Swar Systems releases
SwarShala 3.0 Pro Virtual Indian instruments
10.24.2002
Swar Systems has just released the new
version of their Indian music software. SwarShala 3
combines a full multimedia tutorial on Indian music with
a solid composition engine featuring 22 Indian
instruments perfectly sampled, which can also be played
from any other MIDI source (keyboard, sequencer, ...)
through the included Swar Sampler.
SwarShala 3.0
is built into 3 different panes:
Learn pane takes
you through a Flash 5 animation explaining the
intricacies of Indian music through theory and audio
examples. This multimedia tutorial will be enjoyed by
both total beginners and experienced
users.
Practice pane allows you to jam along with
virtual Indian musicians. Just select the
rhythmic/melodic instrument, rhythmic cycle, pitch,
tempo, etc... and these pundits will go on playing with
you!..
Compose pane features a solid
pattern-based sequencer that allows you to create
multi-track songs out of the 22 instruments featured and
the large collection of components provided. These
songs/tracks can be exported as wave/MIDI files and
loaded on any preferred sequencer.
SwarShala 3.0
Pro also includes a custom sampler (Swar Sampler) that
can be "plugged" to any MIDI source, so that you can
play these Indian instruments through your favorite
keyboard and/or sequencer.
SwarShala 3.0 currently only runs on Windows platforms,
but a Mac version is planned (user interface has already
been redesigned in Java). If you would be interested
in such a version, please send us an email to non-win@swarsystems.com,
indicating the Mac system you are running (OS 9, OS
X).
Besides SwarShala, Swar
Systems are also the producers of TaalTrax, an Indian
instruments set and MIDI loops/fills CD. TaalTrax Pro
includes an Akai-formatted sampler CD that can be loaded
on most professional samplers, along with a large
collection of sequences (over 500) of the Indian
classical/folk repertoire in both MIDI and wave formats.
You can listen to some songs created out of Swar
Systems products at the Swar Café. We'll keep posting
new ones every week or so.
For more information visit
Swar Systems's website at http://www.swarsystems.com/
