User Manual

Hardware Requirements

Audio interface (sound card)

A good quality audio interface with suitable low-latency drivers (like ASIO) is required.            

Recommended settings for buffer size are 128, 256 samples, or 512 samples (higher            

latency, but less CPU load). Onboard audio devices are often suitable on modern            

computers.

MIDI devices

SWAM instruments (like any other virtual instrument) can be successfully used without the            

need for any additional hardware by drawing the controller curves and programming the            

notes directly in the host sequencer. However, a much more “human” and interactive            

configuration is recommended — especially when playing in real time — using external            

MIDI devices: a MIDI keyboard with at least 5 octaves, mod wheel & pitch bend, connected               

to the computer via USB or an external MIDI interface, equipped with a set of physical               

continuous MIDI controllers (usually knobs or sliders) to control effects like growl, flutter            

tongue, mute distance, etc.

Although the dynamics can be controlled by another physical controller (knob, slider,           

ribbon, XY-pad), a pedal is highly recommended. As an alternative, a breath controller, such             

as a Yamaha BC3, TEControl or Hornberg Research HB1, can be used. Woodwind or brass              

players may prefer to use a wind controller such as a Yamaha WX, Akai EWI (USB, 4000S or                 

5000), Aodyo Sylphyo or an EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument); all of them provide excellent             

results. Multi-expressive devices like the Seaboard or the LinnStrument are supported.

Software Requirements

Standalone

We provide a Standalone version of each instrument, please check the Installation Path            

paragraph of this User Manual to locate the applications.

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Plugins

A DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) or a Host capable of running VST2.4, VST3, Audio Units              

or AAX plugins is needed to run the SWAM instruments. If you do not have a host                

application capable of running VST or AU plugins, you can install a free host application              

such as Camelot (camelotpro.com).

A list of compatible hosts and DAWs can be found on our Knowledge base:

audiomodeling.com/support.

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SWAM Solo Brass - v1.0.1

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