I use a Roland EV-5 passive pedal with the 850 and works great. The
pedal interface module was originally designed by Stooge Larry, as I
recall...
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "John Loffink" <jloffink@a...> wrote:
>
> From the MOTM-850 user guide:
>
> The MOTM-850 can interface to 2 basic types of pedals: resistive and
> voltage-out. Resistive pedals use a 3-conductor (stereo) plug, because 3
> signals are needed: ground, voltage IN and voltage OUT. CV Out
pedals use a
> 2-conductor plug (mono) and only needs ground and CV OUT.
>
> The pedals we will use as examples for 'resistive' types are the
Roland EV-5
> and the Yamaha FC7/FC9 series. They are probably others, but these
two cover
> the kinds you are likely to use.
>
> John Loffink
> The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
> http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
> The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
> http://www.wavemakers-synth.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Dino
> > Leone
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:39 PM
> > To: Greg Amann; MOTM List
> > Subject: Re: [motm] 850 Pedal Interface question
> >
> > as far as I know, you can use any pedal that contains
> > a pot. And you adjust the 850 according to the
> > resistor range of the pot in your pedal.
> >
> > I'm using 2 MOTM850, one controlled from a Yamaha
> > pedal and the other one from a Korg pedal. Works
> > beautifully, flawlessly!! I just love the 850! Can
> > do cool filter sweeps and lots of other great things
> > with them...
> >
> >
> > --- Greg Amann <greg.amann@s...> wrote:
> >
> > > The blurb on the 850 says that you can interface
> > > Roland and Yamaha
> > > pedals with this module. Specifically which types
> > > (and models) of
> > > Roland and Yamaha pedals. I am particularly curious
> > > to find oot if
> > > passive pedals can be used.
> > >
> > > PLL, BFG
> > >
>