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Need MIDI Boards for Air Calliope
By Richard Day

I am building a calliope, air operated, electro-pneumatic.  I would
like to be able to operate the calliope automatically using disks,
like the Yamaha Disklavier piano.  I have sources for disk readers
that would read MIDI data from a disk but need the "black box" that
translates MIDI into control of individual Note (keys).  I hope this
is clear.  And I really hope somebody can direct me to plans, a
manufacturer, a web site, a person (within a reasonable distance), etc.
If I can make this work on a 44 note calliope, the next step is a
band organ, which I would also build from scratch.

Thanks for any help you folks can give

Dick Day
Marshall MI

 [ At least two of our subscribers make such conversion boards.
 [ There's other suppliers as well, but I'd like our subscribers
 [ who are "in the business" to get the first shot...
 [
 [ I do hope you'll keep us apprised of your progress.    -- Jody


(Message sent Tue 29 Sep 1998, 22:28:37 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Air, Boards, Calliope, MIDI, Need

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