diff --git a/cwMidi.h b/cwMidi.h
index 91e53bd..62f1f9c 100644
--- a/cwMidi.h
+++ b/cwMidi.h
@@ -88,26 +88,32 @@ namespace cw
     template< typename T> bool isStatus( T s )   { return  (kNoteOffMdId <= removeCh(s) /*&& ((unsigned)(s)) <= kSysRtResetMdId*/ ); }
     template< typename T> bool isChStatus( T s ) { return  (kNoteOffMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <  kSysExMdId); }
 
+    template< typename T> bool isCtlStatus( T s ) { return  removeCh(s) == kCtlMdId; }
+    
     template< typename T> bool isNoteOnStatus( T s )        { return ( kNoteOnMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kNoteOnMdId + kMidiChCnt) ); }
     template< typename T> bool isNoteOn( T s, T d1 )  { return ( isNoteOnStatus(removeCh(s)) && (d1)!=0) ; }
     template< typename T> bool isNoteOff( T s, T d1 ) { return ( (isNoteOnStatus(removeCh(s)) && (d1)==0) || (kNoteOffMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kNoteOffMdId + kMidiChCnt)) ); }
     template< typename T> bool isCtl( T s )           { return ( kCtlMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kCtlMdId + kMidiChCnt) ); }
 
-    template< typename T> bool isSustainPedal(     T s, T d0 )      { return ( kCtlMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kCtlMdId + kMidiChCnt) && (d0)== kSustainCtlMdId ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isSustainPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSustainPedal(s,d0) && (d1)>=64 ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isSustainPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSustainPedal(s,d0) && (d1)<64 ); }
-  
-    template< typename T> bool isSostenutoPedal(     T s, T d0 )      { return ( kCtlMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kCtlMdId + kMidiChCnt) && (d0)== kSostenutoCtlMdId ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isSostenutoPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSostenutoPedal(s,d0) && (d1)>=64 ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isSostenutoPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSostenutoPedal(s,d0) && (d1)<64 ); }
-
-    template< typename T> bool isSoftPedal(     T s, T d0 )      { return ( kCtlMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kCtlMdId + kMidiChCnt) && (d0)== kSoftPedalCtlMdId ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isSoftPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSoftPedal(s,d0) && (d1)>=64 ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isSoftPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSoftPedal(s,d0) && (d1)<64 ); }
+    template< typename T> bool isPedal(     T s, T d0 )        { return isCtlStatus(s) && kSustainCtlMdId <= (d0) && (d0) <= kLegatoCtlMdId; }
+    template< typename T> bool isPedalDown( T d1 )             { return ( (d1)>=64 ); }
+    template< typename T> bool isPedalUp(   T d1 )             { return ( !isPedalDown(d1)  ); }
+    template< typename T> bool isPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1 )  { return ( isPedal(s,d0) && isPedalDown(d1) ); }
+    template< typename T> bool isPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1 )  { return ( isPedal(s,d0) && isPedalUp(d1)  ); }
+    
+    template< typename T> bool isSustainPedal(     T s, T d0 )      { return isCtlStatus(s) && (d0)==kSustainCtlMdId; }
+    template< typename T> bool isSustainPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSustainPedal(s,d0) && isPedalDown(d1) ); }
+    template< typename T> bool isSustainPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSustainPedal(s,d0) && isPedalUp(d1) ); }
+  
+    template< typename T> bool isSostenutoPedal(     T s, T d0 )      { return isCtlStatus(s) && (d0)==kSostenutoCtlMdId; }
+    template< typename T> bool isSostenutoPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSostenutoPedal(s,d0) && isPedalDown(d1) ); }
+    template< typename T> bool isSostenutoPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSostenutoPedal(s,d0) && isPedalUp(d1) ); }
+
+    template< typename T> bool isSoftPedal(     T s, T d0 )      { return isCtlStatus(s) && (d0)==kSoftPedalCtlMdId; }
+    template< typename T> bool isSoftPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSoftPedal(s,d0) && isPedalDown(d1)); }
+    template< typename T> bool isSoftPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1) { return ( isSoftPedal(s,d0) && isPedalUp(d1)); }
+
     
-    template< typename T> bool isPedal(     T s, T d0 )        { return ( kCtlMdId <= removeCh(s) && removeCh(s) <= (kCtlMdId + kMidiChCnt) && (d0)>=kSustainCtlMdId && (d0)<=kLegatoCtlMdId ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isPedalDown( T s, T d0, T d1 )  { return ( isPedal(s,d0) && (d1)>=64 ); }
-    template< typename T> bool isPedalUp(   T s, T d0, T d1 )  { return ( isPedal(s,d0) && (d1)<64  ); }
 
     typedef uint8_t byte_t;