GeoBassFlute for GeoShred Studio

Dark Atmospheric Tone, Flutter Tongue, And Breath Character In Real Time

You'll feel it breathe as you play. On GeoShred Studio's continuous pitch surface, the bass flute's dark atmospheric register, breath quality, and flutter tongue respond continuously to your pressure and gesture in real time. One octave below the concert flute, the bass flute's breathy, velvety tone is under direct performance control on the grid.

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.

GeoBassFlute runs inside GeoShred Studio, where the bass flute's atmospheric register is accessible through GeoShred's multi-row continuous pitch surface. Press lightly for the instrument's characteristic breathy low-register tone; increase pressure to bring out fuller resonance and overblown harmonics. Flutter tongue and breath-noise character shift continuously with input gesture across the entire range. The SWAM engine models the physics of the large-scale air column and curved headjoint; GeoShred Studio's integrated FX rack delivers reverb, echo, and amp modeling throughout the performance chain.

What's Inside GeoBassFlute:

• Continuous pitch surface across the bass flute's low register with portamento and slide expression available across the entire range.
• Flutter tongue and overblown harmonics accessible through continuous gesture; breath-noise character shifts naturally with input pressure.
• Integrated GeoShred FX rack including EchoMT, Reverb, AmpCab, and additional processors available in the signal chain during performance.
• MPE controller, wind and breath controller, and GeoShred Control companion app support.
• SWAM physical modeling capturing the bass flute's distinctive dark tone, breathy low-register quality, and natural projection limits.

The Bass Flute's Acoustic Identity

Pitched one octave below the concert flute in C, the bass flute's low register is inherently soft, and breath noise becomes an organic part of the tone rather than a flaw to eliminate. In recording and film scoring, that breathy atmospheric quality is precisely what the instrument is chosen for: an otherworldly color that sits below the concert flute's clarity and above the bass clarinet's density. In GeoShred Studio, the boundary between breath noise and tone remains fluid, shaped continuously by air pressure and input gesture across the full range.

GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Control

GeoShred Studio is moForte's professional desktop instrument platform, running as a VST3, AU, or AUv3 plugin or standalone application. Its multi-row isomorphic surface tuned in perfect fourths enables natural melodic and chromatic movement across the bass flute's range. Wind and breath controllers pair naturally with the instrument's breath-driven character and connect directly to GeoShred Studio.

GeoShred Control pairs with GeoShred Studio over USB, delivering a free multi-touch iOS surface for live performance alongside hardware controllers.

GeoShred Studio Required. Running GeoBassFlute requires GeoShred Studio ($50), a separate required purchase.

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