Re: Lilypond lobbying?

[David Kastrup]

Reinhold Kainhofer <address@hidden> writes:

> Am Monday, 22. August 2011, 12:13:55 schrieb David Kastrup:
>> Joseph Wakeling <address@hidden> writes:
>> > On 08/19/2011 09:47 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:
>> >> (Why does anyone care about a concerts for six organs at all? I'm
>> >> just a humble folk musician, but I know there are great organs around
>> >> where you don't need six organists playing at once. I can't imagine
>> >> there's any musical advantage of six small organs over a good, big
>> >> one...)
>> > 
>> > There are things you can do with twelve hands, that you can't with two
>> > ...
>> 
>> There are diminishing returns.  There are rather few concerts for
>> several pianos, and those are easier to come by than several organs.
>
> In this case, there are 6 organs, spaced about 30 meters apart throughout the 
> whole church. This adds the whole space dimension to the experience.
>
> This allows you to create something like Dolby-surround and 3D audio
> effects on 18th century instruments!

You can achieve a similar effect on a single large tubular pneumatic or
electric organ distributed across a hall.

Cf <URL:http://www.wanamakerorgan.com/about.php>.

-- 
David Kastrup