emkay/pedal-playground

Pedal Playground is a browser-based tool for experimenting with guitar pedal effects using the Web Audio API, which is the built-in audio processing capability of modern web browsers. It lets you explore how different audio effects work without needing any physical hardware or specialized music equipment. The project works entirely in your browser using JavaScript. The Web Audio API allows web pages to generate, process, and manipulate sound in real time, which is what makes pedal-style effects possible without external software. The pedals themselves are digital recreations of the effect units musicians typically plug guitars into, shaping the sound by modifying the signal as it passes through. This would appeal to anyone curious about audio effects but not ready to invest in physical gear. A beginner learning electric guitar could use it to understand what different effects actually do to a sound. Developers interested in audio programming might also find it useful as a reference for how the Web Audio API works in practice. Hobbyist musicians who already own pedals could use it to experiment with sounds before buying new equipment. The README is extremely sparse, so details about specific available effects, the user interface, or how to actually run the project are not provided. It is unclear whether the playground includes preset audio samples to experiment with or requires you to connect your own instrument, and whether the effects are modeled after real pedal brands or are generic implementations. Anyone interested would need to explore the code or run the project directly to see exactly what it offers.