Accompaniment volume control by expression pedal

[ray.z.maxu]

Hello friends!

When playing live, I want to use the expression pedal to achieve a total fade out of the song. It looks like, with the pedalI can only control U1, L1, U2, L2 but not the accompaniment.

Is there a possibility to control the volume of the accompaniment with the expression pedal? If not, how can I achieve fade out of the song including the accompaniment?

[Brad Saucier]

Expression pedal is only for expression control of upper lower tones.  Accompaniment volume can be adjusted by the dial when the function menu is open and accomp vol is selected.  Unfortunately this model doesn't have an automated accompaniment fade out function.  

[Mclandy]

Of course, the other option is to record an Ending variation of the accompaniment in which all the parts fade out.

[ray.z.maxu]

This is sad...😔

That's what I was afraid of
thank you for your reply

[ray.z.maxu]

It seems unbelievable that the developers didn't find it useful to add the accompaniment option among the targets of the expression control in addition to the U and L... Or is it a matter of the price range of the keyboard?
Wouldn't it be possible to incorporate this into a future firmware release?

 

Thanks

Edited March 20 by ray.z.maxu

[Brad Saucier]

Casio is usually literal with any terminology used for features.  The pedal input jack is labeled "pedal 2/ expression".  This is to help clarify that MIDI CC11 Expression is the function if an expression pedal is used with the input on the 3000 and 5000, and not assignable to other functions.  

 

Models with a pedal input labeled "Assignable" can perform other functions besides CC11 Expression.  Currently the PX-560 is a model which allows expression pedal to control accompaniment volume.  Other models are the MZ-X500 and 300.