From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Mon Sep 22 10:14:11 2003
Subject:Re: Roland VK-8 and expression pedals

Yes, if you rewire the pedal, it will work great. I
use the FC7 with my A90.

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--- Steve Beach wrote:
> When I bought my VK-8, I tried an expression pedal
> with the unit and didn't see much effect at all, so
> elected to use my standard FV-200 volume pedal.
>
> After hearing all the praises about "expression"
> pedals, I re-investigated last night, and this time
> I had much more success, for one very important
> reason.
>
> VK-8 users take note: You must have the "amplifier
> overdrive" knob turned up (I've set mine at 12:00
> o'clock, amp setting #3) or the expression pedal
> has no effect on distortion. (DOH! My best Homer
> Simpon impression). There in no mention of this in
> the owner's manual (surprise, surprise).
>
> So I was able to emulate a console & Leslie properly
> setup, and obtain the "overdriving" Leslie amplifer
> effect you get when you put a Hammond swell pedal to
> the metal. Previously, I was doing this with my
> left hand.
>
> With the distortion knob turned down, it does
> control volume, but while listening through a set of
> headphones, I'll be darned if I could hear anything
> that resembled the "Fletcher-Munson" effect.
> Reverb works better, as it is now pre-fade, and
> reducing the expression pedal does not cut-off the
> reverb trail.
>
> So, I'll give this a try for a while. Incidentally,
> I was using a PROEL expression pedal (about $39 Cdn)
> and it worked fine, although you can't take the
> volume to "0", just fairly low. About 40 on a 0-127
> midi scale.
>
> I tried to use an FC-7, and it worked, but there was
> an annoying "notch" in the sound about one-third of
> the way down. If I reverse the polarity on the
> pedal, would this make it work properly?? Has
> anyone experienced this with an FC-7? (I have two
> of them.....same thing on both).
>
> Thanks,
> Steve B.
>
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>

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