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#297462 - 10/24/10 02:52 PM Odd foot pedal behavior....
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I'm been experiencing some weird things from my foot pedal for my digitech vocalist harmonizer. It seems that sometimes...not all the time...that the pedal will "activate or de-activate" the harmonizer if my foot gets close to the pedal.

Not stepping on it, mind you...

I can't seem to reproduce this effect with any consistency.

My hunch is that the pedal is likely in need of some repair...

Any ideas?

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#297463 - 10/24/10 02:54 PM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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get another pedal and try it ..

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#297464 - 10/24/10 02:57 PM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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Originally posted by Dnj:
get another pedal and try it ..


I tried that...it doesn't happen...



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#297465 - 10/24/10 03:09 PM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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Originally posted by Bill in Dayton:
I tried that...it doesn't happen...


great theres your answer.. problem solved

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#297466 - 10/25/10 02:02 AM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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I'm curious how the proximity of my foot can effect the pedal...

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#297467 - 10/25/10 05:40 AM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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#297468 - 10/25/10 07:07 AM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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Bill,

Yamaha uses a floating ground system, which can cause problems if you are using two foot pedals that have a grounded, metal frame and touch each other. This has been a problem for many years and was never addressed. Boss pedals, the type that locked together, were notorious for this problem.

Good Luck,

Gary
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#297469 - 10/25/10 07:16 AM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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Originally posted by travlin'easy:
Bill,

Yamaha uses a floating ground system, which can cause problems if you are using two foot pedals that have a grounded, metal frame and touch each other. This has been a problem for many years and was never addressed. Boss pedals, the type that locked together, were notorious for this problem.

Good Luck,

Gary


Gary, I was a Boss dealer for many years..and never heard of this problem..I would think that Bill's problem was a ground fault problem with him being the activist...
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#297470 - 10/25/10 08:05 AM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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I use two independent footpedals, both made by Roland...

They are roughly one foot from each other...

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Bill in Dayton
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#297471 - 10/25/10 08:27 AM Re: Odd foot pedal behavior....
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Pedals are a deterent for my style of playing and arranger KB, finger pusing is more effiecient.....
Piano playing is another story which requires a sustain most times...

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 10-25-2010).]

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