I thought I read that foot controllers could be used to modulate pitch on the PA series? I don’t think it’s a global setting, it has to be programmed into the lead voice AFAIK.

I guess there’s one potential shortfall to this... That the controller HAS to be in the up position when you play the voice or it will be out of tune! Joysticks and wheels are sprung to return to zero, but a pedal stays where you last left it. Just one more thing to remember, I guess!

I’d think a guitarist in particular could deal with this type of bending, because unless you have a whammy bar, guitarists only ever bend up!