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Jerry,
It might be that the EV5 has the wrong resistance.  The Yamahahaha FS7s I
have don't seem to step when set on volume.  Now on some other settings
there's a lot of stepping, but that's due to the  hyplodipuladed squantum
mechanic synth engine and its personal interpretation of Planck's Constant.

Ed Edwards
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Hi Jerry,

The Yamaha volume pedal standard is completely opposite of most of the rest of the world:

Ernie Ball/Roland/Old Korg Standard --

Tip = potentiometer (pot) wiper
Ring = voltage reference
Sleeve = ground

Yamaha/New Korg Standard --

Tip = voltage reference
Ring = pot wiper
Sleeve = ground

In case you're not familiar with the names, a standard 1/4" guitar cable has only the "tip" and "sleeve" connections; a stereo cable adds the "ring" connection between the tip and sleeve.

This could be part of your problem.  If you need to use a Roland pedal with a Yamaha synth, or vice versa, you have to swap the "tip" and "ring" connections on the stereo 1/4" plug, or the pedal response may be quite erratic.  This can be done by cutting the plug off and soldering on a new one, or by making a short adapter cable (1/4" stereo jack to 1/4" stereo plug) that crosses the wiring inside the adapter.

Regards,

-BW
--
Bruce Wahler
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bruce@...

Wow. Cool Info. Thanks Ed and Bruce. I feel much better about my blue 
beauty. I think I'll just pony up for the Yammie pedal.

Jerry

> The Yamaha volume pedal standard is completely opposite of most of 
the rest of the world:
> 
> Ernie Ball/Roland/Old Korg Standard --
> 
> Tip = potentiometer (pot) wiper
> Ring = voltage reference
> Sleeve = ground
> 
> Yamaha/New Korg Standard --
> 
> Tip = voltage reference
> Ring = pot wiper
> Sleeve = ground
> 
> In case you're not familiar with the names, a standard 1/4" guitar 
cable has only the "tip" and "sleeve" connections; a stereo cable 
adds the "ring" connection between the tip and sleeve.
> 
> This could be part of your problem.  If you need to use a Roland 
pedal with a Yamaha synth, or vice versa, you have to swap the "tip" 
and "ring" connections on the stereo 1/4" plug, or the pedal response 
may be quite erratic.  This can be done by cutting the plug off and 
soldering on a new one, or by making a short adapter cable (1/4" 
stereo jack to 1/4" stereo plug) that crosses the wiring inside the 
adapter.

> 
> Regards,
> 
> -BW
> --
> Bruce Wahler
> Ashby Solutions™   http://music.ashbysolutions.com
> 978.386.7389  voice/fax
> bruce@a...

Hi Jerry,

FWIW, the Yamaha FC-7 is one of the best volume pedals ever made.  Korg uses it (with Korg logo, of course) on their BX-3 and CX-3 organs, and I've converted several for Roland users because they like them better than the Roland equivalents.  I have one FC-7 that I bought in 1986 that is still going strong.

Regards,

-BW
--
Bruce Wahler
Ashby Solutions\ufffd   http://music.ashbysolutions.com
978.386.7389  voice/fax
bruce@...

At 07:43 PM 7/22/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Wow. Cool Info. Thanks Ed and Bruce. I feel much better about my blue 
>beauty. I think I'll just pony up for the Yammie pedal.
>
>Jerry