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Foot Switch

Foot Switch

2006-03-08 by Jesper

Hi
Can I change the way my foot switch works with my SD-1.
When I connect it to the SD-1 it keep sustained and when I press the foor pedal it releases the sustain - it works backward - can I thanges that in the setup of my SD-1 og do I have to buy a new foor switch.
Jesper Larsen

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

2006-03-08 by JDM Zangari

Hey,
Best of my knowledge there is no way to change this setting in the keyboard. Two different types of switches. I wonder if this is just a matter of a tip/ring thing. Can you reverse the wiring in the pedal and make it work the other way?
Joe
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jesper
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

Hi
Can I change the way my foot switch works with my SD-1.
When I connect it to the SD-1 it keep sustained and when I press the foor pedal it releases the sustain - it works backward - can I thanges that in the setup of my SD-1 og do I have to buy a new foor switch.
Jesper Larsen

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

2006-03-08 by Bob S.

Many footswitches internally consist of a microswitch with both "Normally Open" and "Normally Closed" contacts. If you are exclusively going to use this on the SD-1 and are good (or even mediocre) with a soldering iron, you can move/solder the wire connection to the other lug on the switch and have it work the opposite way. Open the switch and check....
Bob
Corona/Riverside, CA
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jesper
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:17 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

Hi
Can I change the way my foot switch works with my SD-1.
When I connect it to the SD-1 it keep sustained and when I press the foor pedal it releases the sustain - it works backward - can I thanges that in the setup of my SD-1 og do I have to buy a new foor switch.
Jesper Larsen

AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

2006-03-08 by Hans Artmann

That's right. I've had that problem and changed the switch. In my case simply the switch in the foot pedal could be turned upside down which made it work the right way. No soldering.
Hans
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Betreff: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

Hey,
Best of my knowledge there is no way to change this setting in the keyboard. Two different types of switches. I wonder if this is just a matter of a tip/ring thing. Can you reverse the wiring in the pedal and make it work the other way?
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Jesper
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Foot Switch

Hi
Can I change the way my foot switch works with my SD-1.
;
When I connect it to the SD-1 it keep sustained and when I press the foor pedal it releases the sustain - it works backward - can I thanges that in the setup of my SD-1 og do I have to buy a new foor switch.
Jesper Larsen

Re: Foot Switch

2006-03-09 by Steve Wahl

On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 10:17:23PM +0100, Jesper wrote:
> Hi 
> 
> Can I change the way my foot switch works with my SD-1. 
> 
> When I connect it to the SD-1 it keep sustained and when I press the
> foor pedal it releases the sustain - it works backward - can I
> thanges that in the setup of my SD-1 og do I have to buy a new foor
> switch.

The difference is whether the footswitch is "normally open" or
"normally closed".  Normally open would not conduct electricity
("off") while the pedal is up, and start conducting ("on") when
pressed down.  It's the opposite for a normally closed pedal ("on"
when up, "off" when down).

I can't remember, but I think the VFX likes normally open pedals.
Obviously, whatever your pedal is, it's the opposite of what the VFX
wants.

Some gear, but not the VFX, can adjust for the different pedal wiring
styles.

Some footswitches will have a polarity switch on them to change
between normally open and normally closed.  That's rare, but I think
I've seen it.  If there's a switch, flip it and try.

Some foot switches (my ensoniq SW-5 dual footswitch, for example) are
designed by the manufacturer so they internally have both normally
open and normally closed switch contacts, and the wire for the cable
or jack is soldered to the correct contacts for the device it's
connected to.  What I'm saying is, if you (or a friend) can handle a
soldering iron and can get the pedal open (such that you can
successfully put it back again), you might be able to modify the pedal
so that it will work.

Otherwise, you'll have to get a different pedal.

--> Steve
-- 
Steve Wahl    steve@...

Windows comes from a box. Linux comes from a community.

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Foot Switch

2006-03-09 by Jesper

Hi
I just open the foodswitch and moved one pole and now it works.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Wahl
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Foot Switch

On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 10:17:23PM +0100, Jesper wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can I change the way my foot switch works with my SD-1.
>
> When I connect it to the SD-1 it keep sustained and when I press the
> foor pedal it releases the sustain - it works backward - can I
> thanges that in the setup of my SD-1 og do I have to buy a new foor
> switch.

The difference is whether the footswitch is "normally open" or
"normally closed". Normally open would not conduct electricity
("off") while the pedal is up, and start conducting ("on") when
pressed down. It's the opposite for a normally closed pedal ("on"
when up, "off" when down).

I can't remember, but I think the VFX likes normally open pedals.
Obviously, whatever your pedal is, it's the opposite of what the VFX
wants.

Some gear, but not the VFX, can adjust for the different pedal wiring
styles.

Some footswitches will have a polarity switch on them to change
between normally open and normally closed. That's rare, but I think
I've seen it. If there's a switch, flip it and try.

Some foot switches (my ensoniq SW-5 dual footswitch, for example) are
designed by the manufacturer so they internally have both normally
open and normally closed switch contacts, and the wire for the cable
or jack is soldered to the correct contacts for the device it's
connected to. What I'm saying is, if you (or a friend) can handle a
soldering iron and can get the pedal open (such that you can
successfully put it back again), you might be able to modify the pedal
so that it will work.

Otherwise, you'll have to get a different pedal.

--> Steve
--
Steve Wahl ; steve@...

Windows comes from a box. Linux comes from a community.

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