Can someone explain the pedal inputs on the PSR1500/PSR3000?
How many inputs are there?
Can they be used as a switch, a sustain pedal, and an expression pedal? The specs on the Yamaha.com website is not very clear.
Starkeeper

There are two footswitch inputs. These can be programmed for a wide variety of functions including fills, sustain, sostenuto, harmony/echo, harmonizer, multipad, ots changes, etc.

I am using a midi sustain unit plugged into the midi in of my PSR3000 in order to allow me to use the two footswitch inputs for other functions. So basically, I have three footswitches.

The dearth of footswitch inputs is a definite negative for the PSR3000.

Beakybird

Beakybird,
Could you give me a bit more info on the midi sustain unit and where I might obtain one?
Thanks,
Deaton

Can they both be used as expression pedals as well?
Starkeeper

They can, but I have to ask--why?
DonM

I wouldn't be plugging in two exression pedals, if that's your question. I want to be sure that these keyboards have expression pedal inputs, because I think I would use it, especially when playing the non-touch-sensitive organ voices. I was wondering, if each input had different functions.
Starkeeper

You can assign each of the two inputs to about 24 different functions for a footswitch or expression pedal.

I'm selling one of my midi sustain units. I bought it for $100 from a fellow in Ireland. I have never used it. I'm selling it for $75.

It is light, about 30% bigger in size than the Yamaha PA-300 power adapter that comes with the PSR3000/2100/2000.

It's got one 1/4" input and one midi output. It runs on one 9 volt that lasts about 80 hrs. LED turns on when you plug in a 1/4" footswitch. Turns off when you remove it.

Once you set up a Yamaha to receive a message on midi channel one, you never have to do another thing with it.

I have one that I've been using for about two years. Problem free. I bought another one for backup, but now I have a midi solutions programmable unit that works just as good. The midi solutions footswitch controller goes for $99.

If anyone's interested, they can contact me.

Beakybird