EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

> 
> The problem is how do you make bagpipes play without the drones? I don¹t
> think you can play the pipes without the drones and I don¹t think you can
> play the drones without the chanter.

Corks?  ;)

> The chanter on its own sounds nothing like the pipes.
> 
> G

Again, the Bolder Sounds set works pretty well for this with the chanter
separated off from the drones.  The idea is you play the chanter as you
would the real chanter with the grace notes, trills, etc with your right
hand as you hold down the drones key with your left hand on your keyboard.

It's not perfect as the nuances of the instrument are many.  I've never been
enchanted by even the best real, live solo bagpipe.  It seems to me to be an
instrument that sounds best in a group, e.g. a Scottish Highlands bagpipe
troupe.  I've found you can improve the sound of a sampled BP by adding a
bit of oboe to the chanter line, and a square wave analog synth patch to the
drones - not 100% organic, but works pretty well in a track.

James