Swing! is a brilliant library, that's totally unique with a light-hearted mix of styles for jazzy film scores - enjoyable to work with and a very creative tool.
- Music Tech Magazine

After setting new standards in film scoring with its renowned Symphobia Series and Orchestral Essentials Series, ProjectSAM now brings you Swing! – The Other Film Orchestra.

Swing! playfully brings together the worlds of jazz and film scoring with lively big band ensembles, a groovy rhythm section and an awesome set of solo lead instruments. It offers you an incredibly diverse collection of sounds that blend together marvelously. If you compose for film, animation, games or advertisements, Swing! will undoubtedly lighten up your working day.

Now available: Swing 1.22 update, offering various improvements and fixes

Key features

Tutti big band ensemble articulations
Brass and sax ensemble articulations
Rhythm section including guitars, bass and jazz drums
Beautiful lead & solo legato instruments
Tempo sync grooves and fills
Inspiring Multis
Easy output routing of mic channels
NKS support featuring Light Guide and KK control
Works with free Kontakt Player

1.2 update

The latest Swing! update, 1.2, offers microphone output routing, various fixes and improvements as well as a refreshed design. This is a free update for all registered Swing! users.

Native Kontrol Standard support

Swing! 1.2 also supports the Native Kontrol Standard, which means full integration with Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol and Maschine hardware and software.

Videos & Demos

Teaser Video

Tutorial

Music Demo Sequencer Playback

Instruments

Lead instruments

Big Band Legato
Trumpet Harmon Legato
Trumpet Harmon Cup Legato
Nylon Guitar (full range)
Manouche Guitar (gypsy-style, melodic range)
Accordion 8-Stop
Accordion Musette
Harmonica
Toy Piano
Whistle Ensemble

Big band ensemble
Recorded as ensemble

Big Band Unison
Big Band Tutti
Big Band Tutti Wide Octaves
Big Band Chords (set of 3)
Big Band Gestures
Big Band Bonus Material

Sax section
Recorded as ensemble

Sax Ensemble Unison
Sax Ensemble Chords (set of 5)
Sax Ensemble Gestures
Sax Ensemble Bonus Material

Brass section

Trumpet Section Mutes
Trumpet Section High
Trumpet Solo Harmon
Trumpet Solo Harmon Cup
Trombone Solo

Rhythm section

Strum Chords Manouche Guitar
Strum Chords Nylon Guitar
Strum Chords Ukelele
Double Bass (newly recorded, different from Lumina)
Fender Precision Bass
Jazz Drums (brushes)
Fingersnaps

Other instruments

Lap Steel Single Notes
Lap Steel Maj6 Chords
Pedal Steel Maj Chords
Pedal Steel Phrases
Low Ensemble featuring Trombone
Low Ensemble featuring Contra Bassoon

Tempo sync grooves

Jazz Drums Grooves (3 tempo sets)
Manouche Guitar Grooves (4 tempo sets)
Nylon Guitar Grooves (3 tempo sets)
Ukelele Grooves (1 tempo set)

Inspiring Multis

Recording location

Swing! was recorded in 2 different locations: the concert hall that was also used for the Symphobia and Orchestral Essentials Series (3 mic sets) and a smaller studio environment (2 mic sets). The location chosen depended on the instrument, musical context and usability.

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Testimonials

Swing! is chock full of great instruments. Essential stuff we have wanted for a long time; as well as things you didn't know you needed until they created them.
- John Debney (The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2)

Swing! is a brilliant library, that's totally unique with a light-hearted mix of styles for jazzy film scores - enjoyable to work with and a very creative tool.
- Music Tech Magazine

Library specs

Recording location	Concert hall / Studio
Mic positions	3 / 2
Audio pool size	37 GB (18.5 GB on disk)
Audio format	44.1 kHz 24 bit
Current library version	1.2
Kontakt Player license	Yes
NKS support	Yes
Copy protection	Serial number activation

System requirements

Kontakt version	6.1 or higher
Mac	macOS 10.12 or higher
Windows	Windows 7 or higher
Minimum CPU	i5
Minimum RAM	6 GB
Supported plug-in interfaces	Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX
Internet connection	Required for activation

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