Naada Saraswati Veena for GeoShred Studio

SACRED STRINGS, CONTINUOUS PITCH, AND THE FULL WEIGHT OF CARNATIC MELODY

A new standard for playable, responsive sound. Naada Saraswati Veena places the principal concert instrument of Carnatic classical music inside GeoShred Studio, where continuous pitch glide, fret-bending gamakas, and deep resonant sustain respond directly to pressure and gesture on the playing surface. The instrument is fully polyphonic, supporting chords and layered melodic lines simultaneously.

Works with MPE controllers, wind and breath controllers, and GeoShred Control, a free iPhone and iPad companion app that delivers a multi-touch expressive surface for live performance.

Naada Saraswati Veena runs inside GeoShred Studio, where the deep resonant character of South India's most revered plucked instrument is accessible across a multi-row continuous pitch surface. Slide between fretted positions to shape gamakas and microtonal ornaments, press into the grid to control pluck dynamics and sustain, and move across rows to shift register. The AccelMatrix Naada physical modeling engine generates each note as a real-time acoustic event. Because the instrument is polyphonic, you can sustain a drone beneath melodic phrases, voice chords across the surface, or layer independent lines simultaneously. GeoShred's integrated FX rack adds EchoMT, Reverb, and AmpCab processing directly in the signal chain.

What's Inside Naada Saraswati Veena:

• GeoShred's continuous pitch surface with fretless glide, portamento, and microtonal control suited to Carnatic raga performance.
• Polyphonic performance: sustain drones under melodic lines, voice chords, or layer independent phrases simultaneously.
• Direct access to Saraswati veena model parameters including pluck position, string resonance, and tonal shaping.
• Integrated FX rack with EchoMT, Reverb, and AmpCab available as part of the performance signal chain.
• Full controller support: MPE controllers, wind and breath controllers, GeoShred Control companion app.
• AccelMatrix Naada physical modeling engine generating each note as a continuous acoustic simulation.

The Voice of Carnatic Classical Music

Named for the Hindu goddess of music and knowledge, the Saraswati veena has been the principal melodic instrument of Carnatic classical music for centuries. Its 24 fixed brass frets allow deep string-bending to produce the continuous pitch ornaments called gamakas, while the large gourd resonator delivers a majestic sustain that fills a concert hall. The model captures this interaction between percussive pluck attack and long, singing decay, along with the microtonal vocabulary that defines raga-based melodic movement in South Indian tradition.

GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Control

GeoShred Studio operates as a VST3, AU, or AUv3 plugin inside major DAWs, or as a standalone application. Its isomorphic surface is tuned in perfect fourths, providing a layout where melodic intervals repeat consistently across rows. Pressure and gesture are mapped continuously to instrument parameters, making the surface a direct conduit for expression rather than a series of on/off triggers.

GeoShred Control is a free companion app for iPhone and iPad that connects via USB, adding a second multi-touch expressive surface for live performance. MPE hardware controllers and wind or breath controllers connect directly to GeoShred Studio as well.

GeoShred Studio Required. Running Naada Saraswati Veena requires GeoShred Studio ($50), a separate required purchase.

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