DIY Midi pedalboard

Posted Apr 18th 2008 8:05PM by Will O'Brien
Filed under: misc hacks

[Nick] sent in this sweet midi pedal organ. [Seffan] modded an old set of organ pedals with the cheapest midi keyboard he could find. Each pedal was equipped with a switch mechanism, so it was just a matter of patience and wiring. To come up with enough wire for the job, he sacrificed some IDE cables. If you've ever played with some organ pedals, you know that these things can really add another dimension to music - especially with the newly added MIDI interface.

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1. I'm in the works of the same thing right now!!!!

Posted at 10:56PM on Apr 18th 2008 by Kaine

2. Oh man, motherfucker beat me to it. I've been wanting to do this for a LONG time. I'd love to find a nice vintage organ and gut it, replacing the shitty electronics with midi hookups and synthesizers.

Unfortunately, the wallet is not fat enough for that project at this time. I'll have to check out this guy's work. Say, i wonder if there are enough people doing this to warrant a website for other entheusiasts to share tips...

Posted at 11:15AM on Apr 19th 2008 by brian

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