AirPipes is a WiFi-based wireless MIDI Irish Bagpipes/Flute/Whistle control surface for the iPad. The chanter fingerings are based on those used for the Uilleann pipes and will also be immediately familiar to Irish pennywhistle and flute players. This app supports two independent wireless MIDI channels, emulating the operation of the drones and chanter of a half set of Uilleann pipes. The app doesn't produce any sound itself, it is designed for controlling hardware or software VST-style MIDI synthesizers via a WiFi connection to a Windows or Mac OS X based computer. Multiple iPads can run the app on the same wireless network, each sending messages on its own set of MIDI channels to the hardware or software synthesizer. To play the chanter, place your fingers over the holes on the two halves of the chanter. The left side represents the "top" hand, the right side is the "bottom" hand. Touch the drone puck to start/stop the drones. Touch the green bar on the left side with your left little finger to play the notes one octave higher. Touch the blue bar at the bottom left center with your left thumb to play the second octave "Back-D" selectable on either a press or release. Touch the red bar at the bottom right center with your right thumb to stop the chanter sound for staccato techniques. Touch the purple bar on the lower right with your right little finger to bend the pitch or play finger vibrato. Rotate the iPad to Portrait orientation to see the fingering chart. Rotate ...

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