From ken@kenhall.ca Thu Jan 14 04:26:37 2016
Subject:Re: Just joined a 3 Dog Night tribute band

Norm,

Has the FC7 worked previously with either keyboard?

Ken

>
> Norm,
>
> The FC7 is wired 'backwards' of how the Axiom *and* the Roland want.
> There are two standards for wiring an expression pedal, the 'Roland
> method' (my term), and the 'Yamaha method.' They are basically
> incompatible. I've been selling an adapter for 12+ years to fix the
> problem. So, even if your FC7 is broken -- and there's a good chance
> that it isn't -- you'll need an adapter to make it work properly with
> non-Yamaha gear. (The alternative is to cut the plug off and rewire it.)
>
> The symptoms are usually that all the travel happens at one end: no
> volume, etc. change for 80-90% of the travel, then suddenly it all
> catches up. Is that what's happening to you?
>
> Regards,
>
> -BW