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

SpartanClownTide

@wingwizard said:

@Gavinski said:

@SpartanClownTide said:
The locked parameters is a bit crap. The silly thing being they're all there and fully usable, they can be mapped on the MIDI mapping page, inputs just don't show up on the general UI pages. Possibly an oversight on the devs part, if an update properly disables them I'm not going to be happy. I'd rather they'd just charge what they thought they needed to and give the full version.

That said, in every other regard, absolutely stunning.

I went for the alto sax after a few videos, they all sound great but that one just hits me hard.

That could not be disabled without wrecking people's ability to share presets between desktop and iOS so I think that backdoor will remain. It's kind of a power user thing anyway, unfortunately, right? The average person doing iOS music doesn't mess much with midi mapping. > @ChiffonDoux said:

@Gavinski said:.

Nice term. I finally got my codes by the way and can't wait to check these out and get one or two vids up.

So happy to read this Gavinski. I had my first SWAM instrument thanks to you, I was the happy winner of my beloved Flugelhorn.

Since then, and based on your instructive videos, I have bought three-quarters of all the other instruments. Duh!...

I waited impatiently for the Woodwinds instruments (particularly the bass clarinet, bass flute, and soprano and baritone sax) praying that Gav’ would do them so much honor
Thanks in advance ! 🙏

Ah, great to hear! Sorry for your wallet, but what a joy these are

The average person making music on iOS doesn’t spend loads on swam stuff. But the average musician on iOS who buys swam is very much into midi mapping imo

True enough. I didn't really pay much attention to Swam until I got my Linnstrument. The idea of trying to make do with on screen virtual MPE controllers or sequencers didn't appeal. The frustration of knowing how great these could be and stuck without any means of making the most of them, arrgh not for me.

I'm still holding off of bowed instruments, the bow being so fundamental to the expression, I don't think the Linnstrument is the right instrument for that, at least on its own.

sujoybose77

@SpartanClownTide said:

@wingwizard said:

@Gavinski said:

@SpartanClownTide said:
The locked parameters is a bit crap. The silly thing being they're all there and fully usable, they can be mapped on the MIDI mapping page, inputs just don't show up on the general UI pages. Possibly an oversight on the devs part, if an update properly disables them I'm not going to be happy. I'd rather they'd just charge what they thought they needed to and give the full version.

That said, in every other regard, absolutely stunning.

I went for the alto sax after a few videos, they all sound great but that one just hits me hard.

That could not be disabled without wrecking people's ability to share presets between desktop and iOS so I think that backdoor will remain. It's kind of a power user thing anyway, unfortunately, right? The average person doing iOS music doesn't mess much with midi mapping. > @ChiffonDoux said:

@Gavinski said:.

Nice term. I finally got my codes by the way and can't wait to check these out and get one or two vids up.

So happy to read this Gavinski. I had my first SWAM instrument thanks to you, I was the happy winner of my beloved Flugelhorn.

Since then, and based on your instructive videos, I have bought three-quarters of all the other instruments. Duh!...

I waited impatiently for the Woodwinds instruments (particularly the bass clarinet, bass flute, and soprano and baritone sax) praying that Gav’ would do them so much honor
Thanks in advance ! 🙏

Ah, great to hear! Sorry for your wallet, but what a joy these are

The average person making music on iOS doesn’t spend loads on swam stuff. But the average musician on iOS who buys swam is very much into midi mapping imo

True enough. I didn't really pay much attention to Swam until I got my Linnstrument. The idea of trying to make do with on screen virtual MPE controllers or sequencers didn't appeal. The frustration of knowing how great these could be and stuck without any means of making the most of them, arrgh not for me.

I'm still holding off of bowed instruments, the bow being so fundamental to the expression, I don't think the Linnstrument is the right instrument for that, at least on its own.

@SpartanClownTide Please have a look at this video. This is played using on-screen midi (isomorphic) keyboard app called Velocity Keyboard.. If you feel that is has enough expression for Cello and Violin then I can share with you presets of all three (SWAM Cello, Violin and Velocity Keyboard). Some of real violin players are surprised with the articulation and expression of these SWAM instruments played with on-screen Vel-Keyboard... Let me know how it sounds to you....

BTW this is by no means promotion of my video (I do not care about the number of views etc).. This is just to show what you can achieve with just on-screen isomorphic keyboard apps like VKB and Geoshred. In fact, I have linnstrument and I found it difficult to play bowed instruments using Linnstrument..

