Swam Solo Woodwinds for iOS released - Bansuri Bass Flute Ambient Demo and Giveaway

Gavinski

https://apps.apple.com/app/swam-bass-flute/id1458117883?l=en
This is a link for the bass flute, there are 14 instruments in total

Gavinski

Discount will be until Nov 30th

Bundles are not available yet, as you guys know Apple doesn't allow developers to create bundles until the single apps are released and then it takes up to 2 weeks to approve the bundles… :-/

Gavinski

Intro price is $19.99

App store description for bass flute

LET’S CELEBRATE! ALL AUDIO MODELING PRODUCTS ON THE APP STORE ARE 33% OFF!

Save BIG on new SWAM Solo Woodwinds, SWAM Solo Strings, SWAM Solo Brass, and Camelot Pro!

SWAM Solo Woodwinds has arrived on iOS!

Audio Modeling is excited to announce the release of SWAM Solo Woodwinds v3 for iPad. Version 3 brings a range of performance and usability enhancements to what have historically been some of Audio Modeling’s most popular virtual instruments.

These instruments are NOT sample libraries. Unlike sampled instruments, which playback a LOT of recordings to replicate the sound of an instrument, physical modeling emulates the way an acoustic instrument produces sound and allows that to be played from a keyboard or other controller.

Our SWAM Bass Flute for iPad gives you the unique ability to express yourself with all the emotions and subtleties of a natural acoustic instrument sound as played by a real player, in any style from classical, jazz, or pop, to film scores, or even microtonal music.

SWAM Bass Flute for iPad can be played as a standalone instrument for real-time performance, or as a plugin for music production on the go. Play it from your favorite external controller or directly on the iPad using our intuitive interface.

With SWAM Bass Flute for iPad you can:

• Explore factory presets, create your own, or import them from your desktop computer.

• Play in real-time using the standalone version of the app.

• Experiment with different instrument bodies.

• Play in a variety of styles like a real player.

• Play the instrument using the iPad as an expressive touch controller.

• Play the instrument with real-time expression using your favorite external controller (ROLI Seaboard, Akai EWI, breath controllers, standard keyboards, and more).

• Use the included AUv3 plugin version to produce music with a mobile setup

• Use the included AUv3 plugin version in combination with Camelot Pro for live performances.

• Adjust every aspect of the instrument’s sound (timbre, vibrato, amount of air, etc.) through an easy-to-use control panel.

• Micro-tune the instrument using the Pitch Manager.

• Add built-in effects such as Reverb, EQ, and Compressor.

• Have access to easy MIDI control configurations.

The SWAM Bass Flute for iPad is for you if you are:

• a wind controller player looking for a mobile setup to perform live without needing a computer, while still having an incredible sound.

• a keyboard player frustrated by the limited expressive capabilities of sample-based plugins.

• a music producer looking for a mobile setup to produce music from anywhere without having to carry around expensive gear.

• looking for a virtual instrument that allows you to express the full range of your musicality easily on your iPad.

FEATURES:

• Hybrid technology between samples and physical modeling for the highest realism and control

• Standalone version, AUv3 plugin, IAA support

• User Experience (UX) designed and optimized for iPad

• Standing wave visualization

• Extensive MIDI mapping

• Plug&Play MIDI presets for several expressive controllers

• Bluetooth MIDI support (for Standalone version)

• Slide pipe model: bend continuously up to +/-12 semitones

• Breathy ppp option to increase realism at lowest dynamics

• Engine sound parameters to get any kind of sounds, organized by groups: Expressivity, Play Modes, Timbre, Pitch, EQ&FX

• Preset management ,with selective save&load, import&export

• Microtuning support, presets, and MAQAM support

IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Charlesalbert

Great Apps. I like swamm. If only I weren't broke for spending a fortune on desktop plugins...

RajahP

IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

ashh

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Well, it says not in your quote. Afaia, the point of these instruments is that you use MPE to play them.

Dante777

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Don't know about StepPolyArp, but you can assign any MIDI CC to expression control

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RedSkyLullaby

RedSkyLullaby

5 copies to giveaway also see vid description

JudasZimmerman

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

They could, if the sequencer in question supports automating expression (cc11) or aftertouch (and also at least cc1). Xequence2 does, but its probably going to be super fiddly to make anything longer, as you have to both input the notes and your expression control in synch.

I’ve recorded the Artinoise Recorder into Xequence and «retouched» shorter bits in the sequencer, but for longer bits its just easier to re-record the part.

Spud

Flutter is disabled in the sax betas - is this the case for the final versions too? It seems like this would be one of the important basic controls to have, and is included in the Geosax version.

Stuntman_mike

Got Tenor Sax!

Poppadocrock

All Audio Modeling Apps and bundles too. Check your bundles, might get one cheap if you purchased 1 or 2 apps.

Poppadocrock

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Are you sure? I just ran Autony into a few of them and it worked fine.

Or are you just saying from an external midi controller.

Poppadocrock

@Gavinski said:
Discount will be until Nov 30th

Bundles are not available yet, as you guys know Apple doesn't allow developers to create bundles until the single apps are released and then it takes up to 2 weeks to approve the bundles… :-/

Good to know on that date. Dam they starting Black Friday early then huh?

