About SWAM Cello
SWAM Cello for iOS: Unmatched Realism and Expressive Power in Your Hands Experience the cutting-edge Physical Modeling technology of SWAM Cello for iOS, now featuring the revolutionary Room Simulator "Ambiente"! Unlike...
SWAM Cello for iOS: Unmatched Realism and Expressive Power in Your Hands Experience the cutting-edge Physical Modeling technology of SWAM Cello for iOS, now featuring the revolutionary Room Simulator "Ambiente"! Unlike sampled libraries, this virtual instrument doesn’t play pre-recorded sounds but generates authentic string performances in real-time, responding dynamically to your every nuance, just like a real cellist. These instruments are NOT sample libraries. Unlike sampling, which uses recordings to replicate the sound of an instrument, physical modeling doesn’t generate a sound as such but creates the conditions for the system to create it according to an external input (like someone playing on a keyboard). This means every note is unique, and the instrument responds dynamically to your playing style. With SWAM Cello, you can unleash your creativity across any musical style-from classical to modern, film scoring to microtonal music. Whether you're performing live or producing music on the go, SWAM Cello is your ultimate companion. New Features and Key Benefits: Room Simulator "Ambiente": Take advantage of advanced spatial control with the built-in Room Simulator "Ambiente," which allows you to position the instrument in a realistic acoustic space, interact dynamically with other SWAM instruments in the same virtual room, and create truly immersive performances. Additionally, the legacy Reverb, EQ, and Compressor effects are available for fine-tuning your sound. Standalone and AUv3 Plugin: Perform in real time or integrate SWAM Cello seamlessly into your mobile production workflow. Intuitive, Inclusive Interface: Designed for everyone, including blind and visually impaired users. Expressive Control: Play with unmatched expressivity using the exclusive virtual bowing surface, MPE controllers, keyboards, breath controllers, or other MIDI devices. Top Features at a Glance: Access a library of presets, create your own, or import presets from the desktop version. Customize every detail of your sound, including timbre, vibrato, and dynamics. Micro-tune the instrument with the Pitch Manager, supporting devices like MAQAM for advanced tuning systems. Add built-in effects like EQ, and Compressor. Play with different cello bodies to explore unique tonal variations. Use AUv3 to integrate with your mobile DAW (Logic, Cubasis, AUM) or apps like Camelot PRO for live performances. Who is SWAM Cello for iOS Designed For? Wind Controller Players: Looking for a mobile setup to perform live without needing a computer while still achieving an incredible sound. Keyboard Players: Frustrated by the limited expressive capabilities of normal sample-based plugins? SWAM Cello unlocks the full range of expression. Music Producers: Need a mobile setup to produce music from anywhere without carrying around expensive gear? SWAM Cello is the solution. Musicians Seeking Expressivity: Looking for a virtual instrument that allows you to express the full range of your musicality easily on your iPhone or iPad. IMPORTANT To fully harness the expressive power of SWAM Cello, a controller capable of continuous expression (such as a breath controller, expression pedal, MPE device, or wind controller) is required. Just like a bow is essential for a real cellist, SWAM Cello needs expressive input for maximum realism. With SWAM Cello for iOS, you have the freedom to create lifelike string performances on your iPhone or iPad. Redefine your music with unparalleled realism and expressive depth-anytime, anywhere.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of SWAM Cello since it was posted on our website on 2023-09-07 09:00:46.
The latest version is 3.12.1 and it was updated on 2026-06-27 10:36:46. See below the changes in each version.
