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Will be categorised into on board and built in, if its been on board beforehand and now built in (such as fuzz factory) then use built in instead.
Guitar Effects will be categorised into on board and built in, if its been on board beforehand and now built in (such as fuzz factory) then use built in instead.


==Built In==
==Built In==
*[[Fernandes Sustainer]]
*[[Fernandes Sustainer]]
*X-Y MIDI Controller for a [[Kaoss Pad]]
*X-Y MIDI Controller for the [[Korg Kaoss Pad|Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]] and the [[Digitech Whammy]]
*[[MXR Phase 90]]
*[[MXR Phase 90]]
*[[Roland GK-2a Guitar Synthesizer Driver]]
*[[Roland GK-2A Guitar Synthesizer Driver]]
*[[Tronical PowerTune Automatic Guitar Tuning System]]
*[[Tronical PowerTune Automatic Guitar Tuning System]]
*[[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]]
*[[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]]
*[[Z.Vex Wah Probe]]
*[[Z.Vex Wah Probe]]
*[[Fishman TriplePlay Guitar Synthesizer Driver]]
*[[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System]]


==On board==
== [[Will of the People (album) | Will Of The People Tour]] ==
===[[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]]===
[[File:Matt_Studio_Rack.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Matt and his new rack for Will Of The People]]
[[File:Showbiz Pedal Board.jpg|right|thumb|Showbiz Pedal Board]]
 
*[[Digitech Whammy]]
 
*[[DOD Equalizer]]
With the Will Of The People tour, Matt Change his combo solution Axe Fx 2 and Kemper to Axe FX 3 for Amp and effect simulation. It's one of the biggest change since The Resistance Tour.
*[[Electro Harmonix Micro Synth]]
 
*[[Line 6 DL4]]
=== Pedals used in studio ===
*[[Roland VG-8 V-Guitar system]]
 
*[[Roland EV-5 Expression pedal]]
* to be completed
*[[Boss FV-300H]]
 
=== Pedalboard ===
 
* [[Mastermind GT 22 MIDI Controller]] by RJM Music Technology
* Boss FV-500L Volume/[[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]]
 
=== Rack & Amplifiers ===
 
==== Rack (left) ====
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Fractal Axe FX 3]]
* [[Fractal Axe FX 3]]
* RME Fireface UFX II
* [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]]
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
* Pedal Tray ([[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]], [[Keeley Fuzz Head]], [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]])
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
 
==== Rack (right) ====
 
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
* Shure AD4QUS
* Shure AD4QUS
* RME Fireface UFX II
* [[Fractal Axe FX 3]]
* RJM Effect Gizmo
* Pedal Tray (2x Korg SDD Delay'', Unknown'')
* Pedal Tray (Unknown'')
 
== [[Simulation Theory (album) | Simulation Theory Tour]] ==
[[File:Matt_SimTheoryRig.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Simulation Theory Tour A & B rigs<ref>https://youtu.be/iiwkoHhT0gw?si=0gVHPW7MxZzA3uYD</ref>]]
[[File:Muse_SimTheoryOnStageBoard.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Simulation Theory Tour on-stage pedalboard<ref>https://youtu.be/iiwkoHhT0gw?si=0gVHPW7MxZzA3uYD</ref>]]
[[File:Guitar_Racks_for_the_Simulation_Theory_tour.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The guitar racks for the Simulation Theory tour]]
[[File:STGuitarTech.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Guitar tech and the guitar racks for the Simulation Theory tour]]
 
With the Simulation Theory tour, Matt and Matt's tech brought in even more changes compared to the Drones tour, mainly to accomodate the 80s soundscapes and all the guitar synths on the album. The Skrydstrup MR10 has been replaced with an RJM Music Technology's Effect Gizmo, while the Skrydstrup Custom unit is still used. The Korg SDD-3000 digital delay has returned after it's been ditched for live use as of the start of The 2nd Law tour, this time in a pedal format - Matt's using two of them.
 
