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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: volume pedal?

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
Date: 2010-03-30

Hey Frank-
 
   I thought at first that my Yamaha pedal caused a little loss too.  In my case it was due to the spring-positioned "swell" feature, which positions the upper end of the control to be a little less than full when normally depressed (the spring position is adjustable).   If you mash it to the "full swell" you get full volume output.  I tested this last night, and found no difference between the "full swell" output and the "pedal unplugged" output.
   Passive pedals could have some attenuation, though.  If the pedal's control potentiometer is 25K ohms or more, it probably shoudn't have an effect on the 'Tron's volume.  Any less, and some reduction in volume may result.  I guess you could consider it a built-in "Mellotron Attenuator" (remember that dandy little accessory?).
 
  -Bruce D.
 
  

--- On Mon, 3/29/10, MAinPsych@aol.com <MAinPsych@aol.com> wrote:

From: MAinPsych@aol.com <MAinPsych@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: volume pedal?
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 9:26 AM

 
In a message dated 3/29/2010 4:50:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kornowicz@cox. net writes:
Is there any rewiring needed to use the Ernie Ball pedal in the volume pedal jack? I have one that I use with my guitars, but I'm using an FC7 with #500. I like the feel of the Ernie Ball better, but I thought it could only be used with the output jack.

Bernie
I experienced a loss of signal when using the pedal jack, much the same as when I had an ARP String Ensemble.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Since having the ARP, I always use the output jack with my trusty Ernie Ball 6166 -- nice long throw for swells.
 
Frank 1