SWAM Cello version 3.12.1
Updated At: 2026-06-08
Changes: Version History FIX
- Fixed wrong positioning when dragging and releasing a source 3.12.1 May 14 NEW
- Performance optimizations
- Added new rooms
- Added new parameter: Ambience Amount
- Added support for sample rates > 48 kHz
- Added TOYO INYUES T97 MIDI preset
- Added Diosynth MIDI preset
FIX
- Incorrect behavior in MIDI Inputs sidebar
- Missing scrollbar in MIDI table
- GREATEN presets: changed default MIDI mapping from CC2 to CC11 3.12.0 Apr 29 NEW
– Added Greaten AP500 PRO MIDI template
– Added Greaten AP300 PRO MIDI template
FIX
– Fixed an issue where embedded videos failed to load
– Fixed an issue that prevented entering CC values from the keyboard when mapping parameters in DAWs
– Improved stability and resolved minor UI bugs 3.11.0 12/16/2025 Fixes and Improvements
- Added default MIDI preset for ROBKOO Clarii PRO C20
- Added default MIDI preset for Erea 2
- Excluded presets from different instrument families (parameter names vary between products) 3.10.2 10/21/2025 FIX
- Fixed sample rate detection on iOS 26
- Microtuning state not recalled at startup
- Fixed incorrect preset type
- Fixed "Reset Initialize" not resetting unmapped default parameters
- Cannot move unselected instances in the Ambiente room (bottom-left)
- Legacy Reverb instance does not sync when switching Ambiente on
- Fixed placeholder text colours in MIDI Input, Save Preset, and Accessibility menus
- Improved stability 3.10.1 09/29/2025 NEW
- Introduction of various new bodies for every Solo instrument: Catania, Sirolo, Biella, Genova for Solo Violin; Ancona, Vicenza, Pisa, Bologna for Solo Viola; L’ Aquila, Trieste for Solo Cello; Perugia, Potenza for Solo Double Bass
- Introduction of “Dry” body for every Solo instrument
- New “Keep Bow Direction” mappable command and Key Switch
- Improved engine friction and phasing simulation
- Improved bow attack noise
- Improved transitions: More natural behavior during runs, fast passages, and legato transitions
- Moved instrument data to new folder: /AMData
- Displayed Portamento Time parameter in Advanced → MIDI page
FIX
- Fixed notification for auto remapping of keyswitch octave
- Ambiente Room Simulator: fixed graphical display of source position in Tech View
- Fixed other minor UI bugs 3.10.0 09/16/2025 FIX
- Clarii mini template not working correctly
- General stability improvements and bug fixes 3.9.4 07/01/2025 FIX
- iPhone: automatically switches to portrait mode during MIDI Mapping when in landscape orientation.
- Dorico: fixed a display issue in the Environment GUI where positions were not shown correctly. 3.9.3 05/14/2025 FIX
- Added "Clarii mini Default" MIDI Templates for Clarii mini wind controller by Robkoo.
- The Close Mic Room advanced button is incorrect, causing DAW crashes and making the app unstable.
- Source position of other instances non stored correctly in LUNA and Bitwig Studio.
- Source position of other instances is updated only when releasing the mouse, thus improving the GUI performance.
- Search Page: inactive parameters are now grayed out.
- iOS: MIDI inputs are no more selected automatically at startup, thus avoiding MIDI loops when virtual MIDI output is enabled. 3.9.2 04/16/2025 FIX
- Improved performance and overall stability, especially when multiple instances are loaded and running simultaneously.
- Enhanced accessibility for screen readers / VoiceOver in notifications and the notification center.
- Room Simulator: minor UI improvements.
- Room Simulator: fixed an issue that, in certain conditions, caused inconsistent delay in late reverb reflections.
- AUM: fixed a crash when used as an AUv3 plugin in the AUM host on iPhone.
- Presets: fixed import for presets created with older extensions.
- AUv3: minor UI improvements. 3.9.1 03/11/2025 NEW
- Introduction of the Ambiente Room Simulator
A high-level mathematical simulator designed to recreate early reflections based on the spatial arrangement of instruments.
Provides superior reverberation compared to previous SWAM versions.
Enables seamless interaction between all SWAM instruments, allowing them to manage the environment by being aware of other instances and synchronizing accordingly.
Includes three different room types with 18 unique combinations of size and absorption materials for instrument placement.
Legacy reverb mode is available for backward compatibility.
UI/UX Improvements
- Improved preset management: saving and resetting are now handled through Templates (replacing Quick Reset and Preset for settings unrelated to the sound engine, such as MIDI mapping, microtuning, and room configurations).
- Improved transitions during runs, fast passages, and legato transitions .
- Introduction of Notification Center: Provides alerts and warnings without interrupting the workflow.
- Added OODI default MIDI preset.
FIX
- Preset list issue: Incorrect handling of uppercase and lowercase in alphabetical sorting.
- Incorrect pitch bend in MPE mode.
- AUv3: Instances were not receiving SysEx messages.
