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Solenoids vs. Pneumatics
By Bob Loesch

John A. Tuttle wrote:

> Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 11:18:01
>
> Since the major drawback of any digitally controlled device is it's
> inability to perform more than one task at any given moment in time,
> why not create a device that utilizes a multitude of digitally
> controlled devices (computers) working in sync with each other?

Emutek Systems, Inc. builds a parallel-controller system for pipe organs
already.  They give each division of an organ or rank of a unit organ its
own processor.  I've no idea why that technology cannot be extended to
disk-klavier type systems.  It makes simultaneous speech possible in
digital (sequential) systems.

Regards,

Bob


(Message sent Fri 22 May 1998, 01:52:23 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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