Optional – Saving Preferences
1)
Press and hold the OFF button.
2)
Press the ON button, then as soon as the LED begins blinking, release the OFF button. The LED will
blink, alternating between blue & red to indicate the pipes are in preference saving mode.
3)
The unit will now be in MUTE mode with the blue LED illuminated.
4)
Any settings, such as KEY volume, mode (regular/seconds/band) & strike-in mode will be saved when the
pipes are shut down. --- For instance, press & hold OFF & volume down (▼) while powering the unit up,
and then finger the note “E” on the chanter. Cycle the ON button to the band (violet LED) mode and then
turn the pipes off. This will lock in
Strike-In & Key of E & Band Mode
as your saved preference for future
use.
Optional – Playing Using Saved Preferences
1)
Press and hold the volume up (▲) button.
2)
Press the ON button, then as soon as the red LED begins blinking, release the volume up (▲)
button.
3)
The pipes will now be set to play using your saved preferences from the previous step.
Low Battery
When the batteries are at the end of their useful life, the unit will enter MUTE mode automatically. This will first occur
at higher volume settings, when the power draw is higher. Replace the batteries with fresh
ALKALINE
AA cells to
resume normal operation.
Headphone
Stereo headphones may be connected for private listening. Be sure to use a 3.5mm (1/8”) 3 conductor (STEREO)
headphone. A 2-conductor (MONO) plug will NOT work properly.
MIDI
A standard 5 pin DIN connector on the back of the instrument is provided for MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital
Interface) output. This enables the pipes to control MIDI instruments such as keyboards, or music software running on
a Mac or PC. The chanter data is output on Midi Channel 1, and can be used simultaneously with the headphones or
speaker. Depending on your equipment configuration, you may require a standard MIDI cable (Male to Male) -
available at any music store.
Troubleshooting
First and foremost, remember that once the pipes have been powered-up they will be in MUTE mode with the LED
illuminated steadily. In order to begin playing, simply touch the top right area of the instrument with your finger, chin
etc . A problem which may be encountered when first using the Electronic Bagpipes is the “skipping” of notes (ie:
when playing down the scale – jumping from C, for example to Low A without sounding the B), or simply not being
able to sound certain notes. This is caused by having extremely dry skin, which raises your natural skin resistance, and
can cause difficulty in sensing if your fingers are actually covering the holes. The remedy is to simply wash your hands
to moisten them, and thus lower your skin resistance. On the other end of the spectrum, moisture and contamination
buildup (sweat, lotion etc) on the chanter can trick the sensors into thinking they are covered, when they are not by
“bridging” adjacent contacts with a conductive “moisture bridge”. Simply cleaning the chanter with a clean dry cloth –
dry polishing the contacts and the space between them - will clear this up. Unexpected MUTE mode entry or
shutdown will occur with a weak battery Of course, never underestimate the importance of having GOOD AA
ALKALINE
batteries installed ... if in doubt, change the batteries first !
Frequency
Specifications
KEY
LoA=
Battery 2 x AA (ALKALINE REQUIRED)
E
330 Hz
Output
3.5mm Stereo Jack
F
349 Hz
MIDI
5 Pin circular DIN
G
392 Hz
Size
70 x 35 x 380 mm
A
440 Hz
Weight
200 g
B flat*
468 Hz
RoHS
RoHS Compliant
B
494 Hz
C
523 Hz
D
293 Hz
* B flat = Regular Bagpipe Key
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