Audio Plugin Deals are offering 75% off Silk by EastWest for a limited time, now only $49.00, (usually $199.00). I addition to Silk, you’ll receive a FREE copy of Spaces II convolution reverb (value $299.00). The offer ends February 15th.
EastWest/Quantum Leap SILK transports your productions to the ancient musical traditions of China, Persia, and India. This incredibly detailed collection of virtual instruments delivers unrivaled authenticity, perfect for film, television, documentaries, and video games.
SILK offers an immersive sonic experience, allowing you to transport listeners to ancient lands. Every instrument is multi-sampled with extreme attention to detail, providing maximum expression and realistic performances.
Master musicians were recorded at EastWest Studios using vintage Neumann microphones, Neve consoles, and Meitner converters, ensuring the best and most accurate sound available for these traditional instruments.
Key features include extensive articulations, interval sampling (where appropriate), and round robin techniques. This means each note benefits from subtle variations, avoiding a static, sampled feel.
Crucially, instruments like the erhu, duduk, and bansuri feature recorded legato intervals and advanced scripting. These individually captured transitions allow for convincing performances with minimal effort, truly bringing the instruments to life.
SILK introduces a groundbreaking microtuning system, a first for the PLAY engine. This feature allows instruments to be authentically adapted using dozens of useful microtunings, available in any key you choose.
This innovative system ensures your compositions sound genuinely accurate to the musical traditions of the Silk Road. It also helps users understand how to correctly implement these unique scales and tunings within their music.
The library is powered by EastWest’s advanced PLAY (or OPUS) sample engine, giving you extensive control. State-of-the-art convolution reverb, flexible scripting, and custom keyswitches provide a powerful interface for shaping these distinctive sounds.
Features include:
- Authentic Instrument Collection: Over 25 GB of multi-sampled instruments from China (Erhu, Pipa, Guzheng, Dizi), Persia (Electric Cello, Kemenche, Duduk, Tar), and India (Dilruba, Sarod, Bansuri, Tanpura).
- Unrivaled Sound Quality: Instruments recorded with master musicians, vintage Neumann microphones, Neve consoles, and Meitner converters for pristine audio.
- Highly Expressive Playability: Features extensive articulations, interval sampling, round robin, and advanced legato scripting for realistic performances.
- Revolutionary Microtuning: A unique system allows for dozens of authentic microtunings in any key, ensuring culturally accurate sound.
- Powered by PLAY/OPUS: EastWest’s powerful sample engine provides advanced control, including convolution reverb, scripting, and custom keyswitches.
- Versatile Applications: Ideal for composers working on film, television, documentaries, video games, and world music productions.
Watch the walkthrough video HERE.
Silk is available to PC and Mac users and requires an iLok account.
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