Yamaha FC7 Volume Expression Pedal for Keyboards
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Brand | Yamaha |
Style | Volume Expression Pedal |
Color | 1 Year |
Product Dimensions | 10.75"L x 5.25"W x 2.75"H |
Item Weight | 1.5 Pounds |
About this item
- Brand: Yamaha
- Product Code: FC7
- The FC7 is a volume controller that allows you to adjust the volume and even the effects of your instrument
- This heavy-duty controller, with "fortissimo function," enables the user to accent certain parts of a performance
- 5' cable, 1/4" jacks
- The Durable Volume Control Tool for Today's Electronic Keyboard
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Volume control | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Sturdiness | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Quality of material | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Value for money | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
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amperage | 150 milliamps | 2 amps | 50 milliamps | 500 milliamps | 300 milliamps | 300 milliamps |
signal format | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog |
voltage | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts | 9 volts |
style | Volume Expression Pedal | Expression | — | Multi-effects,Multi Effects,Expression | Pedal | Compact |
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 10.75 x 5.25 x 2.75 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B000UJHIS8 |
Item model number | FC7 |
Batteries | 1 Unknown batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2,625 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #19 in Keyboard Pedals & Footswitches |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 1, 2004 |
Color Name | 1 Year |
Signal Format | Analog |
Voltage | 9 Volts |
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Product Description
YAMAHA VOLUME EFFECTS CONTROLLER
From the manufacturer
Fortissimo function
This allows you to selectively emphasise parts of your performance. As shown in the diagram, the pedal angle is 30° when fully raised. The pedal will rest at any point you take your foot off from fully raised to standard position. If you depress the pedal further from standard position, it will return to standard position when you take your foot off. Also, by adjusting the screw on the bottom, you may adjust the spring return range from 0°–10°.
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Customers like the quality, performance, value, smoothness, and weight of the guitar effect device. For example, they mention it works well, it has good weight to it and that it has smooth action. That said, opinions are mixed on control.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it is well built, solid, and substantial. Some say that the quality is much more clear in person than on the picture. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...The FC-7 is heavy duty, rubberized, of substantial construction and then some, and has a nice spring detent at the full volume position so you don't..." Read more
"What can I say. Built well and does what it was made to do and it’s a great price...." Read more
"This does. Heavy, performs great…well made, excellent on Yamaha synths and pianos." Read more
"...Also, it's a rugged piece of gear. It's a bit large and maybe a tiny bit heavy for transport, but not exceedingly so...." Read more
Customers generally like the performance of the guitar effect device. They say it works well on their keyboards, and some say it's a quality product. Some customers also say that it works flawlessly with their digital processors. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the pedal.
"...It works great.I just replaced my main board battery which died accidentally, due to longer than normal inactive storage...." Read more
"This does. Heavy, performs great…well made, excellent on Yamaha synths and pianos." Read more
"Solid pedal that works great with my NI Kontrol S61 MKIII. Cord can be stored in bottom of pedal." Read more
"...it feels solid under foot and performs excellently" Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the guitar effect device. They say it's the cheapest volume pedal with decent quality. They also mention that it'll provide hours of musical fun.
"...Built well and does what it was made to do and it’s a great price...." Read more
"Best Quality and price on the market" Read more
"Yamaha FC7 might be the cheapest volume pedal with decent quality. You might not be able to find any better pedal at $30~40 range...." Read more
"...So this is a great affordable option compared to all the $150+ pedal options out there...." Read more
Customers like the smoothness of the guitar effect device. They mention it's smooth to operate, control, and has a smooth action. Some say that the full sweep range is smooth.
"...It's heavy, and built like a tank. The movement is very smooth, and I expect it will work perfectly forever...." Read more
"This is a bigger and heavier pedal than most. Its full sweep range is smooth. The angle at low volume was an issue for me while standing up...." Read more
"...It's smooth-operating, rugged and heavy, and the non-slip bottom works great even on the wood floor where I practice...." Read more
"...Is smooth and responsive for wah, volume, screaming harmonics, etc. effects...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the guitar effect device. They say it has good weight to it, is sturdy, and won't slide around easily. Customers also mention that the pedal is heavy enough to stay put and is made of sturdy metal.
