On December 18, 2017 11:54:33 AM HST, Will Godfrey <willgodfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:49:32 +0000 > Bill Purvis <bill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >On 18/12/17 17:08, Will Godfrey wrote: > >> On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:46:14 +0000 > >> Bill Purvis <bill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >>> I'm currently building a church organ, using the GrandOrgue > program to > >>> handle the software > >>> side of things. I'm looking for recommendations for a output > device > >>> which can handle 8 (or more) > >>> outputs. There is no requirement for audio inputs, but that > shouldn't > >>> rule out devices with > >>> inputs, they simply won't be used. Most of the discussions I've > seen on > >>> this list seem to be > >>> more geared to multiple inputs rather than outputs. > >>> > >>> I'm thinking in terms of a USB device, as most of the internal > sound > >>> cards seem to be > >>> limited to 5 outputs. Cost is a factor, but reasonable sound > quality is > >>> required. > >>> > >>> Anyone have any suggestions? > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance, > >>> > >>> Bill > >> Pardon my ignorance, but why do you need so many outputs? > >The organ has three manuals, plus a pedal board. The organist > currently > >says he wants three pair of > >speakers - front, middle and back, and a big woofer in the centre! > The > >software supports an arbitrary > >number of output channels, each with the option of a swell pedal to > vary > >the volumes. I'm currently > >budgeting for 4 stereo amps to drive it all! It started out with only > > >two manuals, but it doesn't > >cost much to add a third manual, the big problem is fitting it all > into > >the existing case! > > > >Bill > > > Thanks, > > Fascinating project. Do let us know how you get on with it :) He's intent on duplicating a true pipe organ layout, perhaps with a speaker for each spot where a bank of pipes is or would be located? My church band used to play in a church that had a pipe organ designed into it. The acoustics were designed for the pipes that were all positioned above the entrance. When the church added a 16-channel mixer and speakers along the sides (oriented toward the rear), the acoustics for the speakers were awful. Positioning a pair of larger speakers alongside the pipes would have made all the difference! -- David W. Jones gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community http://dancingtreefrog.com Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
