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eriknie
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 14
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:56 am Post subject: Volume pedal |
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I'm a new Kronos 2 61 user, did my first gig with the Kronos (together with Kurzweil PC3 as midicontroller)
I'm using the Roland EV5 as controller. Worked great for me with my previous board. But the control with the Kronos is not as great.
I read about a 10KOhm linear potmeter in the EV5 and 50KOhm Logarithmic in the FC7. I had a FC7 but sold it half a year ago because I only used it years back with my motif.
The control of volume is tricky: only a small range is actually controlling the volume and is not nice. Specially for expressing in the Hammond sounds it is tricky,
I plug it into the pedal input from the Kronos.
Questions:
- Can I replace the potmeter in the EV5 with another one (I opened the EV5 and saw that the rotation of the pot is only limited, So I would need a special potmeter that only rotates 90 degrees or so)
- Is the volume control using the FC7 even over the full range?
THanks for the support.
I really like my Kronos! |
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Bachus Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 3126
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Sell the EV5 and buy a used FC7, there might even be someone with the opposite problem that wants to trade.. |
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LexCan
Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Posts: 16
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Or.... Is it possible to "program" the response curve of the pedal onboard the Kronos? E.g. Make the response curve logarithmic versus linear, etc? |
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SanderXpander Platinum Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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No. You could buy a more advanced pedal though, or modify your pedal of choice with a different pot. |
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aron Platinum Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 1548 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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I would switch the pot if it looks easy. _________________ Korg Kronos, RD-88, Yamaha VL1, Deep Mind 6, Korg Kross, author of unrealBook for iPad. |
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LZ Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 590 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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The roland EV5 uses a different wiring altogether than Yamaha and Korg. There is an adapter you can buy from Ashby Solutions if you want to use it with the Korg, but I would recommend getting the FC7 - it's a much better pedal.
http://music.ashbysolutions.com/misc.htm _________________
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aron Platinum Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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My FC7 pedals used to split apart all the time. Have they fixed that problem? _________________ Korg Kronos, RD-88, Yamaha VL1, Deep Mind 6, Korg Kross, author of unrealBook for iPad. |
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eriknie
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 14
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the remarks. I bought a FC7, so when it arrives I'll let you know if it is a better solution for me. |
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eriknie
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 14
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Got my FC7. Great even distribution.
Much better than the EV5.
I will store my EV5 for any future upgrade that needs a Roland curve....
Hope this also helps others! |
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LexCan
Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Posts: 16
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta say - based on this thread, I pulled out my old FC-7 foot pedal, and it is AWESOME, especially for organ - much better than the Roland FC500 I had been using.
Thanks to everyone who participates in this forum. So many great tips - thanks for sharing! |
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