Siwa & Figli White Star Reedless MIDI Accordion
with 2 (!) Built-in Sound Cards

This gorgeous Siwa & Figli White Star Reedless MIDI accordion was custom built for John Krempasky as a back up instrument to his black Siwa & Figli Super Millennium Hybrid MIDI accordion. Since the black accordion has played without  issues for years and John has played the White Star only few times he decided it would be better to have someone else play the White Star accordion regularly and enjoy its unique electronics and excellent mechanical features. This instrument has two (!) built-in sound cards and can be played without additional MIDI modules. However, it does have 2 additional MIDI outputs that can be connected to any external (optional) MIDI expander (Solton, Ketron, Orla, Roland,MIDI keyboards, computers etc.). This way you combine sounds from the internal sound cards and the external modules. The accordion can be played with head phones. Last but not least this instrument can be played wireless. Below is a summary of the features:

Accordion features:

Electronics and MIDI features:

MIDI controller (rack mountable)
The accordion comes with all necessary cables and accessories including nice case and straps.

The instrument has been fully programmed and is ready to use. You can access hundreds of accordion and orchestral sounds and effects. Switching between sound banks and presets is intuitive and easy and can be performed real time directly from the accordion. Press and hold the top bass switch (Preset Change) while pressing any of the 41 accordion keys to switch to 41 different sound banks. For example, for Bank 2 press and hold down the top bass switch and at the same time press F#1 on the key board. For Bank 8 press simultaneously Bass switch 1 (top) and C1 on the keyboard. (This is similar to the Limex MIDI where one would press and hold a Reset Switch usually mounted near the air valve and change banks pressing treble keys.)
For each sound bank you can access 24 accordion or orchestral sounds using the 12 treble switches. Each switch access two sounds and you can alternate between them by pressing the switch again. Some of the sound banks are programmed with only the Siwa sounds, others use the Ketron SD2 sounds. Some banks are programmed to use both sound cards and even the live drums and patterns files if used with an optional external Ketron MIDI arranger.

The accordion is still like new.
Call 973-770-6877 with any questions or to schedule a visit.  




Please, note that the white labels on the bass switches are temporary and have been removed after the pictures
were taken. The currently programmed functions of the bass switches are listed in the description above.







The accordion comes with a bellows protector (not shown in the above photograph).





Press and hold the top bass switch (Preset Change) while pressing any of the 41 accordion keys to switch to
41 different sound banks. For example, for Bank 2 press and hold down the top bass switch and at the same
time press F#1 on the key board. For Bank 8 press simultaneously Bass switch 1 (top) and C1 on the keyboard.
(This is similar to the Limex MIDI where one would press and hold a Reset Switch usually mounted near the
air valve and change banks pressing treble keys.)

For each sound bank you can access 24 accordion or orchestral sounds using the 12 treble switches.
Each switch access two sounds and you can alternate between them by pressing the switch again.
Some of the sound banks are programmed with only the Siwa sounds, others use the Ketron SD2 sounds.
Some banks are programmed to use both sound cards and even the live drums and patterns files if used
with an optional external Ketron MIDI arranger.



Those of you familiar with the Petosa Super Millennium Reedless accordion will notice many similarities between
the MIDI controllers. As a matter of fact, there is a direct correspondence between the functions on the Siwa and the
Petosa (Logic Systems) controllers. I can provide chart for the Petosa reedless accordion users for a smooth transition.
You will not need any additional information in order to use the Siwa MIDI controller. The accordion presented here is
an electronically enhanced version of the Petosa. The Siwa MIDI controller can be used with up to 2 MIDI modules at the
same time (in addition to the 2 built-in sound cards). You will find the separate Volume adjustment for each MIDI channel
very useful. Once you have programmed a preset with several orchestral parts you can switch any of them on and
off in real time by pressing the corresponding button from the middle section of the control panel.
A manual is provided with the accordion.


The picture below shows some of the MIDI accessories:
1 – Multi pin Data Cable with lock bracket on the accordion end connector (connects the accordion to the “ACCORDION”
socket on the front panel of the MIDI controller)
2 – Battery charger/adapter (connects to the accordion multi-pin socket and a wall outlet; used for charging of the internal Li-oin battery that powers the wireless transmitter)
3 – Wireless Mode Accordion connector (connects to the accordion multi-pin socket instead of the Multi-pin Data Cable).
This connector has an ON/OFF switch. Slide the switch to OFF position while not using the accordion to save the battery.
4 – Wireless Mode Connector for the MIDI controller (connects to the “ACCORDION” socket instead of the Data cable)







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