SWAM STRING SECTIONS

[November 5th, 2024]

NEW

– New Ambiente UI, consistent with Ambiente standalone plugin

– Improved buffers cleaning when disabling/enabling the plugin from the host

– Improved animations

– Ambiente: RAM optimization

– Added new Room presets

– Added oodi Default MIDI Preset

FIX

– Compatibility issues with macOS 15 Sequoia

– Erroneous interaction between microtuning values and microtuning keyboard

– CC Hi-Res not behaving correctly when LSB message was received

– MPE profile: out of range CC, Channel Pressure and Pitch-Bend messages interfere with current playing note

– “Save” button not applying changes to preset on Windows

[July 1st, 2024]

NEW

• Enhanced Ambiente Room Simulator
  • The Ambiente Room Simulator, previously available, has been improved and unified with the one used by SWAM Solo Instruments.
  • This high-level mathematical simulator recreates early reflections based on the spatial arrangement of instruments, providing superior reverberation.
  • Improved OSC communication (requires Audio Modeling Software Center version 1.1.6 or higher), enhancing performance of the Room Simulator across multiple instances.
  • Includes three different rooms with 18 unique combinations of size and absorption materials for instrument placement.
• Enhanced Accessibility Features
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation.
  • Improved compatibility with voice-over and screen reader tools for a more inclusive user experience.
• Added Support for NKS VST3
• New Search View for Quicker Parameter Navigation and Big Picture of all parameters.
• Sound Improvements
• UI and UX Improvements
  • Improved preset management, with saving and resetting now handled through Templates. This term replaces Quick Reset and Preset for applying settings unrelated to the sound engine (e.g., MIDI mapping, Micro tuning, Room).
  • Added new service pop-ups to guide users through troubleshooting and applying the correct setup.
• General Performance Improvements
  • Significantly reduced CPU load for better overall performance.
• Revised and Expanded Manuals
  • Manuals have been thoroughly reviewed, improved, and expanded to provide more comprehensive guidance and support.

[January 17th, 2024]

NEW

– Added third Harmonic

– Added Bow Polyphony Double/Hold and Auto

– Added Pizzicato Polyphony

– Added Polyphony Key Switches

– Added Unsynchronized Tremolo

– Improved Bartok pizzicato sound

– Overall sound improvement

– Double Bass Section: extended range down to low C0 (String Tuning parameter / Advanced / Instrument view)

– Player Accuracy has been separated into two controls available in the Advanced section: Player Accuracy Timing, Player Accuracy Pitch, each one controllable independently, also via MIDI (Advanced / Instrument view)

– Added “Staccato Interval Time” parameter: time between the last Note-off and the current Note-on to determine a “Staccato” articulation. It’s possible to choose between 31 ms and 18 ms (Advanced / Instrument view)

– Room Simulator: added reverb Modulation (Advanced / ROOM  -> Reverb Modulation – Default is “ON”)

– Room Simulator: improved behavior

– Yamaha XG arranger Microtuning protocol: multiple device IDs supported

– Added Jamstik Default MIDI Preset

– Added Key Commands (Main Menu / Settings / Accessibility)

– Improved Accessibility

– GUI: Player Accuracy knob has been replaced by a preview of the room positioning

FIX

– Cubase: current program override plugin state

– Improved resolution for parameter changes, even for larger buffers

– Faster startup

– Reduced CPU load, peaks especially

[November 9th, 2023]

FIX

– Fixed crash when interacting with any String Section plugin window in Cubase 13 for Windows

– Overall sound improvements

– Players Accuracy small improvements

[November 2nd, 2023]

NEW

– Improved player accuracy behavior: better legato, portamento, runs, trills transitions and extended range

– Increased Vibrato Depth range

– Overall sound improvement

– Plugin state saving is now faster

– Import/Export: remember last selected folder path

– Improved UI for MIDI Mapping view: “Message” field now comes first, and offers a pop-up menu when click and hold it (long-press). “Channel”, “MSB Value”, “LSB Value” are disabled if “Message” is not selected

FIX

– Fixed occasional random crashes

– Fixed preset selection from host/DAW window

– Fixed pitch bend for MPE MIDI profile and devices

– Fixed displayed velocity: note-off velocity is now ignored

– Fixed default preset recall

[October 18th, 2023]

First release