User Manual

87A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE WIND INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
Europe
Duda
Bagpipes
e Duda is popular throughout Eastern
Europe. e chanter of the Duda has a
double reed similar to an oboe, and a conical
bore with seven nger-holes. is chanter is
relatively high pitched and has a range of ap-
proximately two octaves.
Drone Range: C2- B2
Melodic Range: C4- C6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd, Vib
Amt, AirNs, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Gaita
Bagpipes
e Gaita, which means “bagpipe,” is a tra-
ditional bagpipe used in Spain and Portugal.
e Gaita has become popular in recent years
in pipe bands. e Gaita chanter has a range
of approximately three octaves.
Drone Range: C2- B2
Melodic Range: C4- C7
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd, Vib
Amt, AirNs, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Koza
Bagpipes
e Koza is a Polish bagpipe that consists of
a large goatskin bag and a single reed chanter.
e chanter has a range of approximately two
octaves.
Drone Range: C2- B2
Melodic Range: C3- C5
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd, Vib
Amt, AirNs, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Scottish
Highland
Bagpipes
Scottish Highland Bagpipes, or the Great
Highland Bagpipes, are the most recognized of
the bagpipes and represent the national instru-
ment of Scotland. Scottish Bagpipes are com-
monly used in formal ceremonies throughout
the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
Drone Range: C2- B2
Melodic Range: C3- E5
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd, Vib
Amt, AirNs, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches