Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 settings
Born of a Broken Man settings for Line 6 Catalyst CX 100
Rage Against the Machine · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Rage Against the Machine "Born of a Broken Man" riff tone on a Line 6 Catalyst CX 100, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, Reverb 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-05-22
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- Effect 1
- 0
- Effect 2
- 0
- Noise gate
- 1
- Output power
- 3
- Master volume
- 7
- Channel volume
- 6
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting for a tighter sound.
- Use aggressive picking to enhance the crunch.
- Experiment with dynamics to emphasize certain notes in the riff.
The original rig
What Rage Against the Machine used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Arm The Homeless custom guitar
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Born of a Broken Man adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Rage Against the Machine's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 settings for Born of a Broken Man?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Born of a Broken Man?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Rage Against the Machine use on Born of a Broken Man?
Guitar: Arm The Homeless custom guitar. Amp: Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Line 6 Catalyst CX 100
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- Walk · Pantera
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- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Paranoid · Black Sabbath
- Show Me How to Live · Audioslave
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- I Ran (So Far Away) [Single Edit] · A Flock of Seagulls
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.