Extoboy48 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) On the recommendation of another user, I went out and bought an M-Audio SP-2 sustain pedal to replace the flimsy damper pedal supplied by Casio (which works). The SP-2 is a major upgrade in quality, heft and touch. HOWEVER, it appears to induce a mild tremolo with the sustain. It's pretty, but not wanted. Any suggestions besides take it back? Update: I just plugged the original damper pedal back in, and guess what? The same tremolo is still there. I did a factory reset (I allow my 6-year-old grandson "free time" after his lesson) in case something had been changed. Tremolo is still there. I've only had the 560 a couple of weeks and am still becoming familiar with it. Didn't notice the tremolo before (old age I guess). Is this a common trait of this machine? BTW - have 1.14 firmware. Edited April 19, 2018 by Extoboy48 New discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Check that your modulation wheel is in the full down position. That's home position, not centered like the pitch bend wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extoboy48 Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Thanks, Brad. That little devil...I must make a point of checking that after my grandson is finished with his "creations". That also solves the mystery of why my grand piano sounded so electric. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I have to check that every time I arrive to a gig or set up after I bring stuff back home. It gets bumped all the time while in transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellyman Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 It's not quite the topic, and I'm glad you figured out what was going on, but one other little tidbit you may already know... Playing your keyboard in the vicinity of a ceiling fan can also do stupid stuff to the sound. It'll do the same thing with a real piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doch88 Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I've tried many different sustain pedals and my favorite(actually surprised me a bit), just on feel alone, is the Casio SP-20. The distance from the pedal to the floor, the feel of the pedal travel, the smoothness of it, is most impressive and glad I made the recent purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psterrett Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The sustain situation is the thing I dislike most about this digital piano. It's just an on/off switch and there is no way to have half dampering without that particle board stand. i'm probably going to sell my PX-560 over this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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