Expression Pedal

YtsejAmir · #1 10-25-2004, 05:44 PM

i want to buy expression pedal (or is it called a CC pedal?) to control wah effect and other stuff in my k2500x, so i need recommendations for a good one...
also, anybody know what expression pedal jordan uses live with DT for his wah effect?

thanks in advance,
Amir

Kirby · #2 10-26-2004, 06:04 AM

I like the Behringer Pedals very much!

They are not so expensive and quite sturdy:
http://www.behringer.com/FCV100/index.cfm?lang=ENG

Mother.Mosquito · #3 10-26-2004, 09:38 AM

The Yamaha FC-7 is very great for use as Organ swell pedal (Expression). It has a long travel, which is great for that purpose, but might be emberrassing for WahWah control.

Human Machine · #4 10-26-2004, 10:32 AM

On the same topic. What pedal setting on a K2600 would control the WAH. Is it something you have to program from every sound, or is there a general wah effect like a dampener that you just select?

YtsejAmir · #5 10-26-2004, 01:57 PM

human machine, the wah effect is something you have to program in an algorhithm for every sound.
i want to buy expression pedal mainly for using it to control the wah effect i created for each of my lead sounds, but also for many other things in my kurz...

more recommendations please...

PsawniK · #6 10-26-2004, 09:42 PM

The easiest way to get a wah effect is to run the sound through a lowpass filter with the resonance turned up. Then sweep the filter. You get more wah by turning up the resonance more. You'll probably need to set the keyboard tracking in order to get the same wah sound over the whole keyboard, but wah effects generally work best in the lower range of the keyboard.

Spacehog · #7 10-28-2004, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PsawniK

The easiest way to get a wah effect is to run ...

Hmmm, for me, the easiest way to get a wah effect was to buy a wah pedal (or plug into the one I already have) ;)

Martin

Rexx · #8 10-29-2004, 12:13 AM

I like the idea of just using a wah pedal instead of having to edit program after program.

As for the Behringer expression pedal, I bought one and it doesn't work with my K2500xs... It is very simular to the Yamaha FC-7 except it uses batteries. (Eats them too :roll: )
As a volume pedal it doesn't fade back to 0 but rather leaks some of the signal.

If there was a way to get the Ernie Ball pedal to work as a Kurzweil expression pedal that would own.

YtsejAmir · #9 10-29-2004, 02:55 AM

yamaha and korg expression pedals won't work with a kurz according to kurzweil website.
wah pedal would be cool to use, but with creating wah in the synth program the sound can have more flexibility, no? also, if i'll buy expression pedal i won't need a wah pedal, so minus one pedal would be better, cause i already have a sustain and switch pedals.
i like the ernie ball pedals very much but as you said rexx, they won't work with a kurz, jordan uses one of them as an expression pedal for his wah effect and other stuff in his kurz but i guess he dosent connect it directly to the kurz.
the best choice for a kurz seems to be the kurzweil cc-1 expression pedal, so i think i'll buy that one, unless someone can come with a better choice.

Deceit · #10 10-29-2004, 08:33 AM

I use a MPM Universal Volume pedal, which costs no more than 20 euro in Italy, and works with almost any brand out there - I tried it here with my Kurzweil K2000, my Triton Le and my Alesis QS, and it works perfectly. The drive isn't *that* deep, but enough for great wah wah and swelling as well. The build is quite sturdy (it's still working perfectly), I really recommend it to you all - and hey, for that price I think you could definitely give it a try.
Deceit.