SWAM Demystified - Tutorial Series from Ask.Video

The most detailed SWAM course to date—SWAM Demystified is a full-fledged, 23 video course produced by Ask.Video that is designed to take you from the very basics of SWAM instruments all the way to getting mind-blowingly realistic and incredibly human results.

$29.00

Sample libraries, traditionally, are the main source of sound when creating orchestral scores in a DAW. They are all vast collections of pre-recorded audio snapshots that are actuated and strung together using MIDI velocities and articulation sets. SWAM, however, is completely different.

Live musicians don't play in sampled snapshots. Quite the contrary, they are expressive, emotional artists who infuse every individual note, continuously, with musical feeling. That's where SWAM excels. It utilizes an advanced physical modeling technology that allows (and actually requires) the synthesist/producer/performer to continuously input their musical expression via MIDI control into the SWAM instruments to be ultimately rewarded with amazingly realistic and very human musical results that achieve a verisimilitude that you just can't get from a sample library.

This 23 video SWAM Authorized course by Matt Vanacoro walks you through you everything you need to know to make the SWAM instruments come alive. He even brings in live musicians who show you actual playing techniques you need to know to make the most of these amazing, plugin instruments.

Begin your journey of recreating orchestral realism in this SWAM course!

Course Outline

Section 1: Introduction
  • Introduction to SWAM - 1m 25s
  • Air and Mouth Considerations for SWAM (Bassoon) - 5m 49s
  • Air and Mouth Considerations for SWAM (Sax and Flute) - 3m 1s
  • SWAM and Physical String Characteristics (Violin) - 5m 33s
  • SWAM and Physical String Characteristics (Cello) - 5m 8s
  • Setting Up For Success - 4m 23s
  • Making Your First Sound - 5m 18s
Section 2: Screens and Controls
  • Using Visual Feedback - 4m 5s
  • Making it Sound 'Real' - 4m 20s
  • Getting Expressive - 4m 17s
  • What's Up Front - 3m 22s
  • Instrument Models - 3m 11s
  • Using Presets - 4m 54s
  • Tuning and Intonation - 4m 4s
Section 3: Advanced Functions
  • Polyphony - 5m 33s
  • Instrument Specific Parameters - 3m 56s
  • Reset Functions - 4m 34s
  • Effect Control - 2m 59s
Section 4: MIDI and Control
  • MIDI Mapping - 4m 57s
  • Advanced MIDI Mapping - 5m 45s
  • Using SWAM in a DAW - 5m 16s
  • Saving and Loading MIDI Presets - 5m 29s
  • Alternative Controllers - 5m 15s