SWAM String Sections
Pushing Through the Barriers of Sampling
SWAM String Sections is a truly innovative suite of four plug-ins, corresponding to the orchestra sections Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Double Basses, and based on Audio Modeling’s exclusive modeling technology. They are capable of emulating orchestras of various sizes, from small chamber ensembles to large symphonic groups.
SWAM technology provides instant access to natural orchestral articulations, and sections can be placed together in a virtual room to achieve authentic, blended acoustics. With real-time control over staccato, legato, expression, and more, it represents a revolution in orchestral arrangement and composition, allowing for seamless transitions between different styles and articulations without disrupting the creative flow.
Room Modeling Technology
The room plays a crucial role in crafting the natural blend of different instruments, so Audio Modeling created Ambiente – The Room Simulator!
You can precisely position each section of your orchestra within the virtual room, creating a spatial experience that mirrors reality. All SWAM Solo Instruments and SWAM String Sections can benefit from the same environment consistently, without artificial enhancements.
You have the power to choose the room’s size and absorption materials, allowing you to transition seamlessly from a cozy, highly absorbent recording studio to the grandeur of a spacious church.
Fine-tune your sound by adjusting the microphone’s proximity, either drawing it closer for intimacy or pushing it farther for a richer reverb effect. With SWAM’s Ambiente Room Simulator, you hold the keys to orchestral perfection, unlocking a world of creative possibilities.
You can control the Ambiente Room Simulator from any SWAM plugin in your setup, whether it’s a Solo Instrument or a String Section. Adjust section placement, room size, or absorption materials — all at your fingertips within any SWAM plugin, thanks to the unique seamless communication between individual plugin tracks. Match any solo instrument sound to your sections for a cohesive and realistic ensemble.
The Next-Level Production Workflow
- ✓ Realistic: Individual sections plugins provide individual control of each section’s expressivity by automating expression, vibrato, bow pressure and position, tremolo, etc.
- ✓ Efficient: The creative workflow is not broken by searching for the right articulation or sample.
- ✓ Fast: With physical modeling technology you can recreate any musical style, controlling velocity, expression, playing staccato/legato, and experimenting with the exact sound you need just by playing.
- ✓ Smart: The room simulator communicates between multiple tracks in the DAW, so you have a centralized UI to position all sections at once instead of opening each plugin to tweak room settings.
Specifications
💻 Formats and OS
macOS: macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) – 15 (Sequoia)*
Standalone, Audio Units, VST, VST3, AAX 64bit
NKS (Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol) – VST3 only
* Apple Silicon architecture supported natively
Windows: Windows 10, Windows 11
Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX 64bit
NKS (Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol) – VST3 only
All SWAM apps and plugins are navigable by the native accessibility frameworks on macOS, Windows, iOS.
💾 Small Footprint
macOS: Product installer is 390 MB. The required space is 37 MB per single plugin format plus 248 MB for shared resources and assets. The total range is from 396 MB to 988 MB depending on the number of plugin formats installed. RAM occupancy: about 176 MB for each instrument instance.
Windows: Product installer is 338 MB. The required space is 17 MB per single plugin format plus 248 MB for shared resources and assets. The total range is from 265 MB to 588 MB depending on the number of plugin formats installed. RAM occupancy: about 173 MB for each instrument instance.
⚡ CPU Load
The realism and expressiveness of the SWAM instruments requires a computer with at least a 2.5 GHz 4‑core CPU for running a single plugin instance. Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory, but might require larger buffer sizes, resulting in higher latencies.
Insights
Main Screen: New UI, Clean & Easy
Expressivity: Adjust the sound to your taste and needs
Play Modes: Control the behavior of the instruments
Timbre: Endless combinations, find your own sound
Pitch – Master Tuning: Transpose and Pitch-bend range
Pitch – Micro Tuning: Play with your own style and tune
Advanced: Fine tuning parameters
Room Simulator: Place your instruments in an acoustically modeled room
Room Types: Choose different room materials and sizes
MIDI Mapping: One touch to assign
Feature Highlights
- 1 Comprehensive Suite:
SWAM String Sections includes four essential plugins – Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Double Basses.
- 2 Expressive Modeling:
Harness the power of physical and behavioral modeling for limitless articulations and musical styles. A first for orchestral ensembles!
- 3 Spatial Control:
Take charge of room modeling and section placement, tailoring your desired sound and spatialization. With our Room Simulator, you can choose the room absorption and size and move each section to any position, resulting in an accurate acoustic response based on the room’s characteristics.
