Sometimes seen on octave selector switches on oscillators. It refers to the length of an organ pipe. Longer pipes = lower pitches; 32’ is the lowest setting you will see and is getting into earthquake territory. A pipe or setting half as long (16’) is one octave higher; a pipe half as long again (8’) is two octaves higher; etc.
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by Chris Meyer | Nov 16, 2016
