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.

   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.

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

   3 more examples

   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.

   2011, Dave Hunter, The Rough Guide to Guitar, →ISBN

   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.

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

   The loss of his backing band isn't the disaster it may seem, either. On previous tours, Sheeran has been the only artist on stage - accompanying himself on a loop pedal instead of relying on other musicians.

   2026 September 16, Mark Savage, BBC