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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
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- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
SWAM Viola v3 is a highly-authentic virtual instrument plug-in, recreated through the proprietary SWAM-S physical modelling engine. Unmatched in versatility, realism and authenticity, SWAM Viola offers flexible control over virtually every aspect of your sound from articulation expression, timbre and even micro-tuning. Delivering the same natural behaviour and response as a real instrument, SWAM Viola v3 is the ultimate studio and live composition and performance instrument.
Unlike sample-based libraries with static sounds, SWAM Viola v3's physical modelling engine allows you to adjust parameters and variables on the fly in real-time. Real-time bow sensitivity allows you to adjust the bow size and stroke strength in your performance, whilst several Play Modes offer a more humanised response. Adjusting the timbre can be done through in-depth parameters including rosin amount, string resonance and bow noise for meticulous attention to detail in your sound. Onboard effects including reverb and graphic EQ allow you to tune your sound to your mix, making it the perfect companion for studio producers and engineers.
Comprehensive MIDI mapping and integration make Viola v3 the ideal instrument for live performances. Supporting numerous MIDI message types as well as offering advanced velocity curve control ensures you can perform highly complex and dynamic pieces on the stage without compromising your performance.
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Flexibility in the studio is vital in producing the best results for your session. SWAM Viola v3 provides you with the ability to customise virtually every aspect of your sound to perfectly blend with your instruments and mix. Perfect for any mixing engineer, composer or producer, Viola v3's proprietary SWAM-S modelling engine means you are not bound by the restrictions placed upon the sampled sound you are triggering. Instead, you can adjust the behaviour characteristics of your viola in the same way a musician could when recording the instrument for real.
Real-time bow sensitivity controls let you alter the size and strength of each bow stroke to tailor the performance to the material, ensuring all the dynamic expression is maintained in emotive solos and melodies. Several performance modes such as left hand, right hand and polyphony allow you to add the humanisation element needed for authentic sounds and performances. In-depth tuning parameters are employed to allow you to finely tune against the exact pitch of other instruments within your mix unlike the static pitch of sampled libraries, ensuring no sour notes are heard in your mix. Hyper-fine details such as bow noise, rosin amount and string resonance allow you to customise every minute detail of your sound to create the perfect timbre. To fit within your mix, a handy FX section is included, comprised of creative effects such as reverb and EQ.
On-stage, Viola v3 offers the most realistic stringed instrument sound available on the market today. Comprehensive MIDI mapping ensures that no matter what controller type you use, Viola v3 can map all message types from CC, Hi-Res CC, Aftertouch and more to your instrument. Additionally, SWAM Viola v3 comes with a wide range of presets that are mapped to common controller types, offering a plug-and-play solution for most live performers. Advanced velocity curve control ensures that every note will have the exact expression you need to convey the emotion within your composition.
The beating heart of Viola v3 is the new and improved SWAM-S audio engine technology. Utilising physical/behaviour modelling as well as multi-vector, phase-synchronous sample morphing; Viola v3 delivers unparalleled authenticity with a natural and full-bodied sound – just like the real instrument. Meticulously replicating the physical and acoustic properties of a viola, SWAM has been able to create the most realistic-sounding virtual instrument on the market. From the studio to the stage, the SWAM-S engine provides endless sonic variation making it perfect for compositions and performances alike.
Using only a fraction of RAM occupancy, Viola V3 can outperform even the most detailed sample libraries. Using only a mere 15MB of RAM per instrument instance, you can create highly complex and detailed compositions with several instrument layers without breaking a sweat. The immaculate modelling engine that delivers the small footprint is key in letting you dive into large projects which require several instances of the plug-in to simulate violas within an orchestra or four-piece. All of this power is packed into only a small download package and unlike gigabyte-sized sample libraries, will let you get up and running and composing in no time.
