What can guitar effects switchers be used for?

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I understand that a guitar effects switcher can help to better organize your pedals and your use of them. What else can they do?

I am running under the impression that they can also:

1) Be used to run pedals in different combos without having to unplug and replug pedals from one combo to another

2) Turn pedals on and off without having to stomp on each pedal individually

What else are they used for?

Answer
There are several features that these units offer. They usually have a universal power supply that can power several different pedals. They allow you to select any or all pedals with one switch. Each switch (patch) has an independent volume control allowing you to have one patch be louder or softer than another (great for having a lead boost). The ability to run to more than one amp so you can set up a stereo image. The ability to set up an external loop for rack mounted gear. Some have MIDI capability. Most have a buffered input and output to normalize the signal to match your amps input and effects send and returns.
Remember that some units are very basic and only offer a few of these features, whereas some are more complex and offer all this and more. Do your home work, decide what you need, and make your decision accordingly

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