"This does. Heavy, performs great…well made, excellent on Yamaha synths and pianos." Read more
"The construction of this pedal lives up to its reputation. It's heavy, and built like a tank...." Read more
"...It's smooth-operating, rugged and heavy, and the non-slip bottom works great even on the wood floor where I practice...." Read more
"...has made my clonewheel Nord much more usable as this pedal is heavy enough to stay put, and is made of sturdy metal with a feel like later B3 organs...." Read more
Customers find the guitar effect device easy to use. They say it's simple and well constructed. They like that it works plug and play and that it has convenient features. They also appreciate the Fortissimo feature and the angle can be slightly changed for sitting.
"...Built well and does what it was made to do and it’s a great price. Cool feature that allows the angle to be slightly changed for sitting or standing..." Read more
"...This feature makes it very easy to make the transition from low to high volumes or vise-versa without abrupt changes thus making changes very..." Read more
"...is very smooth; looking inside (when the pedal is up), it appears to be simply and well constructed...." Read more
"...They are built like a tank, operate very smoothly. I like the Fortissimo feature (spring return). It is a very good value for the price...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it makes the organ sounds more expressive, making creating music much more enjoyable. They say it's good for voluming and expressing, and is particularly great for organ styles.
"...It truelly makes creating music, however bad I am at it, much more enjoyable Lol great new toy" Read more
"It sounds good, clean. I can't adjust the volume or angle. It doesn't sound any different...." Read more
"...Is smooth and responsive for wah, volume, screaming harmonics, etc. effects...." Read more
"...to high volumes or vise-versa without abrupt changes thus making changes very musical...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the control of the guitar effect device. Some mention that the operation is very smooth and well controlled, making it possible to play with precise control. However, others say that the pedal control is just a bit difficult, and the keyboard settings are tricky. They are also disappointed that there is no way to adjust the sensitivity directly on the device, and that the unused settings must be disabled.
"Best foot controller I have ever owned.Works great on my Yamaha YC64 keyboard." Read more
"...set of settings provided for a different plug, and the unused settings must be disabled. (The default is, both types are enabled!)..." Read more
"...of the pedal surface itself is big enough that it's possible to play with precise control...." Read more
"Well built, but I’ve found the pedal control is just a bit difficult even with adjustments...." Read more
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There was of course a lot of differing opinion, Hammond v Yamaha v Korg etc. That's how these things go. I was a little puzzled by some reports of the pedal range being fast or slow or touchy. I need not have worried about that, and since I could see only one other Hammond mentioned in these reviews I thought I had better write something. It works great.
I just replaced my main board battery which died accidentally, due to longer than normal inactive storage. It wasn't low, it was 100% dead and no volts. All presets got reset to factory values, and the whole instrument went back to default-everything. When I plugged in the FC-7 it worked perfectly, immediately. Right outta the box. Case closed.
If you are controlling your Hammond XK-1 by the panel volume knob, you really need one of these. Instructions on how to interface it: Open box, plug it into the little hole back there. If that fails somehow, your default foot controller settings may have gotten changed. There is more info below, specific to checking that on the XK-1. If the FC-7 doesn't work perfectly on the first try.
The FC-7 is heavy duty, rubberized, of substantial construction and then some, and has a nice spring detent at the full volume position so you don't hit a hard stop when you are maxxed out. Yeah, you can adjust the instrument gain settings so detent is actually about 90% of full volume, and then you have an extra 10% boost whenever you push it beyond the spring detent. But I just prefer simple. Cord storage is under the toe end, wrap it around the small reel and 1/4 inch plug-holder down under there.
I haven't tried the Hammond original equipment pedal because I didn't know if it was worth the premium price, but this one is more like it. Now I know how much I missed the foot pedal. The FC-7 is a nice piece of equipment, and a suitable addition to the outfit. Happy I bought it.
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The remainder of this is info specific to the Hammond XK-1. It may help if you can't understand the manual... it is very difficult for me, as it was written with Japanese sentence construction. Of course the English is very good, it's just that I find I can read the words and it takes me a while to decipher what it really said.
If your pedal is jumpy or too fast, you may need to restore your default settings, listed here:
Menu Button, #4, up, up. (The up key is numeral 8)
Source = Pedal (Normal) (This is the default setting. Spin the Value knob if you need to change it.)
(There is a Monitor Value displayed next. Mine runs smoothly from 0 to 127, when operating the pedal with defaults. Check yours here.)
