In electric action instruments the pressure of the key activates a circuit to an electro-magnet which opens the pipe valve. This means that the console can be separated from the pipes with no effect on the key pressure.
			Usually the pipes are in chambers, cases, or otherwise mounted in the room and the console is put in a convenient place. Since the console can be attached to the rest of the instrument by a cable, it is often movable. If it is far from the pipes, there may be a time delay between the pressing of a key and the sound heard by the player. Because the console is usually some distance from the pipes of electric action organs, the player can often hear the balance between the sounds of the divisions better than with tracker instruments.