Real-time expression
Real-time expressive control without static limitations.
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SWAM VariFlute
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$39
15 days trial
For SWAM Flutes owner
System Requirements
Technical Specifications
Compatible with all major plugin formats on Mac and Windows.
macOS 10.13 - 26
Standalone, AU, VST, VST3, AAX - 64bit
NKS (Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol) - VST3 only.
Apple Silicon supported natively.
Installation occupancy: from 52 MB to 180 MB depending on the number of plugin formats installed.
RAM occupancy: about 52 MB for each instrument instance.
Windows 10, Windows 11
Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX - 64bit
NKS (Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol) - VST3 only.
Installation occupancy: from 36 MB to 84 MB depending on the number of plugin formats installed.
RAM occupancy: about 52 MB for each instrument instance.
The realism and expressiveness of the SWAM instrument requires a computer with at least a 1.6 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU for running a single plugin instance. Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory, but may require larger buffer sizes, involving higher latencies.
All SWAM are navigable by the native accessibility frameworks on macOS, Windows, iOS.
Technology
Physical modeling, shaped in real time.
At the heart of SWAM VariFlute is over a decade of cutting-edge research in physical modeling. Unlike sample-based instruments, VariFlute doesn't rely on recorded sound. It generates sound in real time by simulating the physics of airflow, material, and resonance inside a flute.
This allows for:
VariFlute is a fully professional tool, accessible in price but uncompromising in quality. It's the perfect entry point for new users, and an inspiring addition for those already immersed in the SWAM world. With VariFlute, you're not just choosing a flute, you're crafting your own voice.
Infinite customization
Infinite customization of sound and instrument design.
Compact performance
Compact performance without the need for large sample libraries.
Feature Highlights
Discovery without fixed boundaries.
VariFlute opens a more experimental side of the SWAM ecosystem, giving creators a flexible instrument design space while keeping the immediacy and musical response of a professional tool.
Limitless Instrument Creation
Design your own flute-like instruments by adjusting physical characteristics such as length, diameter, material, hole configuration, and more, without relying on fixed presets or samples.
Global Sound Palette
Reproduce and reinvent sounds inspired by instruments like the shakuhachi, bansuri, ocarina, and panpipes, or invent entirely new timbres that defy cultural and geographic borders.
Continuous Expressivity
Experience the fluid dynamics of breath and embouchure control with a fully physically modeled engine that responds in real time to your every gesture.
Perfect for Exploration
A playground for sonic experimentation, VariFlute invites you to break boundaries and discover your own unique voice, no prior experience required.
Part of the Discovery Series
Designed to inspire and engage a new wave of creators, the Discovery Series brings top-tier technology to everyone, at a price that welcomes exploration.
Redeem
SWAM VariFlute is free for all SWAM Flutes owners, current and new.
If you already own SWAM Flutes, simply log in to the Customer Portal: VariFlute will be available for download at no additional cost.
For new customers, VariFlute will automatically be offered for free during checkout when you add either SWAM Flutes or the full SWAM Solo Woodwinds Bundle to your cart.
After completing your purchase, the instrument will also appear in your User Portal, ready to be downloaded.
It's our way of saying thank you, and of opening new creative doors for every member of the SWAM community.
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