Muse – The 2nd Law
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album The 2nd Law.
Music from The 2nd Law
Gear Used On The 2nd Law
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Muse – The 2nd Law (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
Matt can be seen playing the Manson 007 in the Time is Running Out music video. Matt refers to this guitar as "Black Ed," and it is known to the fans as "Black Manson" and "Blackie." This guitar is unique, as it is fitted with a Fernandes Sustainer, and it's the first of Matt's guitars to feature the famous MIDI pad (it's just the strip above the strings), an Zvex Fuzz Factory, still controlled by the two potentiometers under the bridge, an MXR Phase 90, but it's also the only guitar to feature a Zvex Wah Probe. (the little gold plate on the cut.) This guitar was apparently ordered by Matt around 2001 and it was retired of the stage rig since 2010/2011, but is still used extensively in studio : Matt said in an interview that it was the main guitar for the recording of The Resistance. You can also see it in the making of The 2nd Law, and some photos posted around 2014 showed the 007 during the recording of Drones. (it does not appear on the DVD though). Matt said it does not use it anymore on stage because it's a way more louder and heavy to carry that his other guitars.
Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Avg price: $458.09
A Fender Standard Stratocaster Sunburst Electric Guitar was used extensively during the 2nd Law tour performances and also the recording of the 2nd Law album by Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy.
Effects Pedals used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
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Avg price: $216.60
MUSE article in the October issue of Electronic Musician with Matthew Bellamy discussing "The 2nd Law" album: On the album opener 'Supremacy,' Bellamy's passionate vocal cry morphs into a screaming guitar solo..."That's two [Tech 21] SansAmps with the lead vocal down the middle," Bellamy explains. "The SansAmp on the left had a 45-millisecond delay. The distortion is in stereo, but the main vocal was dry and right down the middle. You get this big-sounding vocal, but it evokes guitar as well because it's going through a SansAmp guitar simulator. It creates this strangely large, chorus distorted sound."
Studio Equipment used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
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The Aviom A-16II Personal Mixer appears frequently throughout the recording process for "The 2nd Law".
Amplifiers used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
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In this picture, the Kemper Profiling Amplifier is also a part of the gear used on the "The 2nd Law" Tour.
Microphones used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
Headphones used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
Matt can be seen using these headphones while recording Animals at 12:21
Software Plugins and VSTs used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
AIR Music Technology Vacuum Vintage
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Used during The 2nd Law.
"The main three soft synths they used were Pro Tools’ Vacuum, Native Instruments’ Massive, Rob Papen’s Predator"
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Matthew Bellamy on The 2nd Law
Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73 (1969-1975)
Used on The 2nd Law, on "Animals" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System"
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Morgan Nicholls on The 2nd Law
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"Since the first gig of The 2nd Law tour, he switched to the Novation Mininova for Vocooder effects and additional choirs on Survival and has also started using the Doepfer D3M keyboard."
Studio Equipment used by Morgan Nicholls on The 2nd Law
"Since the first gig of The 2nd Law tour, he switched to the Novation Mininova for Vocooder effects and additional choirs on Survival and has also started using the Doepfer D3M keyboard"
Avg price: $125.39
In this posting from Muse's Official Reverb Shop, it states Morgan used a Novation Remote Zero SL. Per the posting,
This Novation Remote Zero SL is owned by Muse. Used In Morgans Rig During The 2nd Law Tour.
Amplifiers used by Morgan Nicholls on The 2nd Law
Avg price: $1,352.15
In this posting on the official Muse Reverb Shop, they are selling a Kemper Profiler Head that Morgan used. Per the official posting,
This Kemper Profiler Head is owned by Muse. Used By Morgan On The 2nd Law Tour Good condition.
Dominic Howard
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Drum Sets used by Dominic Howard on The 2nd Law
Cymbals used by Dominic Howard on The 2nd Law
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Zildjian 18" K Custom Dark Crash
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Dominic Howard used the Zildjian 18" K Custom Dark Crash cymbal during the "The Second Law" period, as documented on MuseWiki.
Software Plugins and VSTs used by Dominic Howard on The 2nd Law
Used on The 2nd Law.
"Many of the drum samples came from Battery, and East West’s Stormdrums and RockDrums, with the last one only for demoing."
Studio Equipment used by Dominic Howard on The 2nd Law
Avg price: $312.00
Used for temp drum samples for demoes for The 2nd Law.
Microphones used by Chris Wolstenholme on The 2nd Law
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Adopted this microphone around the 'Absolution' period of Muse. This is the same microphone that his fellow band member and lead singer, Matt Bellamy, has used up until 'The 2nd Law'.
Bass Guitars used by Chris Wolstenholme on The 2nd Law
Chris used a Dean bass in the studio for Explorers, as seen the the Making of the 2nd Law DVD, and in this photo
Effects Pedals used by Chris Wolstenholme on The 2nd Law
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Chris has been seen using the Way Huge Pork Loin overdrive pedal during the recording of The 2nd Law