This organ was built from John Smith's design for Topsy 3 and is only designed for MIDI control. The pallet valves are all operated by solenoids, controlled from a MIDI decoder. I chose to build this specifically because I felt that MIDI would make it easier to arrange my own music in future. I suppose it might be possible to build a keyframe system to control the solenoids but it would create a rather strange hybrid!
Hi David, firstly let me say well done. The organ sounds great. You have done a really good job, i just hope that mine is half as good ! Secondly, there are keyframe systems out there that can read book music and control the solenoids. This way making a hybrid MIDI organ that can use electric music and cardboard book music. (or paper roll if you prefer) I believe Alan Pell uses a system like this for some customers. But there will be others. At a guess, it would be an optical system.
Would be great to get this music to my John Smith 20 note organ!! Love it and the movie!
This organ was built from John Smith's design for Topsy 3 and is only designed for MIDI control. The pallet valves are all operated by solenoids, controlled from a MIDI decoder.
I chose to build this specifically because I felt that MIDI would make it easier to arrange my own music in future.
I suppose it might be possible to build a keyframe system to control the solenoids but it would create a rather strange hybrid!
Hi David, firstly let me say well done. The organ sounds great. You have done a really good job, i just hope that mine is half as good !
Secondly, there are keyframe systems out there that can read book music and control the solenoids. This way making a hybrid MIDI organ that can use electric music and cardboard book music. (or paper roll if you prefer) I believe Alan Pell uses a system like this for some customers. But there will be others.
At a guess, it would be an optical system.