Effects units are devices that affect the sound of an electric instrument or other audio source (such as recorded material) when plugged in to the electrical signal path the instrument or source sends, most often an electric guitar or bass guitar. They can also be used on other instruments or sound sources, like the Rhodes piano, synths or even the human voice. While some effect units transform the sound completely, others just color the sound picture in a minor way.

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  • Effects units are devices that affect the sound of an electric instrument or other audio source (such as recorded material) when plugged in to the electrical signal path the instrument or source sends, most often an electric guitar or bass guitar. They can also be used on other instruments or sound sources, like the Rhodes piano, synths or even the human voice. While some effect units transform the sound completely, others just color the sound picture in a minor way. An effects unit consists of one or more electronic devices which typically contain analog circuitry for processing audio signals, similar to that found in music synthesizers, for example active and passive filters, envelope followers, voltage-controlled oscillators, or digital delays. Effects units are packaged by their manufacturers, and used by musicians, in various sizes, the most common of which are the stomp-box and the rack-mount unit. A "stomp box" is a metal box, containing the circuitry, which is placed on the floor in front of the musician and connected in line with, for example, the guitar cord. The box is typically controlled by one or more foot-pedal on-off switches and typically contains only one or two effects. A second type of effects unit may contain the identical electronic circuit, but is mounted in a standard 19" equipment rack. Usually, however, rack-mount effects units contain several different types of effects. They are typically controlled by knobs or switches on the front panel, and often by a MIDI digital control interface. "Guitar pedalboards" are used by musicians who prefer multiple stomp-boxes; these may be simply pieces of plywood with several stomp-box units fastened to the plywood and connected in series. Rackmounted effects or pedalboards can combine several effects in one unit, and can include analog controls such as pedals or knobs. Modern desktop and notebook computers often have sound processing capabilities that rival commercially available effects boxes. Some can process sound through VST or similar plugins, such as RTAS or Direct X. With a decent sound card, musicians can play any instrument through a computer, emulating any effects unit or even an amplifier in a convincing way. Many VST-plugins are freely downloadable.
  • Un effetto musicale è un dispositivo elettrico o elettronico che modifica il segnale emesso da uno strumento musicale elettrico o amplificato, o da un'altra sorgente analoga (per esempio un registratore).
  • エフェクター（英: Effect）は、何らかの効果（エフェクト）を与えるもの、ここでは特に音響効果を与える目的で使用される機器のことを指す。EFXとも略される。 電気楽器や電子楽器など電気信号に変換された音、あるいはマイクロフォン（マイク）で集音された音声に対して、スピーカーまたは録音媒体に至るまでの途中に挿入して一定の効果を与え、さまざまな音に変化させる。 「効果音」もエフェクトの一種であるが、効果音を作り出す機器はエフェクターとは区別されている。
  • En effektenhet är en apparat som används för att ge till exempel reverb, eko, tremolo, wah-wah och andra effekter till en ljudsignal. Idag kan effektenhet vara allt från en elektronisk analog apparat som till exempel ett bandeko eller fjäderreverb till en VST-mjukvara.
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  • Effects units are devices that affect the sound of an electric instrument or other audio source (such as recorded material) when plugged in to the electrical signal path the instrument or source sends, most often an electric guitar or bass guitar. They can also be used on other instruments or sound sources, like the Rhodes piano, synths or even the human voice. While some effect units transform the sound completely, others just color the sound picture in a minor way.
  • Un effetto musicale è un dispositivo elettrico o elettronico che modifica il segnale emesso da uno strumento musicale elettrico o amplificato, o da un'altra sorgente analoga (per esempio un registratore).
  • En effektenhet är en apparat som används för att ge till exempel reverb, eko, tremolo, wah-wah och andra effekter till en ljudsignal. Idag kan effektenhet vara allt från en elektronisk analog apparat som till exempel ett bandeko eller fjäderreverb till en VST-mjukvara.
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  • Effects unit
  • Effetto musicale
  • エフェクター
  • Effektenhet
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