Shallow Dive

This page for anyone who only wants a general idea about how the OnePSG works.

The mechanical:
Most airplanes have cables that physically connect the pilot’s controls (the yoke, the pedals, etc.) to the “control surfaces” of the airplane (rudder, ailerons, etc.)
Traditional pedal steels have mechanical connections (rods, bellcranks, springs, etc.) between the pedals and levers the player uses and a “changer” that physically stretches and loosens strings to change their pitches.

Fly by wire:
Some modern, technically sophisticated airplanes use electronic sensors to read the movements of the pilot’s controls. These readings go to a computer (or microcontroller) which interprets them and calculates how the airplane’s parts should be made to move. This is called “Fly by wire.”

The OnePSG operates like a “Fly By Wire” airplane.
The OnePSG eliminates nearly all moving parts but for the pedals and knee levers themselves. Sensor readings of the movements of these pedals and levers are sent to a microcontroller (MCU). The MCU calculates what should happen to the pitch of each string based on those readings and communicates with the MCUs that are in charge of actually pitch-shifting the output from the pickups.

It feels like magic. But it isn’t.