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Chapter 1 Amps and pedals 38
Pedalboard
Pedalboard overview
Pedalboard simulates the sound of a number of famous “stompbox” pedal eects. You can
process any audio signal with a combination of stompboxes.
You can add, remove, and reorder pedals. The signal ow runs from left to right in the Pedal
area. The addition of two discrete busses, coupled with splitter and mixer units, enables you to
experiment with sound design and precisely control the signal at any point in the signal chain.
All stompbox knobs, switches, and sliders can be automated. Eight Macro controls enable real-
time changes to any pedal parameter with a MIDI controller.
Macro Controls area
Routing area
Pedal Browser
Pedal area
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Pedal Browser: Shows all pedal eects and utilities. These can be dragged into the Pedal area as
part of the signal chain. See Use the Pedal Browser on page 39. This interface area is also used
for the alternative import mode. See Use Pedalboard’s import mode on page 40.
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Pedal area: This is where you determine the order of eects and set eect parameters. You can
add, replace, and remove stompboxes here. See Use the Pedal area on page 41.
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Router: Used to control signal ow in the two eects busses (Bus A and Bus B) available in
Pedalboard. See Use Pedalboard’s Router on page 42.
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Macro Controls: Used to assign eight MIDI controllers, which can be used to control any
stompbox parameter in real time. See Use Pedalboard’s Macro Controls on page 44.