Hi Ernst,

> Thanks very much for the reply. What I'm wondering, though, is if a standard keyboard
> sustain pedal/switch, if plugged into the Foot Ctrl 2 input, will give me simple high and
> low voltage.

No.

But I think, there is aworkaround for you: The Foot Ctrl2 is intended
for the usage with a potentiometer (see fig 1 on page 4 of
http://www.doepfer.de/a100_man/A177_man.pdf) .

You may simulate a potentiometer by a resistor and a change over switch:

Sleeve ----+---+
| |
/* R
Ring-----* R
* R
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Tip--------+---+


R is a 47kOhm resistor.

Usually the switches in pedals a change over switchees where only one
position is used. So you need only a new cable with three wires and a
stereo jack instead of the usual mono jack.

Florian

Best regards, Florian

I'm not able to find specs for these pedals, other than that they seem
to have

> a mono/unbalanced plug. I can see that this isn't what Foot Ctrl 2 is built for, but I
> thought it might work anyway.... (I'm already using the Doepfer pedals in the other
> inputs.)
>
> Does anyone have one lying around that they could try out and report back
>
> thanks again,
> Ernst
>
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> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@...> wrote:
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>>The required type of pedals and double footswitch is mentioned on page 4 of
>>the A-177 manual. If the devices match to these specs they will work. Foot
>>Ctrl. input 2 is only for a continuous foot controller (rotary potentiometer
>>built into a foot pedal) but not for a foot switch. For a foot switch there
>>is a separate input available at the A-177 (labelled "double foot switch").
>>In any case our FP5 and VFP2 are suitable. Details on our website
>>www.doepfer.com > PRODUCTS > ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS (link on the bottom
>>of the product overview page).
>>
>>Best wishes
>>Dieter Doepfer
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>>>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>>>[mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ]Im Auftrag von ErnstKarel
>>>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 8. Februar 2006 01:35
>>>An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>>>Betreff: 1 foot pedal
>>>
>>>
>>>Can anyone tell me if these pedals will work in the Foot Ctl. 2 input of
>>
>>the A-177 foot
>>
>>>controller module, just to get high/low voltage for gate/trigger
>>> (I know it's not a trigger
>>>input, but a continuous controller input, but I only need on/off here.)
>>>
>>>Proel PFS29 Dual Polarity Universal Footswitch
>>> http://www.zzounds.com/item--PRLPFS29
>>>
>>>Fatar PS-100
>>> http://www.fatar.com/Pages/PS_100.htm
>>>
>>>Or maybe the better question is, what _won't_ work in this input
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Ernst
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