Mellotronists

I always disliked the original M400 pedal and just ran from the back
line out into a DeArmond mono volume pedal (metal and built like a tank) 






--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "mikkouusioukari"
<mikko.uusi-oukari@...> wrote:
>
> I finally tried a volume pedal to my Mk VI Mellotron.
> 
> It is a Roland EV-5 Expression pedal with a balanced 3-pole cable. 
> 
> At low volume(pedal up) the pedal causes distortion on the signal. 
> The volume does not disappear completely when the pedal is in up 
> position.
> 
> There is not much alternation in the volume level. It is roughly 
> quiet, distorted in up position, goes first quickly louder but 
> distorted when pressing the pedal downwards, and changes the loud, 
> clean when going more down. The rest is clean, loud, no change 
> (increase) in the volume level.
> 
> It appears to me that this pedal is not compatible with the mellotron.
> 
> Is here anybody who knows which volume pedals are compatible with Mk 
> VI mellotron.
> 
> Thanks
> Mikko
>