Doepfer

Hi Ernst,

> Thanks very much for the reply.  What I'm wondering, though, is if a standard keyboard 
> sustain pedal/switch, if plugged into the Foot Ctrl 2 input, will give me simple high and 
> low voltage.  
No.

But I think, there is aworkaround for you: The Foot Ctrl2 is intended 
for the usage with a potentiometer (see fig 1 on page 4 of 
http://www.doepfer.de/a100_man/A177_man.pdf).

You may simulate a potentiometer by a resistor and a change over switch:

Sleeve ----+---+
            |   |
           /*   R
Ring-----*     R
            *   R
            |   |
Tip--------+---+


R is a 47kOhm resistor.

Usually the switches in pedals a change over switchees where only one 
position is used. So you need only a new cable with three wires and a 
stereo jack instead of the usual mono jack.

Florian

Best regards, Florian

I'm not able to find specs for these pedals, other than that they seem 
to have
> a mono/unbalanced plug.  I can see that this isn't what Foot Ctrl 2 is built for, but I 
> thought it might work anyway....  (I'm already using the Doepfer pedals in the other 
> inputs.)
> 
> Does anyone have one lying around that they could try out and report back?  
> 
> thanks again,
> Ernst
> 
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> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@...> wrote:
> 
>>The required type of pedals and double footswitch is mentioned on page 4 of
>>the A-177 manual. If the devices match to these specs they will work. Foot
>>Ctrl. input 2 is only for a continuous foot controller (rotary potentiometer
>>built into a foot pedal) but not for a foot switch. For a foot switch there
>>is a separate input available at the A-177 (labelled "double foot switch").
>>In any case our FP5 and VFP2 are suitable. Details on our website
>>www.doepfer.com > PRODUCTS > ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS (link on the bottom
>>of the product overview page).
>>
>>Best wishes
>>Dieter Doepfer
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>>>[mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von ErnstKarel
>>>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 8. Februar 2006 01:35
>>>An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>>>Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] foot pedal
>>>
>>>
>>>Can anyone tell me if these pedals will work in the Foot Ctl. 2 input of
>>
>>the A-177 foot
>>
>>>controller module, just to get high/low voltage for gate/trigger?
>>> (I know it's not a trigger
>>>input, but a continuous controller input, but I only need on/off here.)
>>>
>>>Proel PFS29 Dual Polarity Universal Footswitch
>>>http://www.zzounds.com/item--PRLPFS29
>>>
>>>Fatar PS-100
>>>http://www.fatar.com/Pages/PS_100.htm
>>>
>>>Or maybe the better question is, what _won't_ work in this input?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Ernst
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