The Floppotron 3.0 is an upgraded computer hardware orchestra featuring 512 floppy drives, 4 scanners, and 16 hard drives that creates music through controlled mechanical noise. Using custom electronics and MIDI protocols, various computer hardware components are coordinated to produce musical tones and percussion sounds, consuming up to 1.15kW of power at peak performance.

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