The Soundbytes BagPipes is a sample based VST plugin
instrument for the windows platform. Its elaborately
crafted control engine makes it easy to play
authentic sounding bagpipe styles and techniques.
This can be done using nothing but a simple MIDI
keyboard with just basic modulator input through
pitch bender and modulation wheel. Use the BagPipes
to play authentic parts with convincingly sounding
ornaments cuts taps and staccato runs. A specially
designed pipe filter adds yet another layer of
realism to vibrato fades and pitch slides.

Features

choose among six distinctly sounding bag pipe
instruments from different european traditions

(of course it is possible to switch instruments while
playing)

galician gaita

swedish saeckpipa

bock (germany)

flemish pipe

german shepherds pipe

bohemian dudy

true drone instrument behaviour.

attack noise variation for naturally sounding trills
and ornaments.

vibrato bag pressure and two user configurable
chanter modulators are controlable through MIDI.

rate and amplitude of the random drift modulator can
be fine tuned to simulate different stages of the
pipers proficiency and drunkenness.

all modulators act simultaneously on pitch volume
and tone color for increased realism.

very low on CPU and memory.

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