How Samyr Rezak Brings VST to Life with AirMotion MIDI Breath Controller
Brazilian musician Samyr Rezak demonstrates how AirMotion transforms virtual wind instruments into deeply expressive performances — controlling vibrato and dynamics on SWAM sax tenor, trumpet, trombone, and oboe in real time.
Expressiveness is the biggest challenge when playing virtual wind instruments. Notes are easy. Feeling is hard.
In a recent performance video, Brazilian iconic musician Samyr Rezak shows exactly what’s possible when technology finally follows the musician — not the other way around.
Using AirMotion, a wireless MIDI breath and motion controller developed by Papritech, Samyr controls expression and vibrato in real time across multiple SWAM instruments — including sax tenor, trumpet, trombone, and oboe.
Instead of relying on automation curves or awkward MIDI knobs, his breath shapes volume, tone, and dynamics naturally, just like on an acoustic instrument. Subtle head and motion gestures bring vibrato and articulation to life.
The result?
Virtual instruments that finally breathe.
What makes this performance especially powerful is the realism achieved with SWAM physical modeling instruments from Audio Modeling. These instruments are designed to respond musically — and when paired with AirMotion, they unlock a level of expressiveness most MIDI controllers simply can’t reach.
You can clearly hear:
• Natural crescendos and decrescendos driven by breath
• Realistic vibrato controlled by motion
• Smooth phrasing across different wind instruments
• No mechanical “MIDI feel” — just musical flow
This is exactly the problem AirMotion was built to solve:
keeping musicians in the performance — not in the settings.
