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Simply connect a standard expression pedal to the adapter and to the USB port and it will be recognised as a MIDI device. The device is powered from a computer via a USB port and does not require a battery.
- How do you hook up an expression pedal?
- Can I use expression pedal for sustain?
- Is an expression pedal the same as a sustain pedal?
How do you hook up an expression pedal?
Connect the RING plug to the Input jack on the Volume Pedal. Connect the TIP plug to the Output jack on the Volume Pedal. As above with an Expression Pedal, Heel down is SLOW and Toe down is FAST. The SLOW and FAST limits are still set by the controls on the pedal.
Can I use expression pedal for sustain?
newbie_here wrote: is it possible to use an Expression Pedal as a Sustain Pedal, at all? Technically: yes. Already explained above. But don't plug in your expression pedal where the sustain pedal should be plugged on your keyboard.
Is an expression pedal the same as a sustain pedal?
So here is the big difference between sustain pedals and expression pedals. Sustain pedals can only send two CC values: 0 and 127, while expression pedals can send 128 CC values, i.e., 0 to 127. Essentially, the sustain pedal is an ON and OFF switch for the “hold” function in digital keyboards and synthesizers.
