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USB sustain pedal
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:07 pm
by johnedwardlow
I am trying to throw a sustain pedal into my mix when I use Reason and DP but can't quite seem to figure out how to do it.
My MIDI keyboard is really basic. Other than the one MIDI OUT there are no other outputs.
I have a fastlane MIDI interface, MOTU 828, and a G4.
Any ideas on how I can use a sustain pedal with this setup?
Re: USB sustain pedal
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:41 am
by 1nput0utput
Usually keyboard MIDI controllers have a sustain pedal input. I suppose yours might not if it's a really simple controller, but even the small cheap models like M-Audio's Oxygen8 have a pedal input.
Re: USB sustain pedal
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:23 am
by bkshepard
The keyboard may say "Footswitch" or something like that, but you can plug in a basic on/off pedal and use it as a sustain.
Re: USB sustain pedal
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:05 am
by johnedwardlow
Actually my MIDI controller doesn't have any other inputs or outputs other than the 'MIDI OUT'. That's it.
Re: USB sustain pedal
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:41 am
by toofar
How about the Fastlane? I don't have one, but isn't it 2-in, 2-out?
Bill
Re: USB sustain pedal
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:28 am
by johnedwardlow
Yes the Fastlane is 2-in and 2-out. Can I use that with Reason and DP?
Re: USB sustain pedal
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:00 pm
by toofar
So sorry, but I didn't think this through before posting.
I use a MIDI Express and it's got a pedal jack on the interface itself. I was thinking that the FL might also, but I seriously doubt it now that I've had some coffee. (note to self: no coffee=no posting, no coffee=no posting... )
Your subject says USB sustain pedal. Is this actually what it is, or does it use a standard TS jack?