Editing Effects unit (section)

===Multi-effects and tabletop units===
[[File:Boss ME-5 Guitar Multiple Effects.jpg|thumb|left|[[Boss Corporation|Boss]] ME-5 multi-effects from 1988 included several pedal effects in one unit, with the ability to write and recall presets.]]
A multi-effects (MFX) device is a single electronics effects pedal or rackmount device that contains many different electronic effects. multi-effects devices allow users to ''preset'' combinations of different effects, allowing musicians quick on-stage access to different effects combinations.<ref>Hunter, Dave (2004). [https://books.google.com/books?id=7DjYrk7Vap4C ''Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook'']. Hal Leonard. p. 125.</ref> Multi-effects units typically have a range of distortion, chorus, flanger, phaser, delay, looper and reverb effects. Pedal-style multi-effects range from fairly inexpensive stompboxes that contain two pedals and a few knobs to control the effects to large, expensive floor units with many pedals and knobs. Rack-mounted multi-effects units may be mounted in the same rack as preamplifiers and power amplifiers.

A tabletop unit is a type of multi-effects device that sits on a desk and is controlled manually. One such example is the [[Pod (amp modeler)|Pod]] guitar amplifier modeler. Digital effects designed for DJs are often sold in tabletop models, so that the units can be placed alongside a [[DJ mixer]], turntables and [[scratching]] gear.<ref>Bartlett, Bruce; Bartlett, Jenny (2008). [https://books.google.com/books?id=E0uy8adetQoC ''Practical Recording Techniques: The Step-by-step Approach to Professional Audio Recording'']. Focal Press. p. 226.</ref>