Getting Started
The Pedal Jacks
2-5
Switch Pedals
1/4 inch tip-sleeve (mono) plug or, 1/4 inch tip-ring-sleeve plug
configured as dual switches (TS and RS) or 2 terminal continuous pedal
(half-damper).
Continuous Control
(CC) Pedals
10 kΩ linear-taper potentiometer, 1/4 inch tip-ring-sleeve (stereo) plug
with the wiper connected to the tip.
The default function of each pedal can be changed for all Programs and Multis by setting
a pedal override on the Global Control Overrides page in Global Mode. Pedals are also
independently assignable within each Program or each Zone of every Multi.
Here are the default control settings for the five pedals used by Forte SE:
SW 1a Pedal
Sustain (MIDI 64)
SW 1b Pedal
Sostenuto (MIDI 66)
SW 2a Pedal
Sostenuto (MIDI 66)
SW 2b Pedal
Soft (MIDI 67)
CC Pedal
Expression (MIDI 11)
The SW1 (Sustain) and SW2 Jacks
Use the pedal jacks to connect switch pedals. A switch pedal is a physical controller typically
used to control two-state (i.e., “on / off”) parameters, such as sustain, sostenuto, soft and
Mute Zone.