- Tremolo was not syncing with the host BPM. 3.9.0 02/13/2025 FIX
- iOS 18 Compatibility: fixed stability issues 3.7.5 10/08/2024 FIX
- iOS 18 Compatibility: fixed critical issue related to buffer size management 3.7.4 09/27/2024 NEW
- Sound improvements (Accent Settings, Increased Attack Dynamic, ReTuned DynamicTransition, AutoExpression, Pitch Scaling Force, vibrato, alternate fingering)
- Yamaha XG arranger protocol: new device ID
- Added Yamaha YDS-120 Default MIDI Preset
- Added Jamstik Default MIDI Preset
- Added Exquis Default MIDI Preset
- Updated LinnStrument MIDI Preset to align with the new LinnStrument Firmware v2.3.3; Preset renamed to “LinnStrument MPE”
FIX
- Logic Pro for iPad: crash when read multiple automations for same parameter 3.7.3 04/11/2024 FIX
- Audio Units plugin formats: plugin state doesn’t restore correctly 3.7.2 07/11/2023 FIX
- iOS Standalone App crashes with some audio interfaces (e.g. Scarlett): list of sample rate values is now standardized
- Preset export: replacing existing file potentially creates corrupted preset
- Cross-Platform plugin state: save from iPadOS and restore on macOS doesn’t restore state
- Sound Model: distortion on mid-high dynamics 3.7.1 06/20/2023 NEW
- AUv3 view improvement: removed header to increase controls space (only for iPad)
- Added latency compensation
- Added search bar for preset lists
- MIDI Preset list: improved sorting
- Micro Tuning control by KeySwitches
- iPhone: display of Transpose and Microtuning values in Home Page
- Note out of range warning
- Sound Engine: improved bow noise
- Sound Engine: improved Attack Noise for mid and low dynamics
- Sound Engine: improved NoteOff Release
FIX
- AUv3 plugin: crash when opening Settings pages in portrait mode
- Mapping header behaving erroneously
- iPhone: mapping curve view not updated after MIDI learn
- iPhone: missing warning messages
- SysEx messages: plugins receive F0 twice
- iPhone: MAQAM not working properly
- Microtuning - Yamaha XG SysEx protocol: note out of range wrong behavior
- Fixed Cavit Scale Ultimate SysEx protocol 3.7.0 04/11/2023 NEW
- SWAM is now available on iPhone!
- SWAM SysEx Protocol for Transpose and Micro Tune
- Added “Cavit Scale Ultimate” support
- Added ARTinoise re.corder default MIDI preset
- Added Robkoo R1 default MIDI preset
- Renamed “Control Surface Default” MIDI preset to “SWAM On-Screen Keyboard”
- Renamed “Travel Sax Default” MIDI preset to “Travel Sax 2 Default”
- Solo Strings: improved bow noise
FIX
- Fixed crash when renaming preset on iOS 16
- Fixed reload of Current Program (in some DAWs plugin startup with default preset instead of saved one) 3.6.0 12/20/2022 NEW
- Check if mapping is already used for other parameters
- Added support of Scala presets also for iPadOS
- Added escape key and return key shortcut to close / confirm
FIX
- MIDI Presets - Travel Sax Default: removed CC 7 from Main Volume, since CC 7 is assigned to Expression
- Improved CPU performance
- Improved “ricochet” / bow change calculation: now is independent from main volume
- Accessibility - Screen Reader: fixed Key Switch octave label 3.5.2 10/28/2022 NEW
- Added DigiBrass Default MIDI Mapping Preset
- Added “update preset library” button
FIX
- Fixed Sordino button in main page
- Fixed “Expression” Attack Control (especially for Wind Controllers)
- Accessibility: improved navigation
- Improved stability when WiFi is turned off
- Fixed “MIDI Controller Mapping” label (Only for iPad 12.9'') 3.5.1 07/14/2022 NEW
- Sound engine improvements
- UI fine tuning to improve visibility, readability and UX consistency (Virtual Keyboard and Arrow Buttons colors, flat dynamic envelope color )
- New application launch icons
- Added a color status to the main view buttons
- Added "red alert" warning on expression slider in main view
- Moved the position of Reset and Panic buttons from the keyboard to the “preset display area” on the top header
- Reduced size of the main view monitor sliders
FIXES
- Fixed Bipolar mode - Pizzicato / Col Legno and Bowing accent 3.5.0 03/17/2022 NEW
- Added Note Off Velocity parameter: ON - get legato retrigger velocity from note off velocity (if supported), OFF - fixed velocity
- Improved MIDI Controller Mapping header and icons
FIX
- Improved Breath Controller mode
- Fixed some AUv3 view issues
- Wind controllers: prevent stuck notes under some circumstances
- Portamento time for Classic presets
- EMEO Default preset: pitch bend +/- 2
- Roland Aerophone Preset: linear remapping curve 3.0.4 12/16/2021 FIXES
- fixed pitch bend for MPE controllers, added different pitch-bend smoothing frequency for MPE profile
