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Re: [Mellotronists] swell pedal

2002-02-24 by Ken Leonard

>I can't remember the model number (something like "FC7"?) but if you go
>to any competent musical instrument store they should know exactly
>which one.

I have been using the Yamaha FC7 (used at $29.99 about 3 years ago).  Plug 
and play.

Note that it's a volume pedal, so in a full sweep it goes from nothing to 
crankin'.  I believe the point of the real Mellotron swell pedal was to 
modulate the output volume within a certain range.

...kl...M400 #805 - quiet or loud, he's just swell
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