From rockkey@sbcglobal.net Wed Aug 30 12:18:28 2006
Subject:Re: Pedals: Was Yamaha FC-7

I'm not sure this is the same thing, but with my VK-7
and EV-5 pedal, if I dial in any "Overdrive", when the
pedal is heel down it's softer but no overdrive/grit
etc. As I increase toe down, level and distortion
increase to whatever is dialed in (or in the preset).
If there's no overdrive dialed in, the EV-5 controls
only volume. The Master Volume will not affect the
amount of overdrive only volume.

I don't know if this is programmable since the VK-7 is
still pretty new to me but it does make sense to me.
One problem I do have is if I like the amount of grit
and just want it louder I need to reach over to the
master volume. I'm thinking about using an inline
volume pedal for overall level setting connected from
the output of the VK-7 to the amp, but for now I'll
just reach over.

Rock

--- jake92028 wrote:

> > As far as your question about the pedal
> interacting with the
> keyboards
> > internal engine, well as I said, that's not an
> option on the
> Casio WK-3000. (I'm
> > not sure if they now have it on the newer models
> such as the
> 3200, 3300 or
> > 3800.)
>
> > But you bring up a good point. I expected using
> an EV-5 on my
> Roland
> > VR-760, would give me more than just volume,
> perhaps some grit or
> something when I
> > use it. But so far I don't notice anything
> different than an in
> line volume
> > pedal would produce.
> >
> > Anyone have an comments on what I'm experiencing,
> what I should
> expect to
> > experience with an expression pedal versus an in
> line volume
> pedal?
> > Gene
>
> The VR760 is Roland and uses an Expression pedal
> like the EV5 or EV7
> or Yamaha FC7 with polarity reversed for overall
> volume control. On
> this keyboard (as on most) this means only overall
> volume - mono or
> stereo - assigned to a 3-wire, stereo, TRS jack for
> the pedal plug
> to connect to. But there's no grit or grind effect
> with this, like
> the Nord Electro's *unique* Control expression jack
> for its organ
> which gives some Swell effect (grit/grind) as full
> volume comes up.
>
> But you don't have to use an Expression pedal with a
> VR-760, it's
> just easier if you have one. You can use an in/out
> volume pedal and
> get the same mono volume result as an expression
> pedal.
>
> If you move up to two amps and stereo, an expression
> pedal is a
> little easier setup, because you can use L/R output
> cables to your
> two amps, and just use an expression pedal for
> overall volume
> control. The pedal has to have a tip like the EV5 -
> 1/4" phone plug,
> 3-wire, stereo, TRS tip on the end - to work in an
> Expression jack,
> EV5, EV7 , FC7 polarity reversed. Hope this helps.
> Walter j
>
> > That's good to know as that's the board I'm
> thinking may very
> well
> > replace my aging an1x at some point. that board
> still has some
> miles
> > on it though. I'm a little concerned about using
> that type of
> pedal
> > as opposed to the fc-7 into the volume input, as
> it won't be
> > interacting with the an1x's engine but be outside
> of the chain.
> > Doesn't really matter as I get most of my
> overdrive from my amp
> > anyway. I do wonder if there's any reason to go
> stereo vs mono
> and do
> > you think a juniour would feel as good as an fc-7?
> (the ebjr is
> only
> > appealing to me as my gadget bag is already pretty
> full.
> >
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> >
>