- 4 Realistic Monophonic Section Programming:
Capture the authenticity of a live orchestra by programming each monophonic section individually in your DAW, complete with its unique performance characteristics. Just as real orchestras have sections that play individual parts, SWAM String Sections allows you to replicate this realism in your compositions, thereby avoiding the dreaded “organ” effect when playing chordally. Bringing physical and behavioral modeling to ensembles means not having to compromise on authentic, precise control in your orchestral arrangements.
- 5 Orchestral Flexibility:
Build your custom orchestra, from small ensembles to grand symphonies. As you add more sections, they intelligently communicate, automatically placing themselves in your room of choice, with anti-phasing settings for exceptional sound quality.
- 6 Musical Freedom:
Elevate your compositions with these incomparable new instruments that offer unparalleled orchestral sound‑shaping possibilities.
Take Your Music Anywhere
Discover the Audio Modeling Ecosystem on the App Store! Transform your iPad or iPhone into a powerful creative tool and take your music wherever you go. Explore a new dimension of sound creation directly on your mobile device.
Product Videos
Getting Started with SWAM String Sections
Film Music Orchestral Arrangement
Cinematic Jazz Orchestral Arrangement
DISCOVER SWAM STRING SECTIONS IN LESS THAN 50 SECONDS
Bach Orchestral Arrangement
Technical Specifications Summary
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Instruments | Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
| Technology | SWAM (Synchronous Waves Acoustic Modeling) |
| Compatible OS | macOS 10.13+, Windows 10/11 |
| Plugin Formats | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU (Mac only), AAX |
| CPU Requirements | 2.5 GHz 4-core processor or higher |
| RAM Usage | ~175 MB per instance |
| Disk Space (macOS) | 396 MB - 988 MB depending on formats installed |
| Disk Space (Windows) | 265 MB - 588 MB depending on formats installed |
| Accessibility | Full support via native frameworks |
Frequently Asked Questions
Unlike traditional sample-based libraries that rely on pre-recorded audio, SWAM String Sections uses physical modeling technology to generate sounds in real-time based on mathematical models of the actual instruments. This allows for unprecedented control over articulations, expressions, and playing styles without the limitations of pre-recorded samples.
You can seamlessly transition between different playing techniques (legato, staccato, pizzicato, etc.) without disrupting your creative flow or searching for the right articulation. Each parameter can be fine-tuned in real-time, giving you complete control over the sound.
Ambiente is an advanced room simulation technology that allows you to place each section of your virtual orchestra in a realistic acoustic environment. You can:
- Position each section precisely within the virtual room
- Adjust room size from intimate studio to large concert hall
- Control absorption materials to change acoustic properties
- Set microphone proximity for optimal balance
The room simulator communicates between plugins, allowing you to control the entire orchestral environment from any single SWAM plugin in your session.
For the most realistic orchestral sound, we recommend programming each section monophonically (one note at a time), just as real orchestras have separate players for each part. This approach avoids the artificial "organ-like" effect that can occur when playing chords with sampled instruments.
Each section can have its own unique performance characteristics, including expressivity, vibrato, bow position, and attack. The sections will intelligently communicate with each other and automatically place themselves in your room of choice with anti-phasing settings for exceptional sound quality.
For optimal performance, we recommend:
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later, or Windows 10/11
- 2.5 GHz 4-core processor or higher
- 8GB RAM minimum
- 396-988 MB disk space on macOS (depending on formats installed)
- 265-588 MB disk space on Windows (depending on formats installed)
Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory but might require larger buffer sizes, resulting in higher latencies.
Yes! SWAM instruments offer an inclusive music-making experience for blind and visually impaired musicians. With their user-friendly interface and full accessibility features, SWAM instruments enable visually impaired users to navigate with ease using native accessibility frameworks on macOS, Windows, and iOS.
Users can focus on making music without barriers, enjoying the full creative potential of these instruments regardless of visual ability.
Friendly for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
SWAM instruments offer an inclusive music-making experience for blind and visually impaired musicians. With their user-friendly interface and accessibility features, SWAM instruments enable visually impaired users to fully engage in the creative process without any barriers. Users can navigate the instruments with ease and focus on making music, regardless of their visual ability. With SWAM instruments, everyone can enjoy the joy and therapeutic benefits of music-making.
