Electronic Bagpipes with MIDI & Wavetable Sound The Ross Technologies MidiPipes are an affordable, high quality digital instrument, equally suitable for use as a convenient practice chanter, or with an amplifier for live performance. The notes are played in a very realistic manner, by covering electronic touch sensors, positioned to exactly match the finger spacing of a regular pipe chanter. The sound is produced from actual Great Highland Bagpipe samples stored in a wavetable for an accurate and realistic playing experience. The pipes are activated by a touch sensor on the top corner of the chanter, allowing either hand or chin activation with no physical switch to get in the way ! The MidiPipes incorporate fingering for natural notes and vibrato to enhance the range of notes and expression available. The unit may be configured to play in the regular bagpipe key of “b-flat”, or one of seven different keys to match the pitch of other instruments – all by simply playing the desired key on the finger holes ie: all holes covered for the key of “G”. The pipes may also be set to play an automatic harmony accompaniment (seconds) if desired, as well as a brand new “Band Mode” which simulates a group of pipers playing in unison ! The unit is configured to save the last volume setting used, and will also automatically shut down after a period of non-use to conserve battery power. *MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface
