Explore the percussive brilliance and melodic range of China's 2000-year old lute with ILIO Naada Pipa, a virtual instrument for the GeoShred Studio platform that offers real-time expression of distinctive attack dynamics and a wide tonal range via GeoShred Studio's multi-row continuous pitch surface. With advanced AccelMatrix Naada physical modeling, each note is generated as a continuous acoustic event.
By pressing into the grid you can strike with force or lighten your touch, for delicate single-note phrases. Sliding across the grid allows for pitch bends and ornamental flourishes. You can also engage in fully polyphonic playing, supporting roll chords, layered tremolo over sustained tones, or voice independent melodic lines simultaneously. Use GeoShred Studio's integrated FX rack for sweetening your performance with reverb, amp simulation, echo, and more. Naada Pipa requires GeoShred Studio (sold separately) to function, which is available in AU, AU3, VST3, or standalone formats for macOS only.
Its sonic character spans percussive forte attacks, rapid tremolo passages that simulate sustained tone, rolling chords, and delicate single-note lines at near silence. The model captures this dynamic breadth, responding to gesture intensity across the full spectrum from whisper to strike.
Wind and breath controllers, which align naturally with the clarinet’s breath-driven acoustic behavior, connect directly to GeoShred Studio, which is built from the ground up for continuous multidimensional input. GeoShred Control pairs over USB with GeoShred Studio, putting a free multitouch iOS surface in a performer’s hands during live play.