sustain and volume pedals

anon125 · March 01, 2020, 05:01:28 PM

does anyone have favourites ?
or are they all the same?
thanks all
PS we like the L3C stand and the WB2 Bench but have not bought them yet

Enildo · March 01, 2020, 05:06:06 PM

I use the yamaha pedals. They never gave me a headache.
I've used parallel marks and they couldn't take it.

Enildo

anon125 · March 01, 2020, 07:09:31 PM

model numbers?
thanks

ton37 · March 01, 2020, 07:12:47 PM

I use the cheap M Audio EX-P expression pedal. Works well.

Enildo · March 01, 2020, 08:45:40 PM

Quote from: anon125 on March 01, 2020, 07:09:31 PM
model numbers?
thanks

Yamaha FC5 Pedal. I use two pedals.

Enildo

anon125 · March 01, 2020, 10:09:19 PM

thanks but wouldn't the volume be better controlled by a Yamaha FC7 Volume Control Pedal ?
thanks

mikf · March 02, 2020, 12:06:28 AM

There are many acceptable alternatives. Most work just as well as the Yamaha.
Mike

dogendo · March 02, 2020, 03:48:27 AM

With the M-Audio EX-P i think you can adjust the offset so the volume do not drop to 0 when the pedal is full up (it's better for drawbars organ sounds) ; i do not think it is possible with the FC7 or maybe i am wrong
Mike

anon125 · March 02, 2020, 11:39:07 AM

so much to learn!
thanks all

rcpilot · March 02, 2020, 01:04:11 PM

I use FC-7...and a korg sustain (the sustain doesn't matter that much as to brand)
Lee

anon125 · March 02, 2020, 06:29:07 PM

very interesting.
thanks

Mikk · March 02, 2020, 08:14:55 PM

Many of these a very overpriced, you can always make your own for a fraction of the price.

Make sustain pedal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca09WBLxYXQ

make a volume pedal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9UMVkmM1RM

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Bernie9 · March 03, 2020, 11:09:07 AM

Quote from: rcpilot on March 02, 2020, 01:04:11 PM
I use FC-7...and a korg sustain (the sustain doesn't matter that much as to brand)
Lee

+2

anon125 · March 03, 2020, 11:45:59 AM

FC-7 are a bit pricey here.
thanks

Joe H · March 03, 2020, 03:31:43 PM

Quote from: anon125 on March 03, 2020, 11:45:59 AM
FC-7 are a bit pricey here.
thanks

It's built to military standards... you get you pay for.

Joe H

andyg · March 04, 2020, 04:20:02 PM

My FC4, FC5 and FC7 - 'hammered' in concert and teaching for well over 15 years and all still working perfectly.

'Clone' footswitches and volume pedals (various makes including M-Audio and Bespeco) that I had before them - none lasted more than a year, except for one Proel footswitch (metal, not plastic).

So I agree with Joe H, you do get what you pay for - and you can find FC7s on ebay for reasonable amounts. One of my students just got one - it's a little scruffy but works perfectly. Who actually looks at a pedal anyway!

Bernie9 · March 05, 2020, 05:05:43 AM

FC7's are all I use on my keyboards. One each for my Pa4X,SX900,Ketron Audya,and Hammond SK1. I have tried many others over the years,and return to these.

Bernie