Just trying to keep it simple…
… for non-electronicians. And good enough to bring it in the Wiki.
For me there are “mainly” two configurations for a newbie with Hauptwerk / Myorgan / miditzer, and thats seems to be quite the same in midi-box-words.
And there is the need of most to give just the money out that makes sense, no more (not less since nobody wants a no-sense-solution, but thats not the theme)
Thats my case, and since I am quite the only organist actually here, I would like to have a simple “to-do” list for others here, simple to understand and bring in practice.
For simplifying, I name the pedal “manual” (with 32 or 64 contacts)
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Both configs: DIY the most, no MIDI-Keyboard, must be midifyied from old organ console for example.
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Config 1: 2 or 3 manuals, pedal, 0 or 1 swell pedal, select/unselect stops/pistons per mouse-device/computer-keyboard
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Config 2: 2 to 4 manuals, pedal, motorised stops, 1 or 2 swell pedal
So now comes questions:
2 x CORES
8 x DINX4 (2 for every 56 inputs, and 2 for the other inputs)
I love this list, I want smthg like that but complete from scratch to “load your favourite sample set, play and enjoy”.
??? Is it really so? I understand you need the right software been loaded in the core of Midibox at each use, is it so if you use the DIN64? Is this automatical when I switch on? How do I load the first time the software in the core?
??? How does it goes with one of the 32 bits core? This has usb so no need for a MIDI-USB, just plug and play. But how many 64er-keyboards can these cores accept?
What (midibox-)module do I need for connecting one or two analog - or digital (?) - swell pedal? What software comes then in the core?
Thanks in advance
PS: The list looks like that, please correct me if necessary.
Lets speak about Config 1
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Build the keyboards and pedal you need or buy them used
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install contacts at each key
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find a friend who is electronician and want to work for you, or an prototyping-engineer, or learn to sold
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Buy the kits of - and build together 4 Midi-cores (better the stm32 based, since there is still no kit for the lpc17), 5 DIN and 1 AIN and connect them
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load the MIOS and the programs …
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Read and do what this pdf says: http://www.tosa-qld.org/VTPO/docs/Midification_of_an_Organ.pdf
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connect your keyboards, pedal and swell pedal to the DIN and AIN-modules
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download and install your favourite VPO
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download and install your favourite Virtual organ (not in case of Miditzer, you have it already with the last step)
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plug-in your USB-console in your computer-USB-ports
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Play your keyboards and pedal for test
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buy or build a nice pair of loudspeakers - dont forget, all your pleasure depends from this step
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Open your favourite scores and practice.