Glossary
firmware
Firmware is the internal software that runs a digital effects pedal1. It is a digital element, so pedals described as fully analog are noted as having none2. Many pedals provide a USB or micro-USB port specifically for firmware updates, often alongside MIDI or app connectivity345678910. Some products are even described as multi-firmware platforms11.
Sources (11)
- Free the Tone Unveils the Flight Time FT-2Y, premierguitar.com, 2017-04-27
- Designing the Hard Bargain distortion pedal, electricdruid.net
- Strymon Announces Updated Line of Six Popular Pedals, premierguitar.com, 2022-06-28
- Source Audio Announces the EQ2 Programmable Equalizer, premierguitar.com, 2020-05-22
- Review: Pigtronix Infinity 2, guitar.com
- Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer review, guitarworld.com, 2025-06-25
- Chase Bliss Mood MkII review: A knob-twiddler’s delight, guitar.com
- Universal Audio Galaxy review: meticulously modelled, guitar.com
- Chase Bliss Generation Loss MkII review, guitar.com
- Universal Audio UAFX Max Preamp & Dual Compressor pedal review, musicradar.com, 2023-06-07
- Mooer META FX Stereo Multi-Effect Platform, pedal-of-the-day.com, 2026-08-09