I'm not aware of any such thing in existence but, like most of my ideas, this has probably been done before (do I subconsciously steal these things?)
Hopefully not, in which case hopefully someone on here with the skills to make it happen could pick it up and run with it.
The concept is a modular multi fx unit. I envisage a base unit which would hold 8fx blocks. Each 'block' is a normal pedal housed in a standardised enclosure about the size of a boss pedal. The blocks simply push into the base unit and a connector provides power and signal in/out.
In addition to being able to buy a number of standard blocks (pedals) you could also have any existing pedal rehoused into a block. Furthermore, pedal manufacturers would be encouraged to provide versions of their pedals in the standard block enclosure to drop right in with the system.
So far this is just a very convenient pedal board but here's the extra bit: the base unit also would have a row of say four switches plus patch up and down switches which could be used to store pre configured combinations of pedals as patches. No more tap dancing.
I know some will think this contrived but having tried multi fx I really struggle with sub menus-I like having access to all parameters on all pedals and I always keep coming back to pedals for this reason. This system is compact, easy to change around or reorder, no patch cables, no power supply issues and completely configurable.
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Get a good effects unit like the GT-100, HD500, M series, or one of the Digitech offerings.
Not sure it would catch on though. :-S