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Linux PCs Drive 74-Channel Pipe Organ

Posted by simoniker on from the not-smoking-one dept.

cyberman11 writes "According to the EE Times, Marshall & Ogletree LLC have created an electronic simulation of a classic Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ in the Trinity Church situated, just 600 feet from ground zero near the World Trade Center site in New York. The system consists of 10 Linux PCs that drive 74 Carver amplifiers and 74 Definitive Technology speakers, for a total of 15,000 watts."

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  1. I can see the advertising slogan now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux: Perfect for playing with your organ

  2. guess they... by 0x12d3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't like the BSD logo

  3. Aaahh.... by Mr2cents · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is this thing on sourceforge yet? freshmeat? Or is it just a scheme to lur geeks to church?

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  4. Gotta get me one of these by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    put it in a car and when the kid next to me decides he has to have his ghetto rap turned all the way up for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone in the general area . . .

    * B O O M *

    Ride of the Valkyries

    heh heh heh

  5. I call BS by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Blender is open source, so if your friend wants a fork in it all he has to do is download the code and write it himself.

  6. a new level of ear-fucking... by painehope · · Score: 5, Funny
    Let's see - I have 3 linux machines, one Irix, an O2 that I'm about to slap NetBSD on, 3 ( currently unused ) old RS6K workstations, plenty of old speakers ( might need a few more heavy hitters ), and a serious dislike of the rap bullshit my neighbors across the street play.
    All what I need to do now is brew some napalm ( easy ), crank up the Wagner, put on some combat boots and a silly hat, and turn their front yard into a beachhead.

    For those who don't get it, see Apocalypse Now.

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  7. Things to ponder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since it has speakers rather than pipes, if you had a lot of them, would you have a Beowoofer cluster?