Kurzweil Artis SE - Connecting a Half Damper Pedal; Connecting a Continuous Control Pedal

Introducing Artis SE
The Rear Panel
8
Pedal Single Switch Default Dual Switch Default
SW1a
Sustain (MIDI CC#64)
Sustain (MIDI CC#64)
SW1b Sostenuto (MIDI CC#66)
SW2a
Sostenuto (MIDI CC#66)
Sostenuto (MIDI CC#66)
SW2b Soft (MIDI CC#67)
If you’re not familiar with traditional piano technique, the sostenuto (center) pedal on a
grand piano allows one to hold chords in the bass while continuing to play the melody
without the latter notes sustaining. Any keys that are down when you depress the pedal will
sustain when you let go of the keys, but new notes played afterward will not be sustained.
Releasing the pedal puts things back to normal. Of course it can be programmed to do other
functions as well.
Connecting a Half Damper Pedal
Half Damper pedals where the wiper is connected to the tip (such as the KORG DS-1H™)
can be connected to the SW1 and SW2 inputs on the rear panel. Half damper pedals can
be used to control external software and sound modules via MIDI, enabling ner control of
sustain than a standard switch pedal.
Connecting a Continuous Control Pedal
A continuous control pedal can be very useful for controlling volume, wah, or other eects
by foot.