No. 1542002·alternative-metal·6 blocks
Cochise
Tom Morello's thunderous opener on Audioslave's 2002 debut. Recorded with Rick Rubin at Cello Studios on Morello's 'Soul Power' Stratocaster (Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge) through his lifelong Marshall JCM800 2205 into a Peavey 4x12. The famous 'helicopter' intro isn't a synth -- it's the guitar's kill-switch toggle stuttering a fast, high-feedback Boss delay while a DigiTech Whammy oscillates the pitch. Standard E tuning.
AudioslaveSignal path · input → output · 7 blocksLive values · Fractal Axe-Fx
Guitar
Fender 'Soul Power' Stratocaster (Audioslave-era)
Pickups
HSS
Tuning
bridge
Strings
Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Studio Comp
Pitch Follower
Digital Delay
Brit 800
4x12 Brit V30
Plate
Studio Comp
← Light tracking compression
Threshold
-30dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
40s
Release
180s
Mix
0.3
Level
0dB
Pitch Follower
← DigiTech Whammy (WH-1)
Mix
100
Digital Delay
← Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Time
120ms
Feedback
30
Mix
0.2
Level
0
Brit 800
← Marshall JCM800 2205
Drive
7
Bass
4
Mid
4
Treble
9
Presence
6
MV
6
4x12 Brit V30
← Peavey 4x12 (Celestion G12K-85)
LowCut95Hz
HighCut8500Hz
Level
0dB
Plate
← Cello Studios ambience
Mix
0.1
Decay
1.1s
Predelay
16ms
Engineer's note
File 154
Tom Morello's thunderous opener on Audioslave's 2002 debut. Recorded with Rick Rubin at Cello Studios on Morello's 'Soul Power' Stratocaster (Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge) through his lifelong Marshall JCM800 2205 into a Peavey 4x12. The famous 'helicopter' intro isn't a synth -- it's the guitar's kill-switch toggle stuttering a fast, high-feedback Boss delay while a DigiTech Whammy oscillates the pitch. Standard E tuning.
— Tom Morello
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