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EMAX II Sustain Pedal

EMAX II Sustain Pedal

2005-01-03 by dave dehart

Happy New Year..............
I have mostly Yamaha Synths and have a "normally closed" momentary switch on my 
Yamaha FC-5 sustain pedal.  You experienced EMAX owners know that's the 
opposite of what I need for the EMAX II.
Can anyone tell me what my options would be for the EMAX........  Does Korg have 
this opposite configuration...should I try to hunt down an actual EMU pedal?
I'm looking for the "piano style" sustain pedal with the metal tongue ...heavier duty 
rather than the cheesey flat pedal.
Thanks for listening,
Dave

Re: [emax] EMAX II Sustain Pedal

2005-01-03 by John Silveria

According to Page 7 of the Emax II manual:

"the footswitches should be of momentary contact type, but can be either normally-open 
or normally-closed" then it goes on to say the pedal can either be a voltage type pr 
resisitance type.

So you are good to go. Remember you have to assign the footswitch's function in "Preset 
Definition" though most factory presets have it set to sustain by default,  I believe.


Jan 2005 at 20:47, dave dehart spoke unto me:  

> Happy New Year..............
> I have mostly Yamaha Synths and have a "normally closed" momentary
> switch on my Yamaha FC-5 sustain pedal.  You experienced EMAX owners
> know that's the opposite of what I need for the EMAX II. Can anyone
> tell me what my options would be for the EMAX........  Does Korg have
> this opposite configuration...should I try to hunt down an actual EMU
> pedal? I'm looking for the "piano style" sustain pedal with the metal
> tongue ...heavier duty rather than the cheesey flat pedal. Thanks for
> listening, Dave

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Re: [emax] EMAX II Sustain Pedal

2005-01-04 by JUDITH DEHART

Thanks for responding John,
I have tried my Yamaha pedal and get constant sustain
UNTIL depressing the
tongue......................making me think that the
"closed until pedal is depressed" switch in the Yamaha
is the opposite of the EMAX requirement.  I've tried
reversing the polarity, but logic tells me that no
matter what the polarity......the switch on the Yamaha
is still closed until the pedal is depressed.
The EMAX seems to be looking for the opposite
configuration......whatchthink?
Thanks again,
Dave


---------------------------------
According to Page 7 of the Emax II manual:

"the footswitches should be of momentary contact type,
but can be either normally-open 
or normally-closed" then it goes on to say the pedal
can either be a voltage type pr 
resisitance type.

So you are good to go. Remember you have to assign the
footswitch's function in "Preset 
Definition" though most factory presets have it set to
sustain by default,  I believe.


Jan 2005 at 20:47, dave dehart spoke unto me:  

> Happy New Year..............
> I have mostly Yamaha Synths and have a "normally
closed" momentary
> switch on my Yamaha FC-5 sustain pedal.  You
experienced EMAX owners
> know that's the opposite of what I need for the EMAX
II. Can anyone
> tell me what my options would be for the
EMAX........  Does Korg have
> this opposite configuration...should I try to hunt
down an actual EMU
> pedal? I'm looking for the "piano style" sustain
pedal with the metal
> tongue ...heavier duty rather than the cheesey flat
pedal. Thanks for
> listening, Dave

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                   AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS
                        MSN: emaxjs@...
     The Silveria Family Website & Emax and Emax II
User's Group
                    http://www.silveriafamily.com



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Re: [emax] EMAX II Sustain Pedal

2005-01-04 by John Silveria

Looking at my Emax II, I noticed in Master - Special - Recalibrate there is an option for 
footpedal which asked you to input the values for open and closed (I assume by stepping 
on the pedal), do that to recalibrate how it responds. I think that will take care of your 
problem.

