Naada Sarangi for GeoShred Studio

Naada Sarangi – Physically Modeled Sarangi for GeoShred Studio

SYMPATHETIC STRING RESONANCE AND VOCAL WARMTH IN EVERY SUSTAINED PHRASE
The sarangi's reputation as the instrument closest to the human voice comes from its ability to shade every note with continuous pitch variation and sympathetic overtones. Naada Sarangi brings that quality into GeoShred Studio, where each note is generated by the AccelMatrix Naada physical modeling engine and shaped by how you move across the multi-row pitch surface. Press harder to intensify bow contact, slide to introduce microtonal inflections, and let the polyphonic engine sustain multiple voices at once. The integrated FX rack provides EchoMT, Reverb, and AmpCab processing as part of the live signal chain.

What's Inside Naada Sarangi:

• GeoShred's multi-row continuous pitch surface with fretless glide and microtonal control for Hindustani melodic phrasing
• Polyphonic capability: layer sustained tones, voice chords, and build drone-plus-melody textures in a single performance
• Sarangi-specific model parameters including sympathetic resonance behavior, bow dynamics, and tonal warmth controls
• Integrated FX rack: EchoMT, Reverb, and AmpCab processing within the signal chain
• Controller support for MPE hardware, wind and breath controllers, and the free GeoShred Control companion app
• AccelMatrix Naada engine producing each voice as a physically modeled acoustic event

A Hundred Colors in a Single Bow Stroke

The sarangi's name derives from "sau rang," meaning a hundred colors, a reference to the timbral complexity produced by its three gut playing strings and dozens of sympathetic metal strings vibrating freely beneath the fingerboard. Stopped not by pressing against a fretboard but by the player's fingernail cuticles sliding along the string, the instrument produces a continuous, voice-like pitch contour with a shimmering halo of resonance around every note. The model captures both the direct bowed tone and the surrounding sympathetic activity that gives the sarangi its depth.

GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Control

GeoShred Studio is available as a VST3, AU, or AUv3 plugin for use inside DAWs such as Logic Pro, Cubase, and Reaper, and also runs as a standalone application. The playing surface uses an isomorphic layout tuned in perfect fourths, where pressure continuously shapes instrument parameters and lateral movement controls pitch with sub-semitone precision.

GeoShred Control connects an iPhone or iPad via USB to serve as a dedicated multi-touch performance surface alongside GeoShred Studio. MPE-compatible hardware and wind or breath controllers also connect directly for hands-on expressive control.

FAQ

What is Naada Sarangi?
Naada Sarangi is a physically modeled sarangi powered by the AccelMatrix Naada engine, running inside GeoShred Studio. It models the warm, vocal tone and sympathetic string resonance of the traditional Hindustani bowed instrument.

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 Naada Sarangi?
Naada Sarangi works with MPE controllers, wind and breath controllers, the free GeoShred Control iOS companion app, and standard MIDI controllers.

Is Naada Sarangi polyphonic?
Yes. Unlike GeoSWAM instruments which are monophonic, all Naada instruments support polyphonic performance, allowing chords, layered textures, and ensemble-style playing.