keyguy Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Does the Yamaha FC5 work just as well as the Hammond FS-9H pedal? I currently use the Roland from my Electro, but it has seen better days and it doesn't switch the speed until I lift my foot. Is there a more rugged choice than the above? I'm good for the Hammond pedal, but I have had zero problems with my Yamaha pedals. Jim Wells Tallahassee, FL www.pureplatinumband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKey Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 The Yamaha FC5 works perfectly. Built like a little tank too.If you dig into the SK1 menus, you can assign momentary or latching control to the switch too. I'm pretty confidant you could get the Roland to work if you dig into the menu a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyguy Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks. I was going to get a new one as a backup. So, the Hammond pedal isn't worth the extra $? Jim Wells Tallahassee, FL www.pureplatinumband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKey Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 The Hammond pedal does say Hammond on it. Or you could by 2-3 Yamaha FC-5's for the same price. Hammond SK1 Manual Page 78 details the controller settings. One thing I learned, you need to plug in your pedals before you power up or the SK1 will not sense the polarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyguy Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 My thought exactly. Thanks! Jim Wells Tallahassee, FL www.pureplatinumband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. J. Love Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 And the FC7 works just fine as an expression pedal - once the polarity is set correctly, of course... Hammond SK1, Casio Privia PX5-S, SpaceStation V.3, Behringer B1200D, 2-EV ZxA1s MacBook Air, Novation ReMOTE 37SL, Logic, Pianoteq 5 Stage, Scarbee Vintage Keys The MIDI Gizmo Museum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyguy Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 And the FC7 works just fine as an expression pedal - once the polarity is set correctly, of course... Already use the FC-7! Great pedal, with turnaround adapter, as you say. Jim Wells Tallahassee, FL www.pureplatinumband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKey Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Already use the FC-7! Great pedal, with turnaround adapter, as you say. You don't need the adapter. You can change polarity settings in the Hammond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Is there any advantages with exp 50 instead of fc-7, except the hammond logo? NS2 88, Yamaha Cp300, Moog Little Phatty, Hammond Sk2, Roland Fantom X6, Ventilator, Nord C2D, Leslie 3300, Leslie 122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 If the EXP 50 is the same pedal as the EXP-100-F in terms of hardware design, construction, travel and feel. Then it is 5 times the pedal of the FC-7 at least for use as a Organ expression pedal. Whether that is worth 5 times the money is an individual decision. I think it may depend on whether or not someone comes Hammond organ background. This is based on a huge assumption. I've put a lot of hours on 2 versions of the EXP 100. I have never laid eyes on a EXP 50. Another Caveat is I sit on a bench when I play. I stand up on a couple of tunes where I switch off between Melodica and Organ. Riding the Hammond swell pedal when standing is not comfortable. Maybe it is me or maybe it is the ergonomics of the Hammond pedal. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I just went and looked at the EXP-50. One thing I notice right away is that it is hinged in the middle of the pedal instead of at the back, just like a vintage console. Now if they got the response curve right, I would buy one for organ in a heartbeat. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcS Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 The EXP-100f uses a light bulb, moving filter and light receptor to control the volume. The pedal moves the filter which is opaque with a roughly V shaped white area. As the white area increases more light reaches the receptor and the volume increases. The EXP-50 uses a pot to change the value. It is well built but doesn't have nearly the electrical circuitry that the EXP-100f has. The XK-3c and SK-1 and 2 have an adjustable response curve that determines the rate and amounts that the data changes at different points in the pedal's travel. The curve choices are the same in either instrument. There are also parameters for how much the total volume will drop as the pedal is lowered as well as how much the higher and lower frequencies will change. The expression curve differences can be seen by watching the MIDI monitor and moving the pedal to some point in its travel, switch to a different curve and move the pedal slightly. The value will jump to the value for the new curve at that point. The overdrive can be set to increase/decrease along with the expression. When it is, it increases/decreases the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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