May 17th, 2010 4:19 pm
Yamaha FC4 Piano Style Foot Pedal
- 6 foot cable
- 1/4″ TS plug
- Genuine Yamaha accessory
- It has a 6-foot cable
- 1/4-Inch Plug
- Works with any keyboard utilizing a sustain pedal with a 1/4″ connector.
For your Yamaha electronic keyboard with an input jack labeled ‘SUSTAIN,’ the FC4 model is used in the same manner the sustain pedal on an acoustic piano is used. Designed to work and feel just like an acoustic piano’s sustain pedal, its specially designed rubber bottom grips the floor and stays put while you play. The FC4 can also be utilized as an FS controller for synthesizers, tone modules and drum machines. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the performance of this model!Features6-foot cable
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May 17, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Review by Jim for Yamaha FC4 Piano Style Foot Pedal
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We got a Yamaha DGX-230 and the FC4 floor pedal for Christmas. My son recently started lessons, and he and my wife reported that when they tried to use the FC4, it didn’t work, and they had disconnected it.
I plugged it in and tried it, and indeed, it was backwards. When it wasn’t pressed, it sustained. When it was pressed, it didn’t. There was no polarity or mode switch.
However, after about 20 minutes of Googling, I found an online PDF of the model 220 owner’s manual that contained this snippet:
“Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack BEFORE turning on the power.”
It turns out I hadn’t bothered to turn off the DGX-230 before plugging it in. When I followed the instructions, everything worked fine.
I also noted this caution as well:
“Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation.”
So, although the FC4 apparently doesn’t have a polarity switch, the DGX-230 can switch its OWN polarity.
Other models of course may work differently.
So far I’m quite pleased with both Yamaha products and I’m impressed with the thought Yamaha has put in to them.
May 17, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Review by B. Snyder for Yamaha FC4 Piano Style Foot Pedal
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The sustain pedal that comes standard with the Yamaha electric pianos are definately lacking. There’re small, light and don’t feel quite right. The FC-4 has a good all around feel, more like a true piano pedal. It’s also heavier and won’t move around the floor while playing. Well worth the money.
May 17, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Review by Nicholas Scratch for Yamaha FC4 Piano Style Foot Pedal
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I was happy with this pedal until it just stopped working one day, almost five months exactly from day I ordered it. It completely stopped sustaining notes, pressing on it had no effect. I checked over and over again to make sure it was plugged in and everything. I practice 30-45 minutes a day, I didn’t use it every single day but pretty often. I’m disappointed, I thought it would last longer. Instead of ordering another one, I went with the M-Audio SP-2 which so far is working just fine. Hopefully I won’t be on here again saying the same thing about that one.
May 17, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Review by Edward Balen for Yamaha FC4 Piano Style Foot Pedal
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I used to love, but now hate my Yamaha FC4 foot pedal. I use it with my DGX-500. I have it alongside an M-Audio SP-2 Professional Sustain pedal, and believe me, the two of them just don’t complement each other.
I have used this pedal with my other keyboards, and found that it hardly replicates the functionality of a real piano pedal. Yamaha has an FC-3 which matches the SP-2, but the SP-2 is the most economical and best of the three.
If you have a keyboard that supports a pedal, this is the pedal you don’t need. Don’t squander your money on money hungry Yamaha. Get your hands on an M-Audio SP-2, and play your digital grand as a Steinway.
Shame on Yamaha for their pedals, M-Audio has them killed! I bought my SP-2 for $34. The FC-3 goes for $70. In a nutshell, you can get two M-Audio pedals for the price of one Yamaha.
May 17, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Review by D. Bennett for Yamaha FC4 Piano Style Foot Pedal
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I bought this pedal for a used Yamaha PSR-500 keyboard that I got at an auction. The pedal works fine with the keyboard, providing the ability to sustain the notes just like a regular piano pedal. I’ve had no problems with it at all.