Effects reference
MXR Distortion · expanded controls
Sound and starting point
A compact Distortion+ circuit. Set Distortion for texture and Level for comparison; no middle tone knob is required.
Distortion
Sets the amount of clipping. Increase for a denser, more compressed sound; reduce to retain pick dynamics.
Level
Sets this stage’s output. Use it to match bypassed loudness; raising it can drive the next stage harder.
Use in the rig
Add this module from the effect catalogue and select its position before amp, after amp, or after cabinet. Use the module enable switch to compare bypassed sound. Hold and drag its chain card to reorder; Duplicate makes another instance and Remove deletes it. In a session, automation can change its controls over the loop. Save sound preset stores the rig for reuse.