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 · 5 blocksLive values · Kemper Profiler
Guitar
Ibanez Iceman (custom IC series)
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
drop_c_sharp
Noise Gate
Search Rig Exchange for 'Marshall JCM800' or 'Marshall 100W'
Room Reverb
Digital Delay
Noise Gate
← Tight rhythm playing (FRFR essential)
Threshold
5dB
Volume
0
Search Rig Exchange for 'Marshall JCM800' or 'Marshall 100W'
← Marshall JMP-100 (100W head)
Gain
7
Bass
6
Middle
7
Treble
7
Presence
7
Room Reverb
← Studio room ambience
Decay
1.3s
Predelay
15ms
Mix
0.1
Digital Delay
← Subtle ambience
Time
360ms
Feedback
8
Mix
0.1
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
Sources · Verified by
