Studio Piper is a software-based bagpipe allowing you to play and record Highlandpipes, Uilleann pipes, Border pipes and Scottish Smallpipes throughyour PC or Mac. Pipers wishing to play Studio Piper will need anelectronic bagpipe with MIDI output (we recommend the Technopipes), acomputer to run the software and a MIDI to USB cable to connect thetwo. Studio Piper can also be controlled by any other MIDI instrument(e.g. keyboard, wind instrument etc) and runs in all VST/AU compatiblehosts. Studio Piper comes as both stand alone and plugin for Windowsand Mac.
Bagpipe Lab on AppStore Bagpipe Lab user manual Universal Piper is compatible with MIDI instruments and is pre-configured for most MIDI practices and bagpipes. Add the mesmerizing essence of the Celtic tradition to your music or score. You'll be instantly transported to the misty hills of Scotland and Ireland with 'Celtic Instruments.' Featured are high-quality, large and detailed instruments, such as Great Highland Pipes, Uillian Pipes, Scottish Small Pipes, and other bagpipe-style instruments.
- Truly authentic bagpipe sounds
- Ideal for practice, performance and recording
- Highland, Uilleann, Border and Smallpipes
Border Pipes - Andy Renwick's Ferret |
Highland Pipes - Cha Till MacCrimmon |
Small Pipes - Rocking the Baby |
Uilleann Pipes - Hector the Hero |
Aswell as allowing you to set the overall volume of the currentinstrument, the relative volumes of the drone and chanter can also beset.
The timbre controls let you personalise your drone and chanter sounds.
Play any of the instruments in any key over a two octave range, making it simple to play along with any other instruments. You can tune by semitones and even by individual cents so you are always perfectly in tune with whatever instruments you want to play with.
With the metronome set your desired time signature and tempo.
The Uilleann pipes sampled were made in the late 1990s by the late, legendary craftsman Dave Williams. They are based on a Crowley design. The chanter was made in 2006 by Benedict Koehler with its form derived from a Rowsome chanter.
Both the Border Pipes and Small Pipes used were developed by Fred Morrison and Stuart McCallum and were manufactured by McCallum Bagpipes. They appeal to pipers of all kinds because of their acoustic compatibility with other instruments. Both default in the key of A (440) with an extra E drone creating a harmonious chord.
The Great Highland Pipes sampled were McCallum drones with a McC2 chanter designed by top competing piper Willie McCallum, again manufactured by leading pipe maker McCallum's Bagpipes.
Theaudio samples used in Studio Piper were recorded with Neumann U87 andRode NTV microphones and mastered with iZotope Ozone to ensureoutstanding sonic quality. Studio Piper was developed with audioresearcher and former Tom Oberheim software engineer, Bill Evans, andthe Centre for Music Technology at Glasgow University.
Being a software based instrument allows us to use much longer samples. Studio Piper therefore produces a much more realistic sound than a purely-hardware eqivalent. For example, our drone samples are up to one minute long. This produces the minor variations and phasing that make a recording sound real, while remaining perfectly in tune.
- Processor: 1GHz (2GHz recommended)
Memory: 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) - PC: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 32bit & 64bit - Interfaces: Standalone, VST (32bit and 64bit), RTAS (32bit only)
- Mac: OS 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 - Intel Mac recommended (PPC G5working, not supported) - Interfaces: Standalone, AU, VST, RTAS (32bit)
Traditional Scottish/Irish Bagpipes, Flutes, and Whistles
All of my wind instrument apps feature high-quality individual note audio samples
of fine instruments so they sound incredibly authentic!
Featured App
“ePipes – MIDI Bagpipes”
Scottish Bagpipes MIDI Sound Module
Three sets of Scottish bagpipes that may be played
using a MIDI chanter such as the Fagerström Technopipes.
