reverse pedal?

[since1982]

hi folks,

i'll just like to ask if anyone knows what's wrong with the keyboard/pedal/plugging in methods that when the pedal is in use it does everything in reverse? (i.e. when the pedal is held down the notes aren't sustained, but when you release the pedal the notes are sustained).. i've checked the plug-ins and everything and everything seems to be alright..

any comments would be very much appreciated!

also does anyone knows if this has anything to do with 'reverse polarity'? thanks!

 

[piano_ex]

yes there is something to do with the polarity ..

one of the reason is sometimes you plugged it in while the keyboard is on ...
many times, just off-on the keyboard will solve it ...

another is, the polarity on the pedal itself is not correct .... but it can easily be adjusted provided ur pedal has the polarity switch ...

the other way, is to reverse the polarity in the keyboard itself ... (-) to (+) or vice versa..

 

[SoNiCbRaT]

Go to your "global" settings to switch between the pedals polarity...

 

[Cheez]

Some keyboards has the polarity fixed and cannot be switched, such as those from Casio. Generally, synths let you do it. Midi controllers let you do it. Digital pianos may or may not.

Also, some pedals don't let you switch polarity, some do. So must choose your pedal carefully. Best is to get pedal of the same brand as the keyboard. But one can hard-wire the pedal's polarity. Can take it apart and change it from the inside.

 

[pf]

If you're using a Yamaha PSR, and you switch on as you step on the pedal, then it will turn out reverse.

So, try to off/on and don't step on the pedal before it is fully on.

 

[since1982]

Wow, folks, thanks so much for the replies! i'm really glad i posted this cos i never would have figured this out myself..

anyway that said, why would there be a feature for reverse pedal? is there any use for it?

 

[H3RMAN]

I don't know if there's any practical use for it, but personally, I use it when I'm playing a song whereby the entire song requires the pedal to be depressed and I'm too lazy to do it. So, I can sit cross legged and play the keyboard. haha

 

[Cheez]

That will be over-pedalling. Bad effect. Bad playing. When my son plays cross-legged, I smack his legs! :-D

 

[pf]

pattern more than badminton

Hahhaha....

I wanted to start a "Pianist/Keyboardist: Pattern more than Badminton - A dictionary to unorthodox methods of keyboard playing" thread.

But I think it would be severly frowned upon.

 

[H3RMAN]

That will be over-pedalling. Bad effect. Bad playing. When my son plays cross-legged, I smack his legs! :-D

LOL. I only do it only if I'm really, really lazy to pedal, like after playing at late night for hours or something. For classical, I don't usually do it lah... But if im playing something more experimental, like those very reverb-ish and stuff, i might do it.

But back to the question, is there any practical use for it other than for experimental stuff?