Build a custom volume pedal for your synth

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Build a custom volume pedal for your synth
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This hack shows how to build a custom volume pedal for various synthesizers out of a discarded electric organ called a Baldwin Model 5. The organ in question was built before potentiometers had been invented so the maker added the necessary ingredient to make his pedal work. Lots more info at the link below.

Swell Pedal from Baldwin Model 5 Organ

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