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Pipe Organ
Cathedral instrument · thousands of pipes
The king of instruments. A blower feeds pressurized air to a windchest; stops open ranks of flue or reed pipes tuned from rumbling 32-foot sub-bass to needle-thin 2-inch trebles, all controlled by key and pedal linkage.
Key specifications
Pipes
1,000 – 30,000+
Largest pipe
32 ft (~10 m)
Wind pressure
75–100 mm H₂O
Manuals
2–5 + pedalboard
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