{"title":"Flute","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"variflute","title":"SWAM VARIFLUTE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e SWAM VariFlute i\u003c\/strong\u003entroduces Audio Modeling’s new Discovery line of affordable physically modeled instruments. Powered by the \u003c\/span\u003esame sound engine as flagship SWAM instruments,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariFlute lets you design custom flutes and pipes with precise control over tube type, material, pipe length, diameter, aperture, breath noise, and ambient room settings. Explore recorders, pan flutes, bansuris, shakuhachis, and imaginative hybrids in one versatile plugin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features of SWAM VariFlute\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Physical Modeling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBuilt with the same powerful engine used in Audio Modeling’s flagship SWAM instruments—no sampling involved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndless Customization:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eControl over tube type, material, size, aperture, and breath noise allows users to morph the instrument’s personality to their needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmbiente Integration:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eComes with the embedded Ambiente Room Simulator, allowing full spatial positioning and mix cohesion across multiple instances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple Plugin Formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAvailable as VST, VST3, AU, AAX (macOS, Windows), AUv3, and IAA (iOS), as well as a standalone app.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Accessibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOptimized for screen readers and keyboard navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eController-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCompatible with MIDI keyboards, wind controllers, breath controllers, and MPE devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCross-Platform\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Affordable Entrée into the World of Advanced Physical Modeling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to lower the entry barrier into the world of expressive physical modeling, VariFlute is a deeply versatile aerophone plugin that allows users to explore, customize, and create flutes and pipe instruments like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-time expressive control without static limitations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfinite customization of sound and instrument design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact performance without the need for large sample libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith VariFlute, musicians, sound designers, and curious creators can morph the instrument into a wide variety of acoustic and imagined flutes—from recorders and bansuris to pan flutes, shakuhachis, and hybrid fantasy instruments. All of this is made possible through Audio Modeling’s state-of-the-art physical modeling engine—no samples required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Discovery Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SWAM VariFlute launches a brand-new product category for Audio Modeling: SWAM Discovery. These virtual instruments feature the same sound engine as flagship SWAM instruments but are designed for discovery, learning, and artistic experimentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAmbiente Room Modeling Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou have the power to choose the room’s size and absorption materials, letting you move effortlessly from the intimacy of a dry studio space to the resonance of a grand cathedral. Shape your sound further by adjusting microphone proximity—draw it in for breathy detail or pull it back for spacious, enveloping reverb. With SWAM’s Room Simulator, every nuance of your flute performance is placed in an acoustic environment with precision, from the first breath at the embouchure to the final note ringing through the hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can control the Room Simulator directly within SWAM VariFlute. Whether fine-tuning room size, absorption, or mic placement, everything is at your fingertips inside the plugin, giving you expressive, customizable spaces for any performance or experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFree With Swam Flutes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSWAM VariFlute is free for all\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"SWAM Flutes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilio.com\/swam-flutes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSWAM Flutes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eowners — current and new. 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The pipe model is open at both ends and has a rich sound. All kinds of flutes and single-column aerophones fall in this category.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlide - Closed Pipe:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNotes are achieved by changing the length of the resonant\u003cbr\u003esection in a sliding manner, like a coulisse would. The pipe model is closed at one\u003cbr\u003eend, enhancing odd harmonics, and has a hollow sound. Slide flutes fall in this\u003cbr\u003ecategory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Pipe - Closed Pipe:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enotes are achieved by exciting a different pipe for each\u003cbr\u003enote. Again, this is the closed pipe model, but imagined in a set, where the energy is\u003cbr\u003eisolated for each tube, and there is little to no interaction between consecutive notes. Pan flutes fall into this category.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControlled by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResonance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eparameter: it changes the internal resonance of the pipe, emulating different pipe construction materials and densities. Wood, Bamboo, Metal, Plastic, etc. – affects sustain and presence of the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePipe Length\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermines the instrument’s base pitch and playable range by modifying its overall length. Useful to morph the instrument from piccolo, to concert flute, to bass flute and beyond, changing how it responds to the same note. 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