Midifying my Hammond Elegante "how-to"

[hobberst]

Hello from Norway.</P>


I Have a Hammond Elegante 340207, thats plays great.</P>


I realy love the organ, but I miss Midi...</P>


Does anybody know how to midifying it, with a midi-retrofit kit?</P>


Do I need "matrix-scan" or "one wire to every key?</P>


This is a prosject I realy love to start with....</P>


Please brainstorm with me...</P>


Regards,</P>


Kurt</P>

[kkeys]

Re: Midifying my Hammond Elegante &quot;how-to&quot;

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">An interesting topic. I remember Wersi had a <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">MIDI</st1:place> kit compatible with the Elegante in the mid 80’s. I don’t know however what the method of connection was. Seemed a lengthy procedure as the installation work was done outside the customer’s home. I read there was a 340 series built with MIDI installed, although not aware of any units made in Canada.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Your organ shown in the photo gallery must sound great though the 720 Leslie.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>

[andyg]

Re: Midifying my Hammond Elegante &quot;how-to&quot;

I think Fredy2 does retrofit MIDI kits. Maybe he can help if he reads this - he probably will!

[hobberst]

Re: Midifying my Hammond Elegante &quot;how-to&quot;

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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">An interesting topic. I remember Wersi had a <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">MIDI</st1:place> kit compatible with the Elegante in the mid 80’s. I don’t know however what the method of connection was. Seemed a lengthy procedure as the installation work was done outside the customer’s home. I read there was a 340 series built with MIDI installed, although not aware of any units made in Canada.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Your organ shown in the photo gallery must sound great though the 720 Leslie.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>


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Is it possible to get hand on this kit from Wersi? Maybe Wersi in Germany? </P>


The organ sound even greater through the leslie 412 who is 3 channel, and more powerful.. [:)] but with both connected, WOW [:)]</P>
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[kkeys]

Re: Midifying my Hammond Elegante &quot;how-to&quot;

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">When I think about it is possible that it was not in fact Wersi that offered the kit. I’m not yet able to find any info on such a kit as a result of a web search.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They did however offer a <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">MIDI</st1:place> sound module (organ in a box concept). <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN>I was told that of some Elegantes that had that module connected.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The dealer where I bought my organ from kept the doors open by selling Wersi for awhile after <st1:City w:st="on">Hammond</st1:City> closed their manufacturing facility in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>. This store closed more than 20 years ago.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>

[hobberst]

Re: Midifying my Hammond Elegante &quot;how-to&quot;



Does anybody know anyting about the "Keyboard system MIDI controller MC6" ???</P>


Here is a picture of it, on a Hammond B3000</P>


http://organforum.com/photos/hobbers...ture69393.aspx</P>


Maybe this is something for my elegante organ?</P>


Does anyone have it, or maybe selling it to me?</P>


Please help me out here...</P>


Regards,</P>


Kurt</P>

[andyg]

Re: Midifying my Hammond Elegante &quot;how-to&quot;



I have been digging around Kurt, and I've posted over on Hammondzone for you as well. No luck so far.</p>

I don't know if this MC6 is the MIDI interface itself or if it's just the controller that lets you select sounds etc.</p>

I'll let you know what I find out.</p>

Andy
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[kkeys]

Just found this kit and immediately thought of this thread:

http://www.musifix.nl/

Click on the 'MIDI Options' tab