Is anyone able to answer my original question I have a Matrix 6 KEYBOARD-not rack. It has a pedal input. What type of pedal is required for this Will a standard expression pedal work or is there a special kind of pedal that is required

Thanks.

--- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com , "Nicole Massey" <nyyki@...> wrote:
>
> Well, there is a way to work around that.
>
> Take a quarter phone jack and solder to it a standard 9 volt power
> connector. Attach a 9 volt battery to it and plug it into one side of a mono
> volume pedal. Plug the other side to the CV input jack, and you've just
> converted a volume pedal to a CV pedal.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oberheim@yahoogroups.com [mailto: oberheim@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf
> Of LarryS
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 9:51 AM
> To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [oberheim] Re: expression pedal for Matrix 6
>
>
>
> I"m not "proposing" this, I'm saying it's the only way to do it that I've
> ever heard of.
>
> If you want midi input of volume, whether it by pedal, sequencer, or master
> contoller, the midi data has to modulate something because NOTHING is
> built-in, like you've seen on other synths. In this case, to control
> volume, your choices are either VCA1 or VCA2. As VCA1 is best used for
> envelope work, the logical choice is VCA2.
>
> Route midi CC7 (or whatever you're using) to VCA2 modulation in the
> modulation matrix section of your programming. Easy-peasy. I don't have
> one in front of me, but you can surely figure this out.
>
> IIRC, and it's been over 20 years, guys, the CV input is NOT for a "cv
> pedal" as such. It's for a control voltage, not a regular pot pedal as
> there is no voltage biasing on the jack. You have to squirt some voltage
> INTO it, like if it were connected to a modular system. So it's never gonna
> work with a volume pedal.
>
>
>
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> ________________________________
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> From: oberheim@yahoogroups.com [mailto: oberheim@yahoogroups.com ] On
> Behalf Of atmospherics4@...
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 5:32 AM
> To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [oberheim] Re: expression pedal for Matrix 6
>
>
> I'm still confused about this process.....you are proposing giving
> up VCA number two, which would be routed to be controlled by CC#7..is there
> a block diagram that shows this patch
>
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> ________________________________
>
> From: "steinbergerstyler" <steinbergerstyler@...>
> Sender: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:49:19 -0000
> To: < oberheim@yahoogroups.com >
> ReplyTo: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [oberheim] Re: expression pedal for Matrix 6
>
>
>
> I actually want to use the built-in CV pedal input to control CC
> #2--according to the manual this can be done...anyone
>
> --- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com>
> , "LarryS" <vision1@> wrote:
> >
> > The M6R does not respond to CC 7 or midi volume like the Matrix
> 1000 does.
> > This is the chief reason I could not get rid of my M6R fast
> enough. Great
> > machine. Nice sound. Liked the Opcode Galaxy editing software.
> HATED the
> > fact it had no overall volume.
> >
> > The only way to make it work is to use your matrix mod and patch a
> CC to
> > VCA2, thus using up your VCA2 strictly for controllable volume.
> >
> > It's way better to just get an analog guitar volume pot pedal
> (like the
> > Ernie Ball) if you want vol control.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: oberheim@yahoogroups.com <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto: oberheim@yahoogroups.com <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
> Behalf
> > Of atmospherics4@
> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 4:11 PM
> > To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [oberheim] expression pedal for Matrix 6
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have the same problem...I have never been able to get an
> expression or
> > volume pedal to work on the matrix 6R.....I don't know how to
> patch it and
> > control It via midi....any suggestions
> >
> > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: "steinbergerstyler" <steinbergerstyler@>
> > Sender: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:25:24 -0000
> > To: < oberheim@yahoogroups.com <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com>
> >
> > ReplyTo: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:oberheim%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [oberheim] expression pedal for Matrix 6
> >
> >
> >
> > Can anyone recommend an expression (CC) pedal to use with the
> Matrix 6 Will
> > a standard expression pedal like the Yamaha FC7 of M-Audio EX-P
> work or does
> > it require something more specialized
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>