SWAM String Sections
Pushing Through the Barriers of Sampling
SWAM String Sections is a truly innovative suite of four plug-ins, corresponding to the orchestra sections Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Double Basses, and based on Audio Modeling’s exclusive modeling technology. They are capable of emulating orchestras of various sizes, from small chamber ensembles to large symphonic groups.
SWAM technology provides instant access to natural orchestral articulations, and sections can be placed together in a virtual room to achieve authentic, blended acoustics. With real-time control over staccato, legato, expression, and more, it represents a revolution in orchestral arrangement and composition, allowing for seamless transitions between different styles and articulations without disrupting the creative flow.
Room Modeling Technology
The room plays a crucial role in crafting the natural blend of different instruments, so Audio Modeling created Ambiente – The Room Simulator!
You can precisely position each section of your orchestra within the virtual room, creating a spatial experience that mirrors reality. All SWAM Solo Instruments and SWAM String Sections can benefit from the same environment consistently, without artificial enhancements.
You have the power to choose the room’s size and absorption materials, allowing you to transition seamlessly from a cozy, highly absorbent recording studio to the grandeur of a spacious church.
Fine-tune your sound by adjusting the microphone’s proximity, either drawing it closer for intimacy or pushing it farther for a richer reverb effect. With SWAM’s Ambiente Room Simulator, you hold the keys to orchestral perfection, unlocking a world of creative possibilities.
You can control the Ambiente Room Simulator from any SWAM plugin in your setup, whether it’s a Solo Instrument or a String Section. Adjust section placement, room size, or absorption materials — all at your fingertips within any SWAM plugin, thanks to the unique seamless communication between individual plugin tracks. Match any solo instrument sound to your sections for a cohesive and realistic ensemble.
The Next-Level Production Workflow
- ✓ Realistic: Individual sections plugins provide individual control of each section’s expressivity by automating expression, vibrato, bow pressure and position, tremolo, etc.
- ✓ Efficient: The creative workflow is not broken by searching for the right articulation or sample.
- ✓ Fast: With physical modeling technology you can recreate any musical style, controlling velocity, expression, playing staccato/legato, and experimenting with the exact sound you need just by playing.
- ✓ Smart: The room simulator communicates between multiple tracks in the DAW, so you have a centralized UI to position all sections at once instead of opening each plugin to tweak room settings.
Specifications
💻 Formats and OS
macOS: macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) – 15 (Sequoia)*
Standalone, Audio Units, VST, VST3, AAX 64bit
NKS (Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol) – VST3 only
* Apple Silicon architecture supported natively
Windows: Windows 10, Windows 11
Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX 64bit
NKS (Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol) – VST3 only
All SWAM apps and plugins are navigable by the native accessibility frameworks on macOS, Windows, iOS.
💾 Small Footprint
macOS: Product installer is 390 MB. The required space is 37 MB per single plugin format plus 248 MB for shared resources and assets. The total range is from 396 MB to 988 MB depending on the number of plugin formats installed. RAM occupancy: about 176 MB for each instrument instance.
Windows: Product installer is 338 MB. The required space is 17 MB per single plugin format plus 248 MB for shared resources and assets. The total range is from 265 MB to 588 MB depending on the number of plugin formats installed. RAM occupancy: about 173 MB for each instrument instance.
⚡ CPU Load
The realism and expressiveness of the SWAM instruments requires a computer with at least a 2.5 GHz 4‑core CPU for running a single plugin instance. Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory, but might require larger buffer sizes, resulting in higher latencies.
Insights
Main Screen: New UI, Clean & Easy
Expressivity: Adjust the sound to your taste and needs
Play Modes: Control the behavior of the instruments
Timbre: Endless combinations, find your own sound
Pitch – Master Tuning: Transpose and Pitch-bend range
Pitch – Micro Tuning: Play with your own style and tune
Advanced: Fine tuning parameters
Room Simulator: Place your instruments in an acoustically modeled room
Room Types: Choose different room materials and sizes
MIDI Mapping: One touch to assign
Feature Highlights
- 1 Comprehensive Suite:
SWAM String Sections includes four essential plugins – Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Double Basses.
- 2 Expressive Modeling:
Harness the power of physical and behavioral modeling for limitless articulations and musical styles. A first for orchestral ensembles!
- 3 Spatial Control:
Take charge of room modeling and section placement, tailoring your desired sound and spatialization. With our Room Simulator, you can choose the room absorption and size and move each section to any position, resulting in an accurate acoustic response based on the room’s characteristics.
