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Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-24 by antonfarstad

Hi.

Is it possible to switch the polarity of the sustain pedal in the 
SD-1? None of my pedals will work properly with it.

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-24 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ

On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 23:40 +0000, antonfarstad wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> Is it possible to switch the polarity of the sustain pedal in the 
> SD-1? None of my pedals will work properly with it.
> 

It's probably easier to switch the pedal...

Gordon

Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-25 by sataraszewski

For around $25-30 you can pick up a Live Wire LWS250 from Guitar
Center (or whatever store you can deal with a bit). This pedal is
switchable (on the bottom of the pedal) between normally-open and
normally-closed. I have used this pedal on a daily basis for 3 years
straight and it is still operating as new.

steve

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "antonfarstad"
<antonfarstad@...> wrote:
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> Hi.
> 
> Is it possible to switch the polarity of the sustain pedal in the 
> SD-1? None of my pedals will work properly with it.
>

Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-25 by eightiescrisis

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "antonfarstad" <antonfarstad@...> wrote:
>
> Hi.
> 
> Is it possible to switch the polarity of the sustain pedal in the 
> SD-1? None of my pedals will work properly with it.
>

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AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-25 by Hans Artmann

If you search the archive you'll find some posts describing how to convert your pedals. For most pedals it's dead easy.

Hans
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
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Gesendet: Sonntag, 25. Januar 2009 00:40
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

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Hi.

Is it possible to switch the polarity of the sustain pedal in the
SD-1? None of my pedals will work properly with it.

Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-25 by Claus

It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
the right one for ~$30-50.

Best,
Claus

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
<gordon@...> wrote:
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>
> On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 23:40 +0000, antonfarstad wrote:
> > Hi.
> > 
> > Is it possible to switch the polarity of the sustain pedal in the 
> > SD-1? None of my pedals will work properly with it.
> > 
> 
> It's probably easier to switch the pedal...
> 
> Gordon
>

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-25 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ

On Sun, 2009-01-25 at 13:50 +0000, Claus wrote:
> It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> the right one for ~$30-50.

No, I said it was easier to switch the pedal.

Either it will have a little switch on the back, or you can pop it open
and rewire the footswitch.

Gordon

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-26 by Steve Wahl

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 01:50:30PM -0000, Claus wrote:
> It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> the right one for ~$30-50.

That didn't fit with what I remembered, so I just checked, with the
beeper continuity check setting on my meter.  My dual footswitch has
NOTHING connected when at idle.  When you press the right pedal, it
connects tip to sleeve.  When you press the left pedal, it connects
ring to sleeve.

So I believe Claus and whoever he quotes is WRONG, and you need a
pedal that turns ON when pressed, OFF when released.  

Does anyone have first hand evidience -- something you can measure
right now, not going from memory or something you heard from someone
else -- that condradicts this?

--> Steve

-- 
Steve Wahl    steve@...

"I'd crawl over an acre of 'Visual This++' and 'Integrated Development
That' to get to gcc, Emacs, and gdb.  Thank you."
  -- Vance Petree, Virginia Power

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-26 by Jonas Håkansson

Hello!
This is correct. (checked it right now)
Footpedal idle: No connection.
Left pedal down: Ring to Ground connection.
Right pedal down: Top to Ground connection.
//Jonas.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Wahl
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 01:50:30PM -0000, Claus wrote:
> It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> the right one for ~$30-50.

That didn't fit with what I remembered, so I just checked, with the
beeper continuity check setting on my meter. My dual footswitch has
NOTHING connected when at idle. When you press the right pedal, it
connects tip to sleeve. When you press the left pedal, it connects
ring to sleeve.

So I believe Claus and whoever he quotes is WRONG, and you need a
pedal that turns ON when pressed, OFF when released.

Does anyone have first hand evidience -- something you can measure
right now, not going from memory or something you heard from someone
else -- that condradicts this?

--> Steve

--
Steve Wahl steve@pro-ns.net

"I'd crawl over an acre of 'Visual This++' and 'Integrated Development
That' to get to gcc, Emacs, and gdb. Thank you."
-- Vance Petree, Virginia Power

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-26 by Anton Farstad

Okay.

I opened up on of my Roland pedals.

It has two wires connected to a PCB.

Would changing the wires around work for me?

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--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Jonas Håkansson wrote:
From: Jonas Håkansson
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 7:52 AM

Hello!
This is correct. (checked it right now)
Footpedal idle: No connection.
Left pedal down: Ring to Ground connection.
Right pedal down: Top to Ground connection.
//Jonas.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Wahl
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX- SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 01:50:30PM -0000, Claus wrote:
> It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> the right one for ~$30-50.

