What if I want to sustain a note/chord for a minute or more? Is there a way to achieve this? What do I need? Thx.
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You should be able to keep the pedal down to sustain any note for an indefinite amount of time. But note two things: 1) You can only achieve this with a tone that does not fade out (e.g., "piano" will fade out, but "strings" and "pad" won't fade out). 2) Keyboards have a limit on how many notes can be heard simultaneously. I.e., if you try to sustain too many notes, the older notes will drop off as soon as you introduce new notes.
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This pedal will sustain a note and/or chord for a minute or more when you press down with your foot. It plugs into the back of the electric keyboard.
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+1 with chester. I have a fantom x7 that has 128 polyphony.... that number sustained reduces depending on what kind of patch you are playing whether just piano, or layered sounds.. also depends on how much polyphony your keyboard/piano is equipped with.. i juse mine in church, and with my board, i don't necessarily have to sustain that many notes, but to each is own... in slower songs i can sustain chords as long as i want as long as im holding the pedal down... hope this helps.
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Hi W. Henderson. I believe the pedal is meant to work as one in a real piano would, and sustaining a note for that long is not possible as far as a I know. In my electronic keyboard (Casio CTK-3000) there were some tones that could be sustained for as long as I wanted but, again, it is not a feature of the pedal itself. On another note, I found this pedal to work great with my piano. I highly recommend the pedal.
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I have a 2-yr old macbook pro, and there doesn't seem to be a noticeable delay. The main issue is when you hit the keys, they don't always play the note, or they might play two notes.
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I play an Epiphone LP Custom and also Gretsch Electromatic through a Peavey Delta Blues 115, and this pedal will easily sustain a note for 10 seconds or more. Combine it with a Joyo Sweet Baby, and you can sustain endlessly.
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i use musicnotes.com with this device.. it works perfectly with 1000s of songs with lyrics and chords..
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Technically yes, but the longer the chord the more informaton becomes distorted. I had a bad chord that did not work. It should, it may but no guarentees.
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Well, you wouldn't really wanna use a sustain pedal with this particular keyboard, but the 4th knob on the right acts like a sustain adjustment. But to answer your question, no I dont believe you can use a sustain pedal with it.
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I have only recently "needed" a capo, when I wanted to play and sing a song that was lower in key. I also wanted to practice with the original song played from my computer, and realized I couldn't change the key on my own to play the exact note, but to use the capo. Does this make sense? So unless you encounter in such situations, I don't think you "need" it. I've owned ukulele for 8 years and never needed until I encountered this one song this year.
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No. No jack for a sustain pedal. There is a warranty-voiding how-to available online (do a search for sustain microkey mod) for installing one if you're handy with a soldering gun.
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Yes you can set the modulation bar to control sustain! I dont think you can set the touch pad to control it though. This will defiately add to your group, it really added to mine, and it looks cool on stage/camera! You can also plug in an actual sustain pedal and have it control sustain while the modulation bar is free to modulate. Also, i forget what it is called, but you can set it to a different kind of sustain where it only sustains the notes you are currently playing while you squeeze the modulation bar. This allows you to play a chord, and hold it while you play a melody over it without the melody also getting sustained. It is one of my favorite features of this instrument Yes you can set the modulation bar to control sustain! I dont think you can set the touch pad to control it though. This will defiately add to your group, it really added to mine, and it looks cool on stage/camera! You can also plug in an actual sustain pedal and have it control sustain while the modulation bar is free to modulate. Also, i forget what it is called, but you can set it to a different kind of sustain where it only sustains the notes you are currently playing while you squeeze the modulation bar. This allows you to play a chord, and hold it while you play a melody... » Read More Yes you can set the modulation bar to control sustain! I dont think you can set the touch pad to control it though. This will defiately add to your group, it really added to mine, and it looks cool on stage/camera! You can also plug in an actual sustain pedal and have it control sustain while the modulation bar is free to modulate. Also, i forget what it is called, but you can set it to a different kind of sustain where it only sustains the notes you are currently playing while you squeeze the modulation bar. This allows you to play a chord, and hold it while you play a melody over it without the melody also getting sustained. It is one of my favorite features of this instrument « Show Less
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No, longer chords are not available. However, you can purchase a different model that is battery operated. Hope this helps ~McGrath
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I bought the Yamaha Piano Style Sustain Pedal. It plugs into the back of the keyboard and works just like the pedal on a regular piano. It's heavy, does not move while using it, and I'm extremely happy with it.
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Keys are full-size. Unfortunately if I play more than 2 keys at once, i.e. a simple 3 note chord, I get a very ugly sounding 4th note. Can't figure out if its a defect in the unit or if it's supposed to do that. I use it to practice choral music so I'm mostly a one note at time musician but sure would be nice to hear a chord without it sounding dissident.
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Hello!This is the manufacturer, AcousticSheep LLC. There is not a timer on the product but as the previous comment stated, you can usually set a timer on the device or application you are utilizing. The Bluetooth module will eventually enter into a power saving mode to prolong the battery life after a couple hours of use but will not stop the music from playing. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Specialist via email (service@acousticsheep.com).Thank you!
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Actually this is the only program I've seen that works as well as this. It does have its quirks but it suits my needs, I have been able to keep my version working But I have heard about chordpickout.com I think its a new program but have never checked it out. Good luck John K.
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I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have been using it for about 5 months). I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have... » Read More I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have been using it for about 5 months). « Show Less
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I play it through my guitar amp. The chord is damn flimsy so be careful! Sound is good, if you can use a preamp or sound processor with reverb it helps a ton. A direct box should work just fine. It's way easier and sounds better than micing it IMHO.If you push the levels of your PA system you may run into feedback issues. Run a dress rehearsal and find the best spots on stage that don't feedback. Again that chord is very flimsy, one trip and it's game over. Have a backup plan like a microphone just in case.
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This is one ot he best items for historic tuning and temperaments, The LCD Text needs no light, by itself you can see better, if not try with reading glasses like me, else I couldn't read it too! More on this subject: Have you tuned your keyboard or instrument in A = 428 Hz? It is much better for your voice and health!