BP3 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 The feel of the EB pedal is best for me of any that I've used (except for a real Hammond). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Originally posted by Bridog6996: If the polarity is opposite that of the Electro then it should work in the opposite direction. For example, the heel-down movement would be a swell, rather than the other way around.With the tip and ring reversed, it most likely stays at full volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 With the tip and ring reversed, it most likely stays at full volume. I guess I assumed it would act like a sustain pedal, where if the polarity is reversed, it reacts in reverse (sustains when pedal is up position). Anywho, I went and bought an Ernie Ball pedal, and it feels pretty good. The only problem is that the change only seems to occur in the top half of the pedal's travel, leaving you with little room to work with. Can I safely modify this somehow? My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I haven't noticed this with mine. What pedal did you buy and with what pot value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killerloop Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi! I thought Yamaha are diffrent to Roland Pedals. In the Nord Electro Manual there stands: There is no support for Yamaha. Try one like the Roland EV5 or EV7. So does this really work? (i have the fc7 and i payed a lot of money (170 pretty similar to ev7) So is thefc7 ok? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killerloop Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I mean there is a wron resistannce (linear or not linear) This is from the manual: When connecting an expression-type pedal to the CONTROL PEDAL input, you should use a stereo cable (Tip-Ring-Sleeve). Please note that the pedal must have a stereo output jack. The resistance range of the Control Pedal should be 0 to between 10 kOhm and 50 kOhm. Pedals like the Roland EV-5 and control/ expression pedals from Proel works well with the Electro 2. Control/Expression pedals from Yamaha have different characteristics and are not suitable for use with the Electro 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridog6996 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Originally posted by TinderArts: I haven't noticed this with mine. What pedal did you buy and with what pot value? It's the Ernie Ball VP Jr. 25k ohm. Should I have bought a different one? Like I said before, I'm an idiot when it comes to electrical stuff. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtheswede Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I bought the M-Audio EXP mainly because of price, and have no complaints considering the cost. It has a polarity switch but is very similar to the EV5 in all other ways - except it seems to be a bit more durable. Works great so far! Jim PC3X, PC1se, NE2 61, DSI P08, ARP Odyssey MkII 2810, ARP Little Brother, Moog Slim Phatty, Doepfer Dark Energy, Arturia MiniBrute, Microkorg, Motion Sound KP200S, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I have been using the Yamaha FC7 for over a year on my Electro, it replaced the Roland EV-5. The short-throw on the EV-5 was hampering my Hammond style a lot. The FC7 is fantastic. To clarify what is said above: it does not work on the Electro out of the box, you have to reverse the tip and ring. You can do this yourself if you are handy with a soldering iron and have plenty of time on your hands. You can buy an adapter here: http://music.ashbysolutions.com/misc.html Or you can do what I did before I knew about the adapter -- get a stereo-to-mono adapter, and a mono-to-stereo adapter and plug the right into the left and vice versa. 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...
Bridog6996 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Well I returned the Ernie Ball pedal and picked up a MPM VP26 volume pedal. Never even heard of MPM before (in fact, I googled it when I got home and only found one place that sells them online), but the pedal works great. Nice, smooth swell control over the whole range of the pedal's motion, and great throw too. Doesn't seem quite as durable as the EB, but at a price of $30, it's fantastic. Just thought I'd mention it because anyone else looking for an Electro control pedal should check into these. And no special adapters needed. My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranman Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 My Yamaha FC7 pedal (reverse wired)won't take the volume totally to silence when the pedal is in the full "up" position. Has anyone else had this problem. Any solutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Sounds to me like the pot may need to be moved a tooth down on the rack. However, the way it works for you is authentic. A Hammond doesn't go to zero either . Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Originally posted by ranman: My Yamaha FC7 pedal (reverse wired)won't take the volume totally to silence when the pedal is in the full "up" position. Has anyone else had this problem. Any solutions? Mine behaves this way too. I don't mind because that's the way a real Hammond behaves. If I want to fade all the way out, like at the end of a tune, I do it with the drawbars (drawbuttons, really). --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...
daBowsa Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Pierce: Originally posted by ranman: My Yamaha FC7 pedal (reverse wired)won't take the volume totally to silence when the pedal is in the full "up" position. Has anyone else had this problem. Any solutions? Mine behaves this way too. I don't mind because that's the way a real Hammond behaves. If I want to fade all the way out, like at the end of a tune, I do it with the drawbars (drawbuttons, really). --Dave Mine as well. I like it this way because it avoids the "oh crap, my Electro is broken" syndrom if I accidentally kick it to 0. The fact that its just quiet and not "dead" clues me in to what happened everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranman Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Has anyone found a way to control the Electro 2 drawbuttons with the Hammond XM-1 drawbars or are they not midi controlable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtheswede Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I'm very happy with the M-Audio EX-P. It has a polarity switch and is very similar to the Roland EV5 but seems to be built better. The price is definitely right - about $27. If it goes bad - not a real big investment to replace. Just my $.02. PC3X, PC1se, NE2 61, DSI P08, ARP Odyssey MkII 2810, ARP Little Brother, Moog Slim Phatty, Doepfer Dark Energy, Arturia MiniBrute, Microkorg, Motion Sound KP200S, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Originally posted by eric: You can buy a $5 add-on to the Yamaha FC7 pedal to switch its polarity without the need to cut or solder. Eric, do you have a part# ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pierce Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Originally posted by TinderArts: Originally posted by eric: You can buy a $5 add-on to the Yamaha FC7 pedal to switch its polarity without the need to cut or solder. Eric, do you have a part# ? http://music.ashbysolutions.com/misc.html --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...
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