This video might help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a06Xp6LTmic

Or this article - https://yamahasynth.com/community/modx-series-synthesizers/how-do-i-setup-rotary-speed-control-on-the-modx-via-a-footswitch/

Basically you need to connect your pedal to the foot switch jack on the back. The use Mod/Control->Control Assign to select the pedal as the source and the rotary speed of the insert effect as the destination.

Courtesy translation:

Hi everyone,

 

I've bought a MODX M6 and I want to control the Leslie effect with a footswitch. Can someone explain to me how to do that?

 

Kind regards, Renie

 

Previous suggestion is already good.  

Somewhat off topic…or maybe tangential.  New to Yamaha (after 40 years with Kurzweil).  Haven’t gotten into organs yet.  Is the Yamaha Leslie effect any good or should I pick up a Vent?

Thanks!!!

The Leslie emulation has been evolving.  Last generation the YC improved the rotary speaker and this was added late into the last generation as the VCM rotary speaker effect.   Many have expressed that in terms of Yamaha's emulation that this VCM effect is an improvement over earlier rotary effects from Yamaha.

Still, offerings from other sources that focus more of their R&D on Leslie emulation are bound to be better.  I think how well the VCM rotary effect works for you is something to decide by personal experience.

LET OP: Organ moet altijd Part 1 zijn voor FS Assign!

Koppeling van de FS als een leslie start/stop is soms nogal ingewikkeld. Het basisidee is niet zo moeilijk:

• Ga naar Mod/Control -> Control Assign.
• Zorg dat de Display Filter op FootSwitch staat (tik op 'Auto Select' en trap op je pedaal).
• Tik op de [+] knop (die nu zichtbaar moet zijn in het midden) om een nieuwe bestemming te maken
• Tik op Destination en kies: Effect -> Category -> Trem/Rtr en selecteer VCM Rotary Sp Studio.

Maar Yamaha heeft niet voor elk orgel performance dezelfde instellingen!!! Die VCM Rotary Sp Studio is niet altijd en overal beschikbaar! Dus kun je het ook NIET kiezen! Andere optie is dan:

1. Ga naar [UTILITY] > Settings > MIDI I/O.
2. Stel FS Assign (Foot Switch) in op 1 (Mod Wheel).
3. Nu fungeert je voetschakelaar als een aan/uit-knop voor de snelheid die normaal via het Mod-wiel gaat.

Tip: De MODX M8 heeft de nieuwe VCM Rotary Speaker die ook in de Montage M zit. Deze klinkt een stuk authentieker dan oudere effecten, vooral als je de Drive en Mic Angle parameters een beetje aanpast.

Everything below is from a search engine translation:

PLEASE NOTE: Organ must always be Part 1 for FS Assign!

Connecting the footswitch as a Leslie start/stop is sometimes quite complicated. The basic idea isn't that difficult:

Go to Mod/Control -> Control Assign.
Make sure the Display Filter is set to FootSwitch (tap 'Auto Select' and press your pedal).
Tap the [+] button (which should now be visible in the middle) to create a new destination.
Tap Destination and select: Effect -> Category -> Trem/Rtr and select VCM Rotary Sp Studio.
However, Yamaha doesn't have the same settings for every organ performance!!! The VCM Rotary Sp Studio is not always and everywhere available! So you might NOT be able to select it! Another option is:

Go to [UTILITY] > Settings > MIDI I/O.
Set FS Assign (Foot Switch) to 1 (Mod Wheel).
Now your footswitch acts as an on/off switch for the speed that normally goes through the Mod wheel.
Tip: The MODX M8 has the new VCM Rotary Speaker that is also in the Montage M. This sounds much more authentic than older effects, especially if you adjust the Drive and Mic Angle parameters a bit.

Posted by: me@sweetfootpedals.com

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Somewhat off topic…or maybe tangential.  New to Yamaha (after 40 years with Kurzweil).  Haven’t gotten into organs yet.  Is the Yamaha Leslie effect any good or should I pick up a Vent?

 

Thanks!!!

Vent is much better, but more hassle to use with a MODX. I have a mini vent II and have no idea if I'll ever use it again, as I dont just use Organ sounds, or just one sound at a time. When I had my Fantom 06 I could send the Organs out to the Vent via the secondary set of outputs, in to the Vent and back in to the Fantom, so it never interfered with the main output. No way of doing that with a MODX.