Experience the breathy, microtonal character of one of the world's oldest continuously played instruments with ILIO Naada Ney, a virtual instrument for the GeoShred Studio platform that offers real-time expression, including variable embouchure character and open-end blowing technique 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 shape breath intensity and the variable breath noise that defines this instrument's expressive identity in real time. Sliding across the grid allows you to trace microtonal inflections. With polyphonic playing, you can layer sustained textures, voice chords, or hold drones under independent lines. Use GeoShred Studio's integrated FX rack for sweetening your performance with reverb, amp simulation, echo, and more. Naada Ney requires GeoShred Studio (sold separately) to function, which is available in AU, AU3, VST3, or standalone formats for macOS only.
This technique gives every note a variable breath noise that would be considered a flaw in Western instruments but is a valued expressive quality in Middle Eastern and Sufi musical traditions. The model captures this breathy, intimate variability alongside the ney’s capacity for continuous microtonal pitch inflection.
Wind and breath controllers, which align naturally with the ney'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.