SWAM VariFlute

SWAM VariFlute is the first instrument in Audio Modeling’s Discovery series, designed to open the door to a new world of expressive sound.

Powered by physical modeling, VariFlute lets you design your own flutes—from recorders to pan flutes, from traditional to entirely imagined—by shaping size, material, bore, and more.

Whether you’re exploring or creating at a professional level, VariFlute offers a unique combination of realism and creative freedom, redefining what a virtual instrument can be.

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$199

15 days trial

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System Requirements

Technical Specifications

Compatible with all major plugin formats on Mac and Windows.

macOS 10.13 - 27

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.

Real-time expression

Real-time expressive control without static limitations.

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.