Tone Trace vs Pedalboard Planner

Tone Trace is the rig analyzer for guitarists and bassists who want their pedalboard to sound right — not just look right. Drag pedals onto a chain canvas, and Tone Trace audits your signal flow as you build. The chain score grades pedal order, buffer placement, FX-loop routing, and gain staging in real time. When something is off, the troubleshoot wizard walks you through the actual fix — tone suck, hum, high-pitched whine, impedance mismatch — by symptom, not by guesswork. Built for the gear-forward player who already owns three or more pedals and is tired of static pedalboard layouts that don't tell you whether the rig actually works. KEY FEATURES • Chain Builder — drag-place pedals on a grid canvas; signal lines auto-route between cells. • Chain Score — quantitative grade of your rig's signal flow with sub-score bars for order, FX loop, gain staging, and impedance. • Troubleshoot Wizard — symptom-driven diagnostic cards walk you from "my rig sounds bad" to a specific fix. • Signal Map — annotated read-only flow diagram for documentation, screen-share, or repatch reference. • FX Loop Aware — the chain layout knows which side of the amp's effects loop each pedal belongs on. • Artist Rigs — clone curated rigs from the artist library, then tune to your gear. • Walkthroughs + Lessons — guided onboarding and concept lessons (gain staging, true bypass vs buffered, 4-cable method) without leaving the app. • Set Lists — build a set list with rigs attached, print or share the call sheet. • Share + Export — export a rig diagram or set list as a PDF/PNG; share via the system share sheet. WHO IT'S FOR Guitarists and bassists with three or more stompbox pedals — bedroom, gigging, and worship-team players. Especially useful for Line 6 Helix / HX Stomp users wrangling 4-cable method routing, and stereo-pedalboard builders chasing tone-suck culprits. WHAT IT'S NOT Tone Trace is not an amp or FX simulator. It does not generate audio. It is a rig planner, auditor, and diagnostic tool — the layer above the simulator and below the soldering iron. Drag a pedal in. Watch the chain score react. Fix what the score flags. Save the rig. TERMS AND PRIVACY Tone Trace Pro is a one-time purchase — there is no subscription and nothing auto-renews. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. You can restore your purchase anytime from the app's paywall. Privacy policy: https://www.remnantworkshop.com/privacy.html

Plan your pedalboard layout before you buy, build, or rearrange a single stompbox. Pedalboard Planner is a fast, modern pedalboard layout designer for guitar and bass players: drag real guitar pedals and bass pedals — sized to actual scale — onto a virtual pedalboard, arrange your signal chain the way you actually play, and see if your whole rig fits before you spend a cent on velcro, patch cables, or a new board. WHY THIS APP Most pedalboard planner and pedal layout tools are either broken, abandoned, or stuck in a browser tab. Pedalboard Planner is built to just work: smooth drag-and-drop pedal placement, a growing library of real guitar effects pedals and bass pedals from the brands you actually own, and instant custom-pedal creation for anything missing — no waiting months for an update. FEATURES • Drag, rotate, and resize pedals and stompboxes on a to-scale pedalboard • Real dimensions for popular guitar and bass effects pedals from Boss, MXR, Ibanez, TC Electronic, Strymon, Electro-Harmonix, Walrus Audio, JHS, Wampler, Line 6, Zoom, Donner, Mooer, NUX, Darkglass, EBS, Aguilar, and more • Can't find your pedal? Add a custom stompbox with your own photo in under 30 seconds • Save multiple pedalboard layouts — your main rig, your backup board, your dream setup • Export a clean image of your pedal layout to share on Reddit, Instagram, or with your bandmates • Add notes per pedal for signal chain order, cable length, power draw, or true-bypass reminders • Works completely offline — your rig and gear layouts live on your device, no account needed PEDALBOARD PLANNER PRO The free version is fully usable: build up to 2 pedalboard layouts with the complete pedal library. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited boards, unlimited custom pedal photos, and badge-free, higher-resolution exports — no subscription, ever. Whether you're a bedroom guitarist planning your first stompbox chain, a touring bassist mapping out a pedalboard rebuild, or just love organizing gear, Pedalboard Planner turns pedalboard planning from a guessing game into a five-minute task. Built by a solo developer who got tired of pedalboard apps that don't work.