Korg Mono/Poly

Thanks for the answers guys. I recently saw that Moog has a expression pedal called Mp-201. I belive it can used as an LFO and it can send CV. Unfortunately its around 500 dollars.

Maybe someone has a schematic of the old Korg Pedal that was designed to work with the MP. Then modding an existing pedal could be an option...




--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, "Alain" <hubertalain@...> wrote:
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> Hi David. You're talking about the Korg MS-04 expression pedal that was offered back in the days of the MS-10 and MS-20 synths. Yes, that would be a great pedal to use with the MP4 ! Now, the only thing is to find one, and be prepared to spend a fair amount to get it.
> I suppose we can always modify a Moog EV-5 or Roland EP-2 or Korg EXP-2 to add an LFO to them and power them with two 9V batteries ? 
> 
> Alain.
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> --- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, David Kyle <sammydvsjr@> wrote:
> >
> > Korg used to make an expression pedal- if you can find one, you will LOVE IT
> > !!!!! it ran on 2 nine volt batteries-
> > I used to have one- it offered an LFO mode( with sample and hold! )- hooked
> > up to the MP it's a charm-
> > you could sweep the filter and/or lfo at the same time !
> > I sold mine on ebay 5 yrs ago for 350 usd- which I regret .
> > 
> > D
> > 
> > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Alain <hubertalain@> wrote:
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> > >
> > >
> > > Hi (put your name here), and welcome to this group.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, the Mono/Poly doesn't support expression pedals. There are
> > > indeed VCO and VCF frequency control jacks in the back to vary the pitch or
> > > filter cutoff. Both those connectors are waiting to receive a voltage from
> > > an outside source.
> > >
> > > An expression pedal, such as the EP-2 From Moog Music and EV-5 from Roland,
> > > are just a potentiometer and some wires. Those pedals have a stereo 1/4"
> > > plug and are receiving a voltage from the synth, and send back the
> > > variations produced by the pot being moved by the foot plate.
> > >
> > > On the MP4, there is no voltage present at the connectors on the back,
> > > except the "CV out" (variable voltage that follows the keyboard notes) and
> > > "TRIG out" (very short pulses on each key stroke).
> > >
> > > What is required for an expression pedal to work is a fixed voltage source.
> > > There is the possibility of modifying the Mono/Poly to replace the switched
> > > mono "VCF fcM in" connector by a switched stereo one, and routing a fixed
> > > voltage source to that. But that would mean tinkering with your beloved
> > > synth.
> > >
> > > So the short answer is: expression pedals will not work on a Korg
> > > Mono/Poly, sorry.
> > >
> > > Alain.
> > >
> > > --- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com <korg_mono-poly%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "suicidesushi82" <jeppe@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone.First post here...
> > > > Okay so i really want to mod the filter cutoff with som kind of
> > > > expression pedal. Does any of you have any experience with this? I
> > > > bought a pedal from Moog called EP-2 because it was cheap and I figured
> > > > it would fit with some CV standard that Mono/Poly used. But it didn't
> > > > work. Are any of you useing an expression pedal to modulate the filter
> > > > cutoff? And which?
> > > > Thanks a bunch.
> > > >
> > >
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> > -- 
> > eat and sleep....TODAY!!!!
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