Introduction
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At first, BagPipe software has been created for helping Great Highlands Bagpipes players to :
- Compose tunes scores :
- select note value using the mouse wheel (or Next/Previous keys) then click on the staff to engrave the note,
- as an option, sound of the note can be played as the mouse moves on the staff,
- some embellishments are available via keyboard shortcuts (HA, HG, E and D grace notes, doublings, birl, Taorluath).
- because notes are automatically grouped when is is possible, let use "breaks" (b key) to split a group.
- Digitalize existing scores, scanned as GIF files.
- Transpose scottish scores into breton notation and vice versa.
- Import ABC and BWW files, exports ABC files.
- Highlight score parts, as with a "stabilo boss".
- Put annotations on the scores.
- Produce PDF printable files.
- Help learning a tune or play duo with the computer :
- Play the tune with the GHB or the practice pipe sound :
- the whole score, taking or not into account repeat signs,
- a selected part of the score,
- or starting from a note.
- one shot or continuous playing
- Grace notes and embellishments notes have the same duration ; it is tunable.
- All grace notes and embellishments are maskable.
- Silent reading : in this mode, no sound is played but notes are visualy played, as in a karaoke.
- Optional repeats playing.
- Optional pipe band start and ryhtmic with drums.
- Offer optional visual representation of the fingerings.
- Learn to tune your drones with your chanter, thanks to realtime spectrograms.
- Record yourself using the "parrot" mode : no need to hit the keyoard neither to clik ! Just play : recording starts automatically when the input level is high enough, then stops after a long enough silence. Then the recorded tune is automatically played. When it finishes, let just play again.
- Two metronomes availables : a built in one and a standalone one.
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Evolution
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In a second time, the software (beginning with 1.3 version) has been opened to other wind based G clef instruments :
- Extended scale (19 notes).
- Accidentals.
- Rest signs.
- Modifiable key signatures (breton mode only).
- Optionnel background bass drum rythmic and "pipe band" start.
- Possibility of changind time or tempo at each staff.
- Staffs justification.
- Configuration of characters fonts and colors.
- Scales samples can be provided by the user.
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With 1.4 release come mainly :
- Hight quality graphism (notes antialiasing).
- Tunes lists.
- Embelishments custumisable palette and user's keyboard shortcuts.
- Batch export of a whole tunes folder to a mobile device (PDF and WAV files generation).
- One can compose and listen multi voices tunes, for multiple instruments.
- One can compose and listen specific voices for the snare drum.
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Main window - scottish notation (click to enlarge)
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Main window - breton notation (click to enlarge)
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Audio
example : "High Road to Gairloch" (BagPipe's
WAV export file encoded to MP3)
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PDF generated file (click to enlarge)
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Preferences pannel (click to enlarge)
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Embelishments palette
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Miscellaneous
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The software is made of a single executable file, so no installation/uninstallation are needed.
Because BagPipe is writen in TCL/TK, it works on Windows (98/2000/XP/VISTA/Seven/8/8.1), Linux, MacOS / Intel / Darwin (Tiger, Leopard, Snow) and Android.
BagPipe is free of charge and free of use.
What BagPipe can't do :
- ABC standard format is not fully supported, so reading of non BagPipe's written scores could fail.
- BWW standard format is not fully supported, so some embellishments could be ignored. In such case, a debug message explains it.
- I am thinking about an ANDROID version.
Don't hesitate to contact me in case of bug or issue ; I'll answer very quickly and fix it asap.
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TCL/TK, BWidget, Snack, tkPath, tkhtml and
FreeWrap
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BagPipe is free of charge and free of use.
By an other hand, if you enjoy this software and wish to support me, you can make a cash donation using PayPal.
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In addition to Bagpipe …
PocketPipes an iPhone/iPad application to play and display bagpipe music scores.
See more at http://pocketbagpipe.fr/en
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In the same way, Guitar Tab Viewer ...
This Andoid application allows you to view Guitar pro tabs (Guitar pro 1 (gtp), Guitar pro 3 (gp3),
Guitar pro 4 (gp4), Guitar pro 5 (gp5) et Guitar pro 6 (gpx)) or PowerTab (ptb) and
turns your mobile device into a music notebook!
As songsterr!
See more at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.lequem.sgptviewer
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