Talk:Expression pedal

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Swell box merger

I have proposed that Swell box be merged into this article. This article is more complete and seems to contain (due to the nature of the material) most of the information from Swell box. Unless someone can provide detailed construction information on swell boxes and their varying mechanisms throughout history, I don't see much reason to keep this page separate from Expression pedal. —Cor anglais 16 (talk) 13:57, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. MDCollins (talk) 15:08, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merger executed. —Cor anglais 16 (talk) 18:23, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd propose to change the lemma to Swell box then, since it is more comprehensive. -andy 78.51.106.27 (talk) 19:08, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

pedal organ observations inaccurate

As someone who has played harmoniums professionally, I would like to say that the pedalling is not nearly as tiring as playing the keys and using the expression knee paddles. A well maintained pump organ requires little effort. Secondly, you can get a pretty respectable range of volume by changing the pumping rate (however the pitch does shift a little which can be undesirable in a ensemble environment). The instrument in my lounge can go from a p to an f on a single stop. --Jaded-view (talk) 04:54, 8 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]