Bagpipe midi controller

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:25 am

Sorry to invade this forum, especially as I've never picked up a set of pipes in my life, but a friend in Spain just sent me this information about a bagpipe midi controller that sounded promising:

http://www.arrakis.es/~jpresedo/midig/mgengl.html

Thought it might conceivably be more use to you lot than to a humble harmonica player!

Cheers

Steve

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:28 am

It only has 6 holes...does that mean it uses GHB fingering?

texaspiper · Post by **texaspiper** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:25 am

snoogie wrote:It only has 6 holes...does that mean it uses GHB fingering?

So it seems. It appears to be an electronic Gaita--a sort of Spanish GHB.

Rick

Uilliam · Post by **Uilliam** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:57 am

SteveShaw wrote:
Thought it might conceivably be more use to you lot ............
Cheers

Steve

It would certainly be more use to some users of this forum than uilleann pipes ever will be

Uilliam

John S · Post by **John S** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:56 am

There you go again with your unstopable optimism.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:01 pm

Looks like someone made a digital sample of a Uilleann chanter:
http://www.arrakis.es/~jpresedo/midig/Sei_un_saco3.mp3

Since it's MIDI, any compatable controller could mimic those sounds.

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:38 pm

Sounds like one of those cheapo portable keyboards with built-in rhythm unit for kids.

djm

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:43 pm

That really sounds bad. If anyone had thought of getting one, that sound file change that.

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:46 pm

I was pretty sure this topic had come up before:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 0fd63bba8e

djm

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:14 pm

....With reference to the chanter in question, my Spanish friend Agustín wrote the following to me after reading the thread so far (goodness knows what he must think of uilleann pipers...

):

"...I think in the photo you can clearly see seven holes, and there is one more in the back for the thumb....."

Hope that clarifies things!

Cheers

Steve

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:31 pm

Soooo Steve...
Tried any electronic harmonicas lately?

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:40 pm

SteveShaw wrote: "...I think in the photo you can clearly see seven holes, and there is one more in the back for the thumb....."

Sorry, I looked again, but only see 6. There is a spot at the bottom which may be another hole, but it is off center...or perhaps my eyes are off center...not sure which

-gary

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:42 pm

I was merely passing on something that I thought might have been of interest. It looked and sounded (contrary to what one or two have said) OK to me, bearing in mind internet connections, sound cards, computer speakers etc. But who am I. I'll confine myself to harmonicas in future, if you promise to stick to your pipes, Rick, me old mucker!

Cheers!

Steve

Royce · Post by **Royce** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:55 pm

Douglas wrote:That really sounds bad. If anyone had thought of getting one, that sound file change that.

What samples are you listening to?

Royce

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:09 am

Royce, I believe thie is what they're listening to:

http://www.arrakis.es/~jpresedo/midig/Sei_un_saco3.mp3

I thought it was the sound track from some crazy cartoon.

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