Music-Roll Punching From Midi Files

The British Organ Grinders' Association (yes, BOGA!) held their annual
meeting at the  Amberley Museum, Sussex, on 16th October.  It was well
attended and a lot of fun.  I took along the MIDster punch machine
which I had set up to demonstrate punching Raffin-style 20-note rolls.

The machine drew quite an audience and a few of the members insisted
on trying the punched product on a 20-note organ.  They were obviously
impressed with what they saw and heard, as it resulted in a pleasing
number of them purchasing copies of my booklet and software.

This ever growing band of amateur punch-it-yourselfers, mostly in the
USA, Australia, Europe and the UK, has inspired me to publish a web site
giving some information about this roll-punching system.  The site is
in its early stages at present but as it develops there will be more
pictures and information.  I also hope to include some useful tips to
pass on to punch builders: ideas gleaned from those who have already
built the punch.

Check it out at  http://members.aol.com/midpunch

Bob Essex

 [ In the tiny photo the machine looks like a giant hand stapler
 [ attached to a rugged X-Y plotter!  Cute design, Bob.  Can it also
 [ punch thick cardboard book music?  -- Robbie