adding midi to a Rodgers 900B

[Guest]

All of you have given good advice to me concerning my Rodgers 900B. I need your expertise again! Question- is it possible to wire a 1985 Rodgers 900B for midi on all three manuals and on pedal? And also, if it is possible, is it feasable? Would the expense be out of a poor organist budget? I love my 900, it is in perfect condition, but I would like to add some strings etc.. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated! Thanks---Klause

[Guest]

Re: adding midi to a Rodgers 900B



It is possible to do it!</P>


You need MIDI-interfaces which are available from either Inter-Midi or Syndyne.</P>


These will connect up to your your synthesise, keyboard, computer or sound modules.</P>

[g3]

Re: adding midi to a Rodgers 900B

Check these folks out. They were very responsive to my email questions about midifying my organ.

http://www.midiboutique.com/

They actually have the midi boards for each keyboard and pedals plus premade wiring harnesses with the reed switches and magnets packaged in a bundle. I intend to use them for my project very soon. Good luck.

George G3

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

Re: adding midi to a Rodgers 900B

I may not be of assistance, but I am looking into buying a Rodgers 900B. Is it a good organ? What is your opinion on the sound of it? Are the keys like a real pipe organ? And do the stops move on the organ? Also do you know of any sound files or any video clips of one of these? Sorry I don't have any MIDI info, but your the only person I know that has one of these. Thanks!!

[jbird604]

Re: adding midi to a Rodgers 900B



Klause,</P>


Hello, Neighbor!Remember me? (John in Greenbrier -- I'll never forgetthat wonderful dinner you and your wifecooked for mewhen I repaired your Rodgers!)Been a while since we've heard from you. Haven't been toyour part of the state in a long time, but I need to come up that way one of these days.</P>


Hope the 900B is still doing well. Since our last visit my church has acquired an 890 -- like your 900B without the FestivalTrumpet anda few other features--and I've come to love and appreciate the MICASKO organs more than ever.</P>


You might check my response to Brandon in another thread aboutMIDI-fying a serial-keyed Rodgers. I did onelast year(a 770) and it wasn't too hard. The guy had bought his own kit from somewhere, that tied directly to the +12 volt keying. We only did MIDI-out for the keys, didn't attempt to tie into stop controls or expression. I set it up with audio expression, as I suggested to Brandon.</P>


John</P>