MIDI Pedalboard Project, Part Two - Electronics

In this video we will show you how to MIDIfy an analog pedalboard in a very cheap and easy way.
Please take into consideration that this is a DIY project and we are not professionals.

[@theroboticcraftr]

Thank you. You gave me the idea how to modify my own pedalboard

[@8Doriene]

Thank you!

[@AdamFekete-nu2hx]

szép, tetszik ahogy szétszeded👍

[@carlosherazomusic]

Great video. I'd like to add MIDI to my Organ Pedalboard to use with a Native Instrument VST and for this I want to use a 25-key controller. I'd like to know if you can give me any additional help to this video since you seem to be an expert and I only play the organ haha. Please let me know. Regards

[@8Doriene]

Hi! What do you want to know exactly? The midi-fying part I think is well explained in this video. All you need is reed swithes and a keyboard electronic (midi encoder).

[@BCam-m4w]

amazing work. i think i might have to learn how to do this since off the shelf midi units like this cost upwards of 1500 usd. grateful for the tutorial.

[@JLHoopes1]

This looks like a very good method, but it looks too complicated for me to do. I would like more detailed instructions, do you have any or know who I could get them?
For the last 10 years, my pedal board has worked by taking a used, from from Goodwill, midi keyboard, building a little ledge above the back of the pedal board, and running wires from under the keys of the keyboard to under the pedals, so when I push down a pedal it pulls down the key. It's worked well but I always wished it didn't have the wires so I could have a pedal above the keyboard for adjusting the sound, etc.

[@8Doriene]

The best way to make a midi pedalboard in my opinion is to use magnets and reed switches. You can see in this video how I did it with another pedalboard: ruclips.net/video/Y4bZTsvlJ2k/видео.html&ab_channel=538Dorian
I hope it helped! Thanks your comment.

[@Chantsandchisels]

@@8Doriene Nice, I am building a conceal right now, but using reed switches for the Pedalboard is great, thanks, God's blessing.

[@8Doriene]

@@Chantsandchisels Thank you!

[@OtaConnor]

How do the "buttons" that trigger the notes work? What kind of signal needs to be sent from the keys down the wires that are soldered onto those parts?

[@8Doriene]

The pedal keys operate with reed switches and magnets.