hello chaps

[ronimac60]

hiya guys. Just to introduce myself to you all
my name is ronnie i live in northern ireland
im 49 years old and have been
playing keyboard,guitar and/or bass in bands since
the mid 70s. The last ten years ive been playing
mostly guitar and have been recently been asked to
jump back on the keyboard with a local covers band.
Im absolutely amazed at how far technology has moved
since i last played in anger and realise im now completely
out of my depth. Hence your forum, i hope i dont bore the ass
of you guys with my stupid questions and inane drivellings.
There is one question i need help with straight away and
hope some one can assist,so here goes
the band want to play a cover of shine on you crazy diamond
so ive learned all the parts but the problem is sustaining the long
Gm chord at the start on my korg sp200 using strings and layered organ
while i play the intro solo using the modulation wheel on my m audio
controller running an expanded jv1080.Is it possible to use a sustain
pedal on the korg to hold the chord or are any other options available.
forgive me if this sounds incredibly stupid but as i say ive been outta the
loop for a while. Any help would be really appreciated.

 

[b3maniac]

Welcome to the forum.
Perhaps the easiest way to find the answer to this specific question
is to plug in a sustain pedal to your specific equipment and give it a try.

What might work on other keyboard set-ups isn't necessarily guaranteed to work on your gear combination.
B3

 

[ronimac60]

problem solved.....noisy boss rt20

Many thanks for replying B3 bought a korg sustain pedal
yesterday and just tried it out,excellent results,works beautifully
no decay. if only life were always so simple.
Also bought a boss rt20 leslie simulator pedal yesterday
love the leslie sound,not perfect but decent enough in a live mix
but ive noticed that when i turn the unit off it still seems to be causing
a slightly distorted sound to my keyboard mix. Anyone else got one and any similar problems.