Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Okay.

I opened up on of my Roland pedals.

It has two wires connected to a PCB.

Would changing the wires around work for me?

From: Jonas Håkansson
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 7:52 AM

Hello!

This is correct. (checked it right now)

Footpedal idle: No connection.

Left pedal down: Ring to Ground connection.

Right pedal down: Top to Ground connection.

//Jonas.

----- Original Message -----

From: Steve Wahl

To: Ensoniq-VFX- SD@yahoogroups. com

Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 5:52 AM

Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX- SD] Re: Pedal polarity switch on the SD-1

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 01:50:30PM -0000, Claus wrote:
> It's said before in some post, but the Ensoniq needs a pedal that
> switches OFF when pressed. And as Gordon said, it's easier to just get
> the right one for ~$30-50.

That didn't fit with what I remembered, so I just checked, with the
beeper continuity check setting on my meter. My dual footswitch has
NOTHING connected when at idle. When you press the right pedal, it
connects tip to sleeve. When you press the left pedal, it connects
ring to sleeve.

So I believe Claus and whoever he quotes is WRONG, and you need a
pedal that turns ON when pressed, OFF when released.

Does anyone have first hand evidience -- something you can measure
right now, not going from memory or something you heard from someone
else -- that condradicts this?

--> Steve

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