Gavinski

Maybe - anyway, the one thing we will agree on is that these beautiful things should be available in the UI itself and not locked behind an IAP that may or may never materialize.

@wingwizard said:

@Gavinski said:

@SpartanClownTide said:
The locked parameters is a bit crap. The silly thing being they're all there and fully usable, they can be mapped on the MIDI mapping page, inputs just don't show up on the general UI pages. Possibly an oversight on the devs part, if an update properly disables them I'm not going to be happy. I'd rather they'd just charge what they thought they needed to and give the full version.

That said, in every other regard, absolutely stunning.

I went for the alto sax after a few videos, they all sound great but that one just hits me hard.

That could not be disabled without wrecking people's ability to share presets between desktop and iOS so I think that backdoor will remain. It's kind of a power user thing anyway, unfortunately, right? The average person doing iOS music doesn't mess much with midi mapping. > @ChiffonDoux said:

@Gavinski said:.

Nice term. I finally got my codes by the way and can't wait to check these out and get one or two vids up.

So happy to read this Gavinski. I had my first SWAM instrument thanks to you, I was the happy winner of my beloved Flugelhorn.

Since then, and based on your instructive videos, I have bought three-quarters of all the other instruments. Duh!...

I waited impatiently for the Woodwinds instruments (particularly the bass clarinet, bass flute, and soprano and baritone sax) praying that Gav’ would do them so much honor
Thanks in advance ! 🙏

Ah, great to hear! Sorry for your wallet, but what a joy these are

The average person making music on iOS doesn’t spend loads on swam stuff. But the average musician on iOS who buys swam is very much into midi mapping imo

Telstar5

Are the saxophones jazz oriented or classical? Or some of both?

wingwizard

@Gavinski said:
Maybe - anyway, the one thing we will agree on is that these beautiful things should be available in the UI itself and not locked behind an IAP that may or may never materialize.

@wingwizard said:

@Gavinski said:

@SpartanClownTide said:
The locked parameters is a bit crap. The silly thing being they're all there and fully usable, they can be mapped on the MIDI mapping page, inputs just don't show up on the general UI pages. Possibly an oversight on the devs part, if an update properly disables them I'm not going to be happy. I'd rather they'd just charge what they thought they needed to and give the full version.

That said, in every other regard, absolutely stunning.

I went for the alto sax after a few videos, they all sound great but that one just hits me hard.

That could not be disabled without wrecking people's ability to share presets between desktop and iOS so I think that backdoor will remain. It's kind of a power user thing anyway, unfortunately, right? The average person doing iOS music doesn't mess much with midi mapping. > @ChiffonDoux said:

@Gavinski said:.

Nice term. I finally got my codes by the way and can't wait to check these out and get one or two vids up.

So happy to read this Gavinski. I had my first SWAM instrument thanks to you, I was the happy winner of my beloved Flugelhorn.

Since then, and based on your instructive videos, I have bought three-quarters of all the other instruments. Duh!...

I waited impatiently for the Woodwinds instruments (particularly the bass clarinet, bass flute, and soprano and baritone sax) praying that Gav’ would do them so much honor
Thanks in advance ! 🙏

Ah, great to hear! Sorry for your wallet, but what a joy these are

The average person making music on iOS doesn’t spend loads on swam stuff. But the average musician on iOS who buys swam is very much into midi mapping imo

Definitely. I just bought the bundles. They sound and play absolutely amazingly. I wonder when sections are coming. Maybe a simultaneous desktop iOS release.

Gavinski

@Telstar5 said:
Are the saxophones jazz oriented or classical? Or some of both?

They have various presets like classical / jazz etc for most instruments from what I have seen so far. Also a really beautiful Bansuri preset for the bass flute that I love 😍

Moderndaycompiler

@Gavinski said:
Also, I think it is time I got tc 11, keep hearing good things about it

Make sure you get TC-Data rather than TC-11 if you intend to use midi.

Vmusic

I'm confused here.......where's the BUNDLE?

Vmusic

Gav..... I don't know if there's a way......but it would be GREAT if I could pick any 3 or any 4 of the instruments and make my own 'bundle'.

I want the trumpet, but I don't really both a trumpet and fluglehorn...... and likewise, I want a basic flute, but I don't need 8 flutes.

At $20 a pop, it's a bit pricey to get the instruments I want. To be honest; the developer ONLY "groups" like instruments into bundles (5 trumpets, 6 flutes, 8 saxes, etc.)..... that's great for some who need a very rich set of trumpets or saxes or flutes.... but I really the basics from each; a singular flute and a singular trumpet and a singular sax.