- Improved tuning for single string model
- reduced 1dB mid-Hi frequency
- fixed memory leaks
- fixed MAQAM root
- prevent that double note-on or note-off pass trough (e.g. FIX for EMEO wind controller)
- Improved panic behavior
- All Sound Off and All Notes Off doesn't reset vibrato 3.0.3 06/25/2021 3.0.2 04/30/2021
SWAM Cello version 3.11.0
Updated At: 2025-12-16
Changes: NEW
– Added Greaten AP500 PRO MIDI template
– Added Greaten AP300 PRO MIDI template
FIX
– Fixed an issue where embedded videos failed to load
– Fixed an issue that prevented entering CC values from the keyboard when mapping parameters in DAWs
– Improved stability and resolved minor UI bugs
SWAM Cello version 3.10.1
Updated At: 2025-09-29
Changes: Sep 29, 2025
Version 3.10.1
FIX
- Fixed sample rate detection on iOS 26
- Microtuning state not recalled at startup
- Fixed incorrect preset type
- Fixed "Reset Initialize" not resetting unmapped default parameters
- Cannot move unselected instances in the Ambiente room (bottom-left)
- Legacy Reverb instance does not sync when switching Ambiente on
- Fixed placeholder text colours in MIDI Input, Save Preset, and Accessibility menus
- Improved stability
SWAM Cello version 3.9.4
Updated At: 2025-07-01
Changes: Jul 1, 2025
Version 3.9.4
FIX
- Clarii mini template not working correctly
- General stability improvements and bug fixes
SWAM Cello version 3.9.3
Updated At: 2025-05-14
Changes: May 14, 2025
Version 3.9.3
FIX
- iPhone: automatically switches to portrait mode during MIDI Mapping when in landscape orientation.
- Dorico: fixed a display issue in the Environment GUI where positions were not shown correctly.
SWAM Cello version 3.9.2
Updated At: 2025-04-16
Changes: Apr 16, 2025
Version 3.9.2
FIX
- Added "Clarii mini Default" MIDI Templates for Clarii mini wind controller by Robkoo.
- The Close Mic Room advanced button is incorrect, causing DAW crashes and making the app unstable.
- Source position of other instances non stored correctly in LUNA and Bitwig Studio.
- Source position of other instances is updated only when releasing the mouse, thus improving the GUI performance.
- Search Page: inactive parameters are now grayed out.
- iOS: MIDI inputs are no more selected automatically at startup, thus avoiding MIDI loops when virtual MIDI output is enabled.
SWAM Cello version 3.9.1
Updated At: 2025-03-11
Changes: Mar 11, 2025
Version 3.9.1
FIX
- Improved performance and overall stability, especially when multiple instances are loaded and running simultaneously.
- Enhanced accessibility for screen readers / VoiceOver in notifications and the notification center.
- Room Simulator: minor UI improvements.
- Room Simulator: fixed an issue that, in certain conditions, caused inconsistent delay in late reverb reflections.
- AUM: fixed a crash when used as an AUv3 plugin in the AUM host on iPhone.
- Presets: fixed import for presets created with older extensions.
- AUv3: minor UI improvements.
SWAM Cello version 3.9.0
Updated At: 2025-02-13
Changes: Feb 13, 2025
Version 3.9.0
NEW
- Introduction of the Ambiente Room Simulator
A high-level mathematical simulator designed to recreate early reflections based on the spatial arrangement of instruments.
Provides superior reverberation compared to previous SWAM versions.
Enables seamless interaction between all SWAM instruments, allowing them to manage the environment by being aware of other instances and synchronizing accordingly.
Includes three different room types with 18 unique combinations of size and absorption materials for instrument placement.
Legacy reverb mode is available for backward compatibility.
UI/UX Improvements
- Improved preset management: saving and resetting are now handled through Templates (replacing Quick Reset and Preset for settings unrelated to the sound engine, such as MIDI mapping, microtuning, and room configurations).
- Improved transitions during runs, fast passages, and legato transitions .
- Introduction of Notification Center: Provides alerts and warnings without interrupting the workflow.
- Added OODI default MIDI preset.
FIX
- Preset list issue: Incorrect handling of uppercase and lowercase in alphabetical sorting.
- Incorrect pitch bend in MPE mode.
- AUv3: Instances were not receiving SysEx messages.
- Tremolo was not syncing with the host BPM.
SWAM Cello version 3.7.5
Updated At: 2024-10-08
Changes: Oct 8, 2024
Version 3.7.5
FIX
- iOS 18 Compatibility: fixed stability issues
SWAM Cello version 3.7.4
Updated At: 2024-09-27
Changes: Sep 27, 2024
Version 3.7.4
FIX
- iOS 18 Compatibility: fixed critical issue related to buffer size management
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