Which Expression Pedals are known to work with the new Kontrol MK3 Keyboards?

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  • daveiam
    daveiam Member Posts: 7 Member

    I have a Yamaha FC7 pedal, but I can't seem to make work it on my S88 Mk3. I have tried all of the calibration steps mentioned above, but I am unable to get it to respond.

    Is there a pedal that anyone would recommend?

  • Dörk
    Dörk Member Posts: 8 Member
    edited January 2024

    @daveiam

    I have currently two Yamaha FC7 connected to my S88 Mk3, both working well.

    Both pedals are configured to use 'Continuous' Mode and the 'Ring' of the plug.

    Did you try to calibrate them 'the other way around' as mentioned in one of the former postings from Matthew_NI? There is some confusion about 'up and down' in the calibrating instructions. I noticed, that this is important! It works only in one order; if it is 'inverted' it won't send any values.

  • daveiam
    daveiam Member Posts: 7 Member

    @Dörk

    Still no luck. I have tried both ways. Is there a specific patch you are using to test the volume. I have been using Ethereal Earth, but I think it should work on anything.

    This pedal works well on my Nord Stage 4, in the "Organ Swell" port, which is essentially volume. I am just thinking there could be some basic setting that is preventing it from working. As you know there isn't a switch or setting on the pedal itself.

    I did move the pedal to the Assign 1 port and completed a calibration. It did not work there either. I reversed the pedal position during the calibrations, just to be thorough.

    So, perhaps there is a problem with the pedal. I have ordered a Boss EV-30 dual Expression Pedal. Otherwise, I don't know what else to do.

  • Dörk
    Dörk Member Posts: 8 Member

    @daveiam

    I tested it e.g. with Cubase 13 Pro and a midi monitor plugin in an instrument channel and some synth plugins. I also tested both Pedals with Ashlight in Kontrol Software and Kontakt 7 as well. It's easy to assign the pedals to the X- and Y- axis of the central control element there on the Global tab of the plugin. And of course it works with other Stuff as well now.

  • Sianth
    Sianth Member Posts: 7 Newcomer

    @funkybooth I got the EV-5 to work - this is what I did and it is the only way I could get it to work - full expression (127) when toe (where the graphics are on the pedal) is down and nothing (0) when the toe is up:

    On the EV-5

    Make sure the "Volume" dial on the pedal is set to 0

    On the MK3

    Mode = continuous, Invert = on, Swap = Tip

    Calibration:

    Move the pedal all the way down = leave the pedal UP, i.e. heal down toe up - press OK

    Move the pedal all the up = pedal down, i.e. heal up, toe down - press OK, press OK

    I hope this helps

  • HenryD8
    HenryD8 Member Posts: 4 Newcomer

    MK3 and pedals needs an updated article by itself!

  • BIF
    BIF Member Posts: 1,209 Guru
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/170482#Comment_170482

    Thank you for sharing the details of your setup. This is quite the hairy topic, and having a step-by-step will be helpful for me and for others.

  • Keith Cocker
    Keith Cocker Member Posts: 133 Advisor

    I have the VFP-3 working fine with my Mk 3 s61

  • Jonnybueno
    Jonnybueno Member Posts: 13 Member
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/121493#Comment_121493

    I have it working. I previously had the touch strip assigned to cc64 and it didn't work but after unassigning the touchstrip its working fine now.

    I have it setup as continuous, invert off, ring. Switch on pedal itself set to continuous.

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