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So I managed to make it work, sort of. Zoia pedal came to the rescue, I used its MIDI CC OUT module to sweep through 0-127 values on CC64 and connected it to MIDI in on the Deluge. This way I managed to make Deluge learn the full range of it to the "Release" parameter of ENV1 as suggested. Now pressing the pedal works as expected: when the piano's sustain pedal is depressed, the value is 50, when released it is 0. However, with Decay set to 50 releasing the pedal does not immediately mute the sound (I'm testing it with the 0 factory preset synth) and lowering it obviously affects how long the sound rings out when the pedal is not pressed. I tried making CC64 control Decay too but that obviously does not work as then the sound rings out only if pedal is depressed. I'm confused why Sustain has to be at 0 here,

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For anyone else trying this:

I have followed this thread and, using a DAW VST plugin, learned the full range of CC64 to Env1 Release, so the sustain pedal now sets Env1 Release at either 0 or 50.

The best ADSR settings for piano-like sustain pedal use with a piano sample based synth are:
Env1: A-0, D-0, S-50, R-(0-50 Pedal)
Env2: A-0, D-0, S-50, R-50
This makes a multi-sampled piano synth play normally with the sustain pedal.
The good news is it's exactly like a piano should be.

With a synth Osc engine instead of samples, I have tried to get the sustain pedal to hold the note endlessly but I can't find a way to do that. The best it can do is behave like a piano does, so the note slowly decays when holding the keys or pedal down, and is cut off when keys and pedal are released.
This is a lot better than a traditional organ, but not as good as a modern synth.

If you want synth notes to cut off as soon as the pedal is released, settings as above.
If you want a much longer release, but notes won't cut off as soon as pedal is released (they will still taper down faster than with pedal depressed), follow Icoustik's Env1 A-0, D-50, S-0, R-50

This is an extremely useful free tool for managing sample filenames from Windows, and also renaming synth xml files to be easier to find when using the deluge. But, if you rename files that are in use by a song, that song won't be able to find the sample or synth anymore. So take care using this, it's a good thing to use at the beginning of using the deluge.

https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/

Thanks that was just what I was looking for.

@joesh said:
Just wondering if you ever solved the problem? I'm having similar problems (see further down).

Firstly, I imagine you checked the instructions:

If you wish to use the Deluge as a syncing leader to send a trigger clock signal to other devices, gate output 4 can be set to output a trigger clock signal, and / or gate 3 can be set to output a “run” signal (goes high while playback is occurring; low otherwise)

I wonder if you might need a run signal too?

As for me, I was hoping to use the Deluge to be the master clock for a 1010 Bitbox Micro. However, I'm not sure it's working, I'll have to do some more tests, but at present I don't see anything changing in tempo. The instructions in the Deluge manual sort of stop before explaining what needs setting up via the various menus. If I understand correctly, the Global settings in the Deluge need to be:

SELECT/Shift > Gate > Out 4 > Clock > followed by > TClock > Output > PPQN

If you solved it (Jake), or someone has some experience sending clock to modular, I'd love to hear from you. Maybe you can correct my misunderstanding, or confirm that what I've posted 'should' work.

Thanks in advance.