MIDI-ising an organ

[MickB]

In London during the 1980s there was a chap who enjoyed a roaring trade because he had the idea to start fitting MIDI interfaces into older non-MIDI synthesisers.

Many people didn't want their Juno 6 or Korg Deltas to be left out in the cold when it came to computer sequencing time.

Is there anybody who can still perform this task? I have a Hammond organ that I would quite fancy being able to hook up to my MIDI kit and I'm wondering just who could help me.

 

[dementedchord]

if you can find some one who has one of the old kits it aint a walk in the park but a good tech can do an install.... of course your looking at 5-6 hrs at $75-100/hr and it will only send midi data NOT receive...

 

[TimOBrien]

Moog Piano Bar

Shines infrared light on each key and then detects key movement and send the information as midi notes

http://www.keyboardmag.com/story.asp?sectioncode=30&storycode=4567

(It ain't cheap at $1500, but hey the idea is sound....)

 

[dementedchord]

forgot about that one... it's only for acoustic pianos though...

back when i was in the repair biz there was a musical instruments tech asssoc... known as (duh) MITA if you google them (im assuming there still active) you may find a member who has one of the ones for hammonds...

 

[altitude909]

ucapps.de

and

http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?board=5.0

Perfect for midi retrofits