Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

Post by frangioni »

Hi,
i have a Roland EV-5 Expression Pedal
but when i link it to my NS2, the volume changes only between 97% and 100%
and i can't change this value.

Can you explain how to set up this pedal in my NS2?
Thanks

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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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You need to select the right pedal type in the System menu; I think EV-5 is one of the options, not completely sure though. The manual doesn't list it, but I vaguely remember seeing that option for Ctrl Pedal Type.

There's also a thread about people having problems with the EV5-: possibly because of dirt in the pot in it.

http://www.norduserforum.com/nord-stage ... t2761.html

If you have a multimeter, you could measure if the pedal is working correctly (w.r.t. this volume problem).
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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My EV-5 worked fine with my electro 2 but it was always kinda weird on the Nord Stage 2, even after tweaking the menu. I ended up buying a Yamaha FC-7 which I have to say is an infinitely better expression pedal in every way and works great with the NS2.
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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My FC-7 squeaks very very loudly.

I want it to stop it.
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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did you check the morph programming?!?! maybe you accidentally set the range between 97 and 100..... is it doing it for all programs?
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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Check the knob on the side of the EV-5, that limits how low the low point goes.
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

Post by Frantz »

jazzystu wrote:My FC-7 squeaks very very loudly.

I want it to stop it.

It needs some lubrication ;) I use some vaseline for my FC-5.
(WD-40 becomes dry too quickly)
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

Post by rb4u1 »

I used to use the FC-7.
Now I use a Boss FV-500l. I think this is a slightly better better pedal, somewhat larger, made out of some kind of aluminum? or similar material, very sturdy with a dedicated output for Expression pedal which should use a TRS plug. Also, it has 2 ins & Outs for routing audio signals in a more conventional fashion.
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

Post by trumelpuut »

Hello everyone.

Taking advices from this thread, I just bought myself a Boss FV-500L pedal for my NS2 (to use as control/expression). It doesn't work ! Or rather, its range only goes from 93% to 100%. I've tried to set the right pedal type in the NS2's menu, but the FV500 isn't listed, and none of the list's entries will help.

RB4U1: how did you manage to make it work ? (and yes, I've tried turning the knob next to the tuner output around... It only narrowed the range even more.)
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Re: Roland EV-5 Pedal - Expression Pedal Setup

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OBDave can you help? I have the FC7 and in the system setup on the NS2 (either CTRL or Swell) the FC7 range only goes 0%-93 or 94%! If i switch to any other pedal type it goes to 100%. I tried adjusting the screw on bottom but doesnt seem to change it...
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