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MXR Carbon Copy settings

How 3 songs dial in the MXR Carbon Copy, across 3 amps — real knob positions, not presets.

Typical MXR Carbon Copy settings
KnobAverageRangeMatches
Delay4.74–53
Mix3.03–33
Regen3.32–43
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits second in the signal chain.
Song by song
SongAmpMXR Carbon Copy settings
Confortably numb
Pink floyd
Peavey Classic 30Delay 4 · Mix 3 · Regen 2
Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko)
Rihanna
Yamaha THR10IIRegen 4 · Mix 3 · Delay 5
I'm The Mountain
Stoned Jesus
Fender Frontman 25 rRegen 4 · Mix 3 · Delay 5

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Amps the MXR Carbon Copy runs into
Peavey Classic 301 song with this pedalYamaha THR10II1 song with this pedal
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