GeoShred Studio, GeoSWAM, and Naada Instruments Now Available Through ILIO
Westlake Village, CA – June 2, 2026 – ILIO is pleased to announce a new partnership with moForte, bringing GeoShred Studio and the complete collection of GeoSWAM and Naada modeled instruments to ILIO and its extensive worldwide dealer network.
An Expressive Approach to Performance
GeoShred Studio is a physical modeling software instrument for macOS that offers deep expressive control and seamless integration into professional music production environments. Building on its roots as a mobile performance app, the desktop version adds AUv3 and VST3 plug-in support, multi-instance use, and MIDI/MPE integration for recording, editing, and re-rendering expressive performances inside a DAW.
Product Highlights
GeoShred Studio
GeoShred Studio is available for $50 USD and serves as the entry point into the GeoShred performance environment for macOS. The included physical modeling guitar engine features more than 70 adjustable parameters, a 22-unit inline FX rack with stompboxes, amp simulation, reverb, delay, and arpeggiator, along with more than 200 built-in scales, Indian ragas, and microtonal temperaments. GeoSWAM and Naada instruments expand the platform into expressive orchestral strings, brass, woodwinds, and world instruments through additional instrument purchases and collections available from ILIO.
- Physical Modeling Engine based on research from Stanford’s CCRMA program
- AUv3 and VST3 plug-in support for macOS DAWs
- Full MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) compatibility
- Integration with GeoShred and GeoShred Control on iPad and iPhone
- Preset synchronization between desktop and mobile devices via iCloud
GeoSWAM Instruments
GeoSWAM instruments focus on expressive modeled Western instruments designed for detailed real-time performance and phrasing control.
Available instruments include:
GeoTrumpet, GeoBassTrombone, GeoBassFlute, GeoPizzBass, GeoViola, GeoViolin, GeoCello, GeoTenorSax, GeoFlute, GeoClarinet, and GeoOboe.
Naada Instruments
Naada Instruments feature expressive modeled world instruments spanning a wide range of musical traditions and performance styles.
Available instruments include:
Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Bansuri, Bari Sax, Bass, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Carnatic Violin, Cello, Dizi, Duduk, Erhu, French Horn, Guan, Gaohu, Harmonica, Nadaswaram, Ney, Oud, Pan Flute, Pipa, Rudra Veena, Sarangi, Saraswati Veena, Sarod, Shehnai, Sitar, Suona, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Viola, and Zhonghu.
How to Use GeoShred Studio
GeoShred Studio is designed to be performed expressively using GeoShred’s isomorphic keyboard on iPad and iPhone. For users who do not already own GeoShred for iOS, the free GeoShred Control app provides MPE control specifically designed for use with GeoShred Studio on macOS.
The software is also compatible with a wide range of performance tools including MPE controllers, traditional MIDI keyboards, and breath controllers, allowing musicians to choose the performance approach that best fits their setup.
Why Choose GeoShred Studio
- Responsive physical models designed for expressive real-time performance
- Continuous control over dynamics, vibrato, articulation, and phrasing
- Flexible integration with DAWs, MIDI controllers, and mobile devices
- A growing catalog of modeled Western and world instruments
- Designed by musicians for both stage and studio use
Availability
GeoShred Studio and all GeoSWAM and Naada instruments are now available through ILIO and authorized ILIO dealers worldwide.
About moForte Inc
moForte Inc is a California-based software developer specializing in physically modeled instruments for expressive digital performance. Founded by alumni of Stanford University's CCRMA program and co-founders of Staccato Systems, moForte develops performance-focused instruments and technologies designed to provide musicians with deeper expressive control across mobile and desktop platforms.
