Low cost DIY virtual pipe organ using Hauptwerk

[@Beforeabram947]

Sir nice setup,budget friendly one! Useful for me❤

[@JLHoopes1]

Glad you liked it

[@Beforeabram947]

@JLHoopes1 sir do upload new videos we will support you

[@stuartylad]

Hi, thanks for posting this video. It's great to see how other people get around various limitations with their own setups. Wiring the pedals to a spare keyboard seems a very straightforward and successful resolution. For what it's worth, I was a total rookie when it came to doing the midifying of my organ but genuinely, it's so, so easy. Greetings from Cumbria, UK

Looks great to use for practicing and pleasure :)

[@rmanzanog1]

Hi John, I have built some Midi kits for adding Midi to old pedalboard with small magnets and Hall sensors as switches, you can see a video under the name RMG1009 here in KZbin. Some years ago I tried exactly your solution using an small Casio MA 150 and I worked perfectly.

[@송제슨]

do you have any tips for connecting the pedal keys to a keyboard with wire? I tried doing it my own way with twine and it wasn't working at all, so any advice for maybe how to connect it better would be appreciated.

[@JLHoopes1]

I used fine wire, the bendy green kind that florists use, and it's been working well for over 10 years. I put thumb tacks on the end of the pedals and drilled little holes in the keyboard keys, and attached the wires fairly tightly. Over the years some of the wires loosen and the key won't play, but they are easily tightened by twisting. Occasionally one will break and I just replace it.

[@송제슨]

@@JLHoopes1 Did you drill holes in the back of keys on the keyboard? Last time I tried this, I drilled holes in the front of the keyboard and I couldn't ever get the wire/twine to actually go on tight enough to actually become reliable. I think I will try again soon with this wire method you're using, thank you very much for your advice!

[@NetoMusic566]

How much cost that pedalboard?

[@JLHoopes1]

I found the pedal board from an old hammond organ at a thrift shop. Actually, I have it in my garage right now. It would give it away because I have found a 32 note pedal board. I paid about $20 for the pedal board and $20 for the old Casio laptop to digitize it about $5 or $6 for the wood to make the frame. So it's all under $50.