GeoCello for GeoShred Studio

From The Deep C String To Lyrical Upper-register Phrases

The very definition of expression. Shape nearly four octaves of cello bow-string interaction directly from GeoShred Studio's pitch surface, where every shift in pressure and gesture controls contact point, bow speed, and dynamics continuously in real time. From the deep resonance of the C string to lyrical upper-register phrases, the instrument responds to how you play 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.

GeoCello runs inside GeoShred Studio, where the cello's full expressive range is accessible across all four strings (C, G, D, A) on GeoShred's multi-row continuous pitch surface. Press into the grid to shape bow dynamics and vibrato; shift position to move contact point from sul tasto to sul ponticello. Legato phrases, spiccato passages, and sustained bowing all respond continuously to gesture and pressure. The SWAM engine by Audio Modeling drives the underlying acoustic simulation; GeoShred's integrated FX rack adds reverb, echo, and amp modeling as part of the signal chain throughout.

What's Inside GeoCello:

• GeoShred's continuous pitch surface across the cello's four-string range (C, G, D, A) with portamento, glide, and expressive slide built into the layout.
• Live bow parameter control: speed, pressure, and string contact point across the full tonal spectrum from soft sul tasto to intense sul ponticello.
• 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 continuous physical modeling: legato, staccato, spiccato, and sustained bowing simulated as an acoustic event in real time.

The Cello's Acoustic Identity

The cello spans nearly four octaves and sustains a wider range of bowing expressions than any other string instrument: a deeply legato phrase on the D string, a spiccato passage with the bow bouncing at speed, a quiet flautando tone produced with a fast bow near the fingerboard, each a genuinely different physical event requiring different bow mechanics. In GeoShred Studio, those bowing behaviors respond continuously to pressure and gesture across the full range.

GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Control

GeoShred Studio runs as a VST3, AU, or AUv3 plugin inside Logic Pro, Cubase, Reaper, and other major DAWs, or as a standalone application. Its multi-row isomorphic surface is tuned in perfect fourths, a layout that provides natural melodic continuity across the cello's range and suits the kind of continuous, connected phrasing that defines bowed string performance. Real-time pressure and gesture mapping are built into the platform from the ground up.

GeoShred Control pairs with GeoShred Studio via USB and puts a second multi-touch surface on an iPhone or iPad for use during live performance. MPE hardware, wind and breath controllers connect directly as well.

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

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