Yamaha FC5 Compact Sustain Pedal for Portable Keyboards, black
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It's designed to be used as a sustain pedal. It's unclear whether it can be used as a kick bass or cymbal trigger.
To the best of my knowledge, my Yamaha PSR- A power adaptor, headphone, and sustain plug-ins are all included with the 170. It also has two MIDI plugs, one of which, in my opinion, is needed for the sustain because of how it works.
Yes! Yamaha is the brand. It's worth noting that if it's made by the manufacturer, it'll work with their products.
I believe it is a universal pedal that can be used on a variety of machines. I have a Yamaha PSR-2000. It's 240 and it's fantastic.
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For a while, I left the pedal upside down on my wooden desk, and it stained it as you can see in the attached photo. To be safe, I now place a paper towel or something under the pedal when I leave it sitting somewhere for an extended period of time. br>br>With the exception of the staining rubber, the pedal has been a good fit for my old Roland synthesizer.
A sustain pedal is nothing more than a stompable switch. A polarity switch is typically included in these. Because sustain pedals aren't implemented consistently across manufacturers, you're bound to run into a lot of situations where your sustain pedal does the exact opposite of what you expect. In my case, this pedal does this with all of the keyboards and controllers I'm using it with (Ableton Push 2, Moog Little Phatty), rendering it completely useless. It never occurred to me that the ONE AND ONLY FEATURE on a sustain pedal would be omitted. This is bizarre, and your money would be better spent elsewhere.
This pedal is used to power up my Icom 7300 amateur radio rig, which is currently equipped with a condenser boom microphone. Everything is powered by a mixer with a phantom power supply built in. br>br>I was tired of having to reach over and shout to be heard, so I bought a special 8 pin Icom breakout cable with a 1/4 inch dongle that this plugs right in to and works right out of the box. br>br>I had planned to key up with my foot so I could multitask at my computer while I talked, but that's actually a lot harder to do than it sounds,,,,I found that this works better sitting right on my desk, I Because of the mixer's compressor, I can now stand further away from the mic and still be heard clearly. It's a little stiff, not bad, but just a tad tighter than I'd like it to be. I almost disassembled it to see if I could put in a lighter spring, but it's still new, so I'm going to give it a chance. Yes, it may sound corny, and it most certainly is, but it works. And if you wanted to fight me, I'd fight you all day.
Please note the following: There is no polarity switch on this sustain pedal. This means that the polarity of some keyboards (including mine) will be reversed. an Alesis VI61 MIDI controller, and a Casio electric piano). Basically, if you don't press the pedal, your notes will be sustained. Your notes will be unsustained (cut short) if you press it. Depending on your keyboard, the reverse of the sustain may occur. br>br>Yes, I tried several online remedies to no avail.
Much better than the flimsy plastic pedal that came with my Yamaha Piano; this one is much heavier and does not "crawl around" the floor when in use. The issue of reverse polarity is well-known and has existed for a long time. Simply ensure that the power is turned off before plugging or unplugging the pedal. In conclusion, this is a good-value pedal. It works well and doesn't get in the way.
There is no way to change the polarity because it has been reversed. When your foot is off the pedal, sustain is active, and when you press the pedal, it is inactive. To switch polarity, I use an akai mini controller and pressing/depressing/plugging/unplugging the pedal/controller doesn't work. It's not worth the time or money to return it, so it'll probably end up in the junk drawer until I can think of something else to do with it. comes with a sheet of paper warning you that if you ever flip the pedal upside down, the rubber coating on the top will discolor your floor.
These sustain pedals take some getting used to, but in my opinion, they are far better for live use than sustain pedals that operate more like a traditional sustain pedal. Because of the following reasons: br>br>1) They don't have any issues with dependability - All of the traditional sustain pedals I've tried (e. g. , Models from Yamaha, On Stage, and M Audio (for example, Yamaha FC4) develop issues with the actual mechanism. They usually crash in the middle of a live show and either don't sustain or keep the sustain on all the time. Not fun. These tiny pedals are impervious to wear and tear. I've had one for more than 20 years and it's never failed me. It's necessary to re-evaluate your situation from time to time. After a long period of use, tighten the side screws - However, that is the end of the story. br>br>2) They don't move as much as FC4-style sustain pedals - When you're performing, it's a lot easier to keep your feet reined in. When you play, it doesn't matter if you stand or sit. br>br>3) They are more effective when used in conjunction with APEX Ultimate Support. stand for type - On those stands, the sustain pedal can be positioned in front of the feet. FC4- To work with an APEX-compatible sustain pedal, it must be angled sideways. Unless you want to play while standing at an odd angle, type stand. It'll work if you angle the pedals. However, it reduces the amount of time you have before having to replace that type of sustain pedal. Also, with these FC-style shoes, you won't have to raise your foot as high when standing and playing. Pedals of five different types - There is a significant reduction in fatigue. br>br>4) They are easier to transport due to their smaller size and lighter weight. br>br>5) They are less expensive - especially when you consider how rarely they need to be replaced. br>br>For me, it was well worth the time to learn how these pedals work in order to benefit from increased reliability and stability. They can also be used as control footswitches (e. g. , on a Nord or similar keyboard, to activate the Leslie fast/slow effect). I'm not going to buy any more FC4-related products. pedals of this nature At home, I'll use the ones that still work.
They outlast standard pedals by a long shot. Although I still have an original Yamaha pedal that I bought in 2002 and that still works perfectly, I'm leaning toward this one right now. I've had no problems with this pedal in the past two years. I bought it to keep in my laptop gig bag in case I have a faulty pedal while performing live.
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