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Metronome
: The Fagerstrom Technopipes include an adjustable built-in metronome.
Recording and Playback
: The Technopipes have the unique ability to internally record up to 500 notes. The recording can then be played back, and during playback the Technopipes can be played along with itself. Wearing earphones, you hear the playback in one ear and what you're simultaneously playing in the other ear. The playback speed is adjustable in both directions. Pause is available. This is a great learning and practice tool for pipers of any skill level. ( For example, hand the Technopipes to a fellow piper and have him or her play that tune you've been trying to learn. Slow down the playback and play along until you've got.)
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MIDI
: The Technopipes can be used as a MIDI instrument. A MIDI cable is provided. (We're not all that conversant with various MIDI standards etc. and will add some further comments and specifications here as we explore this capability.
Sensitivity
: As with the Technochanter, the Technopipes' finger-contact sensitivity can be adjusted for skin moisture and environmental conditions.
Power
: A single AAA battery powers the Technopipes, as opposed the the three button-type batteries used in the Technochanter. Battery life is about 10 hours. Rechargeable batteries are recommended for longer life & lower cost.
Dimensions
: "Fingerhole" placement follows standard Great Highland Bagpipe spacing. Overall length is 10 inches (one inch longer than the Technochanter). Diameter is 5/8 inch and weight is 2 ounces (!!). The output jack is the normal 3.5 mm stereo socket found on most portable recording devices, laptops, etc. The extremely compact size of the Technopipes is a major attraction - it can be carried anywhere easily.
Reliability
: Like the Technochanter, there are no moving parts in the Technopipes. While this is a new design, we are confident that reliability will be on a par with the Technochanter, which we have been selling in considerable numbers for several years with exactly zero reported failures. The Technopipes carry a one year warranty, which we honor directly here. (Update: In three years we've had only a couple of issues that required warranty work; the Technopipes have indeed proven to be highly reliable.)
The Fagerstrom next to a Dunbar GHB chanter
This setup shows the Fagerstrom connected to a laptop
(on which the sound samples on this page were recorded)
and to two sets of headphones. Black is the most popular and we think the most practical.
Manual
: A printed copy of the four-page manual is included with the Technopipe. It's in a smallish format, so it is also available on our site as a larger format PDF file
here
. We will be adding to these instructions from time to time on this page, with items such as the next one, below.
Battery Installation
: The battery installs easily, but the method of retaining. We are now using a Roland "Micro Cube" portable amplifier with our own Technopipes. This is a good-sounding amp for the price ($150 list, findable for around $125) and handles the range of the Technopipes well. It's about the size of a car battery and very solidly built. It operates on six AA batteries or an included wall-wart. Volume is powerful enough that you won't want to stand right in front of it.
CAUTION:
The input of this and similar guitar amplifiers is monaural - if you are connecting the Technopipes to any monaural input, use a!
Earphones
: At this time we are providing a set of basic ear-buds with the Technopipes. But do consider using high-quality phones to get the full effect of the Technopipes' great tone and wide range. (Lesser electronic instruments are sometimes better heard through low-end phones - that's definitely not the case here.)
Dual earphones
: By using an easily obtained splitter (see photo, above), the Technopipes output can be fed to two pairs of earphones. This sets up a situation in which an instructor and student can work together anywhere in outward silence and privacy.
Learning the controls
: There are quite a few control settings, all of which involve "closing" a particular set of fingerholes and then touching either or both of the dedicated control contacts. Some will be learned quickly while less frequently used ones will likely require having a look at the provided control fingering chart. This chart is also available as a PDF file from us. We suggest printing a reduced copy and keeping it with the pipe..
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