- 4 Realistic Monophonic Section Programming:
Capture the authenticity of a live orchestra by programming each monophonic section individually in your DAW, complete with its unique performance characteristics. Just as real orchestras have sections that play individual parts, SWAM String Sections allows you to replicate this realism in your compositions, thereby avoiding the dreaded “organ” effect when playing chordally. Bringing physical and behavioral modeling to ensembles means not having to compromise on authentic, precise control in your orchestral arrangements.
- 5 Orchestral Flexibility:
Build your custom orchestra, from small ensembles to grand symphonies. As you add more sections, they intelligently communicate, automatically placing themselves in your room of choice, with anti-phasing settings for exceptional sound quality.
- 6 Musical Freedom:
Elevate your compositions with these incomparable new instruments that offer unparalleled orchestral sound‑shaping possibilities.
Take Your Music Anywhere
Discover the Audio Modeling Ecosystem on the App Store! Transform your iPad or iPhone into a powerful creative tool and take your music wherever you go. Explore a new dimension of sound creation directly on your mobile device.
Product Videos
Getting Started with SWAM String Sections
Film Music Orchestral Arrangement
Cinematic Jazz Orchestral Arrangement
DISCOVER SWAM STRING SECTIONS IN LESS THAN 50 SECONDS
Bach Orchestral Arrangement
Technical Specifications Summary
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Instruments | Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
| Technology | SWAM (Synchronous Waves Acoustic Modeling) |
| Compatible OS | macOS 10.13+, Windows 10/11 |
| Plugin Formats | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU (Mac only), AAX |
| CPU Requirements | 2.5 GHz 4-core processor or higher |
| RAM Usage | ~175 MB per instance |
| Disk Space (macOS) | 396 MB - 988 MB depending on formats installed |
| Disk Space (Windows) | 265 MB - 588 MB depending on formats installed |
| Accessibility | Full support via native frameworks |
Frequently Asked Questions
Unlike traditional sample-based libraries that rely on pre-recorded audio, SWAM String Sections uses physical modeling technology to generate sounds in real-time based on mathematical models of the actual instruments. This allows for unprecedented control over articulations, expressions, and playing styles without the limitations of pre-recorded samples.
You can seamlessly transition between different playing techniques (legato, staccato, pizzicato, etc.) without disrupting your creative flow or searching for the right articulation. Each parameter can be fine-tuned in real-time, giving you complete control over the sound.
Ambiente is an advanced room simulation technology that allows you to place each section of your virtual orchestra in a realistic acoustic environment. You can:
- Position each section precisely within the virtual room
- Adjust room size from intimate studio to large concert hall
- Control absorption materials to change acoustic properties
- Set microphone proximity for optimal balance
The room simulator communicates between plugins, allowing you to control the entire orchestral environment from any single SWAM plugin in your session.
For the most realistic orchestral sound, we recommend programming each section monophonically (one note at a time), just as real orchestras have separate players for each part. This approach avoids the artificial "organ-like" effect that can occur when playing chords with sampled instruments.
Each section can have its own unique performance characteristics, including expressivity, vibrato, bow position, and attack. The sections will intelligently communicate with each other and automatically place themselves in your room of choice with anti-phasing settings for exceptional sound quality.
For optimal performance, we recommend:
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later, or Windows 10/11
- 2.5 GHz 4-core processor or higher
- 8GB RAM minimum
- 396-988 MB disk space on macOS (depending on formats installed)
- 265-588 MB disk space on Windows (depending on formats installed)
Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory but might require larger buffer sizes, resulting in higher latencies.
Yes! SWAM instruments offer an inclusive music-making experience for blind and visually impaired musicians. With their user-friendly interface and full accessibility features, SWAM instruments enable visually impaired users to navigate with ease using native accessibility frameworks on macOS, Windows, and iOS.
Users can focus on making music without barriers, enjoying the full creative potential of these instruments regardless of visual ability.
Friendly for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
SWAM instruments offer an inclusive music-making experience for blind and visually impaired musicians. With their user-friendly interface and accessibility features, SWAM instruments enable visually impaired users to fully engage in the creative process without any barriers. Users can navigate the instruments with ease and focus on making music, regardless of their visual ability. With SWAM instruments, everyone can enjoy the joy and therapeutic benefits of music-making.
