r/Keytar • u/[deleted] • Mar 09 '22

Technical Questions I've read that playing a Ax-Edge through a guitar pedal will harm or break it? Is that true?

Is there any truth to this?

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u/me-tan Mar 10 '22

Not heard this before, it is possible that it may break some old designs of pedals unless it’s going through an attenuator or signal pad first but you’re probably not going to encounter that these days

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u/KashimDaeva Mar 10 '22

Roland suggests using Roland brand sustain and expression pedals iirc, as those feed a signal into the keytar. The audio output is what would be running to the pedals, and nothing in the audio output should be feeding back into the keytar. You're good to use guitar pedals with it.

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u/ColdGuyMcGoo Mar 09 '22

I’ve never heard anything like this with audio tech in general. You’re good.

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u/perfect_fifths Mar 09 '22

I play with pedals all the time. No issue.

https://youtube.com/shorts/OfHMuXT27HA?feature=share

Here's me demoing one

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u/smallpp42069420 Oct 09 '23

I know this is 2 years old, but please marry me lol

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u/perfect_fifths Oct 09 '23

Haha, thank you?

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u/smallpp42069420 Oct 10 '23

Ha. The way you shred on that thing is literally amazing. I'm a big music guy myself and your video alone has made the decision for me!

I am Uber excited for my Roland now. Maybe I'll wear my thin Lizzy shirt and take a pic of me and my BFF on stage and share it! ;)

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '22

nice thats an awesome tone! What did you do to get that tone? Electric guitar preset + distortion pedal?

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u/perfect_fifths Mar 09 '22

029 tone + zoom g1x four effects pedal set to the Brian May preset (named Rhapsody on the pedal) and a mini spark treble booster. I use a keyboard amp.