loop pedal

loop pedal (plural loop pedals)

1. A device that records an input signal and then can be set to play it back in continuous repetitions.
   • 2011, Dave Hunter, The Rough Guide to Guitar, →ISBN:

     To use one of these, you run a patch cable from the loop pedal's “send” to the input of the first pedal in the loop and string the rest together as normal, concluding with a patch cable to the “return” of the loop pedal.

   • 2016, Joanne Scott, Intermedial Praxis and Practice as Research, →ISBN:

     The second recurring interaction with a technical medium is the creation of live soundscape using a microphone and loop pedal to layer, mix and amplify my voice.

   • 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in the Guardian‎:

     At this point in the weekend, the crowd tends to respond to something comforting and familiar, which was precisely what Sheeran provided. In fact, stripped back to an acoustic guitar and a loop pedal, his music was noticeably more visceral than on record.

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