WatsonMIDI

WatsonMIDI

MIDI Recording for Organists

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7 reviews
$1.99
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Capture, organize, and share MIDI performances for pipe and electronic organs. Features include instant transposition, tempo adjustment, and service playlists. Protect your work with encrypted sharing options.

✓MIDI recording and playback
✓Organized library with custom folders
✓Service playlist creation
✓Instant transposition and tempo adjustment
✓Encrypted sharing with usage controls
✓Universal compatibility with MIDI instruments
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What's New in WatsonMIDI

1.22.0

September 22, 2026

SERVICE BUILDER (introduced in 1.21) Build a whole service once, then reuse it every week. - Service Templates: save any service as a template, then start new services from it - Ten starter layouts included: Sunday Mass, Mass for Advent and Lent, Lutheran Divine Service, Holy Eucharist, Evensong, Lessons and Carols, Traditional Service, Evangelical Service, Wedding, and Funeral - Empty slots hold a place for each part of the service until you choose the music - Duplicate Service copies last week's service in one tap - Faster Add Recordings: the search keyboard opens automatically, and sectioned hymns get a verse plan as soon as they fill a slot - Shared services now carry verse plans, slots, and templates - General Cancel: press and hold to clear every stop, coupler, and crescendo on the console NEW IN TUNING MODE Tune an entire organ by yourself, hands free. WatsonMIDI keys each pipe over MIDI, watches the strobe, and moves to the next one once the pipe in front of you is in tune. Finish a rank, step to the next stop, and keep going. - Auto step now follows your walk direction and step interval, ascending or descending - Hold keeps a pipe speaking as long as you need and pauses Auto step until you release it - Interval solo: while checking octaves, silence the low or high pipe with one tap without leaving interval mode - Wrist mode adds step up and step down buttons and an Auto toggle, sized for a phone strapped to your arm in the chamber - Pin a stop in wrist mode to keep it drawn while you step to another, for comparing ranks across divisions - Rebuilt stop picker with live search, a Ranks Only filter, division shortcuts, and Active and Recent lists - Stops in every division now sound from the tuning keyboard, not just the first one drawn - C1 through C9 labels restored on the iPhone keyboard Thank you to the organists and technicians whose field reports shaped this release.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$199.99

Recital

Unlimited hymns & playlists (no DRM sharing)

User reviews

Outstanding package!

I’ve been looking to this app for 10 years!! Dusti’s app works exactly as advertised, out of the box, no learning curve required. It just works!! Sent in a feature request and got an almost instant response that the next update already includes the feature. You can’t ask for better support. Highly recommended!!
John from Trinity Lutheran in Port Huron MI
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This app is amazing

Mr. Watson’s app works great for a large instrument. We have a large theater where tours are given with a sizable symphonic instrument. We now are able to showcase the instrument on tours of the building. He was also a great help getting the application to work with our specific instrument. And the app is built with great respect to organists, as well as having a clean, reliable and powerful interface. Well done!
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Works Phenomenally on Allen Organs!

This app is a truly great tool for any organist! I almost exclusively play Allen Organs and the app works flawlessly on Allen Instruments. If you’re not using WatsonMIDI, you’re not getting the full potential out of your instrument!

Solved our problem!

Dusti Watson’s well-made app has really hit the mark at our church! We haven’t been able to afford an organist for a long time and we’ve been using an old diskette system to play hymns on our A. E. Schleuter organ. Now, all our hymns are digital and played through Bluetooth and Dusti’s app on an iPad. No more shuffling diskettes, frustrating Sunday morning button punching. Easy to use and versatile. Get it - you won’t regret it!
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Awesome App

Dusti is an organ expert and this app shows off his expertise. As a new organist it has been so helpful as well as educational to have the ability to record, playback, and store my music. Long live the organ! Cheers and thank you!

FAQ

What is WatsonMIDI?

WatsonMIDI is a professional application designed for recording and playing back MIDI data specifically for pipe and electronic organs. It allows musicians to capture performances, manage a library of recordings, and create playlists for various events.

What are the different pricing tiers for WatsonMIDI?

WatsonMIDI offers flexible one-time purchase options: Practice for $1.99 with 5 recordings, Audition for $49.99 with 50 recordings and folders, Recital for $199 with unlimited recordings, and Symphony for $499 with all features plus encrypted sharing.

Does WatsonMIDI work with various types of organs and instruments?

Yes, WatsonMIDI is universally compatible with any MIDI-enabled instrument, including pipe organs, digital organs, digital pianos, theater organs, virtual organs, and MIDI-capable keyboards and synthesizers.

Can I share my recordings securely with WatsonMIDI?

Yes, Symphony tier users can share recordings with military-grade AES-256 encryption. This includes setting usage controls like play limits and expiration dates to protect your intellectual property.

How does WatsonMIDI handle connectivity?

WatsonMIDI connects via Bluetooth MIDI or wired USB/Lightning adapters. It features auto-reconnect and separate MIDI routing, which is ideal for virtual instrument setups on Mac.

What are the practice features in WatsonMIDI?

For practice, WatsonMIDI offers instant transposition to shift playback without re-recording, tempo adjustment to speed up or slow down, and loop playback to repeat recordings continuously. It also includes a play-along mode.

Is WatsonMIDI suitable for substitute organists?

Absolutely. The service playlist feature allows you to arrange recordings in any order and play through them seamlessly, making it perfect for substitute organists or for planning and executing planned services.

What is the age rating for WatsonMIDI?

WatsonMIDI has an age rating of 4+, indicating it is suitable for users of all ages. The app is designed for musical professionals and enthusiasts.