From kr-johnson@comcast.net Wed May 29 11:00:46 2002
Subject:Bass pedals on the organ

I must repectfully disagree with the thread that says that a manufacturer
doesn't add bass pedal capability into an organ because of high costs. The
inclusion of the tone generation is essentially a small circuit which, by
now, all manufacturers have fully developed. Allowing the musician to
select whether or not to add midi or other dedicated-connection pedals
would be very inexpensive (perhaps around $5-$10 cost) and would only
modestly impact the selling price ($50 or so). Musicians could then decide
for themselves to purchase the pedal unit (13, 18, or 25 pedals) at the
appropriate cost if they wanted the bass. That way, the cost of such an
addition would also be manageable - just the cost of the pedal unit and
cable.

Thats my opinion ($.02)

Ken