In addition, guitar pedals can be connected together using instrument cables, where the pedals are powered by a separate power cable connected to a power source or a battery. In the instance where the instrumentalist uses multiple guitar pedals at the same time, these pedals are often mounted onto a pedalboard, which serves as a platform for organizing and using these pedals together. For example, an instrumentalist can use a pedalboard to organize various guitar pedals and use each pedal one at a time. In another example, an instrumentalist can combine different effects by activating multiple pedals at the same time. It should be noted that guitar pedals are typically mounted to the pedalboard by hook-and-loop fasteners attached to the bottom of a guitar pedal and the surface of the pedalboard. Alternatively, in some pedalboards, each guitar pedal can be screwed into place on the pedalboard.