=== Pedals used in studio ===
 
* Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl HiFi Analog Vibrato/Chorus
* Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Pedalflanger
* DigiTech Whammy 5
* DigiTech Whammy DT
* Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
* Maestro MPS-2 Mini-Phase
* MXR DynaComp Mini Compressor
* MXR Script DynaComp Compressor
* Eventide Space Reverb
* JHS Pedals VCR Volume/Chorus/Reverb
* JHS Pedals Colour Box Preamp
* Zvex Super Hard On
 
=== Pedalboard ===
 
* [[Mastermind GT 22 MIDI Controller]] by RJM Music Technology
* Boss FV-500L Volume/[[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]]
 
=== Rack & Amplifiers ===
 
==== Rack (left) ====
 
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]] (Rack Version)
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]] (Rack Version)
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]] (Rack Version)
* [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]]
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
* Pedal Tray ([[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]], [[Keeley Fuzz Head]], [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]])
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
 
==== Rack (right) ====
 
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
* Shure AD4QUS
* Shure AD4QUS
* RME Fireface UFX II
* Fractal Axe/Fx XL
* RJM Effect Gizmo
* Pedal Tray (2x Korg SDD Delay'', Unknown'')
* Pedal Tray (Strymon Big Sky Reverb, [[Digitech Whammy]], [[JHS Pedals Colour Box|JHS Colour Box]], [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]]'', Unknown'')
 
===Amplifiers===
* [[Diezel VH4]]  x2
 
== [[Drones (album) | Drones Tour]] ==
 
Some small changes have been made to Matts rig since The 2nd Law era. He has a new tech, Chris Whitemyer, who operates differently from Matt's
previous tech, Jason Baskin. He has noticeably differently styles of guitar routing and set up. For example guitars are now numbered with "1,2,3,4"
in the flight cases and correspond to the numbers on the guitar straps. Wireless units and now in pouches rather than exposed like during The 2nd Law tour. Matt seems to have also ditched the additional Liquid Foot Controller Junior. He also tends to do patch switches himself more often.
 
Matt switched from two standard Kempers to three rack versions, probably due to the increase in song presets and new sounds with their growing discography.
 
[[Image:DronesPedalboard.jpg|thumb|right|Drones Tour Pedalboard]]
 
=== Pedalboard ===
 
* [[Liquid-Foot Pro MIDI Controller|Liquid-Foot Pro LF+ PRO+ MIDI Controller]] (UK Psycho Tour, US Club Shows)
* [[Mastermind GT 22 MIDI Controller]] by RJM Music Technology (Europe Festival Tour onwards)
* Boss FV-500L Volume/[[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]]
 
[[Image:DronesRack.jpg|thumb|right|Drones Tour Amplifier & Effects rack]]
 
=== Rack & Amplifiers ===
 
==== Rack (left) ====
 
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx II]]
* [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]]
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]] (Rack Version)
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]] (Rack Version)
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]] (Rack Version)
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
 
==== Rack (right) ====
 
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Shure UA845 Antenna /Power Distribution]]
* [[Shure UR4D]]
* [[Shure UR4D]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
* Pedal Tray (3x[[CME WIDI-X8 Wireless midi reciever]]s)
* [[Line 6 Echo Pro]]
* [[Skrydstrup MR10 Loop System]]
* Pedal Tray ([[JHS Pedals Colour Box]], [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]], [[Digitech Whammy DT]])
* Pedal Tray ([[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]], [[Digitech Whammy]])
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Power Centre]]


===[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]]===
===Amplifiers===
[[File:Origin_of_Symmetry_Pedalboard.jpg|right|thumb|Originof Symmetry Pedal Board]]
* [[Diezel VH4]] x2
*[[Korg DTR-2 Tuner]]
*Marshall reverb switch for DSL100 Amplifier
*Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch
*[[Boss FV-300H]]
*Marshall channel switch for DSL100 Amplifier
*[[Line 6 DL4]]
*[[Digitech Whammy]]