Right, right, right, right. (The right key is the numeral 2)
LEVEL shows minus 35, the default value. (Spin the Value knob if you need to change it.)
LF LIMIT shows minus 20, the default value.
HF LIMIT shows minus 30, the default value.
Gain shows 110%, the default value.
Push the Exit button, then Play button.
For the Yamaha FC-4 Leslie foot switch, that is a tip/sleeve plug. (I call it a mono 1/4" phone plug.)
The default foot switch settings work for me. But note that there is a second set of settings provided for a different plug, and the unused settings must be disabled. (The default is, both types are enabled!)
Menu Button, #4, up, up, up.
MODE, TIP: LESLIE S/F= ALT (This is the default for alternating operation. Push for fast, push again for slow.)
Next, go cursor-right one more step.
MODE, RING: Twirl the Value knob to say OFF.
Push the Exit button, then Play button.
If you somehow have a foot switch that is a Tip/Ring/Sleeve type (I call it a stereo 1/4" phone plug) then I believe you need to reverse both values.
That is, MODE, TIP should be switched off and the MODE, RING should say LESLIE S/F = ALT.
I don't have a weird plug to check that with, but the idea is to choose one and disable the other.
So you definitely don't want both plug mode types to be enabled at once. You can still get it to work by pulling out the plug very slightly and playing with it, but that doesn't seem like such a great operating idea.
The level is continuous when not being adjusted, i.e., it effectively stays at whatever setting you apply until you want to adjust.
Also, it's a rugged piece of gear. It's a bit large and maybe a tiny bit heavy for transport, but not exceedingly so. The size is an advantage, though, in that it stays put on the floor and is not easily knocked around.
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DIE QUALITÄT
Seinen Ruf als unkaputtbarer jahrelanger Begleiter hat das Pedal zurecht, es wirkt alles sehr wertig und extrem stabil. Das Kabel ist fest dran und lässt sich nicht abnehmen, was natürlich nervig wird, wenn es mal beschädigt ist, aber auf der anderen Seite einem nervigen Wackelkontakt durch eine beschädigte Buchse vorbeugt. (Mein Spezialgebiet *hust*) Auch, wenn das bedeutet, dass man das Kabel nicht so einfach transportieren kann, gefällt es mir so besser. Das Kabel ist 1,5m lang, wem das - wie mir - zu kurz ist, der kann einfach ein Stereo-Verlängerungskabel dranhängen. Die Unterseite ist gummiert, zusammen mit dem ordentlichen Gewicht des Pedals sorgt das dafür, dass es definitiv da bleibt, wo man es abgestellt hat. Ich verwende es auf ziemlich rutschigem Parkett - kein Problem. Das Gewicht liegt nicht zuletzt an der imposanten Größe; auf diese breite, leicht genoppte Auflagefläche passt mein Fuß auch mit fetten Biker Boots noch sehr bequem drauf.
DER EINSATZ
Im Gegensatz zu meinen bisherigen Pedalen hat das FC-7 einen viel längeren Regelweg - nach allem, was ich so gelesen habe, wohl sogar den längsten aller Pedale auf dem momentanen Markt. Das heißt, man hat genug Spielraum, um Parameter wirklich gefühlvoll und präzise ansteuern zu können. Der Widerstand ist sehr angenehm, genau richtig; man bekommt schnell ein gutes und sehr organisches Spielgefühl - es macht einfach Spaß mit dem Ding! Für Gitarristen, die ein wah-wah Pedal suchen, könnte der lange Regelweg aber ein Kontra-Argument sein, auch, weil sich ein flacheres Pedal im Stehen deutlich angenehmer spielen lässt.
