Most "Zimbalsterns" have no particular beat speed. If you listen to
different recordings by different builders, the speeds vary. As a
matter of fact, most commercially constructed units have a speed control
of some sort......that the organ builder adjusts to suit his/her
tastes. Also the acoustics of the room are a determining factor in
speed adjustment of the unit.
Jon Bertschinger
Temple Organs (pipe)
Frederick Cool & Associates (pipeless, digital sampling)
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