vox humana
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The "vox humana" is a specific type of organ stop. In music, a stop controls the air that enters a rank of pipes, producing a distinct tone color. The vox humana stop is typically an 8-foot reed stop, often equipped with a tremulant device, which adds a wavering effect to the sound. The name itself comes from New Latin, literally meaning "human voice". This stop aims to imitate the sound of the human voice.123
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keyboard instrumentReed pipesā¦reed pipes, such as the vox humana, have very short resonators of quarter or eighth length. Pipes the resonators of which have no mathematical relationship to the pitch are known as regals; regal stops were popular in the 17th century, particularly with the North German school, and their use hasā¦
Read Moreā¦reed pipes, such as the vox humana, have very short resonators of quarter or eighth length. Pipes the resonators of which have no mathematical relationship to the pitch are known as regals; regal stops were popular in the 17th century, particularly with the North German school, and their use hasā¦
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ā¦in common use were trumpet, vox humana, and cremona, or krummhorn, with half-length, cylindrical resonators. There were no pedals, but the manual compass almost invariably extended to the third G below middle C. If there was a third manual, it consisted of a short-compass echo department in which all theā¦
Read Moreā¦in common use were trumpet, vox humana, and cremona, or krummhorn, with half-length, cylindrical resonators. There were no pedals, but the manual compass almost invariably extended to the third G below middle C. If there was a third manual, it consisted of a short-compass echo department in which all theā¦
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