Melodeon Key to MIDI Note Number Chart

The keys on the melodeon are wired to the midi switch encoder as shown below and in the circuit schematic diagram. The first 8 keys are connected to switches 0-7 via RB0-7 and D0. The next 8 keys are connected to switches 8-15 via RB0-7 and D1. The next 8 keys are connected to switches 16-23 via RB0-7 and D2. The final 5 keys are connected to switches 24-28 via RB0-7 and D3.

 

Right Hand Keys
10 keys Key C
Switch Key Push Pull
0 1 E(52)  A(57)
1 2 G(55)  B(59)
2 3 C(60) D(62)
3 4 E(64) F(65)
4 5 G(67)  A(69)
5 6 C(72) B(71)
6 7 E(76)  D(74)
7 8 G(79)  F(77)
8 9 C(84)  A(81)
9 10 E(88)  B(83)
 
11 keys Key B
Switch Key   Push Pull
10 1 D#(51)  G#(56)
11  2 F#(54) A#(58)
12  3 B(59) C#(61)
13  4 D#(63) E(64)
14  5 F#(66) G#(68)
15  6 B(71) A#(70)
16 7 D# (75)  C#(73)
17  8 F#(78) E(76)
18 9 B(83)  G#(80)
19  10 D# (87)  A#(82)
20   11 F#(90) C#(85)

 

Left Hand Keys
Chord and Bass Buttons
8 Keys
Switch Key Push Pull
21 1 G(G(55),B(59),D(62)) D(D(50),F#(54),A(57))
22 2 E(E(52),G#(56),B(59)) A(A(57),C#(61),E(64))
23 3 G(G(67),G(55)) D(D(62),D(50))
24 4 E(E(64),E(52)) A(A(57),A(45)
25 5 C(C(60),E(64),G(67)) G(G(55),B(59),D(62))
26 6 D(D(50),F#(54),A(57)) F(F(53),A(57),C(60))
27 7 C(C(60),C(48)) G(G(67),G(55))
28 8 D(D(62),D(50)) F(F(65),F(53))