Samplemodeling has announced the release of The Violin, a new virtual instrument created by Stefano Lucato and Emanuele Parravicini in collaboration with Giorgio Tommasini and Peter Siedlaczek.
The Violin, exploiting further development of Samplemodeling's proprietary platform SWAM Engine S, includes all the features of previous SWAM-based instruments as well as some important new features.
Virtually all the elements contributing to the sound of the real instrument have been introduced in this virtual violin. Bow speed, pressure, direction and distance from the bridge are under player's control. One can also control the resonance of the played string, that of the open strings, the amount of rosin and bow noise, the sharpness of the attack, the bow lift (on the string vs. off the string) on both attack and release, the preferred finger position, and many other parameters. Each parameter can be assigned to any MIDI CC, allowing real time control.
For a detailed description, please visit the Violin product page.
The Violin includes several "instruments" with a different timbre which can be loaded via the main GUI.
Pricing & Availability
The retail price for the Violin is 129 EUR (+VAT if applicable). In addition, all Samplemodeling customers are entitled to a time-limited 10% discount.
The Violin is available as plug-ins for PC (Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista or XP, 32 or 64-bit), supported formats VST2 and AAX 32 or 64-bit, Mac (Intel only, OS X 10.6.8 - 10.12), supported formats AU, VST2 and AAX 32 or 64-bit. VST3 is not supported yet.