On 3 Jan 2005 at 21:58, JUDITH DEHART spoke unto me:

> Thanks for responding John, I have tried my Yamaha pedal and get constant
> sustain UNTIL depressing the tongue......................making me think that
> the "closed until pedal is depressed" switch in the Yamaha is the opposite of
> the EMAX requirement.  I've tried reversing the polarity, but logic tells me
> that no matter what the polarity......the switch on the Yamaha is still closed
> until the pedal is depressed. The EMAX seems to be looking for the opposite
> configuration......whatchthink? Thanks again, Dave 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------
> According to Page 7 of the Emax II manual:
> 
> "the footswitches should be of momentary contact type,
> but can be either normally-open 
> or normally-closed" then it goes on to say the pedal
> can either be a voltage type pr 
> resisitance type.
> 
> So you are good to go. Remember you have to assign the
> footswitch's function in "Preset 
> Definition" though most factory presets have it set to
> sustain by default,  I believe.
> 
> 
> Jan 2005 at 20:47, dave dehart spoke unto me:  
> 
> > Happy New Year..............
> > I have mostly Yamaha Synths and have a "normally
> closed" momentary
> > switch on my Yamaha FC-5 sustain pedal.  You
> experienced EMAX owners
> > know that's the opposite of what I need for the EMAX
> II. Can anyone
> > tell me what my options would be for the
> EMAX........  Does Korg have
> > this opposite configuration...should I try to hunt
> down an actual EMU
> > pedal? I'm looking for the "piano style" sustain
> pedal with the metal
> > tongue ...heavier duty rather than the cheesey flat
> pedal. Thanks for
> > listening, Dave
> 
> -- 
>                           John Silveria II
>                    AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS
>                         MSN: emaxjs@...
>      The Silveria Family Website & Emax and Emax II
> User's Group
>                     http://www.silveriafamily.com
> 
> 
> 
> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
> 
> http://www.silveriafamily.com
> 
> 
> 
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                          John Silveria II
                   AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS
                        MSN: emaxjs@...
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Re: [emax] EMAX II Sustain SOLVED!

2005-01-04 by JUDITH DEHART

--- John Silveria <emaxjs@...> wrote:


---------------------------------
Looking at my Emax II, I noticed in Master - Special -
Recalibrate there is an option for 
footpedal which asked you to input the values for open
and closed (I assume by stepping 
on the pedal), do that to recalibrate how it responds.
I think that will take care of your 
problem.

On 3 Jan 2005 at 21:58, JUDITH DEHART spoke unto me:

> Thanks for responding John, I have tried my Yamaha
pedal and get constant
> sustain UNTIL depressing the
tongue......................making me think that
> the "closed until pedal is depressed" switch in the
Yamaha is the opposite of
> the EMAX requirement.  I've tried reversing the
polarity, but logic tells me
> that no matter what the polarity......the switch on
the Yamaha is still closed
> until the pedal is depressed. The EMAX seems to be
looking for the opposite
> configuration......whatchthink? Thanks again, Dave 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------
> According to Page 7 of the Emax II manual:
> 
> "the footswitches should be of momentary contact
type,
> but can be either normally-open 
> or normally-closed" then it goes on to say the pedal
> can either be a voltage type pr 
> resisitance type.
> 
> So you are good to go. Remember you have to assign
the
> footswitch's function in "Preset 
> Definition" though most factory presets have it set
to
> sustain by default,  I believe.
> 
> 
> Jan 2005 at 20:47, dave dehart spoke unto me:  
> 
> > Happy New Year..............
> > I have mostly Yamaha Synths and have a "normally
> closed" momentary
> > switch on my Yamaha FC-5 sustain pedal.  You
> experienced EMAX owners
> > know that's the opposite of what I need for the
EMAX
> II. Can anyone
> > tell me what my options would be for the
> EMAX........  Does Korg have
> > this opposite configuration...should I try to hunt
> down an actual EMU
> > pedal? I'm looking for the "piano style" sustain
> pedal with the metal
> > tongue ...heavier duty rather than the cheesey
flat
> pedal. Thanks for
> > listening, Dave
> 
> -- 
>                           John Silveria II
>                    AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS
>                         MSN: emaxjs@...
>      The Silveria Family Website & Emax and Emax II
> User's Group
>                     http://www.silveriafamily.com
> 
> 
> 
> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
> 
> http://www.silveriafamily.com
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 


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                          John Silveria II
                   AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS
                        MSN: emaxjs@...
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User's Group
                    http://www.silveriafamily.com



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