===[[Absolution (album)|Absolution]]===
==[[The_2nd_Law_(album) | The 2nd Law Tour]]==
[[File:Absolution Pedal Board.jpg|right|thumb|Absolution Pedal Board]]
The major change in Matt's setup transitioning to the T2L era were the amps. He ditched all amps and replaced them with Kemper Profiling Amplifiers with all of his amps digitally profiled. He's running the Kempers in parallel, each running it's own amp, allowing Matt to blend the low and high gain amplifiers together, like he used to with real ones. The basis of the rest of the setup remained the same as with The Resistance tour.
*[[Korg DTR-2 Tuner]]
*Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch
*[[Rocktron All Access Unit]]
*Ernie Ball Expression pedal (for Whammy)


===[[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]===
===Pedalboard===
[[File:BHRPedalboard.jpg|right|thumb|Black Holes & Revelations Pedal Board]]
[[Image:Matt2ndlawonstagepedalboard.png|thumb|right|Matt's The 2nd Law on-stage Pedalboard]]
[[Image:2ndlawrack.jpg|thumb|right|The 2nd Law Rack]]
*[[Korg DTR2000 Tuner]]
*[[Korg DTR2000 Tuner]]
*Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch
*[[Liquid-Foot Pro MIDI Controller|Liquid-Foot Pro LF+ PRO+ MIDI Controller]]
*[[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]]
* Boss Volume/[[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]] (At the pre-tour shows Matt used two expression pedals)
*[[Rocktron All Access Unit]]
*[[Liquid-Foot Pro MIDI Controller|Liquid-Foot Pro LF+ 12+ MIDI Controller]]
*2 Ernie Ball Volume/Expression pedals (one for Volume, one for Whammy)
 
===Rack & Amplifiers===
 
==== Rack (left) ====
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx II]]
* [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]]
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]]
* [[Kemper Profiling Amplifier]]
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
 
==== Rack (right) ====
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Shure UA845 Antenna /Power Distribution]]
* [[Shure UR4D]]
* [[Shure UR4D]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
* Pedal Tray (3x[[CME WIDI-X8 Wireless midi reciever]]s)
* [[Line 6 Echo Pro]]
* [[Skrydstrup MR10 Loop System]]
* Pedal Tray ([[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]], [[Keeley Fuzz Head]], [[Digitech Whammy DT]])
* Pedal Tray ([[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]], [[Digitech Whammy]])
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Power Centre]]


===[[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance]]===
==[[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance Tour]]==
===Pedalboard===
[[File:Resistance Pedal Board.jpg|right|thumb|The Resistance Pedal Board]]
[[File:Resistance Pedal Board.jpg|right|thumb|The Resistance Pedal Board]]
*[[Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch]]
*[[Korg DTR2000 Tuner]]
*[[Korg DTR2000 Tuner]]
*Liquid-Foot Pro MIDI Controller
*[[Liquid-Foot Pro MIDI Controller]]
*2 Boss Volume/Expression pedals (one for Volume/Pan, one for Whammy)
* Boss Volume/[[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]]
*1 Dunlop crybaby rack wah foot controller
* Boss Volume/[[Expression Pedal]] connected to [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]] for Volume/Pan
*1 Boss footswitch for reverb
* [[Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah Foot Controller]]
* [[Boss FS-5U]] Footswitch for Reverb


==Rack System==
===Tour Rack===
===Absolution===
[[Image:Resistance Rack.jpg|thumb|right|The Resistance Rack & Amplifiers]]


