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Re: Robot Conductors ?

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Robot Conductors ?
From: "Geoff Collins" <gsx_geoff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:36:32 BST
Priority: low
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>From: "Robin McCubbin" <rmccubb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>You could call it 'DIODE'....a semi-conductor
>
Very apt, as a diode will only conduct one way and will resist any change in 
direction, despite any opposing bias applied, until its breakdown point is 
reached. Most common use is as rectifiers. Another common cause of 
'breakdown' is the inability to disipate sufficient energy, more commonly 
known as over heating. Hmm.. this is a robot we are talking about.

A robot could never replace a human conductor, as only a human conductor can 
spot the composer has written the time signiture incorrectly.

Geoff Collins
Part time hardware engineer
Full time list reader
BB bass, Uckfield Concert

PS I was going write most diodes come in dull or transparent packages, but 
thought it was a bit close to the mark.



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