User Manual

SWAM Woodwinds v2.9.0 - User Manual – rev. 1
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Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Before You Start .......................................................................................................................................... 3
System requirements .................................................................................................................................. 4
Hardware requirements ............................................................................................................................. 5
Audio interface (sound card) .................................................................................................................. 5
MIDI devices ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Software requirements ............................................................................................................................... 5
Using an appropriate range of expression .............................................................................................. 6
The Instrument and its controls ................................................................................................................ 7
Main Instrument GUI (graphical user interface) ................................................................................... 7
Main controls vs. articulations ............................................................................................................... 9
GUI parameter controls .......................................................................................................................... 9
MAIN page ............................................................................................................................................. 10
OPTIONS page ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Advanced Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 14
MIDI MAPPING page ............................................................................................................................ 16
Flutes – differences from the other SWAM wind instruments ......................................................... 17
Microtuning ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Applying microtuning using the mouse ............................................................................................. 20
Applying microtuning using key switches .......................................................................................... 21
Applying microtuning through SysEx ................................................................................................. 22
How to save your microtuning settings .............................................................................................. 24
Key switches ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Licensing .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Customer Portal ........................................................................................................................................ 25
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................... 26