The text appears to be a transcript from a video where the speaker and a guest, John Shearer, are discussing the use of MIDI with a pipe organ at the Fourth Presbyterian Church. They discuss the potential of using MIDI to play different songs on the pipe organ and control the stops.
The speaker expresses interest in using MIDI to play a variety of songs, including "Rain" and "Super Mario Theme", and even a metal song from a band called "Necrophagus". They also discuss the possibility of playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" with the pipe organ.
The speaker and John Shearer try to play some of these songs on the pipe organ using MIDI, but they encounter some challenges. For instance, they struggle to find the MIDI inputs for the organ and have to take the lid off the organ to access the MIDI port. Despite these challenges, they are hopeful about the potential of using MIDI with the pipe organ.
In the end, they play "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the pipe organ using MIDI, and the performance is well-received. The speaker thanks John Shearer for his help and encourages viewers to subscribe to their channel for more content. They also mention that this is not the last time they will do something like this.
Here are some possible facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is a transcript of a YouTube video where the speaker tries to play different songs on a pipe organ using MIDI.
2. The speaker is accompanied by John Shearer, the organist of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, where the video is filmed.
3. The pipe organ has nine divisions, 142 ranks, and a MIDI stop that can record and playback music.
4. The speaker encounters some challenges in finding and connecting the MIDI input and output inside the organ, and has to call an organ technician for help.
5. The speaker plays his own songs, Rain and Anchor, as well as songs from Super Mario, Necrophagist, Animals as Leaders, and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.