Specifications

Getting Started
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If you’re not familiar with traditional piano technique, the sostenuto (center) pedal on a grand
piano allows one to hold chords in the bass while continuing to play the melody without the
latter notes sustaining. Any keys that are down when you depress the pedal will sustain when
you let go of the keys, but new notes played afterward will not be sustained. Releasing the
pedal puts things back to normal. Of course it can be programmed to do other functions as
well.
The CC1 (Volume) and CC2 Jacks
Use the CC pedal jacks to connect continuous control (or CC) pedals. A CC pedal is a physical
controller typically used to control multi-state (i.e., “continuous”) parameters such as volume
or wah.
The Kurzweil CC-1 continuous control pedal will work best with Forte, but it is also possible
to use some third-party continuous control pedals designed for synthesizers.
NOTE : Only CC pedals should be connected to the CC pedal input.