From tflas@yahoo.com Tue Aug 09 15:17:57 2005
Subject:Re: Volume pedals for clones?

The Ernie Ball stereo volume pedal is optimized for line level signals.
Warning: they aren't cheap!

Robert Manzitti wrote:

> Karl,
> I've tired several, but not with your exact setup, so I'm not sure how
> these would work with the Voce V5.
> For my XK-3 the Hammond model designed for it works good, but on a
> couple of my other clones I have had good luck with a Yamaha FC-7
> http://www.music123.com/Yamaha-FC7-Volume-Pedal-i11789.music , which
> you may need to reverse the tip and ring connections to work on you
> rig, and a "el-cheap-o" from Quicklok that works ok too.
> http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--QLKVP15
> Bob
>
> Karl M wrote:
> Man, I have gone round and round on this. My Voce V5 puts out a hot
> 20volts 'peak to peak'. I *think* that translates to a hot +4 input
> on a mixer, not that anyone would ever plug a V5 directly into a
> mixer.
>
> I did my best to find a good volume pedal and got a nice Morley ProII
> powered volume pedal with a very clean opto-pot. Except that the
> Morley line is designed for 'instrument' level, i.e. guitar, and not
> line level. Evidence indicates I may be overdriving the input on the
> Morley from the V5, so I've cut down the V5 output.
>
> But then I've got a MS Pro3T/LoPro setup, and feedback in another
> forum indicates that at least one player likes to run a Speakeasy in
> front of the MS input.. so it can probably take all the V5 can send
> it.
>
> Except I have this (relatively) low level guitar pedal inbetween.
>
> Would an Ernie Ball passive pedal, as Dave Amels suggests, pass
> (when 'floored', of course) all 20V to the input of the MS? (Right
> or wrong I associate passive pedals with dirty pots and crackling.)
>
> Why aren't there keyboard - level volume pedals for us and the
> general community of synth keyboard players?
>
> What do YOU use between your clone and your amplification, and do you
> recommend it?
>
> thx, karl
>
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