The part of the organ containing the keyboards (or manuals), pedals , stopkeys and other devices used by the organist to play the organ.
On a theatre organ, it is usually connected electrically to the rest of the instrument by the main cable containing many wires. The console may be fixed, or mobile on a wheeled platform, or on a lift as was traditional in 1930's cinemas. For showmanship reasons, the console may have an illuminated surround.
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