I wish I could make my own bundle and get a discount.

Gavinski

We all wish that - I have suggested many times a greater variety of bundles with more mixed instrument types - Audio Modeling said they may do this eventually, not sure though. By the way, I will have a video on the bass flute with a giveaway up soon - will do it as a live premiere and post here when ready, hopefully in next half hour or so!

@Vmusic said:
Gav..... I don't know if there's a way......but it would be GREAT if I could pick any 3 or any 4 of the instruments and make my own 'bundle'.

I want the trumpet, but I don't really both a trumpet and fluglehorn...... and likewise, I want a basic flute, but I don't need 8 flutes.

At $20 a pop, it's a bit pricey to get the instruments I want. To be honest; the developer ONLY "groups" like instruments into bundles (5 trumpets, 6 flutes, 8 saxes, etc.)..... that's great for some who need a very rich set of trumpets or saxes or flutes.... but I really the basics from each; a singular flute and a singular trumpet and a singular sax.

I wish I could make my own bundle and get a discount.

Vmusic

Say whaaAAAAAaaa? Giveaway..... talk to me Gav. I'll be posting a well crafted comment on that one.

Gavinski

SpartanClownTide

@SpartanClownTide Please have a look at this video. This is played using on-screen midi (isomorphic) keyboard app called Velocity Keyboard.. If you feel that is has enough expression for Cello and Violin then I can share with you presets of all three (SWAM Cello, Violin and Velocity Keyboard). Some of real violin players are surprised with the articulation and expression of these SWAM instruments played with on-screen Vel-Keyboard... Let me know how it sounds to you....

I agree you can do a lot on screen and Velocity keyboard is great, it was the last keyboard app I used and the final step to convincing me to make that huge outlay for the Linny. Boots falling off my feet, 20 year old car squicks and rattles and I spend that much on a MIDI controller. No regrets, I couldn't go back to playing glass. The Expressive E Touché in combination with a Linnstrument would be the best solution I think, though hell that costs more than buying a beginner quality violin AND cello. I'm inclined toward Jazz, funk, house, etc at the moment so bowed instruments aren't that essential to me. I love hearing them though.

sujoybose77

@Gavinski said:

@Telstar5 said:
Are the saxophones jazz oriented or classical? Or some of both?

They have various presets like classical / jazz etc for most instruments from what I have seen so far. Also a really beautiful Bansuri preset for the bass flute that I love 😍

Wow... I did not know they have put "Bansuri" inside Bass Flute. Thanks for the info.. Instant buy.

mjcouche

@Vmusic they did run a bundle for a while where it was a choose your own kind of thing not sure if it is still going

Gavinski

@sujoybose77 said:

@Gavinski said:

@Telstar5 said:
Are the saxophones jazz oriented or classical? Or some of both?

They have various presets like classical / jazz etc for most instruments from what I have seen so far. Also a really beautiful Bansuri preset for the bass flute that I love 😍

Wow... I did not know they have put "Bansuri" inside Bass Flute. Thanks for the info.. Instant buy.

Yeah, I was super excited when I saw that, even more so when I heard it!

Gavinski

The lucky winners:

Christina Hiromoto YT Alto Sax
Alper Ulken Twitter Trumpet
Michael Lilley Insta Bassoon
🎉🎉🎉

Vmusic

WhaaaAAAAAAAAaaa?? That's not how you spell my name?

Gavinski

@Vmusic said:
WhaaaAAAAAAAAaaa?? That's not how you spell my name?

Haha, better luck next time. 😜

farfromsubtle

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

Well after buying the Classic Flute I can confirm that it does not work in Nanostudio 2 just like during the beta when I reported the issue. I own SWAM Trumpet and Cello which both perform in NS2 without any issues.

GeoTony

Late to the game on this one but just splashed out on the Saxaphone bundle. Soprano Sax is one of my favourite (real) instruments. Quickly threw this together with the great Piano Motifs

Gavinski

All the iOS Swam stuff is 33% off til Nov 30th 👍

RajahP

GeoTrumpet?

GeoSwam 2..

Paulo164

Hi,
None of my SWAM apps advertise their MIDI out.
In other words, looking from control apps like Velocity keyboard or Geoshred, I can’t see any Swam app in the « MIDI Out » section. Am I the only one in this case please ? Thanks !