Both GHB and Chromatic style hardware MIDI chanters are supported
Bagpipe Plugin
Includes per-note sampled
Scottish Highland, Border Pipes, and Smallpipes
Fully transposable up to one octave in semitone increments
Tuneable as much as +/- 50 cents, plus optional reverb
Scottish bagpipes sounds provided by ePipes.co.uk
Featured App
“Uilleann” for iPad
The app emulates the chanter, three drones and
regulators of a full set of Uilleann pipes
It plays in all the traditional keys of D, C#, C, B, and Bb,
and is fully tuneable as much as +/- 50 cents
Works with MIDI hardware chanters
Optimized for the Fagerström Technopipes Uilleann model
Featured App
“SubUilleann” for iPad
This experimental app emulates the chanter, three drones and
regulators of a full set of Uilleann pipes, down one full octave from standard pitches
It plays in all the traditional keys of D, C#, C, B, and Bb,
and is fully tuneable as much as +/- 50 cents
Works with MIDI hardware chanters
Bagpipes Pro + MIDI
Five sets of bagpipes that may be played using standard Scottish piping fingerings on-screen
or using a MIDI chanter such as the Fagerström Technopipes.
Both GHB and Chromatic style hardware MIDI chanters are supported
Includes per-note sampled
Scottish Highland, Border Pipes, Smallpipes, Uilleann Pipes, and Swedish Säckpipa
Fully transposable up to one octave in semitone increments
Tuneable as much as +/- 50 cents, plus reverb controls
Scottish bagpipes sounds provided by ePipes.co.uk
Uilleann pipes fully chromatic over two octaves when played via MIDI.
Bagpipes Pro
Five sets of bagpipes that may be played using standard Scottish piping fingerings on-screen.
No MIDI support.
Includes per-note sampled
Scottish Highland, Border Pipes, Smallpipes, Uilleann Pipes, and Swedish Säckpipa
Fully transposable up to one octave in semitone increments
Tuneable as much as +/- 50 cents, plus reverb controls
Scottish bagpipes sounds provided by ePipes.co.uk
Uilleann for iPhone
Uilleann pipes chanter, drones and regulators as a standard piano keyboard
in all the most common instrument keys of D, C#, C, and B
Supports finger vibrato when played on screen
Works with MIDI hardware chanters such as the Fagerström Technopipes and other MIDI controllers
Optimized for the Fagerström Technopipes Uilleann model
Bagpipes for iPhone
Great Highland Bagpipes on your iPhone
Regulators for iOS
Three fully tunable Uilleann pipes drones, three regulators, in the key of D, C#, C, B, and Bb
with both individual regulator and two-regulator auto-chord play
Choice of Lynch or Crowley-style drones
Tin Whistle Pro
Traditional Irish Whistle for iPad
Tin Whistle Pro is a fully tuneable whistle
in multiple keys plus reverb controls for the iPad and MIDI control
Tin Whistle for iPhone
High-D Tin Whistle on your iPhone.
Works with MIDI hardware chanters and other MIDI controllers.
Säckpipa for iPhone
Traditional Swedish mouth-blown bagpipes
Works with MIDI hardware chanters and other MIDI controllers.
ePipes Drones
Includes per-note sampled
Scottish Highland, Border Pipes, and Smallpipes drones
Fully transposable up to one octave in semitone increments
Tuneable as much as +/- 50 cents, plus reverb controls
Includes a MIDI chanter receive test utility for help
determining bottom note of a hardware MIDI chanter
Scottish bagpipes drones sounds provided by ePipes.co.uk
JustDrones
Tunable Virtual Uilleann Pipes Drones for Intonation Practice
Also has an optional additional 3rd, 4th, or 5th higher, or 5th or
octave lower interval drone for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
MIDI Bagpipes Chanter
Highland Bagpipes MIDI Control Surface for the iPad
Bagpipe Midi Files
MIDI Bagpipes Control Surface
Uilleann/Highland Bagpipes MIDI Control Surface for the iPad
MIDIFlute
Irish Flute/Whistle MIDI Control Surface for the iPad
MIDIFlute Pro
Bagpipe Simulator
Irish Flute/Whistle MIDI Control Surface for the iPad
Landscape Orientation like my MIDIPipes Controller
Bagpipes for Android
Great Highland Bagpipes on your Android phone or tablet
Uilleann for Android
Uilleann pipes chanter and drones that plays in all the common keys of D, C#, C, B, and Bb
Regulators for Android
Bagpipes Vst License
Uilleann pipes drones, three regulators, in the keys of D, C#, C, B, and Bb
Choice of Lynch or Crowley-style drones
Fully tunable +/- 40 cents
Säckpipa for Android
Traditional Swedish mouth-blown bagpipes in the keys of D and E, with two drone options
Bagpipes Vst Free
Tin Whistle for Android
Easy to play and authentic sounding Irish Tin Whistle / Pennywhistle that plays in all the keys from Low-D to High-D