What is a redpipe?
The redpipe (or red pipe) covers a wide range of keys, allowing you to play along with any other instrument. Equipped with a quality chanter from McCallum Bagpipes, combined with unique electronics and a pressure sensitive leather bag, the redpipe provides the look and feel of a real bagpipe.
Why choose the McCallum redpipe bagpipes?
Equipped with a quality chanter from McCallum Bagpipes, combined with unique electronics and a pressure sensitive leather bag, the redpipe provides the look and feel of a real bagpipe. -Perfectly tuned chanter scale. The Classic Air model comes with a blowpipe and requires the bag to be filled with air.
How much is a red pipe chanter?
Redpipes come complete with head phones but can be hooked up easily to an amplifier to play in performance. Available in Redpipes Classic Red or Black! $1990.00 NEW!! Optical Touch Pipe Chanter…….ADD $290.00 The optical touch chanter replaces the original pipe chanter with metal sensors.
What upgrade options are available for the redpipes?
Preset Memory Upgrade Option. Every model of the Redpipes can now be upgraded with the preset memory system that allows you to store up to 10 different settings of sound, fingering, key and many other parameters. OpticalTouch Chanter Upgrade option.
The redpipe is a brand of electronic bagpipes, an electronic musical instrument made to emulate the sound and characteristics of the bagpipe. In contrast with many other electronic bagpipes which are based solely on a bagpipe chanter, redpipes feature a pressure-sensitive bag in emulation of a bagpipe’s bag.
Is the redpipe just another practice chanter?
So, the redpipe is not just another practice chanter. Fingering and sounds can be combined by pressing a few buttons. No other components like sound generators or computers are necessary. The redpipe is transposable within a broad range.
What is the difference between bagpipes and redpipes?
In contrast with many other electronic bagpipes which are based solely on a bagpipe chanter, redpipes feature a pressure-sensitive bag in emulation of a bagpipe’s bag. Redpipes consists of a chanter which, instead of finger-holes, is equipped with sensors that identify the position of the fingers.