Published by Michael Eskin on 2018-07-24
What is Regulators? Regulators is an app that simulates the sound of the three drones and three regulators found on a full set of Uilleann pipes (Irish Bagpipes) in the most common keys of D, C#, C, B, or Bb. The app allows you to tune the drones and regulators, supports multitouch and independent playing of all three regulators at the same time, and has an auto-chord play mode. The app uses 16-bit 44 KHz, seamlessly looped audio samples based on real recordings of instruments, not synthesized tones, so is very realistic sounding.
1. On the settings page, you may set the drones style (Lynch or Crowley), root key (D, C#, C, B, Bb), overall tuning offset, the volume of each of the three regulators and the drones independently, as well as the overall reverb level.
2. Please visit my website for a video showing how to play along with music in your iTunes library as well as examples of the app used in multitrack recording projects where real regulators weren't available.
3. Regulators is a set of the three drones and three regulators (Tenor, Baritone, and Bass) found on a full set of Uilleann pipes (Irish Bagpipes) in the most common keys of D, C#, C, B, or Bb.
4. In auto-chord play mode, touching on the left side of the regulators plays the tenor+baritone chord and touching on the right side of the regulators plays the baritone+bass chord.
5. Regulators may be enjoyed by anyone who wants to add the unique sound of the Uilleann pipe drones and regulators to their live or recorded music.
6. You may tune the drones and regulators +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments using the "Cents" slider on the settings page.
7. You may now play along with the tunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch, just start the music before running Regulators.
8. Regulators uses 16-bit 44 KHz, seamlessly looped audio samples based on real recordings of instruments, not synthesized tones, so is very realistic sounding.
9. "An example of Regulators in action: this week, we've been in Boston rehearsing for the ninth annual edition of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, a holiday show by WGBG's Brian O'Donovan.
10. By touching the regulator mode switch below the drone puck, you may switch between auto-chord and single regulator play modes.
11. Regulator auto-chord play mode is quite suitable for live performance along with a chanter when strapped to the leg and played with the side of the hand.
12. Liked Regulators? here are 5 Music apps like Uilleann - Pocket Irish Pipes; Uilleann Bagpipes - Half Set; Uilleann - Irish Bagpipes; MIDIRegs - Uilleann Regulators;
Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install Regulators for Uilleann Pipes app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
| Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get APK for PC → | Michael Eskin | 3.00 | 4.2 |
Get Regulators on Apple macOS
| Download | Developer | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get $3.99 on Mac | Michael Eskin | 5 | 3.00 |
Download on Android: Download Android
- Simulates the sound of the three drones and three regulators found on a full set of Uilleann pipes
- Allows you to tune the drones and regulators +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments using the "Cents" slider on the settings page
- Supports multitouch and independent playing of all three regulators at the same time
- Has an auto-chord play mode suitable for live performance along with a chanter when strapped to the leg and played with the side of the hand
- Uses 16-bit 44 KHz, seamlessly looped audio samples based on real recordings of instruments, not synthesized tones, so is very realistic sounding
- Can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to add the unique sound of the Uilleann pipe drones and regulators to their live or recorded music
- Allows you to play along with the tunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch
- Allows you to configure your device to bring up the iPod music controls by double-clicking the home button to change tracks within an album
- Allows you to set the drones style (Lynch or Crowley), root key (D, C#, C, B, Bb), overall tuning offset, the volume of each of the three regulators and the drones independently, as well as the overall reverb level on the settings page
- All settings are saved when the app exits
- Two-tone drone puck image courtesy of Mike DeSmidt, from a 3/4 concert pitch set he built himself
- Lynch drone samples recorded from the developer's personal set
- Crowley drone samples originally provided by Vinnie Kilduff
- Can be plugged into a large amp and speakers, either via the docking connector or headphone jack to really appreciate the quality of the sound produced by this app
- Has a demonstration video showing how to use the tuning feature to play along with historical recordings that may not be at exact concert pitch on the developer's website
- Has a video showing how to play along with music in your iTunes library as well as examples of the app used in multitrack recording projects where real regulators weren't available on the developer's website
- Used by professional musicians, such as Seamus Egan, the music director of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, for rehearsal purposes
- Provides a great accompaniment to both pipes and whistles
- Elegant and beautiful app
- New feature allowing the user to tune the drones and regulators is amazingly useful
- No discernible difference in sound quality between the app and 'real' recorded regulators
- Can give non-pipers some insight into how the regulators work and more understanding of the uilleann pipes in general
- Impractical considering the size of the iPhone screen
- Would be better with a full-size version for the iPad
- A chanter interface would be a nice addition
- Lack of tutorials
Another great app from Michael!
Needs the chanter app
A great app
Definitely needs iPad version
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