Tracker Action Keyboard Part 2
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- čas přidán 19. 02. 2020
- In this second video of a series of 3, I show you how to fit key contacts and wipers to a nice tracker action keyboard. Part 3 will show how to wire it all up.
In this series will be using the Hauptwerk Hardware 'Tutti' Encoder along with a connection strip to make wiring all the keys simple and easy, and a Break Out Board to wire the thumb pistons.
For more on Virtual organ hardware and conversions, or to buy the products used in this video please take a look at my website www.hauptwerkhardware.com. - Jak na to + styl
Can you feel the effect of these switches while playing? Would you get less playing interference if you used reed or some other kind of touchless switch?
I reached out to Kimber Allen to ask about the key contacts but in case they say no, any chance I could order through you?
-Victor
Wouldn't Hall sensors be the better choice, as they're more reliable and take less space to fit?
You could use Hall Effect sensors but the wiring is slightly more complex as they require load resistors. These contacts are the traditional way.
Tricky to isolate the magnetic fields between keys... I've used them for a pedalboard-the interference is minimal at that distance.
are these KA contacts suitable for the 5V encoder board? The gold clad contacts are better for low voltage so was wondering about reliability...
The encoder is quite happy with the silver contacts. It has a very high input impedance making it very sensitive. It will even work fine with conductive rubber contacts with resistances of around 100 ohms. A good question though - thank you.
Interestkng, straight forward conversion.
Does Kimber Allen sell these components directly or only thru dealers? What is the cost?
Hi Ed, Kimber Allen only sell to organ builders. The cost of the contacts that I used in the video is around £2.50 each and the Wipers are £0.99 each. All plus VAT. My company, Hauptwerk Hardware are dealers for Kimber Allen products, so contact me via the website (www.hauptwerkhardware.com) if you want any more prices or to order anything. Hope that helps and Happy New Year.