dfresh25 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I wanted to hook up my keyboard through a wah pedal, but I don't know where to start. The only keyboard wah pedal I found was very expensive and was also a bass wah pedal listed here: http://www.music123.com/Musician-Sound-Design-EQ-2-Earthquake-Revolution-Mark-II-Bass-Keyboard-Wah-Pedal-155079-i1124882.Music123. Does this mean all bass wah pedals work with keyboards. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbyjack Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I doubt most keyboards will simply work with a "wah" pedal. It's something I don't hear much of. Plays on a Nord Stage 76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinio Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Well I run my keyboard using clav sounds through a Dunlop Cry Baby wah and it seems to work perfectly. As long as you have a line out and a few leads you can run effects in your signal chain like a guitarist. Nord Electro 3 -73 || Korg CX-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 You can run your keyboard through any wah pedal. This is done very commonly with clavinets, and less commonly with Rhodes and Wurlies. I used a Bad Horsie for a while. I had a bit of a problem with it -- the output level of a keyboard is a lot higher than a typical guitar, so I was too hot for the pedal mostly. I had to turn my keyboard volume way down, and my amp volume up. These days I just use the wah effect on my Nord Electro with the expression pedal on clavinet patches. Works great... --Dave Make my funk the P-funk. I wants to get funked up. My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moog_Man Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I like the vox series for a cheaper wah rather than the dunlop. If you're looking for a more expensive model there is some really great stuff out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I use the Dunlop JH1B Jimi Hendrix Signature wah. This thing is ridiculous: clean, and has more quack than any wah I've heard since the 70s Coloursounds. I use it on my Motif 8 on eps and clavs. On my Electro, I use the built in wah effects controlled by a pedal. Wah sounds cool as hell on the appropriate sounds. T Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Any recommendations on a stereo Wah? I don't want to run the MOTIF in mono just so I can use a wah on a clav patch. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Any recommendations on a stereo Wah? I don't want to run the MOTIF in mono just so I can use a wah on a clav patch. I haven't heard of a stereo one. You could only maybe have two of them, not so easy to handle (or footle?) but with the cool feature to have a different effect on each channel, you could make some cool stereo sweeps if you operate them in opposite directions with two feet..... Anyway, if you can have a bandpass filter in your patch and assign an expression pedal to the cutoff you could achieve a nice effect inside your instrument, keeping the stereo path untouched. I don't have the Motif, I only use Scope dsp synths, but any decent keyboard should have that possibility. Guess the Amp .... now it's finished... Here it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicWorkz Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I have a Dunlop Cry baby and it sounds great when I play a rhodes thru it... You could always program an auto-wah effect if you insist in running it in stereo... Yamaha (Motif XS7, Motif 6, TX81Z), Korg (R3, Triton-R), Roland (XP-30, D-50, Juno 6, P-330). Novation A Station, Arturia Analog Experience Factory 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Any recommendations on a stereo Wah? I don't want to run the MOTIF in mono just so I can use a wah on a clav patch. I have a Dunlop Cry Baby as well, and I think it has balanced TRS inputs. (I don't have it with me at the moment so I can't check). So if you got a couple of Y cables (2 mono jacks to a single TRS plug) you should be able to use it in stereo. One of the sickest wah sounds I know of is that of a Hammond through a wah pedal then into an overdriven guitar cabinet (or Leslie!) That sound is schweeeeeeeeeet. -Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahZark Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I used a Bad Horsie for a while. I had a bit of a problem with it -- the output level of a keyboard is a lot higher than a typical guitar, so I was too hot for the pedal mostly. I had to turn my keyboard volume way down, and my amp volume up. I think you could also use a dB attenuator between the keyboard and the pedal to avoid this problem (and to avoid the risk of frying your pedal/stompbox). Noah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Any recommendations on a stereo Wah? I don't want to run the MOTIF in mono just so I can use a wah on a clav patch. I have a Dunlop Cry Baby as well, and I think it has balanced TRS inputs. (I don't have it with me at the moment so I can't check). So if you got a couple of Y cables (2 mono jacks to a single TRS plug) you should be able to use it in stereo. One of the sickest wah sounds I know of is that of a Hammond through a wah pedal then into an overdriven guitar cabinet (or Leslie!) That sound is schweeeeeeeeeet. -Rich Balanced audio and stereo are two totally different animals. I don't think the integrity of the stereo signal would be maintained going through a balanced audio conversion. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I've actually been coming around to Kanker's way of thinking: I've been running my keys in mono live, and I can see where it really just helps define things. So the mono/wah thing isn't an issue for me. But if it is, you should be able to assign the sounds you want through a wah pedal to assignable outputs. T Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 There is only one stereo Wah Wah pedal on the market. I use it. It's not great but it gets the job done in stereo. It IS expensive. It's the pedal made by GigFX and it's called the MegaWah. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I just remembered the name of the wah that I dug that (unfortunately) is no longer in production - the DOD FX17 wah/volume pedal. The wah sounded good, the thing was built like a tank, and although I didn't need it with my D50 or DX21, it had a Control Voltage out. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I just tried a wild thing in the studio today - the Snarling Dogs Mold Spore Wah. It has three basic wahs - "shaft", "white room", and "voodoo", plus a nasty ring modulator. The thing must weight 10 lbs. http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/regular/0/2/1/239021.jpg Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Anyway, if you can have a bandpass filter in your patch and assign an expression pedal to the cutoff you could achieve a nice effect inside your instrument, keeping the stereo path untouched. This is what I do with the S90ES. I typically use the dual bpf's. I have some clavs, polysynths and monosynths that I can send you. When you call up the patch or performance, everything is ready to go. To get that nice vintage wibe ... my effects chain usually has an amp sim, and sometimes a mild vintage phaser or chorus. If I am sweeping cutoff with a pedal, I am also increasing the resonance at the same time. Takes a few minutes of experimentation to find your favorite filter settings, but once you've set them up ... life's easy. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I use a Cry Baby 535 Q on my Moog Voyager live. It's a great color and kicks the Moog up a notch. You can hear that at the myspace link below on my band's CD song sample "RE:Bootsy". It's also great on clav and rhodes. It is a mono wah, like almost every other wah. You can always use a stereo effect (phaser, flanger..)afterwards to get some spread. On that tune I used the Moogerfooger Phaser as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Here's a pic - http://www.jimdunlop.com/files/1153519966_CRYBABY_MULTI_WAH_535Q_463X342.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingalicious Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I'm running my keyboard through a Korg AX5G (Guitar Multi-Effects) for a wah (and other effects). Though the signal is of course mono, you'd be surprised at how much you can do with one of these things. It's like having another knob for your foot. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Anyway, here's a photo of what I use: http://gig-fx.com/images/product/megawah/megawah250black.jpg I send my entire signal chain through this pedal so that I can add wah to any and everything. Notice the stereo INs as well as outs. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakit Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I doubt most keyboards will simply work with a "wah" pedal. It's something I don't hear much of. I expect you're hearing about it now. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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