Re: locking sustain pedal

[Art Simon <simart@gmail.com>]

Maybe a "latching" pedal like this one?
http://www.rolandus.com/products/details.asp?catid=1&subcatid=4&prodid=FS%2D5L%2F5U

On 9/10/05, CM <listmail@asyouthink.com> wrote:
>  
> I've asked this before, and don't think anyone replied, but now amidst 
>all
> the political smoke, I think we may have some fresh motivation... : )    
>   
> I use a Ableton Live + Electrix Repeeter setup.  Amidst the looping, I 
>often
> set my synth (a Roland XP-30) into midi-sync'd arpeggiations, which I can
> use the sustain pedal to continue while I play something else (piano,
> trumpet, voice, whatever).  
>   
> I'd like to be able to easily "lock" that sustain pedal to free up my 
>foot
> for other things.  I'm sure I can hot-wire my existing pedal (standard
> square sustain pedal) w/a toggle switch -- which I still for some reason
> havn't gotten around to -- but if I can buy one ready-made, I'm inclined 
>to
> do that.  Does anyone make such a beast? 
>   
> thx 
> Cass 
>   
>   


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