[[File:AbsolutionRack.jpg|right|thumb|Absolution Rack]]
==== Rack (left) ====
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Power Centre]]
* Pedal Tray (2x [[Keeley Fuzz Head]], [[Keeley Compressor]], [[TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger]], [[Comet Ray Gun Phaser]]
* [[Skrydstrup LM35 Line Mixer]]
* [[Skrydstrup MR8 Loop System]]
* Skrydstrup MR10
* [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]]
* [[TC Electronic G-Major 2]]
* [[Line 6 Echo Pro]]
* [[Korg SDD 3000]]
* Pedal Tray ([[Digitech Whammy]] & [[MXR M109 6 Band EQ]], 2x [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]]
* Pedal Tray ([[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]], [[Digitech Whammy]], [[Boss OC-2]])
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
* [[Digitech Reverb?]] on Unknown Pedal Tray


*[[Line 6 Echo Pro]] x2
==== Rack (right) ====
*[[Line 6 Mod Pro]] x2
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
*[[Line 6 POD Pro]]
* [[Shure UA845 Antenna /Power Distribution]]
*[[Line 6 POD XT Pro]]
* [[Shure UR4D]]
*[[Digitech Whammy]] x2
* [[Shure UR4D]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
* [[TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay]]
* [[Kenton MidiStream]]
* [[Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Module]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
 
===Amplifiers===
* [[Diezel VH4]]  x2
* [[Skrydstrup AS 4 amp switcher|Skrydstrup Head Switcher]]
* [[Marshall 1959HW 100-watt head]]
* [[Egnater M4 Modular Preamp]]
* Randall Power Amp for the [[Egnater M4 Modular Preamp | Egnater M4]]


===Black Holes and Revelations===
==[[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations Tour]]==
===Pedalboard===
[[File:BHRPedalboard.jpg|right|thumb|Black Holes & Revelations Pedal Board]]
*[[Korg DTR2000 Tuner]]
*[[Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch]]
*[[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]]
*[[Rocktron All Access Unit]]
* Ernie Ball [[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]]
* Ernie Ball [[Expression Pedal]] connected to [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]] for Volume/Pan


===Rack===
[[Image:BellamyRack.jpg|thumb|right|Black Holes and Revelations Rack]]
[[Image:BellamyRack.jpg|thumb|right|Black Holes and Revelations Rack]]
 
[[File:Matt Bellamy Amps.jpg|right|thumb|Black Holes and Revelations Amplifiers]]
* [[Muse Research Receptor]]


==== Rack (left) ====
==== Rack (left) ====
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
*[[Skrydstrup Custom Power Centre]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Power Centre]]
*Pedal Tray ([[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]], Keeley Compressor, MXR Phase 100, [[Digitech Whammy]])
* Pedal Tray ([[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]], [[Keeley Compressor]], [[MXR Phase 100]], [[Digitech Whammy]])
*Skrydstrup LM35 Line Mixer
* [[Skrydstrup LM35 Line Mixer]]
*Skrydstrup MR8 Loop System
* [[Skrydstrup MR8 Loop System]]
*Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL
* [[Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL]]
*TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay + Effects Control Processor
* [[TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay]]
*[[Line 6 Echo Pro]]
* [[Line 6 Echo Pro]]
*Korg SSD 3000
* [[Korg SDD 3000]]
*Pedal Tray ([[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]], [[Digitech Whammy]])
* Pedal Tray ([[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]], [[Digitech Whammy]])
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
* [[Clavia Nord Modular G2 Engine | Nord G2 Engine]]
*Midi Solutions T8
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]
*Midi Solutions T8
* [[Midi Solutions T8]]


==== Rack (right) ====
==== Rack (right) ====
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
* [[ETA Systems PD11 Power Conditioner | ETA Systems EPD11 LIEC-CE]]
*Unknown
* [[Shure UA845 Antenna /Power Distribution]]
*Shure UR4D
* [[Shure UR4D]]
*Shure UR4D
* [[Shure UR4D]]
*[[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
* [[Skrydstrup Custom Guitar Switcher]]
*Kenton MidiStream
* [[Kenton MidiStream]]
*Pedal Tray ([[Rocktron All Access Unit]])
*Pedal Tray ([[Rocktron All Access Unit]])
*Sansamp PSA 1.1
* [[Sansamp PSA 1.1]]
*Avalon VT 737sp
* [[Avalon VT 737sp]]
*Muse Research Receptor 2
* [[Muse Research Receptor 2]]
 
