In this brief paper, the authors discuss some of the (predominantly technical) issues encountered during the design of the first two fully operational prototypes of the Epipe - an electronic woodwind controller modelled on the Irish Uilleann Pipes.

Related article: EpipE: Exploration of the Uilleann Pipes as a Potential Controller for Computer-based Music. In Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME-03). Montréal, Québec: McGill University: 3-8.