I want to add a volume pedal to my Korg Microstation. What is the best pedal to buy and how does one hook it up?
I also have a Yamaha MM8 and I use a simple M-Audio volume pedal for it. It is easy - plug it in and it works.
Not so much for the Korg. I have been looking at a Boss FV-500H/L and the Korg XVP10. My question is how do I hook them up to the Korg. I've read the manual but it doesn't help. I currently run out of the stereo outputs on the Korg to my small mixer and then on to our on-stage mixer. If I add the volume pedal - do I have use the outputs from the pedal to go to my little mixer (not using the outputs on the keyboard)?
Sorry, but for me, some of this all gets sooooo confusing!!
Microstation and volume pedal
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Read the correct manual sections:
-Follow the above manual to set the various assigments possible for both types pedals.
2) If a expression pedal is assigned as Master Vol= will control digitally the internal (MIDI) variable volume outputs etc., this affect the audio outputs of mS directly.
-Audio outputs from mS.
3)The mentioned volume pedals are (mostly meant for gitars) passive analog audio controller= connect the L/R audio out of mS into the pedal's inputs 1/2 will outputs 1/2 with the built-in variable potentiometers.
As there's no active amplifier built-in, audio will sounds weak and degraded.
-Audio outputs from the pedal.
-Boss FVH/L is a mono/stereo volume controller and Korg XVP is a 2channel volume controller.
microSTATION_ParamG_E2.pdf page 65:
Controllers
PEDAL/SW
Type [Damper, Switch, Pedal]
This specifies the type of the switch or pedal that is connected
to the DAMPER/PEDAL/SW jack.
Damper: Choose this if a half‐damper pedal is connected.
Switch: Choose this if a pedal switch is connected.
Pedal: Choose this if a volume pedal is connected.
Sw (Foot Switch function)
- This is shown if “Type” is set to Switch. Specify the function
that will be controlled by the pedal switch (PS‐1, sold separately)
connected to the DAMPER/PEDAL/SW jack.
(“List of Foot Switch assignments” on page 295)
Pdl (Foot Pedal function)
- This is shown if “Type” is set to Pedal. Specify the function
that will be controlled by the foot volume pedal (XVP‐10 or
EXP‐2, sold separately) connected to the DAMPER/PEDAL/
SW jack.
(“List of Foot Pedal assignments” on page 296)
Polarity [-KORG, +]
Set this to match the polarity of the damper pedal or pedal
switch that’s connected to the DAMPER/PEDAL/SW jack.
If you’ve connected a Korg damper pedal (separately sold
DS‐1H) or a Korg pedal switch (separately sold PS‐1),
choose the ‐Korg setting, since these products use a ‐ ()
polarity. If you’ve connected a damper pedal or pedal
switch that uses a + () polarity, choose the “+” setting (:
open type, : closed type). If this polarity setting is incorrect,
using the damper pedal or pedal switch will not produce
the correct result. If you have not connected a damper
pedal or pedal switch, leave this set to (‐).
... etc.
1) Do you have the M-Audio SP-1 sustain pedal = simple on/off switch type or EXP-1 expression pedal= variable resistor/potentio meter control for MIDI keyboards with pedal/SW jack input.microSTATION_ParamG_E2.pdf page 296:
Foot Pedal Assign
Here you can specify the function that will be controlled by
an assignable pedal (separately sold XVP‐10, EXP‐2) connected
to the DAMPER/PEDAL/SW jack.
• Set the Global/Media: Basic Controllers ‐ PEDAL/SW
“Type” to Pedal, and use the “Pdl” parameter (p.65) to
specify the function.
Some of the assignments include MIDI CCs, which are
transmitted whenever the slider is moved. Note that
the MIDI CCs can still be received even if they are not
assigned to a physical controller.
If you select RT Knob 1‐B – 4‐B, the MIDI control
change message specified by the Realtime Control
Knob Assign settings in each mode will be transmitted.
List of Foot Pedal assignments
Off
This setting disables the pedal.
Master Vol
This controls the overall volume, and transmits the Universal
System Exclusive Master Volume message [F0H, 7FH,
nn, 04, 01, vv, mm, F7H]. You can use this to adjust the volumes
of all Tracks or Timbres at the same time, while preserving
their relative balance.
If an external MIDI device connected to the microSTATION
supports this message, its overall system volume can be
controlled.
...etc.
-Follow the above manual to set the various assigments possible for both types pedals.
2) If a expression pedal is assigned as Master Vol= will control digitally the internal (MIDI) variable volume outputs etc., this affect the audio outputs of mS directly.
-Audio outputs from mS.
3)The mentioned volume pedals are (mostly meant for gitars) passive analog audio controller= connect the L/R audio out of mS into the pedal's inputs 1/2 will outputs 1/2 with the built-in variable potentiometers.
As there's no active amplifier built-in, audio will sounds weak and degraded.
-Audio outputs from the pedal.
-Boss FVH/L is a mono/stereo volume controller and Korg XVP is a 2channel volume controller.