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As Indrek pointed out, this gives at least partial answers to your questions. In short, the answer to who first put foot pedals on a piano is not known exactly, but the practice seems to originate in England. A piano of Americus Backers from 1772 might be the first one to use foot pedals instead of knee levers. Then you have a different question in the ...

Short answer: Certain effects like overdrives and distortions typically go in front of the amp. Other effects like reverbs and delay typically go in the effects loop (when possible). Long answer: The effects loop on an amp usually sits between the pre-amp and power amp sections. Most of the "tone" of your amp comes from the pre-amp. Pre-amps tend to ...

The conventional usage is to put distortion effect in front of the pre-amp; then, when you engage it, it drives the pre-amp harder, so that you get both the pedal's intrinsic distortion as well as pre-amp distortion. That being said, you should try both positions, and see what you like; there are no hard and fast rules.

There's one sostenuto pedal marking in Bartók's 3rd piano concerto, measure 75. It's in a slightly small type, though, so it might be added by an editor. I don't recall any markings from earlier composers but you'll find them in modern literature. There are many examples in Ligeti's etudes, like in L'escalier du diable, measure 26. As a side note, Bartók's ...

It will always be easier to sit and operate pedals - the required uneven shift in weight from one foot to the other and holding it for extended periods can become quite tiring. If your biggest concern is how it looks to the audience then yes, you'll probably have to put up with the discomfort and awkward stance of standing but there are a couple of things ...

There are no solid rules. Try all the combinations, and use the sound you want. Having said that, feeding a distortion pedal into an overdriven amp is going to cause a very noisy mush. Some people want that, some don't. It depends on your tastes and the style of music you're playing. If you want the ability to switch between (pedal + clean) and (no pedal + ...

No, you cannot generally use a footswitch with another model. Some are latching, meaning they stay in the position to which they're switched (either on or off). Some are momentary, which mean they're only on while either depressed or released depending on the design. Be especially careful with Peavey footswitches between models.

No - you can't just use any footswitch with any amplifier. Some footswitches are really simple - a make or break connection, but others do different things - sometimes voltage drops, sometimes active circuitry, sometimes polarity changes. So while it may work, it may not, and in some circumstances you may be able to damage your amp (rare, but possible)

Yes, but... It would depend on the effect and vocal range of the singer. It will sound much better through pedals designed for vocals, but it will still work. Distortion won't sound too great, but delays, echoes, and compression will work just fine. I can tell you from experience, as I run guitars and keyboards through bass pedals and the other way around. ...

As someone who uses various effects with my electric violin as well as with electric guitars, I can tell you that you don't need any special tests or reviews. Delay pedals You are right that without the pick attack, a delay sounds different for a violin than for a strummed guitar, but it does sound very similar to a bowed guitar, or when you use volume ...

Some amps may be more versatile, some amps may have a particular sound you want or open new opportunities. If you like the sound you are getting and it is loud enough for your current needs, then you don't need a better amp. You might want a better amp, but that is something that never goes away, no matter how much you spend or how fancy your amp is. If ...

Probably the best place to start is the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 or TS808 (there's also the cheaper, but discontinued TS7). The TubeScreamer is a classic and many, many guitarists still use it (or a clone of it) today, including some of the payers of the bands you listed. It is characterized by a mid-boost which makes the guitar stand out a little more in ...

It APPEARS to be latching as the switches are 'old style' and should audibly click when pushed.The amp connections APPEAR to be 1/4" stereo jack so something like a Peavey double footswitch COULD work.Whether this would switch the 2 functions you need with one wire depends on the configuration of the amp wiring.Certainly one switch out of the two will switch ...

So the pedal is working ok, then. It's just a matter of you figuring out the sound module part of your keyboard? Not having that keyboard, I'd say it's time to dig through the manual and pray :) Sorry, not much of an answer, I know... google the manufacturer's website for the manual in .pdf form if you lost it.