That didn't fit with what I remembered, so I just checked, with the
beeper continuity check setting on my meter. My dual footswitch has
NOTHING connected when at idle. When you press the right pedal, it
connects tip to sleeve. When you press the left pedal, it connects
ring to sleeve.

So I believe Claus and whoever he quotes is WRONG, and you need a
pedal that turns ON when pressed, OFF when released.

Does anyone have first hand evidience -- something you can measure
right now, not going from memory or something you heard from someone
else -- that condradicts this?

--> Steve

--
Steve Wahl steve@pro-ns. net

"I'd crawl over an acre of 'Visual This++' and 'Integrated Development
That' to get to gcc, Emacs, and gdb. Thank you."
-- Vance Petree, Virginia Power


Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-26 by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ

On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 07:59 -0800, Anton Farstad wrote:
> Okay.
> 
> I opened up on of my Roland pedals.
> 
> 
> It has two wires connected to a PCB.
> 
> Would changing the wires around work for me?

Have a look at the pins on the switch.  If there are three, you'll see
that the wires are connected across two and the third isn't used.  You
might well try the third, unused one.

Gordon

AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-26 by Hans Artmann

Definitely not. You got to find the switch itself which probably has three
contacts like so

wire 1      --------------------V                                    |
wire 2      ----------------------------------------------------     | foot
pressure                                       
                                                                     V
unconnected --------------------A                                     
     

Instead of soldering wire 1 to 'unconnected', with some good look, you can
just turn
the switch upside down: normally the upper contact is closed on rest and 
the lower conract will be closed on foot pressure. 
Turning the switch upside down jsut reverses the pressure conditions.
With my pedals this worked fine. See also message #1653.

Hans

Of course you must turn the switch inside the pedal not the pedal upside
down ;-)

 
 -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com]
Im Auftrag von Anton Farstad
Gesendet: Montag, 26. Januar 2009 16:59
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1


Okay.
I opened up on of my Roland pedals.

It has two wires connected to a PCB.
Would changing the wires around work for me?

--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Jonas Håkansson <jh@...> wrote:
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From: Jonas Håkansson <jh@...>
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 7:52 AM


Hello!

This is correct. (checked it right now)

Footpedal idle: No connection.

Left pedal down: Ring to Ground connection.

Right pedal down: Top to Ground connection.

//Jonas.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Wahl 
To: Ensoniq-VFX- SD@yahoogroups. com 
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX- SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1


On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 01:50:30PM -0000, Claus wrote:
> It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> the right one for ~$30-50.

That didn't fit with what I remembered, so I just checked, with the
beeper continuity check setting on my meter. My dual footswitch has
NOTHING connected when at idle. When you press the right pedal, it
connects tip to sleeve. When you press the left pedal, it connects
ring to sleeve.

So I believe Claus and whoever he quotes is WRONG, and you need a
pedal that turns ON when pressed, OFF when released. 

Does anyone have first hand evidience -- something you can measure
right now, not going from memory or something you heard from someone
else -- that condradicts this?

--> Steve

-- 
Steve Wahl steve@pro-ns. net

"I'd crawl over an acre of 'Visual This++' and 'Integrated Development
That' to get to gcc, Emacs, and gdb. Thank you."
-- Vance Petree, Virginia Power

Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

2009-01-27 by Claus

Steve, Youre right!

I don't know why I got that wrong actually... Sorry..

Best,
Claus

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl <steve@...> wrote:
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>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 01:50:30PM -0000, Claus wrote:
> > It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> > switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> > the right one for ~$30-50.
> 
> That didn't fit with what I remembered, so I just checked, with the
> beeper continuity check setting on my meter.  My dual footswitch has
> NOTHING connected when at idle.  When you press the right pedal, it
> connects tip to sleeve.  When you press the left pedal, it connects
> ring to sleeve.
> 
> So I believe Claus and whoever he quotes is WRONG, and you need a
> pedal that turns ON when pressed, OFF when released.  
> 
> Does anyone have first hand evidience -- something you can measure
> right now, not going from memory or something you heard from someone
> else -- that condradicts this?
> 
> --> Steve
> 
> -- 
> Steve Wahl    steve@...
> 
> "I'd crawl over an acre of 'Visual This++' and 'Integrated Development
> That' to get to gcc, Emacs, and gdb.  Thank you."
>   -- Vance Petree, Virginia Power
>

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