No. 2041980·metal·5 blocks

Mr. Crowley

The outro solo that made Randy Rhoads' reputation, cut at Ridge Farm in the spring of 1980 with Max Norman engineering. The rig is a 1974 Les Paul Custom into a Marshall 1959 Super Lead run through a Variac at around 90 volts, with an MXR Distortion+ in front. The room matters as much as the amp: the cabinets lived in a stone chamber under the control room, and Rhoads played from the top of the steps into that natural reverb rather than a plate.

Blizzard of Ozz coverBlizzard of Ozz
Settings for
Signal path · input → output · 9 blocksLive values · Line 6 Helix
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (1974, cream)
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Deluxe Comp
Vermin Dist
10 Band Graphic EQ
Brit Plexi Nrm
4x12 Greenback 25
Optical Trem
Simple Delay
Chamber
Deluxe Comp
← Studio compression
Dynamics
Threshold
-30dB
Ratio
2.5:1
Knee
6dB
Attack
45ms
Release
300ms
Mix
40
Level
0dB
Vermin Dist
← MXR Distortion+
Distortion
Gain
6
Tone
6
Level
7
10 Band Graphic EQ
← MXR 10-Band Graphic EQ
EQ
Tilt
0.5
CenterFreq
1000Hz
Level
3
500Hz
3
1kHz
4
2kHz
2
Brit Plexi Nrm
← Marshall 1959 Super Lead (Variac'd to ~90V)
Amp
Drive
8
Bass
4
Mid
6
Treble
7
Presence
5
ChVol
6
Master
10
Bias
6.5
BiasX
6
Sag
8
Hum
5.5
Ripple
6
4x12 Greenback 25
← Two Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Cab
LowCut100Hz
HighCut6800Hz
Resonance
5
Level
0dB
Pan
0.5
Delay
0
Optical Trem
← MXR Stereo Chorus
Modulation
Rate
0.5Hz
Depth
25
Mix
25
Level
0
Simple Delay
← External delay units
Delay
LowCut200Hz
HighCut4200Hz
Time
420ms
Feedback
24
Mix
16
Level
0
Chamber
← Ridge Farm stone room
Reverb
LowCut160Hz
HighCut7000Hz
Mix
26
Decay
2.2s
Predelay
25ms
Level
0

What we checked

Computed by a program, on this recipe, every time this page is built. How this works

Preset files — 0 of 3 complete
  • Helix 2 blocks missing from the file
    Which ones

    Not in the file: 10 Band Graphic EQ, Chamber. The recipe calls for these blocks, but we have no verified model ID for them on this platform, so the preset is written without them. Add them by hand using the settings above.

  • Quad Cortex 6 blocks replaced with a stand-in model
    Which ones

    Replaced with a stand-in: Studio Comp, Fuzz Face Dist, Plexi 100, 4x12 Greenback, Chorus, Chamber Reverb. These load cleanly but are not the model named above — the file will sound wrong here until we map them. Set these blocks by hand.

  • Katana 2 blocks missing from the file; 5 blocks replaced with a stand-in model
    Which ones

    Not in the file: Delay, Reverb. The recipe calls for these blocks, but we have no verified model ID for them on this platform, so the preset is written without them. Add them by hand using the settings above.

    Replaced with a stand-in: Lead, Booster, FX, Delay, Reverb. These load cleanly but are not the model named above — the file will sound wrong here until we map them. Set these blocks by hand.

Helix DSP
54.4% of one chip — fits
Sources
4 cited, 2 from publications that do original gear reporting
Attribution
Not yet rated — This recipe predates the attribution-confidence field and hasn't been reviewed for it.
What we didn't check
  • Nobody played this through a real amp. There is no human listening test behind any number on this page.
  • The settings are reasoned from the sources below, not measured off the record.
  • No audio has been rendered for this recipe yet, so you cannot hear it before you load it.
  • 3 platforms on this page (TONEX, Kemper, Fractal) get a model pointer, not a preset file — nothing was built or checked for them.
The mic in this chain

Shure SM57

Still made, still the studio default. The cheapest part of this chain to get right.

Affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you, and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The mic is listed because the chain uses it, not because anyone paid for the placement.

Rate This Tone

...

(0 ratings)

Sign in to rate this recipe.

Comments

Sign in to leave a comment.