.2s
Level
0
Deluxe Comp
← Tracking compression
Threshold
-30dB
Ratio
3:1
Knee
6dB
Attack
22s
Release
180s
Mix
40
Level
0dB
Brit 2203
← Marshall JMP-100 (100W head)
Drive
7
Bass
6
Mid
7
Treble
7
Presence
7
ChVol
5.5
Master
7.5
Bias
5
BiasX
5
Sag
5
Hum
5
Ripple
5
4x12 Greenback 25
← Marshall 4x12 (Celestion-loaded)
LowCut95Hz
HighCut9500Hz
Resonance
0.5
Level
0dB
Pan
0.5
Delay
0
Room
← Studio room ambience
LowCut220Hz
HighCut6500Hz
Mix
14
Decay
1.3s
Predelay
15ms
Level
0
Simple Delay
← Subtle ambience
LowCut220Hz
HighCut5500Hz
Time
360ms
Feedback
8
Mix
6
Level
0
Engineer's note
File 120
The anthemic, soaring chorus of System of a Down's 2005 Grammy-winning single — a wide-open major-key hook that erupts out of the song's breakneck verse. Daron Malakian drove it with a custom Ibanez Iceman through a cranked 100-watt Marshall, all the gain coming from the amp. The track sits a half step above the band's usual Drop C, in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#). Rick Rubin produced.
— Daron Malakian
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