===Amplifiers===
* [[Diezel  VH4]] x2
* [[Marshall 1959HW 100-watt head]]
* [[Vox AC30 head]]


===The Resistance===
==[[Absolution (album)|Absolution Tour]]==
[[File:Absolution Pedal Board.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Absolution Pedal Board]]
[[File:AbsolutionRack.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Absolution Rack & Amplifiers]]


[[Image:Resistance Rack.jpg|thumb|right|The Resistance Rack]]
For the Absolution tour, Matt began using racks and rack units, probably due to the amount of gear needed for their then growing guitar soundscapes.


*Keeley Fuzz Head x2
===Pedalboard===
*Keeley Compressor
*[[Korg DTR-2 Tuner]]
*[[Korg Kaoss Pad KP2]]
*[[Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch]]
*[[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]] x2
*[[Rocktron All Access Unit]]
*Boss OC-2
*Ernie Ball [[Expression Pedal]] for [[Digitech Whammy]]
 
===Rack===
*[[Samson Power Conditioner]]
*[[Sansamp PSA 1.1]]
*[[Shure Wireless System]] x2
*[[Line 6 Echo Pro]] x2
*[[Line 6 Mod Pro]] x2
*[[Line 6 POD Pro]]
*[[Line 6 POD XT Pro]]
*[[Digitech Whammy]] x2
*[[Digitech Whammy]] x2
*MXR EQ
*[[Midi Solutions T8]] x2
*Ray Gun Phaser
 
*T.C. Electronic Reverb
===Amplifiers===
*[[Line 6 Echo Pro]]
* [[Diezel  VH4]] x2
 
==[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry Tour]]==
[[File:Origin_of_Symmetry_Pedalboard.jpg|right|thumb|Origin of Symmetry Pedal Board]]
[[File:originamps.jpg|right|thumb|Origin of Symmetry Amplifiers]]
 
For the OoS tour, Matt was able to simplify the pedal board compared to the Showbiz tour.
 
This was due to Matt starting to use Manson guitars with built-in fuzz and whatnot.
 
===Pedalboard===
 
* [[Korg DTR-2 Tuner]]
* Marshall reverb switch for [[Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100]] Amplifier
* [[Distortion for Vocals On/Off Switch]]
* [[Boss FV-300H]]
* Marshall channel switch for [[Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100]] Amplifier
* [[Line 6 DL4]]
* [[Digitech Whammy]]
 
===Amplifiers===
 
* 2x [[Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100]] Orange Crunch Amplifiers
 
==[[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz Tour]]==
===Pedalboard===
[[File:Showbiz Pedal Board.jpg|right|thumb|Showbiz Pedal Board]]
*[[Digitech Whammy]]
*[[DOD Equalizer]]
*[[Electro Harmonix Micro Synth]]
*[[Line 6 DL4]]
*[[Roland VG-8 V-Guitar system]]
*Roland EV-5 [[Expression Pedal]]
*[[Boss FV-300H]]
 
===Amplifiers===
[[File:Showbiz Amplifiers.jpg|right|thumb|Showbiz Amplifiers]]
* [[Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100]]
* [[Matchless | Matchless DC30]]
* [[Soldano | Soldano Decatone]]


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== References==
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 4 October 2024

Guitar Effects will be categorised into on board and built in, if its been on board beforehand and now built in (such as fuzz factory) then use built in instead.

Built In

Will Of The People Tour

Matt and his new rack for Will Of The People


With the Will Of The People tour, Matt Change his combo solution Axe Fx 2 and Kemper to Axe FX 3 for Amp and effect simulation. It's one of the biggest change since The Resistance Tour.

