WatsonMIDI
MIDI Recording for Organists
$1.99 · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
WatsonMIDI™ is the professional MIDI recording and playback app designed specifically for pipe organ and electronic organ musicians. Developed with over 20 years of organist input, WatsonMIDI™ provides the tools to capture, organize, and share your musical performances.
RECORD & PLAYBACK
Capture your performances with a single tap. WatsonMIDI™ records all MIDI data including notes, expression pedal movements, and registration changes. Play back your recordings through any MIDI-connected organ exactly as performed.
ORGANIZED LIBRARY
Build a comprehensive recording library with custom folders for each venue, season, or occasion. Search instantly across hundreds of recordings. Import existing MIDI files from other systems.
SERVICE PLAYLISTS
Create playlists for worship services, concerts, recitals, and special events. Arrange recordings in any order and play through them seamlessly. Perfect for substitute organists or planned services.
PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
Instant transposition - shift playback up or down without re-recording
Tempo adjustment - speed up or slow down for practice
Loop playback - repeat recordings continuously
Play-along mode - play live while a recording plays back
Listening mode - hear playback through your device speakers
MIDI Monitor - view incoming MIDI data in real-time
PROTECT YOUR WORK
Symphony tier users can share recordings with military-grade AES-256 encryption. Set usage controls including play limits and expiration. Your intellectual property stays protected—only WatsonMIDI™ can play your shared content.
UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY
Works with any MIDI-enabled instrument:
Pipe Organs - Peterson ICS, Matters, and MIDI-equipped consoles
Digital Organs - Rodgers, Allen, Johannus, Viscount, Lowrey
Digital Pianos - Yamaha, Roland, Kawai, Nord
Theater Organs - Wurlitzer, legacy instruments with MIDI
Keyboards & Synthesizers - any MIDI-capable keyboard
FLEXIBLE PRICING
Choose the tier that fits your needs—all one-time purchases with no subscriptions:
Practice ($1.99) - 5 recordings, 1 playlist
Audition ($49.99) - 50 recordings, 5 playlists, folders
Recital ($199) - Unlimited recordings and playlists
Symphony ($499) - All features plus encrypted sharing and audio recording
CONNECTIVITY
Connect via Bluetooth MIDI or wired USB/Lightning adapters. Auto-reconnect remembers your last device for seamless setup.
Whether you're a church organist building a hymn library, a concert artist archiving performances, or an organ technician testing installations, WatsonMIDI™ is the essential tool for modern MIDI organ work.
From Watson Pipe Organ Company — Music for Generations.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where exporting recordings could cause them to become unplayable
- Corrupted recordings from v1.0 are now automatically recovered on playback
- Improved iPad portrait mode layout
- Backup files now use readable names instead of random identifiers
The developer, Dusti Watson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Dusti Watson
- Size
- 6.6 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Audition Tier $49.99
- Symphony $499.99
- Recital $199.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Watson Pipe Organ Company