24 Sep
2009
24 Sep
'09
2:26 p.m.
On Thursday, September 24, 2009, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
implementing a bagpipe *controller* would be something
I would be
interested in - detecting fingers over holes and detecting airflow is
easy enough, but maybe detecting fingers half over the hole to slide a
note would be tricky.
Hmm, USB bagpipe controller, then hack on Frets on Fire for a bit -
could Bagpipe Hero be the next Big Thing?
Are you kidding?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euQ7BEPjBj4
OTOH, talking about electronic bagpipes: Fagerstrom Technopipes.
http://www.hotpipes.com/tpipe.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvpSZZOftfM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWk2z6sxK8M
I play an old Akai EWI (wind controller) model. There is a new model, cheaper
(around $300), and USB. Bundles Garritan software and instruments library for
Mac and Win, without bagpipe sounds.
http://www.akaipro.com/ewiusb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ0J967TIBk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDiXhG0T8I
Regards,
Pedro