Pedals used in studio

  • to be completed

Pedalboard

Rack & Amplifiers

Rack (left)

Rack (right)

Simulation Theory Tour

Simulation Theory Tour A & B rigs[1]
Simulation Theory Tour on-stage pedalboard[2]
The guitar racks for the Simulation Theory tour
Guitar tech and the guitar racks for the Simulation Theory tour

With the Simulation Theory tour, Matt and Matt's tech brought in even more changes compared to the Drones tour, mainly to accomodate the 80s soundscapes and all the guitar synths on the album. The Skrydstrup MR10 has been replaced with an RJM Music Technology's Effect Gizmo, while the Skrydstrup Custom unit is still used. The Korg SDD-3000 digital delay has returned after it's been ditched for live use as of the start of The 2nd Law tour, this time in a pedal format - Matt's using two of them.

Pedals used in studio

  • Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl HiFi Analog Vibrato/Chorus
  • Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Pedalflanger
  • DigiTech Whammy 5
  • DigiTech Whammy DT
  • Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
  • Maestro MPS-2 Mini-Phase
  • MXR DynaComp Mini Compressor
  • MXR Script DynaComp Compressor
  • Eventide Space Reverb
  • JHS Pedals VCR Volume/Chorus/Reverb
  • JHS Pedals Colour Box Preamp
  • Zvex Super Hard On

Pedalboard

Rack & Amplifiers

Rack (left)

Rack (right)

Amplifiers

Drones Tour

Some small changes have been made to Matts rig since The 2nd Law era. He has a new tech, Chris Whitemyer, who operates differently from Matt's previous tech, Jason Baskin. He has noticeably differently styles of guitar routing and set up. For example guitars are now numbered with "1,2,3,4" in the flight cases and correspond to the numbers on the guitar straps. Wireless units and now in pouches rather than exposed like during The 2nd Law tour. Matt seems to have also ditched the additional Liquid Foot Controller Junior. He also tends to do patch switches himself more often.

Matt switched from two standard Kempers to three rack versions, probably due to the increase in song presets and new sounds with their growing discography.

Drones Tour Pedalboard

Pedalboard

Drones Tour Amplifier & Effects rack

Rack & Amplifiers

Rack (left)

Rack (right)

Amplifiers

The 2nd Law Tour

The major change in Matt's setup transitioning to the T2L era were the amps. He ditched all amps and replaced them with Kemper Profiling Amplifiers with all of his amps digitally profiled. He's running the Kempers in parallel, each running it's own amp, allowing Matt to blend the low and high gain amplifiers together, like he used to with real ones. The basis of the rest of the setup remained the same as with The Resistance tour.

Pedalboard

Matt's The 2nd Law on-stage Pedalboard
The 2nd Law Rack

Rack & Amplifiers

Rack (left)

Rack (right)

The Resistance Tour

Pedalboard

The Resistance Pedal Board

Tour Rack

The Resistance Rack & Amplifiers

Rack (left)

Rack (right)

Amplifiers

Black Holes and Revelations Tour

Pedalboard

Black Holes & Revelations Pedal Board

Rack

Black Holes and Revelations Rack
Black Holes and Revelations Amplifiers

Rack (left)

Rack (right)

Amplifiers

Absolution Tour

Absolution Pedal Board
Absolution Rack & Amplifiers

For the Absolution tour, Matt began using racks and rack units, probably due to the amount of gear needed for their then growing guitar soundscapes.

Pedalboard

Rack

Amplifiers

Origin of Symmetry Tour

Origin of Symmetry Pedal Board
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Origin of Symmetry Amplifiers

For the OoS tour, Matt was able to simplify the pedal board compared to the Showbiz tour.

This was due to Matt starting to use Manson guitars with built-in fuzz and whatnot.

Pedalboard

Amplifiers

Showbiz Tour

Pedalboard

Showbiz Pedal Board

Amplifiers

Showbiz Amplifiers


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References

  1. ↑ https://youtu.be/iiwkoHhT0gw?si=0gVHPW7MxZzA3uYD
  2. ↑ https://youtu.be/iiwkoHhT0gw?si=0gVHPW7MxZzA3uYD
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