John Smith Topsy Organ

John Smith Topsy Organ

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15 December 2024 at 17:49 #770442
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I made one of these some years ago. It runs off Midi files on a computer fed via USB to a midi de-coder which opens and closes the various air valves. The software I used was some obscure Linux affair that required me to type in various mantras, ie not GUI. I want to get it going again, but the old laptop which had Linux has disappeared, and I’d rather have a Windows GUI program anyway. Anyone got any suggestions. I must point out that I don’t understand MIDI at all.

I used to buy music files off Melvyn Wright, arranged to fit the limited notes available. I think I’ve read somewhere that he has died. Anyone know if this is true, and if so has anyone taken up the baton
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15 December 2024 at 18:17 #770448
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I have no experience of the Topsy Organ … but I think you may find this of interest:

https://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/usb-host-midi

MichaelG.

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Edit: __ for others as naive as I

https://www.donjohnson24.co.uk/topsy.html
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