From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Mon Aug 25 09:53:09 2003
Subject:Re: FC-7 [adapter]

Being a long-time EV5 user, I can honestly say, you
don't know what you're missing until you use the FC7.
I've replaced all my EV5s with FC7s. Not only for my
Electro, but my Motif and my A90 controller. Pedal
has MUCH MORE travel (which means you have more
degrees of control).

T
--- John Groves wrote:
> Dustin Bozarth wrote:
>
> >I switched from the roland ev-5 to the yamaha fc-7
> to control my electro,
> >and it is a vast improvement. the roland pedal
> feels like a toy compared to
> >it. on the yamaha the range is much larger and the
> motion is more stable
> >and smooth. the rewiring is not a big deal either.
> I just made an adapter
> >that it plugs into to switch the polarity so that I
> didnt have to alter the
> >fc-7 itself.
> >
> >
>
> I use a Yamaha keyboard with an FC-7, and I couldn't
> get used to the EV5
> for the Electro. So much shorter travel and
> comparitively poor control
> (IMO...). So used two inline tip-ring-sleeve jacks
> and a TRS patch
> cable to make a pair of TR phase reversing adapter
> cables. I just
> snipped the cable in the middle and soldered the TRS
> jacks to the
> snipped ends. Now I have an adapter and a spare,
> and I don't have to
> remember which FC7 has been rewired...
>
> JG
>

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