"ePipesDrones"
Tunable Scottish Bagpipes Drones for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad by Michael Eskin
ePipesDrones is a tunable, authentic sounding set of Scottish Highland, Border Pipes, and Smallpipes drones.
This app is for musicians who are learning to play the Scottish bagpipes and want high-quality sets of tunable drones to play along with on their practice chanters.
The sounds are provided by ePipes.co.uk in Glasgow, Scotland, from extremely high-fidelity studio recordings of three very fine instruments.
Please click on the logo below to learn more about ePipes and their fine virtual piping instruments and controllers:
Demonstration video
Main screen, drones on
Operating Instructions:
Touch the ePipes logo to switch the drones on and off.
Select the drone type using the drone selector. Available drone types are Highland, Border, and Smallpipes.
Set the volume using the Volume slider.
The pitch may be transposed in semitone increments using the Semitone slider.
The range for the Highland drone is from E-flat below to F above the standard B-flat in semitone increments.
The range for the Border pipes and Smallpipes drone is from D below to E above the standard A in semitone increments.
Additionally, the Cents slider may be used to fine-tune the drone +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments
All settings are saved when the app exits and restored the next time it is run.
FAQ:
Q:What is the range of the drones for each of the drone types?
The range for the Highland drone is from E-flat below to F above the standard B-flat in semitone increments.
The range for the Border pipes and Smallpipes drone is from D below to E above the standard A in semitone increments.
Additionally, the Cents slider may be used to fine-tune the drone +/- 50 cents in one-cent increments
Q: I'm not hearing any sounds on my iPhone! Help!
A: Make sure your ringer switch isn't in the "mute" position.
Future Plans:
I am very interested in any suggestions for features or improvements to the apps for future updates, please drop me an email anytime with your ideas!
Other Apps by Michael Eskin:
Bagpipes, Border Pipes, and Small Pipes - Scottish Bagpipes for the iPad
ePipesKeys - Scottish Highlands Bagpipes Keyboard for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
BorderPipesKeys - Scottish Border Pipes Keyboard for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
SmallPipesKeys - Scottish Smallpipes Keyboard for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
Concertina - Anglo Concertinas in C/G, Bb/F, A/E, and G/D.
Englitina - High Quality Treble/Baritone English Concertinas
JustDrones - Three Uilleann pipes drones in the keys of Bb, B, C, C#, D, E, F, G, and A, with additional interval drone.
3QuarterSet - Three Uilleann pipes drones and two regulators in the keys of D, C#, C, B, and Bb, designed for live play
4QuarterSet - Full set of three Uilleann pipes drones and three regulators in the keys of D, C#, C, and B
Uillitina - Uilleann Pipes as an English Concertina
PipeKeys - Uilleann pipes 3/4 sets in D, C, and B as a standard piano keyboard
ButtonBox - 3 Reed Bank Irish Button Accordion using English concertina fingerings
BoxKeys - 3 Reed Bank Irish Piano Accordion
MIDIKeys - Wireless MIDI Keyboard Controller
MidiAnglo - Wireless Anglo Concertina MIDI Controller
Miditina - Wireless English Concertina MIDI Controller
3QSWiFi - Uilleann pipe drones + two regulators wireless MIDI Controller
4QSWiFi - Uilleann pipe drones + three regulators wireless MIDI Controller
Contact:
For more information, please contact Michael Eskin or visit the Tradlessons.com website:
