Kurzweil Forte Getting Started Manual page 8

The Rear Panel
The Pedal Jacks
The Forte supports a single switch pedal or half-damper pedal on each of the SW1, SW2 and
SW3 jacks.
If you are not using a Kurzweil switch pedal, make sure it's connected before you turn on
the Forte. This ensures that the pedal will work properly (it might function in reverse—off
when it's down and on when it's up—if you turn on your Forte before plugging in the pedal).
Similarly, don't press any of your switch pedals while powering up, as the Forte verifies each
pedal's orientation during power-up. If you're pressing a pedal, you might cause it to work in
reverse.
Connecting a Dual Switch Pedal
You can connect a dual switch pedal with a single stereo plug, such as the Kurzweil
KFP-2S, into the SW1 and SW2 jacks. You will need a Y adapter with a stereo 1/4-inch jack and
two mono 1/4-inch plugs. Plug the Y adapter into the SW1 and SW2 jacks, then connect the
dual switch pedal to the Y adapter. If the Sustain and Sostenuto functions are swapped, then
swap the two mono plugs.
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.
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NOTE : It is not recommended to plug CC pedals into the SW inputs.
Due to the flexible switch pedal support, CC pedals may not operate
as expected in these inputs.