Year of issue: 2021
Version: 1.0.0
Developer: Plugin Alliance & Unfiltered Audio
Developer site: plugin-alliance
Platform: Intel only
Interface language: English
Tablet: Replacement Files | SPTNDC
System requirements: macOS 10.9 through 11.0.1
Intel CPU only (minimum 2 GHz recommended)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Description: Plugin Unfiltered Audio Silo breaks your sound into tiny fragments, adds reverb on top of them and thus creates moving textures that can be fully controlled in three-dimensional space.
Unfiltered Audio has expanded its portfolio of experimental sound design-focused plugins with Silo.
Silo is a new granular reverb with advanced sound processing features. At the heart of the Silo are four sections that carry the signal: granulator, spacer, reverb and output. The granulator section splits incoming sounds into short audio bites, also known as grains. You can adjust the size, shape, speed, pitch and spread of the grains. It also allows you to reverse them and them individually, using automatic rules to create reverb effects. The granulator section also includes buffer size settings and a mask function.
This becomes even more interesting in the Spatializer, where grains can be brought into 3D motion using various algorithms (comets, moons, meteors, stars and twinkling). Once activated, you will hear your sounds circling around you with depth, intrigue and specialization. It is similar to a multidimensional automatic grain panner. Then you have a reverb section with different tones, mix settings, level controls, and filters. In addition, you have an outlet section with a compressor and a dry / wet section.
A nice addition is the ability to enable / disable a separate section. Thus, you can use the granulator, spaceizer and reverb separately. Silo comes with a library of presets from professional mixers and sound engineers like Richard Devine.
Granular reverbs can always be inspiring as they enrich the reverb playing with new dimensions. It’s the same with the Silo. First of all, the ability to move grains in 3D space can be very tempting.
