Wind chest
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| - | A '''wind chest''', or '''windchest''', is a box that holds air to be delivered to organ pipes, which are attached to the top. During a stop, air flows from a reservoir into the windchest, where it is stored until notes are played. It works in the same way that lungs provide air to move across vocal chords. | + | A '''wind chest''', or '''windchest''', is a wooden box that holds air to be delivered to organ pipes, which are attached to the top. During a stop, air flows from a reservoir into the windchest, where it is stored until notes are played. It works in the same way that lungs provide air to move across vocal chords. |
Revision as of 04:52, 6 March 2006
A wind chest, or windchest, is a wooden box that holds air to be delivered to organ pipes, which are attached to the top. During a stop, air flows from a reservoir into the windchest, where it is stored until notes are played. It works in the same way that lungs provide air to move across vocal chords.
