Augmented YDS-150 Digital MIDI Soprano Saxophone

I finished modifying Yamaha YDS-150 into a digital midi soprano saxophone. I added a bite sensor, motion sensor and modified octave keys. I also used a real soprano saxophone mouthpiece with a curved neck. With customizable fingering and my midi programing to convert breath cc to velocity, it became a very powerful midi wind controller.

Work Process Pictures

1. Mouthpiece with a bite sensor

2. adding a wireless midi controller for extra midi function ( bite cc #1)

3. Octave key modification

4. Pitch control joystick , thumb rest, bell cover, rechargeable batteries

5. 3-axis motion sensor

Here is my Augmented YDS-150!