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Take a 20 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
SWAM 101 - SWAM Audio Modeling Demystified.
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1
Which of these instruments might be able to play 2 notes at the same time with polyphony control?
Saxophone
Trombone
Flute
Viola
2
Which of these might you find on the front panel of a SWAM instrument to control?
Growl
Both of these
Flutter
Neither of these
3
Why does continually variable expression make virtual instruments sound more realistic?
Varying expression uses a higher sample rate and better quality sound.
Using layered samples causes phasing issues.
It isn't possible to have enough sample layers to represent different levels of dynamics.
Dynamics and timbre changes while notes are already sounding is a part of playing a musical instrument.
4
Instruments are connected to a set of parameters in a preset and each modeled instrument has different initial settings. True or false?
True
False
5
Presets can modify timbre settings and MIDI control settings independently. True or false?
False
True
6
Which of these might be found on the front panel control of a SWAM instrument?
Reed size
Mouthpiece model
Bow location
String detuning
7
Which version of a SWAM instrument requires you to set up audio and MIDI devices?
The AAX plugin
The standalone app
The AU plugin
The VST plugin
8
When using tuning, you must modify the pitch of every possible note equally at the same time. True or false?
True
False
9
Which of these effects is NOT included in a SWAM instrument?
Flanger
EQ
Compressor
Reverb
10
When using SWAM in a DAW, you can record without using any expression controllers, and then enter in expression data afterwards. True or false?
True
False
11
It is not a single feature, but a combination of many subtle controllers that makes a SWAM instrument sound the most real. True or false?
False
True
12
When an instrument gets louder on a single note, the timbre of the sound does not change. True or false?
False
True
13
Which function allows you to assign a MIDI control without knowing the CC number?
Assign
Learn
Right Clicking
Double Clicking
14
The dynamic envelope is located...
On the left side
At the top of the screen
In the bottom right corner
In the 'expression' menu
15
What controller is expression mapped to by default?
The foot controller
MIDI CC 84
Expression has no default mapping
The pitch wheel
16
Which of these controllers has a default MIDI preset in SWAM?
Both of these
Neither of these
Seaboard
Electronic Wind Controller
17
What is growl on a reed instrument?
When the player adds a buzz with a hum or growl of the mouth into the mouthpiece while playing.
When the player bends a note to change the pitch.
When the player loosens the mouthpiece on a wind instrument to create a buzzing effect.
When the player loosens a valve on a saxophone to create a dirtier sound.
18
Reset always sets every parameter, from MIDI control to sound characteristics, to their default settings. True or false?
False
True
19
You can map 2 screen controls to a single MIDI knob or button. True or false?
True
False
20
MIDI control presets cannot be shared between instruments. True or false?
False
True
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SWAM Audio Modeling Demystified
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