From james_eaton@btopenworld.com Wed May 09 09:10:56 2012
Subject:Re: Triggering Nord C1 Bass Pedals

I've had no problems with a Roland PK5 and an Evolution keyboard-based pedal controller. Which models have you found caused problems? Maybe they didn't follow the MIDI spec?

From the manual:

"To play the Nord C2 Combo Organ's dedicated bass registers, connect the MIDI Out from your external controller (preferably a bass pedalboard) to the Bass Pedal connector. The bass registers will respond to all MIDI note messages received regardless of their MIDI channel."

"CONNECTING A BASS PEDAL UNIT. Connect a MIDI cable between MIDI OUT of your bass pedal unit and BASS PEDAL input.
• All MIDI messages will be received via the BASS PEDAL input regardless of MIDI channel setting.
• MIDI messages received via the BASS PEDAL input is sent on the BASS MIDI CHANNEL via MIDI OUT.
• MIDI messages will be received on the BASS MIDI CHANNEL via MIDI IN.
• Local Control settings apply to devices connected via the BASS PEDAL input."

So if your controller is broadcasting on more than one channel you may get strange results when using the Bass Pedal MIDI in socket.

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