Allerdings lässt sich das Pedal mittels Schrauben an der Unterseite ein Stück auf die eigenen Bedürfnisse anpassen, besonders toll finde ich hierbei die Fortissimo-Funktion: Dabei regelt das Pedal nicht, wie sonst von offen = 0 und zu = 127 des gewünschten Parameters , sondern stoppt im geschlossenen Zustand, je nach Einstellung, zB schon z bei 119. Übt man dann weiterhin ordentlich Druck auf das Pedal aus (in etwa so, als wolle man bei einem Keyboard Aftertouch aktivieren), gibt die Federung nach und man hat Zugriff die höchsten Werte (In meinem Beispiel: 120 - 127) Geiler Scheiß! ;)
DAS PROBLEM
Ich verwende das Pedal an einem Novation SL61 Mk3, einem Roland FP-90 und dem BeatBars Adapter E&F2M, bei allen drei Geräten hatte ich das gleiche Problem: das Pedal sendete nicht linear. Auf dem ersten Viertel des Regelwegs schossen die Werte blitzschnell bis etwa 90 hoch, der Rest verteilte sich auf die anderen drei Viertel, wo es dementsprechend viel langsamer wurde. Dieser Sprung machte das Pedal eigentlich komplett unbrauchbar. Nachdem Yamaha und Roland bekanntermaßen ganz gerne ihre Produkte spezifisch gegen eine Verwendung mit Geräten des jeweils Anderen entwickeln, war ich mir schnell sicher, dass hier ein Kompatibilitätsproblem und kein Hardware-Fehler vorliegt. Und in der Tat: das Ding ist für manche Keyboards falsch gepolt. Beim Sustain-Pedal kennt das vermutlich jeder: Ist die Polarität verkehrt herum, wird der Ton dauerhaft gehalten und unterbrochen, wenn man das Pedal drückt. Beim Expression-Pedal scheint dieses Phänomen allerdings etwas komplexer zu sein (irgendwie auch logisch) und hat nicht zur Folge, dass das Pedal einfach bloß andersrum funktioniert, sondern eben unregelmäßige Parametersprünge fabriziert, Die meisten Sustain-Pedale haben einen Polaritätsschalter für dieses Problem, das FC-7 nicht. Wat nu?
DIE LÖSUNG
... ist zum Glück super einfach. Theoretisch ließe sich das wohl recht simpel löten, allerdings habe ich zwei linke Hände und hätte das Pedal natürlich nicht mehr zurückgeben können, wenn ich es vermurkst hätte. Bei BeatBars selbst bin ich dann auf einen Adapter gestoßen, der die Polarität umkehrt und explizit damit beworben wird, dass er die Verwendung des FC-7 mit dem E&F2M möglich macht. Kostet 21 EUR, ist unter dem Namen "TRS Polarität Adapter" u.a. beim Musicstore oder BeatBars direkt zu finden und funktioniert einwandfrei; nicht nur mit BeatBars' eigener Hardware, sondern auch an meinem Roland FP-90 und dem Novation SL61. Interessanterweise war das aber weit und breit der einzige die Polarität umkehrende Adapter, den ich gefunden habe. Warum das nicht mehrere Hersteller anbieten, ist mir schleierhaft.
FAZIT
Mit dem Pedal könnt ihr wirklich nichts falsch machen, es ist stabil, besonders präzise, individuell anpassbar und wird euch mit Sicherheit viele Jahre als treuer Begleiter dienen. Selbst, wenn eure Keyboards umgekehrt gepolt sind, gibt es simple Abhilfe. Ich habe mein FC-7 übrigens als Super-Schnäppchen für nur 56 EUR mit der Beschreibung "gebraucht - akzeptabel" gekauft und konnte ehrlich gesagt beim Besten willen keine Gebrauchsspuren erkennen. Nur so als Tip ;)
Schnappt es euch und habt Spaß!
Up until recently, I had a Hammond SK2 dual-manual organ "clone" - and used the corresponding Hammond EXP-50 expression pedal.
While the EXP-50 pedal is built like a tank, it is perhaps too heavy. My main gripe with the EXP-50 is I play the organ, standing up, as I have my e.piano below it. The EXP-50 isn't great to use standing up. I sold the EXP-50 with my Hammond SK2.
I bought a new Hammond "clone" - a Mag C2 organ. I needed a new volume/expression pedal - and my main thought was the Yamaha FC-7 pedal as everyone else raves about it. I now can see why. It does look a bit too generic for my taste though - not very stylish. It feels as solid as the EXP-50, and feels just as solid. I haven't noticed it sliding around on the floor either.
However, I works great - and important for me, with a 3 min adjustment (unscrew ONE screw, pull out a metal clip, slide the whole mechanism and footplate itself, further back about 1cm, then replace the metal clip and screw) - it now works easily standing up - without any strain on the ankle or knee. Great result. And, it's much less expensive than the EXP-50.
Also quite handy, the cable wraps up inside the pedal when being stored - although that is a bit fiddly to do.