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GeoTenorSax for GeoShred Studio

Every instrument tells a story. GeoShred Studio's continuous pitch surface puts tenor saxophone embouchure, breath character, growl, subtone, and vibrato under direct gestural control in real time. From the warm, dark low register to a penetrating altissimo, every shade of tone responds continuously to your pressure and gesture 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.

$50.00

Description

System Requirements

GeoTenorSax – Physically Modeled Tenor Saxophone for GeoShred Studio

GROWL, SUBTONE, AND THE TENOR'S FULL TONAL RANGE IN REAL TIME
GeoTenorSax runs inside GeoShred Studio, putting the tenor saxophone's full expressive vocabulary on GeoShred's multi-row continuous pitch surface. Slide across the grid to move through the instrument's registers; press into the surface to shape embouchure dynamics, growl intensity, and vibrato depth in real time. GeoShred's pressure-sensitive layout lets you control the warm, dark low register, the fuller middle range, and the penetrating altissimo as a continuous performance without mode switches or articulation presets. The SWAM engine models the underlying acoustic behavior; GeoShred's integrated FX rack adds reverb, echo, and amp modeling as part of the signal chain throughout.

GeoTenorSax interface in GeoShred Studio

What's Inside GeoTenorSax:

Continuous pitch surface across the tenor sax's range with natural chromatic access, portamento, and glide without key switching or articulation mode changes
Embouchure dynamics, growl character, subtone, vibrato, and the full tonal spectrum from soft to full-force modeled continuously from performance gesture and pressure
Integrated GeoShred FX rack including EchoMT, Reverb, AmpCab, and more for both clean and processed saxophone textures
MPE controller, wind and breath controller, and GeoShred Control companion app support
SWAM physical modeling: conical bore acoustics, single-reed behavior, and the tenor saxophone's characteristic warm-to-bright tonal range simulated as a continuous physical event

The Tenor Saxophone's Acoustic Identity

The tenor saxophone is a conical-bore, single-reed instrument made of brass, pitched in Bb, whose warm low register, projecting middle range, and raw altissimo top made it the defining solo voice of jazz. Growl, vibrato, and subtone are not discrete playing modes but continuous variations of the same acoustic mechanism, shaped by simultaneous humming, jaw movement, and breath control. In GeoShred Studio, all three respond to continuous pressure and gesture input across the full tonal range.

GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Control

GeoShred Studio is moForte's professional desktop instrument platform, running as a VST3, AU, or AUv3 plugin inside your DAW or as a standalone application. The multi-row isomorphic surface maps naturally to the saxophone's continuous, breath-driven character: chromatic runs fall under the fingers without awkward position shifts, and the pressure response translates directly to the breath dynamics that define saxophone phrasing. Wind and breath controllers connect directly, and MPE hardware integrates natively.

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

GeoTenorSax controls in GeoShred Studio

GeoSWAM vs. SWAM Tenor Saxophone

GeoSWAM instruments run inside GeoShred Studio and are built around GeoShred's expressive performance surface, including its multi-row grid, continuous pitch layout, pressure response, gesture control, and integrated FX rack. The instrument's core parameters are curated and mapped for immediate, real-time musical control within the GeoShred environment.

SWAM Tenor Saxophone is Audio Modeling's standalone instrument and plug-in, which can operate independently or inside a DAW. It provides deeper access to advanced model parameters and detailed customization within its own interface.

Both use the same underlying SWAM physical modeling technology and are capable of highly expressive performance. The difference lies in interface design, parameter depth, and workflow architecture.

They are separate products developed independently, and there are no upgrade or crossgrade paths between the two product lines.

FAQ

What is GeoTenorSax?
GeoTenorSax is a physically modeled tenor saxophone powered by SWAM technology from Audio Modeling, running inside GeoShred Studio. It delivers embouchure dynamics, breath character, growl, subtone, and vibrato with continuous pitch control, pressure-responsive dynamics, and real-time expression across GeoShred's performance surface.
What's the difference between GeoSWAM and Naada instruments?
GeoShred offers two families of physically modeled instruments: GeoSWAM and Naada. While both deliver deeply expressive performance through GeoShred's touch surface and MPE support, they come from different modeling technologies and are designed with different musical goals in mind.

GeoSWAM instruments are developed in collaboration with Audio Modeling and are closely related to their acclaimed SWAM instruments. These models focus primarily on Western orchestral and acoustic instruments such as brass, woodwinds, and strings. GeoSWAM instruments are designed for highly detailed expressive solo performance and operate as monophonic instruments, just like their real-world counterparts.

Naada instruments are developed by AccelMatrix and emphasize a broader palette of global instruments, including instruments such as Bansuri, Sitar, Veena, and many others alongside selected Western instruments. In contrast to GeoSWAM, Naada instruments are polyphonic, making them ideal for chords, layered textures, and rich ensemble-style performance.

In short:
GeoSWAM: monophonic, orchestral focus, highly detailed solo performance
Naada: polyphonic, broader global instrument palette, ideal for chords and layered textures.

Both instrument families share the same expressive GeoShred performance environment, giving players an intuitive and powerful way to perform physically modeled instruments.
Do GeoSWAM and Naada instruments use the same parameters?
No. Because the two families use different modeling technologies, each instrument includes its own parameter set tailored to its physical model. These parameters control aspects of the instrument's behavior and performance response.
What controllers work with GeoTenorSax?
GeoTenorSax works with MPE controllers, wind and breath controllers, the free GeoShred Control iOS companion app, and standard MIDI controllers.
Is GeoTenorSax monophonic?
Yes. Like all GeoSWAM instruments, GeoTenorSax is monophonic, mirroring the behavior of its acoustic counterpart. For polyphonic performance, GeoShred Studio offers the Naada instrument family, which supports chords, layered textures, and ensemble-style playing.