Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Does anyone know if there is a pedal other than the factory Ensoniq that
will work on
an SD-1 to trigger the sequencer?

Michael

Any pedal would work with the two conditions:

- pressing the pedal must CLOSE the contact
- the contact must connect Ground and RING, not Ground and Tip of the
phone jack

  ========= 
           =======  ===  ==O
  =========   ^      ^    ^
              |      |    |
     Ground   |      |    |
     ----------      |    |
     Ring (FS1)      |    |
     -----------------    |
     Tip  (FS2)           |
     ----------------------

The VFX/SD'S accept ground/ring as FS1 (should be left the pedal on a
two pedal block) and ground/tip as FS2. FS1 is the one to trigger the
sequencer. This must be assigned in the Master menu.

In most cases you can easily adapt your pedal:
Use a stereo jack and connect it accordingly. 
Some pedals got an opening contact, i.e. the contact is normally closed
and opens when you press the pedal: Open the pedal's case and have a
look at the block of contacts. The pedals I've seen had a toggle switch
and can be converted from opening to closing by turning the block upside
down. 

Weird? Try it.
I've bought a triple pedal and converted it the way that right and
middle pedal work as FS2 and FS1 (with closing contacts) and the left
pedal triggers my SR16 drum machine (with a closing contact going to a
mono phone jack). Took me 10 minutes - well, after thinking about it for
an hour...

Good luck
Hans

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Michael C Lesko [mailto:MichaelL33@...] 
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. März 2005 08:41
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Trigger SD-1 Sequencer with a pedal?



Does anyone know if there is a pedal other than the factory Ensoniq that
will work on an SD-1 to trigger the sequencer?

Michael




 
Yahoo! Groups Links

If you have a foot switch with a standard 2 conductor plug (Ground/Tip),
this can be done with an adapter, a stereo Y adapter, right/left female
jacks to stereo 1/4.  The link is an example of such an adapter:

http://www.stsi.com/mirror/prods/YPP-117.html

Bob
Corona/Riverside, CA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Artmann" <hans-artmann@...>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:32 AM
Subject: AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Trigger SD-1 Sequencer with a pedal?



Any pedal would work with the two conditions:

- pressing the pedal must CLOSE the contact
- the contact must connect Ground and RING, not Ground and Tip of the
phone jack

  =========
           =======  ===  ==O
  =========   ^      ^    ^
              |      |    |
     Ground   |      |    |
     ----------      |    |
     Ring (FS1)      |    |
     -----------------    |
     Tip  (FS2)           |
     ----------------------

The VFX/SD'S accept ground/ring as FS1 (should be left the pedal on a
two pedal block) and ground/tip as FS2. FS1 is the one to trigger the
sequencer. This must be assigned in the Master menu.

In most cases you can easily adapt your pedal:
Use a stereo jack and connect it accordingly.
Some pedals got an opening contact, i.e. the contact is normally closed
and opens when you press the pedal: Open the pedal's case and have a
look at the block of contacts. The pedals I've seen had a toggle switch
and can be converted from opening to closing by turning the block upside
down.

Weird? Try it.
I've bought a triple pedal and converted it the way that right and
middle pedal work as FS2 and FS1 (with closing contacts) and the left
pedal triggers my SR16 drum machine (with a closing contact going to a
mono phone jack). Took me 10 minutes - well, after thinking about it for
an hour...

Good luck
Hans

-----Urspr\ufffdngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Michael C Lesko [mailto:MichaelL33@...]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. M\ufffdrz 2005 08:41
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Trigger SD-1 Sequencer with a pedal?



Does anyone know if there is a pedal other than the factory Ensoniq that
will work on an SD-1 to trigger the sequencer?

Michael





Yahoo! Groups Links











Yahoo! Groups Links

i also use the exact approach mentioned
i have 2 el-cheapo single pedals plugged into a Y adapter
been so long since i did this i cant remember the type used
(meaning "normally closed" or "normally open" )

On Mar 23, 2005, at 9:18 AM, Bob S. wrote:

> If you have a foot switch with a standard 2 conductor plug 
> (Ground/Tip),
>  this can be done with an adapter, a stereo Y adapter, right/left 
> female
>  jacks to stereo 1/4.  The link is an example of such an adapter:
>
> http://www.stsi.com/mirror/prods/YPP-117.html
>
>  Bob
>  Corona/Riverside, CA
>

Thanks!