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    Creating MIDI files for Allen (and other) organs

    The geek in me just couldn't resist playing around with the wife's Allen MDS-16.
    I'm now to the point where I can scan a sheet of music and get it into a MIDI format that is readable by the Allen Smart Recorder. The attached PDF file goes in to how I've done it. It's not rocket science, just takes a few words to elaborate. The instructions assume that you have at least some level of comfort with music notation and MIDI file syntax. Hope it helps others who wish to do the same thing get started.

    On a whim, I tried the same technique to create a MIDI file for Hauptwerk. While Hauptwerk uses different channels and codes than Allen, the basic technique works. Just substitute your Hauptwerk organ's MIDI record functionality for the Allen Smart Recorder. Doing this, I've been able to convert Allen files to play on the St. Anne's (freebie) Hauptwerk organ.

    Enjoy!
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    Interesting project. I will read and see if I can emulate your success. Would be a great thing for me if I could make this happen, given my somewhat limited playing ability!
    John
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      I have just noticed your project on the forum and have read your pdf with interest as I am doing something rather similar, but using my own software to do the hard work rather than your manual editing.

      I am using software to play organ music rolls (100 years old) on modern organs and computers. I have had considerable success and can play these rolls on Hauptwerk, Miditzer, GrandOrgue, Viscount etc. and am now working to play them on Allen organs. This work has been made public and is available completely free from my website https://midimusic.github.io for anyone interested. The website contains the music rolls and the means to play them on a variety of organs, but not yet Allen as I am still working on this organ.

      csw900

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