Poppadocrock

@Gavinski said:
Intro price is $19.99

App store description for bass flute

LET’S CELEBRATE! ALL AUDIO MODELING PRODUCTS ON THE APP STORE ARE 33% OFF!

Save BIG on new SWAM Solo Woodwinds, SWAM Solo Strings, SWAM Solo Brass, and Camelot Pro!

I noticed that today too, I was like hold up, where did that one come from, lol.

espiegel123

@ashh said:

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Well, it says not in your quote. Afaia, the point of these instruments is that you use MPE to play them.

I think you are misinterpreting the quote. They don’t say MPE is required. They also continuous expression controllers. I think the point they are making is that you need a continuous controller in order to play them as intended. A mod wheel or any cc would suffice I believe.

Poppadocrock

@espiegel123 said:

@ashh said:

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Well, it says not in your quote. Afaia, the point of these instruments is that you use MPE to play them.

I think you are misinterpreting the quote. They don’t say MPE is required. They also continuous expression controllers. I think the point they are making is that you need a continuous controller in order to play them as intended. A mod wheel or any cc would suffice I believe.

I believe you are correct. I thing the caps threw me off. Gotcha. yea that’s what I do when I sequence them I cc the articulations.

sigma79

I spent £300 including a blueboard. Not used since then but will. I mapped 5 parameters. I use the screen keyboard plus the octave + and -. 2 foot controllers and map 2 parameters to kb1 pads. Which are on the edge of the swam app.

sigma79

So growls and expression to foot controllers. Then something like flutter and vibrato rate on the edge of app on kb1 pads. Then use keys with vibrato assigned to keys. Plus scroll through mutes on screen.

espiegel123

Has anyone tried using something like FAC Envolver to map a mic to a MIDI cc to use for expression and growling vocally to generate expression ccs for this?

RajahP

@Poppadocrock said:

@espiegel123 said:

@ashh said:

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Well, it says not in your quote. Afaia, the point of these instruments is that you use MPE to play them.

I think you are misinterpreting the quote. They don’t say MPE is required. They also continuous expression controllers. I think the point they are making is that you need a continuous controller in order to play them as intended. A mod wheel or any cc would suffice I believe.

I believe you are correct. I thing the caps threw me off. Gotcha. yea that’s what I do when I sequence them I cc the articulations.

Seems there is a market for midi files to drive these instruments.. We do have Midi players and editors which we did not have little over a year ago.. on IOS..

Wrlds2ndBstGeoshredr

What is everyone’s favorite model? I’m unlikely to buy ones I already have in GeoShred, but the alto and bass flutes are calling to me. Would love to hear some demos.

mjcouche

Looking forward to the bundles

FriedTapeworm

I’ve always liked the tone of the bass flute, bass clarinet, English horn and soprano sax the best (of the ones that aren’t available in GeoShred). I have all the GeoSWAM instruments as well, so I’ll probably just go four these four in whatever order I end up needing them for projects.

I bet the clarinets will be a less expensively I bundle, so I may go for that since I’m already planning on the bass clarinet.

@Wrlds2ndBstGeoshredr said:
What is everyone’s favorite model? I’m unlikely to buy ones I already have in GeoShred, but the alto and bass flutes are calling to me. Would love to hear some demos.

farfromsubtle

During beta testing I couldn’t get these to work as AUv3 in Nanostudio 2. Can anyone confirm this was fixed?

ambrosiajam

@espiegel123 said:
Has anyone tried using something like FAC Envolver to map a mic to a MIDI cc to use for expression and growling vocally to generate expression ccs for this?

Damn that’s a good idea lol

Gavinski

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Not really no. Although u can use something like for example the roseta xy pads in Rozeta Suite and map something to expression cc, then you can 'play' it. Or just map expression to a modwheel on your keyboard or the mod wheel on Rozeta xy pads. But these still sound cool played with midi sequencers. They just won't really 'sing'

Gavinski

@ehehehe said:
I do not have much experience with flutes, and the performers in the official vids are obviously great players. But the sound and articulations place these smack dab in the middle of an uncanny valley, not real, not fake. Imagine they would sound cheap in an organic piece, in electronic music a sample of a real flute would do the job. A solo with these just sounds.. wrong. To me. But the controllers seem cool, hope they make one that's not based on traditional scales for not too much money soon.

I also wouldn't really want to use these to try to make, for example, jazz, on my ipad. But they sound fantastic when used for ambient etc and played with an mpe keyboard with a nice bit of reverb added. They cna also sound very cool with added fx. I love them

Gavinski

@espiegel123 said:

@ashh said:

@RajahP said:
IMPORTANT: All SWAM instruments REQUIRE a MIDI continuous expression controller, (expression pedal, breath controller, MPE device, wind controller, etc.). MIDI note-on velocity is not enough. Think of it like this: a sax player must blow to be expressive; merely fingering the keys is insufficient.

Can Sequencers like StepPolyArp make these ‘sing’, for non players like me?

Well, it says not in your quote. Afaia, the point of these instruments is that you use MPE to play them.

I think you are misinterpreting the quote. They don’t say MPE is required. They also continuous expression controllers. I think the point they are making is that you need a continuous controller in order to play them as intended. A mod wheel or any cc would suffice I believe.

In the audio Modeling videos they use regular midi keyboards and just use mod wheel to control expression and it sounds great. But you need to be a pretty skilled player to make that sound good