I'm slightly disappointed by the fact that Korg added a sustain button on the 25-key model but didn't bother with the 37 & 61-key models. If anything, the larger versions are the ones that should have some sort of sustain control, be it a jack or button. This is a HUGE oversight and doesn't make sense.
If I were just triggering loops and programming synth lines, why would I need the 61 keys? Then again, you give us 5 whole octaves but we can't properly program slow ballads on it? Come on, Korg.
I was waiting out for Musikmesse to see if they would update the 37-key but no dice. Perhaps Korg can come out with a usb sustain pedal, given the availability of the 2 usb ports. Why are those so hard to find anyway?
New Microkeys - why no sustain inputs?!
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redmusichouse
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New Microkeys - why no sustain inputs?!
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Re: New Microkeys - why no sustain inputs?!
redmusichouse wrote:I'm slightly disappointed by the fact that Korg added a sustain button on the 25-key model but didn't bother with the 37 & 61-key models. If anything, the larger versions are the ones that should have some sort of sustain control, be it a jack or button. This is a HUGE oversight and doesn't make sense.
If I were just triggering loops and programming synth lines, why would I need the 61 keys? Then again, you give us 5 whole octaves but we can't properly program slow ballads on it? Come on, Korg.
I was waiting out for Musikmesse to see if they would update the 37-key but no dice. Perhaps Korg can come out with a usb sustain pedal, given the availability of the 2 usb ports. Why are those so hard to find anyway?
YES, any news on this one??? USB pedal at least????
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JoyousSound
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I'm also waiting for news on this one. I need a sustain pedal for my microKEY 61 NOW! I have a lot of slow ballads waiting to be made and I otherwise enjoy the smaller keys on the microKEY but do I really need another keyboard for this purpose!? This is really silly, I expected microKEY to AT LEAST have a sustain pedal input.
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MozartVonRobot
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I have a hypothesis I've yet to test.
Observations:
1. There are HID USB pedals available on eBay (of which I have ordered one and am awaiting delivery).
2. There is software that can translate HID input into MIDI information (such as for example Fergo JoystickMIDI in combination with LoopBe1).
Hypothesis: Depending on how the pedal works, it might be possible to use it in combination with JoystickMIDI to control MIDI CC 64 (translating depressed pedal to the value of 127 and non-depressed pedal to 0), thus making it function as a sustain pedal.
As soon as I get the pedal, I will perform the experiment with my first-gen MicroKEY (37). I will try to remember to come back here to report the results.
ETA: Just as a side note, I'll probably also try using the pedal as a drum trigger.
Observations:
1. There are HID USB pedals available on eBay (of which I have ordered one and am awaiting delivery).
2. There is software that can translate HID input into MIDI information (such as for example Fergo JoystickMIDI in combination with LoopBe1).
Hypothesis: Depending on how the pedal works, it might be possible to use it in combination with JoystickMIDI to control MIDI CC 64 (translating depressed pedal to the value of 127 and non-depressed pedal to 0), thus making it function as a sustain pedal.
As soon as I get the pedal, I will perform the experiment with my first-gen MicroKEY (37). I will try to remember to come back here to report the results.
ETA: Just as a side note, I'll probably also try using the pedal as a drum trigger.
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MozartVonRobot
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Bit of an update on the foot switch experiment.
I got the foot switch. Plugged it in. Tried to run the software that came with it. It didn't work.
Then I tried running the software without the foot switch plugged in, and it started up just fine. I plugged the foot switch in again, and the program recognized it.
So far so good.
Now comes the "...oh" part. Using the software that came with it, it can only be mapped to a computer keyboard or mouse action, not a joystick button or MIDI message. A joystick button, I could easily translate into MIDI, but a keyboard key is a different story. Obviously, what I'd need is either a program that can translate from computer keyboard to MIDI, and map specific values, or a program that can detect . That's gonna be tricky, because I don't know of such a program. As for what keyboard key would be ideal, I would think Scroll Lock or Pause would do the trick, as those are rarely used these days. So if anyone knows of a way to turn the Scroll Lock key into a sustain pedal, we'll have a solution.
I got the foot switch. Plugged it in. Tried to run the software that came with it. It didn't work.
Then I tried running the software without the foot switch plugged in, and it started up just fine. I plugged the foot switch in again, and the program recognized it.
So far so good.
Now comes the "...oh" part. Using the software that came with it, it can only be mapped to a computer keyboard or mouse action, not a joystick button or MIDI message. A joystick button, I could easily translate into MIDI, but a keyboard key is a different story. Obviously, what I'd need is either a program that can translate from computer keyboard to MIDI, and map specific values, or a program that can detect . That's gonna be tricky, because I don't know of such a program. As for what keyboard key would be ideal, I would think Scroll Lock or Pause would do the trick, as those are rarely used these days. So if anyone knows of a way to turn the Scroll Lock key into a sustain pedal, we'll have a solution.