Building my organ
Steps to Midifying the Pedalboard
Start by marking the positions of the metal fingers on the Reed Switch Mount board. They are not evenly spaced on my organ. Route a groove for each switch. Connect switches to terminals for easy replacement.
MIDI Controller
The MIDI Controller is mounted on the Base board. Ribbon cable is soldered to each switch in order. Two ribbon cables are required and are connected to the Controller Board. A light on the MIDI Controller flashes whenever a Note On and Note Off is generated. Using the MIDI Monitor App also verifies the actual note.
Stop
Reed Switch Mount
Base
The MIDI pedalboard assembly is created using a Base on which is mounted the Reed Switch Mount (rail) board. A Stop at each end limits mounting of the pedalboard on the assembly. All Reed Switches are wired together on one side of the Reed Switch Mount and are connected to ground on the MIDI Controller.
MIDI Connector
The MIDI Controller is connected to a MIDI Jack mounted to the Reed Switch Mount. After verifyimg the operation of each switch, a felt strip is placed across the Reed Switches to prevent damage when the metal fingers are depressed.
A battery for testing purposes is mounted in a small project box. The battery is not needed during normal operation.
The Pedalboard is easily separated from the Midi rail assembly. Lift up and set the bolt into the guide holes at each end of the Base Board.
When properly seated, the entire assembly slides into the organ. It's a good idea to test each switch with the pedals before installing into the organ.
The organ with the Pedalboard installed