Hello Noel!
Sorry, didn't follow the complete thread, but did you ever try Aeolus? I
know, it's an organ synthesizer, but the main parts are there. You can use the
editor. In a workshop given by Fons some years ago, he demonstrated some
tweaking and it sounded very much like a bagpipe. I suppose it's a nice point
to start, where the sound is concerned. If you want to get more of the
specific techniques, I think your tools of choice will be others.
Warmly yours
Julien
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