I have problems with the sustain pedal. It never holds the notes long enough. I holds for just a secondd and then it's like you never held the note at all. I know this piano should hold way mpore notes at once like when you play an arpeggio you should hear all the notes held. But all I get is a few notes then nothing. Anyone else have this problem? It's annoying since I have played all my life and I know this pedal is working very little or doesn't work at all sometimes. Help!!?
It could be that the electronics of the pedal are dirty, or that dirt has collected under it causing it to not depress all the way. Try taking it apart and cleaning it with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Be very careful of any wires or delicate articles.
SOURCE: Roland DP-2 pedal not functioning correctly.
There are two types of damper pedal switches, on that is closed until you press it, and one that closes when your press it. It sounds like your Casio is expecting one type and your Roland pedal is the other type. A quick way to test this is to plug a guitar cable into the Casio pedal input and see if the keyboard sustains. If it does, then your Casio requires an "normally closed" switch.
Some pedals have a small switch near the cord or even on the bottom of the pedal that will reverse the switching operation (BOSS pedals, a division of Roland, have this feature). If you can find that, then change the switch position and you should be OK.
If not, and you feel like digging into your pedal, you could take the bottom off of the pedal and check out the switch itself. Many pedals use a switch that can be used either way. The clue will be on the switch itself. If there is an extra tab on the switch that is unused, then switch the wire that is furthest away from that tab to that tab. This will probably involve soldering, but it is nearly impossible to damage anything.
If moving the wire that is furthest away does not do anything, then try putting that wire back and switching the other one.
If your pedal does NOT have an extra tab, you're SOL, unless you want to buy a replacement switch (unsure of make). If this is the case, you are probably better off getting a different damper pedal - preferably one that is marketed as "universal"
SOURCE: My Casio Privia PX-110 is playing two notes at
IF every key sounds like it is doing that, you may have two voices selected with one of them being transposed.
You may have an "effect" turned on that generates a chorus, layered or multiple voice sounds.
SOURCE: Casio Privia PX-800: When using the sustain
Check if the cble frm the pedal MIGHT be flexing or pulling on the keyboard case when you use it. Such movement COULD vibrate the power connector causing your problem.
Make sure you have the right power supply for the unit as one with too large a hole for the power pin would be intermittent like this.
SOURCE: sustain is in reverse yamaha p-85
Make sure the pedal is plugged in before you turn the keyboard on and do not compress the pedal until the keyboard is on. Good luck.
SOURCE: casio privia key issue
The only way to analyze this is to open the case. You may find contaminating material has gotten in, or broken part, or key slightly out of position on pivots or pivot plastic broken.
When opening, be VERY careful of the tender ribbon cables. Have a large work surface that you can unfold the top onto. Be careful to use correct screw lengths and thread in each place you removed.
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