PiPedal turns a Raspberry Pi into a guitar effects and amp unit

[Gold Yasmin]

Guitarists can build a powerful effects rig with a tiny computer. Hackaday reports on PiPedal, open source software that turns a Raspberry Pi, or a similar Linux single board computer, into a guitar effects and amp emulation unit

PiPedal is controlled from a phone or web browser, so there is no need for a screen or knobs on the device itself. The code and documentation are available on GitHub

It is designed to work seamlessly at home, on stage or in a studio. Hackaday spotted it through a blog post by a guitarist who tried gear he could never afford through PiPedal and started thinking about selling his pedals

The article does not name a specific Raspberry Pi model or give detailed specifications, so anyone interested will need to check the project's own pages. The GitHub page is the best place to start

Guitar pedals can cost a fortune, so a cheap computer that emulates many of them is a great idea for players on a budget. Controlling everything from a phone is handy for saving presets. A good audio interface will still matter for sound quality

Would you swap your pedalboard for a Raspberry Pi? And which effect could you never live without?

PiPedal Grants Guitar Effects, Amp Emulation, And Morehackaday.com

[DelPiero58]

Controlling it from a phone is brilliant. Presets saved and recalled instantly

No fiddling with knobs in the dark on stage. Very practical. Live players need simple controls

[Federation66]

Pedalboards get expensive fast. Each pedal costs a lot, and they add up. A Raspberry Pi doing the job of dozens is a bargain