Stompboxes

Hal Leonard. p. 82. Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 overdrive pedal Stompboxes Stompboxes usually lie on the floor or in a pedalboard to be operated by the user's feet.

Complex stompboxes may have multiple footswitches, many knobs, additional switches, and an alphanumeric LED display that indicates the status of the effect with short acronyms (e.

Hal Leonard. p. 8. An "effects chain" or "signal chain" is formed by connecting two or more stompboxes.

In the 1980s, digital rackmount units began replacing stompboxes as the effects format of choice.

Other pedals and rackmount units Not all stompboxes and rackmounted electronic devices designed for musicians are effects.

Typical simple stompboxes have a single footswitch, one to three potentiometers for controlling the effect, and a single LED that indicates if the effect is on.