SysEx on OrganTeq II is much the same

Here is a list of the Sysex commands including the new version 2 controllers.
It is not an official list, but the results of my own research. Corrections/additions are welcome!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nrla1jgk...nteq2.xlsx

Happy playing everyone !

https://midimusic.github.io

It is completely free to download and to use. You will need a virtual midi cable (such as LoopBe) to connect the midi output of eplayOrgan to the midi input of organteq.

In addition to all of the other organs, eplayOrgan now has an organteq organ which you can play and/or use to translate any of the many hundreds of organ midi files also on this site. Details of how to do the translations are on the site.

csw900

Using Bome MIDI Translator Pro, I mapped the controls I thought I might want to use during a recording on the keyboard:

CANCELS

• General Cancel + Swell Full ON

• All Pedal Stops OFF

• All Positif Stops OFF

• All Grand Org Stops OFF

• All REcit Strops OFF

• All Couplers OFF

COMBINATIONS

• Combo 01 - 10 ON (separate keys)

• NEXT Combo

• PREV Combo

• NEXT Combo BANK

• PREV Combo BANK

RECIT STOPS

• Pistons 01-10 ON (separate keys)

• Pistons 01-10 OFF (separate keys)

• Tremolo ON

• Tremolo OFF

GRAND ORG STOPS

• Pistons 01-10 ON (separate keys)

• Pistons 01-10 OFF (separate keys)

• Tremolo ON

• Tremolo OFF

POSITIF STOPS

• Pistons 01-10 ON (separate keys)

• Pistons 01-10 OFF (separate keys)

• Tremolo ON

• Tremolo OFF

PEDAL STOPS

• Pistons 01-10 ON (separate keys)

• Pistons 01-10 OFF (separate keys)

• Tremolo ON

• Tremolo OFF

COUPLERS

• Couplers 01-06 ON (separate keys)

• Couplers 01-06 OFF (separate keys)

CRESCENDO PEDAL

• Cres. Pos OFF - ON (12 steps separate keys)

Then I opened up CbB and quickly discovered that SYSEX is not passed to the virtual instrument - although it is recorded and any exported MIDI file will respond as expected.

As CbB is about to be 'upgraded' and 'priced' I thought it was time to start learning Cubase 12 Pro which I picked up as a cross-grade from my old SONAR PLATINUM and guess what... it will pass SYSEX to the plugin and the plugin will respond in real time!

Just thought I'd share that...

If you want the Bome Project file for your own use - let me know and I'll link it via Dropbox here.

For my midi input, I've connected Organteq to an old electronic organ of 1990's vintage with a VERY primitive midi implementation.  Literally only the keyboard and pedals transmit midi.  Not the expression pedals, nor the stops.  That means to operate the stops and other features in organteq I can only use the computer mouse, because all the available midi outputs are spoken for, just in order to play the thing!   Using a mouse during performance is clearly not practical.  But quickly hitting a computer keyboard shortcut would work.  And that's where anyone in my position would hit a brick wall - because organteq currently only implements a limited range of computer keyboard shortcuts with no scope to add more.  Even just a combination stepper shortcut would be useful, but no joy.

However as DEZ has demonstrated and documented, most elements can be controlled by midi signals, if not by direct computer keyboard shortcuts.  Fortunately I already have a paid version of Bome Midi Translator Pro which is a superb midi tool in my opinion, highly recommended.  Thus, for example, I can disable all native keyboard shortcuts in Organteq to prevent accidental duplication.  Then, through Bome, I can have function keys F1 to F10 operate combination buttons 1-10.  These and many other tweaks make it possible to play organteq realistically even using primitive midi equipment.

I hope this comment is useful.

What software are you using to send this Sysex ?

Hi Jack,

You can also use MIDI-OX too. I'm sure it will run on Windows 10 or your DAW should send SYSEX quite happily.

Thanks for the comments,

DEZ

Tremulants
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0E 02 7F 00 F7

This tells Organteq to engage the Tremulant on the Grand Organe keyboard

Thanks for starting this thread with these quite useful informations.

What software are you using to send this Sysex ? For example, when using REAPER, I generally write a small JSFX plug-in to send commands (in this case, that would be sysex messages) to the VSTi which is on the same track.
If you are using the stand alone Organteq application, do you have a specific tool do do so ?

Thanks.

Jack.

Edit: I missed the "Bome MIDI Translator Pro" line. Now, I know !

... 0E

Followed by Keyboard (0-3 - Pedal 0, Positif 1, Grand Organe 2, Recit 3)

... 0E 02

Followed by status either ON (127) or OFF (0)

... 0E 02 7F

Followed by zero data as all these SYSEX strings are the same length (11 Hexidecimal characters)

... 0E 02 7F 00

===============================================================================================

Let's put that together:

F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0E 02 7F 00 F7

This tells Organteq to engage the Tremulant on the Grand Organe keyboard

... 0D

Next Combination Bank
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0D 7F 00 00 F7

Previous Combination Bank
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0D 00 00 00 F7

... 0C

This doesn't cycle just moves between 0 ("-") and 100 ("...")

Next Combination Bank
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0C 7F 00 00 F7

Previous Combination Bank
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0C 00 00 00 F7

... 0B

Followed by bank number (0-99) - 0 gives "-" any number higher than 99 results in "..."

... OB 02

Followed by zero data as all these SYSEX strings are the same length (11 Hexidecimal characters)

... 0B 02 00

Followed by zero data as all these SYSEX strings are the same length (11 Hexidecimal characters)

... 0B 02 00 00

===============================================================================================

Let's put that together:

F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0B 02 00 00 F7

This tells Organteq to goto bank 2

... 0A

This will spill over from Combination Bank to the next or previous and there are only two possible strings for this:

Next Combination
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0A 7F 00 00 F7

Previous Combination
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 0A 00 00 00 F7

... 08

There are only two possible strings for this:

Tutti ON
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 08 7F 00 00 F7

Tutti OFF
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 08 00 00 00 F7

===============================================================================================

Cancel

... 09

There is only one possible string for this:

General Cancel
F0 0B 7D 73 39 01 09 00 00 00 F7