Native instruments b4

[rbisco]

Does the damper pedal control the speed (fast/slow)of the rotary speaker effect?

Ray

[projektio]

There might be a way to set that up within MIDI controller messages, but frankly it is far easier to use the modulation wheel on your keyboard to assign to rotary. I assume most keyboards come with one these days!

projektio

[rbisco]

Thanks, but unfortunately I don't have a mod wheel on my keyboard (I'm using a Roland FP-4). May be time to move to a more state-of-the-art keyboard controller.....Ray

[PhilAiken]

I would suggest looking into a Midi Solutions event processor. You would be able to map your sustain pedal, and/ or anything else on your controller that sends midi.....including keys, to any cc# you wish before it hits your Receptor.

[redhead1]

you can absolutely set your sustain pedal (midi CC 64) to trigger fast/slow leslie speed on B4. That is how I have mine configured.

The kicker is you midi controller. I have a Kurzweil PC3X and can set my pedal to trigger as a toggle switch rather than a momentary switch. If you cant do that, then you would have to hold down the pedal while playing fast leslie and as soon as you let up on the pedal, it will go back to slow. For me, that would be hard to do.

[demierra]

Redhead1 is right, but your keyboard doesn't allow such advanced settings for pedals, unfortunately. I would suggest a Midi Solutions event processor as well. They are quite expensive, around 150$. For just a few more dollars, you could have decent midi masterkeyboard. I don't know what your need are exactly, but you should check M-Audio or Akai, or Novation.

Hope this helps
Demierra

[rbisco]

Thanks...I have GSi VB3 v1.4 and my sustain pedal works in the same way redhead1 describes on his B4. This option for the pedeal is triggered by a setting in the VB3 Global Options Menu. Is there something similar on B4?

[PhilAiken]

Thanks...I have GSi VB3 v1.4 and my sustain pedal works in the same way redhead1 describes on his B4. This option for the pedeal is triggered by a setting in the VB3 Global Options Menu. Is there something similar on B4?

In VB3 1.4 you can choose to have the sustain pedal be (among other things) either a momentary or a latching control of the leslie speed.

[fedde]

I personally prefer momentary pedal for rotary speed. This way you always have immediate control and you can achieve intermediate speeds by pulse modulation...

Fedde

[tonysounds]

.... you would have to hold down the pedal while playing fast leslie and as soon as you let up on the pedal, it will go back to slow. For me, that would be hard to do.

That's my "standard" way of leslie control, even when using a real leslie. I prefer the 'in-between' speeds, and generally only use the fast speed as an accent. More more control is offered when using a momentary switch this way.

[adeptio]

[quote="tonysounds"][quote="redhead1"] .... you would have to hold down the pedal while playing fast leslie and as soon as you let up on the pedal, it will go back to slow. For me, that would be hard to do.

That's my "standard" way of leslie control, even when using a real leslie. I prefer the 'in-between' speeds, and generally only use the fast speed as an accent. More more control is offered when using a momentary switch this way. 8)[/quote]

I agree. Even best when you can have a momentary switch controlled by your foot.


This is the pedal I'm using, with the OPTIONAL: Right and/or Left switch,

http://fatar.com/Pages/FP_50.html

I wired the right switch to control speed, left to control break to my 142 leslie. Takes a bit of training, but once you learn to control it - you can combine the speed control with swell, hey...kick down and spin up!

this unit would do the trick if I wanted to use the biuld in Leslie for either B4 or BV3
http://www.midisolutions.com/prodfsw.htm

- Ebel