Modartt user forum - Sustain Pedal is only 0 or 127

Re: Sustain Pedal is only 0 or 127

null@example.com (Key Fumbler) — Sat, 07 May 2022 11:34:47 +0000

Two things to consider here.

1) Whether the keyboard itself supports anything other than on/off switch sustain pedal MIDI.

2) whether the pedal itself supports anything other than on/off sustain.

The M-Audio piano style sustain pedal is still only an on off switch. Nonetheless mechanically it's still a significant improvement over the standard flat ones that come with entry level digital pianos and keyboards.

Re: Sustain Pedal is only 0 or 127

null@example.com (Zaskar) — Fri, 06 May 2022 23:06:22 +0000

Neither the Alesis 88 Recital nor the M-Gear SP-2 support half pedaling.

Re: Sustain Pedal is only 0 or 127

null@example.com (Chopin87) — Fri, 06 May 2022 22:56:38 +0000

hiero wrote:

Hi,
My sustain pedal only outputs a value of 127, so I can't half-pedal or anything. How can I fix this? The pedal is plugged into my keyboard which then goes to my computer.
Keyboard: Alesis 88 Recital
Pedal: M-Gear SP-2
I couldn't figure out if my pedal just isn't capable of doing more than ON/OFF, and I can't find anything about it when looking at other pedals. If my pedal isn't capable of outputting different values, does anyone have any recommendations for a replacement?

You're doing nothing wrong. The pedal is just an on/off switch that's why you don't have intermediate values.

Sustain Pedal is only 0 or 127

null@example.com (hiero) — Fri, 06 May 2022 22:38:23 +0000

Hi,

My sustain pedal only outputs a value of 127, so I can't half-pedal or anything. How can I fix this? The pedal is plugged into my keyboard which then goes to my computer.

Keyboard: Alesis 88 Recital
Pedal: M-Gear SP-2

I couldn't figure out if my pedal just isn't capable of doing more than ON/OFF, and I can't find anything about it when looking at other pedals. If my pedal isn't capable of outputting different values, does anyone have any recommendations for a replacement?