OH, NO, I HAVE PLAYED THE PIPES FOR YEARS,AND NOW, A ROBOT PIPER?////////

The hard work dne to robotise the pipes leads forward . The pure application of electronics involved must be an extension of human learning !To me ,High Commissioner to Clan Arthur in New Zealand,--
Such soft sounds are more of the mini Pipes , themselves a consideration. Clan Arthur (Mac Arthur >) were hereditary Pipers to Macdonalds of the Isles .
They would have composed a new lament !.
E.McA.

After hearing the skirl of the pipes at the BC Highland Games over the weekend, these pipes are a poor substitute. I will be the first one to say that I do not know much abouts pipes, but I have had the pleasure of hearing The Black Watch, and the Simon Fraser University Piping Band on more than one occassion. Also, having heard some incredible lone players in Victoria, these do not come quite close. This reminds me more of a child who is learning the pipes (or any other instrument), there is no heart or soul, and the notes are played by rote.

When the pipes are played well, the soul is moved and the blood is stirred. It will take a long time for a robot to be able to do either.

While McBlare is certainly a technological wonder, it still has some work cut out for it in technique and phrasing. I'm waiting for the day when its inventors will have the thing marching, tuning its own drones, and executing a clean, snapping tarlouath. Heaven help us if a mere machine ever comes close to matching the dexterity and sensitivity of the "human touch."

Computerized Bag Pipes, Well not that great as they are flat Alas a computer can't do everything, leave it to a Scot to beat even a computer!!

I wish they had tuned the drones in better for the recording, I could hear them waver quite a bit.

It seems the beauty of the piper has been taken.
Nothing is more powerful and captivating than to hear and see a piper with his pipes.
The two should never be seperated!
A great invention but I could never see it being used in Scotland.

While the computer could never meaure up to my favorite piper with his kilt flapping in the wind, it is an improvement over the CD player I heard recently at a funeral.
I enjoy hearing a "player piano" when a real performer is not available. A "player piper" should be developed to give a taste of the unique skills required to keep bagpipes in tune and us tapping our toes.