Published by Michael Eskin on 2021-08-13
What is MIDI Bagpipes Chanter?
MIDI Bagpipes Chanter is a Scottish Bagpipes fingering based MIDI controller that allows you to play hardware and software VST-style MIDI synthesizers via a CoreMIDI compatible interface connected to the dock connector or virtual MIDI instruments like Roland Sound Canvas for iOS, Universal Piper, or Sonosaurus ThumbJam running on your iPad. The app supports two independent MIDI channels, emulating the operation of the drones and chanter of a set of Scottish Highland Bagpipes.
1. MIDI Bagpipes Chanter doesn't produce any sound on its own, it is designed for playing hardware and software VST-style MIDI synthesizers via a CoreMIDI compatible interface connected to the dock connector or virtual MIDI instruments like Roland Sound Canvas for iOS, Universal Piper, or Sonosaurus ThumbJam running on your iPad.
2. Use the "Transmit MIDI Port" switch to choose between "Omni" sending MIDI data to all CoreMIDI apps (matches previous versions of Bagpipes MIDI Chanter) or "Virtual Port" sending to a named CoreMIDI virtual output port.
3. MIDI Bagpipes Chanter supports two independent MIDI channels, emulating the operation of the drones and chanter of a set of Scottish Highland Bagpipes.
4. In Universal Piper, enable Background Play, Drone Auto ON/OFF, MIDI Chanter, and select "Degerpipe - Extended" as the MIDI Chanter to use.
5. In MIDI Chanter, enable the "Virtual Port" MIDI output, and set a -4 Chanter transpose.
6. MIDI Bagpipes Chanter is a Scottish Bagpipes fingering based MIDI controller.
7. All MIDI settings are saved when Bagpipes MIDI Chanter quits and restored the next time it is run.
8. You may select the MIDI channel, attack velocity and volume for the chanter and drones independently using the sliders at the top of the screen.
9. You should now be able to play like any other hardware MIDI chanter.
10. The chanter fingerings are based on those used for the Scottish Highland Bagpipes (as well as other related Smallpipes).
11. Next, touch the top half of the chanter starting with the tips of your left index, middle, and ring fingers.
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- Scottish Bagpipes fingering based MIDI controller
- Designed for playing hardware and software VST-style MIDI synthesizers via a CoreMIDI compatible interface connected to the dock connector or virtual MIDI instruments like Roland Sound Canvas for iOS, Universal Piper, or Sonosaurus ThumbJam running on your iPad
- Supports two independent MIDI channels, emulating the operation of the drones and chanter of a set of Scottish Highland Bagpipes
- Chanter fingerings are based on those used for the Scottish Highland Bagpipes (as well as other related Smallpipes)
- Touch the drone puck to start/stop the drones
- Touch the bar at the top of the screen with your left thumb to cover the hole on the back of the chanter for the highest note and play other lower notes
- MIDI parameter controls to select the MIDI channel, attack velocity and volume for the chanter and drones independently using the sliders at the top of the screen
- Entire range may be transposed up or down (zero transpose is "C") up to one full octave in semitone increments using the chanter and drone transpose sliders
- "Omni" mode sends MIDI data to all CoreMIDI apps, while "Virtual Port" sends to a named CoreMIDI virtual output port
- All MIDI settings are saved when Bagpipes MIDI Chanter quits and restored the next time it is run
- Help screen and 'Shhh' icon to quiet any "stuck" notes if they occur
- Drone puck image courtesy of Mike DeSmidt
- MIDI setup and demo videos available on the AppCordions.com website
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