EMOTION ORGAN
DISMANTLING THE ORGAN
19 March 2005


I have received a sample of the KS-61 MIDI Controller strip previously described in the file "Organ Modification: Physical inputs" (see timeline to the right!) which will not fit in the desried postion beneath the black keys.


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However, after much trying, testing and measuring I have found an alternative position behind the black keys which will give just enough motion for the sensor strip actuators to provide an adequate signal. 4mm of motion should be enough.

I then continued to dismantle the organ to find out if I can also install the pedal sensors, available as an addition to the sensor strip. I also wanted to explore the inner mechanisms of the organ to see if the proposed idea of using magnets to get signals from the 8 sliding knobs would be appropriate. However, I encountered a hurdle in the form of a difficult-to-get-to defect screw that hindered my efforts to delve further. Thanks to the efforts of Per Platou and his father, Øivind Selvig (fanatical vintage car and motor cycle restorer), the problem was eventually overcome.

You can see the development of the dismantling process HERE.

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