From hammond.b3@verizon.net Wed Oct 14 13:04:03 2009
Subject:Re: Ventilator - foot control

It seems odd NOT to use the switch on the unit.
If you NEED to have a choral/Tremolo/Off button in one external switch then you're asking for the Ventilator to do something it wasn't designed to do.
That is IF I understand all of these posts.
I used the Roland pedal for a few gigs and kicking the fast/slow pedal didn't bother me a bit.
I never use a stop function anyway. Probably because I don't play any music that would require that.
That leaves one switch-the one on the unit.
The Roland has two pedals. One for fast/slow and another one for off.
Not a big deal.
OTOH, we all have different needs and desires.
If you expect one unit to do everything you, or anyone else for that matter, thinks it ought to do then the price is probably going to go even higher.
Therefore you either cobble a pedal together that does what you want or don't buy it.
It's funny how spoiled we get.
For my 600.00 it better sound just like a Leslie or it's not worth it.
My C2 sounds pretty darn close anyway.
I'll have to test drive one before I make the switch.
Chuck

From: hammondeer
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:14 PM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Ventilator - foot control

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, tonysounds wrote:
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> I will get this fast/slow momentary thing figured out. It's gotta be possible. Judging from Extempo's solution, it's probably a question of polarities on those switches.

There are various opinions. Not the way I am doing it but the absolute easiest way to have momentary control, in my opinion, is to buy 2 *small* momentary switches (not pedals) from, say, Mouser or your electronics supply of opposite polarities (small) - one pressed down is 'off' the other is 'on' pressed down (I have a couple right here I ordered that match in size and you can use an old switch pedal base). After a little soldering you mount the two small momentarys right *next* to each other with the correct wiring to a TRS. You glue a small plastic piece across both the plastic tops of the 2 small momentarys (easy with crazy glue) so it appears as a small *oval* momentary. Next to it a couple of inches away you put a common, single latching switch to change to 'stop' (disconnects tip) so after you release the oval 'momentary' to change to 'slow' or pressing the right side latching switch it will go go 'stop'. It will appear as a 2 switch pedal with one being oval. The problem is to use a momentary and be able to use 'stop' *and* 'slow' is you need to send 2 signals, one an 'off' signal and the other an 'on' signal at the same time. (why 2 mom.)

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