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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
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Subject: Re: Random stuff...
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Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 00:10:39 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  5 00:10:39 1985
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What sort of data would you like, copp?
Go take your spl meter to St. John the Devine and measure it
yourself. Be sure to ask them to play only one note at a time
as it might hurt your hearing standing 50 ft below the pipes
or so.
Perhaps you would like a Reference? Try Olson, Musical Engineering,
first edition, page 231. Intensity Ranges of Musical Instruments.
You will find a chart showing up to perhaps 110-115 db for organ at
10 ft. Bass Drum and Kettle drum are similar. On pp. 205,206 there
are some interesting and instructive plots of average pressure per
cycle and peak to average ratios vs frequency for a wide variety
of instruments, including 15 and 75 piece orchestras.

Last, but not least, consider your own experience.  I assume you
listen to music sometimes. Recall the occassions when a symphony
orchestra going full tilt has been overwhelmed by a chord of
full organ -or maybe less than full. If you don't listen to
classical, try Saint Saens Symph No.3 Ormandy Telarc CD 80051
Last movement should convince you that organs are loud.

Next, lets consider the proposition: Broadly speaking, the nearest
star (the sun) exhibits a tendency, when observed from earth to
rise in the east. Bring data.

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