Re: organ - off topic

[David Kastrup]

Gianmaria Lari <gianmarialari@gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks Martin, Moser and Frauke!
>
> A few days ago I tried to think of a mechanical system to implement the
> "sustain" and the "sustained" pedal on an *accordion*.
>
> I found some solutions that didn't seem particularly ingenious and that at
> least theoretically could work.
>
> So I wondered if these pedals already existed on some organs where there
> are less size weight issues compared to an accordion.
>
> As you say, probably the reason why these pedals are not there (or are not
> common) is not a technical one; it's that they are simply not useful or not
> useful enough on an organ.

I've seen a piece where an organist fixed keys in place with some kind
of wedge that seemed designed for that purpose.

-- 
David Kastrup