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The Compton matrix relay

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To a musician, the matrix relay is the mechanism that enables him to select particular stops. To the mathematician, it is a multiplier-adder. Either way, it is an intricate piece of craftsmanship that is never seen and (preferably) never heard, yet brings the whole instrument together in a way that was impossible with tracker actions. Info follows soon.

Further reading

  • Whitworth, Reginald. The Electric Organ. London: Musical Opinion, 1930.
  • Bonavia-Hunt, Noel A. The Modern British Organ. London: A. Weekes & Co., 1947.
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