Sorry, I can't.
I had always thought that the keyboard was exactly the same as the rack.
EXACTLY. Same elex.. just had a keyboard strapped on. As was the case with
many synths of the day.

In which case, we've answered this question. Twice.

I guess we could answer it two more times if it'd make you feel better.

The keyboard was available as the Xk-1, btw.

In any case, as I said before, nothing is "built in" to the Matrix 6. Not
volume, not expression, nothing. If you want an input to do something,
expression or anything else, you gotta program it to do so through the
matrix modulation portion of each patch. You have to assign it a paramter
to modulate otherwise it won't, no matter what you plug in.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto: oberheim@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of steinbergerstyler
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 11:46 AM
> To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [oberheim] Re: expression pedal for Matrix 6
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > 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!
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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