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Yamaha FC4

Item ID: FC4

Normally Closed Piano-style Sustain Foot Pedal with 6' Cable for Roland, Yamaha, and Kawai Keyboards

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Piano-Style Sustain Pedal!

For those electronic keyboards 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!


Yamaha FC4 Features:
  • 6-foot cable
  • 1/4" phone plug
  • normally closed
  • Works with any keyboard utilizing a sustain pedal with a 1/4" connector

The Yamaha FC4 works and feels just like an acoustic piano's sustain pedal — you'll love the performance of this pedal!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number FC4

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Reviews

based on 8 reviews

Just what I needed at a great price.

by Harold Reeve from Modesto, CA USA
September 25, 2006
Music Background: Just for fun.
The FC4 sustain pedal works well and does just what I need. The action is responsive enough to give good control and feedback to my foot. OK, a Steinway grand sustain pedal is better, but this costs a... read more [+] lot less and is attached to a $200 keyboard for music in a children's division at church. It does a very good job for this purpose.

The pedal function was reversed (up was sustain) when first plugged in, but a simple power down of the keyboard set it right again.

I rated this a 4.5 instead of a 5 because I was not "blown away" by the FC4 sustain pedal - just completely satisfied. If I was going to rate Sweetwater here I would give the company a 5 out of 5. Where else can you get a great price, free shipping on a small order, great service (two phone calls just because they wanted to make sure I got great service), and a handful of candy in the box!?! I even took the time to review this product and their fulfillment of my order, and I have never done that before! close [-]

Yamaha FC4 Sustain Pedal for digital piano's

by Martin Horn from Redding, CA
December 21, 2011
Music Background: pro musician, composer, performing on piano and guitar.
A smooth operating pedal, since I did not have to adapt my playing style to this pedal and have played without thinking about the pedal, must be a great pedal. A great pedal is one you don't think abo... read more [+]ut ever, just when it stops functioning properly and this pedal feels like it will go a long time before failure. close [-]

The pedal does what it's supposed to do, but...

by Jeff Miller from Chehalis, WA
November 6, 2007
Music Background: Recording Eng., Pro Musician, Hobbyist
Here's the thing - if you read the other reviews about the pedal you'll note how it will reverse itself if plugged in AFTER the synth is powered up. I bought a new Yamaha Synth from Sweetwater along w... read more [+]ith this pedal and I guess I expected it to work right out of the box (which it does, save this one peculiarity) - Otherwise the pedal is just right, seems to be built sturdy enough for my heavy foot. close [-]

One more tweak to your expressiveness

by David from Baton Rouge, LA USA
March 15, 2009
Music Background: Musician
This pedal offers a great advancement in half damper effect without any line noise. It is excellent when recording audio piano tracks from line outputs. It adds one more piano “authentic” aspect t... read more [+]o entertain the acoustic piano listener.

Yamaha could make two improvements to this product.
-- First, the amount of pedal travel before the effect engages should be adjustable or closer to the top end of the pedal. The pedal has to be pressed nearly halfway before the effect engages.
-- Second, rid the pedal of the squeak in the mechanism. This squeak is aggravating. It is distracting especially in softer passages. The noise is aggravating to others when the player is practicing with headphones. Anyone present will have to put up with the aggravating squeak and grinding of the pedal. In these situations, I recommend just swapping back to a FC4 sustain pedal.

Overall the FC3 pedal is a great addition to a digital piano domain. It adds a realistic dampening effect, just as it was designed to provide. And in recording or just playing, lets you add one more tweak to your expressiveness. close [-]

Not for Casio

by Andy from philadelphia, pa
September 14, 2010
Music Background: composer, educator
I love the feel of this pedal. I love the fact that it does slip slide away from me when I'm playing. HOWEVER, the polarity on this pedal is reversed from many popular brands of synth. I have a cas... read more [+]io synth that this pedal does not work with. When the pedal is up, i get full sustain. But, with the pedal down...nothing. So make sure you ask your sales associate to check the inventory notes to be sure this pedal works with your synth. Another good substitute is the m-audio SP-2. It looks and feels the same, but it has reversible polarity. close [-]
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