Home Organ Midi Conversion

Way back in the early days of my Hauptwerk Hardware business I modified a Yamaha B35 home organ. I made a video about the conversion but never got round to editing and uploading it, mainly because the majority of enquiries I received were about bigger more classical organs. However, I always thought there must be people with home organs who would want to have a go at converting them to Midi consoles for use with Hauptwerk or other virtual organ software.
The organ used here had all it's keys, stops & switches soldered directly to printed circuit boards, so this video shows you how we get around that and how to wire it up to the Hauptwerk Hardware Universal Midi Encoder.
For more Midi adventures, conversions and products take a look at my website www.hauptwerkhardware.com or you can email me at [e-mail]
I hope you find it useful.
Videos referred to in the video:
Universal Midi Encoder • Hauptwerk Hardware Uni...
Wyvern Conversion Part 28 Programming. • Converting the Wyvern ...

[@scronx]

Incredible job! Is there a part 2 where you demonstrate the finished product?

[@williamralph5442]

Amazing, you’re a genius…

[@leavewe]

Is there a way to this while preserving all of the original functionality. What about the possibility of a more comprehensive midi out and in so that it can be controlled for its onboard sound and also be used as a midi controller? Thanks

[@Zuke22]

Brilliant

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

I wand to do a project like this; however, I wonder if I want to keep the original sound as an option.

[@Grampsrn]

What gauge wiring needed for soldering keys, pedal, switches to encoder? These videos are excellent and take a lot of fear out of doing a conversion.

[@marialauraluchesi5104]

🤗💜👏👏👏👏gracias

[@MsDarkcountess77]

Hi! I need to play an organ like this but I’m finding it hard to find the right settings for the lower keyboard. Could you help me? Thanks!

[@john21percent]

So did it work? we should hear it

[@marialauraluchesi5104]

Hola que modelo es ese organo electone?

[@Abzupriest]

great useful video! thanks. question: I'm having a Gem Jumbo 61 organ and it doesn't sound right (half of the keys are mute and knobs do not function well) do you have any ideas how could I bring it back to life?

[@josephmuyunda1]

Did it work, i am really interested in undertaking such a project.

[@iavv334]

Is it possible to convert a midi organ so that you can run it through a modern DAW like FL Studio or Abelton? I would love to be able to add a whole library of sounds to my workspace, and use it for recording music

[@zoehenderson8202]

Is a Yamaha B35 and a Yamaha Electon B35 the same instrument? And, if not, are they wired the same? Can I use this video to help me convert my Yamaha Electon B35? Thanks.

[@beaumuse7890]

What’s the musical piece at the beginning?

[@thetheatreorgan168]

These are based off theater organs

[@joshualozano9895]

What are “stops”? What are “pistons”?

[@DR-mp4gv]

easy breazy looking....dangerous for a newby😂

[@raduvladcg4218]

Man, you're moving too fast and can't see what you are actually doing.......