Overview

Reverb like you’ve never heard it before
Unfiltered Audio’s SILO is unlike any other reverb out there. Endlessly tweakable and just begging to be automated, it harnesses the power of granular processing for incredibly rich and even otherworldly reverb sounds you have to hear to believe.

Powerful enough for sound design, musical enough for your mixes
SILO breaks up your incoming sounds into “grains”—incredibly short snippets of audio—which can be processed individually. You’re able to adjust the size, shape, speed, pitch and spread of these grains, reverse them, and process them separately using automated rules to create novel spaces and reverb effects.

Packed with presets and full of possibilities
This reverb is a tweakhead’s delight. If you like to play with knobs and see where they take you, SILO will quickly become one of your favorite plugins. You can adjust a half dozen parameters for grain generation and treat them using an array of distinct “movement” algorithms with colorful names like “Comets”, “Moons”, “Meteors”, “Stars” and “Shimmer”. For creating colorful new sounds with a minimum of fuss, try the robust library of presets from top sound mixers and designers like Richard Devine.

Pan your sound in multiple dimensions
One of the areas where SILO excels most is in creating width and movement in what feels like a truly three-dimensional space. With modes that function almost like a multi-dimensional autopanner, you’ll hear your sounds swirling around you with depth, intrigue, and spatialization that it’s difficult to get from any other type of tool.

A distinct class of processor
Granular processing has been part of the sound design world throughout the 21st century, but only recently has it begun making bigger waves in the realm of music production. Unfiltered Audio’s SILO gives you some of the most control possible over the process while still retaining a straightforward and easy to use interface—perfect for music production and sound design alike. Use it to completely reshape synths, vocals and percussion, subtly sweeten them, or create entirely new sound effects for video and post production.

Features

  • Granular processing allows for unusual and previously unheard reverb effects.

  • Control the grains’ size, shape, speed, pitch, level and more.

  • Select from distinct movement types including “Comets”, “Moons”, “Meteors”, “Stars” and “Shimmer”.

  • Integrated filter section and spatialization controls.

  • Onboard compression and maximization functions.

  • Wet/dry knob.

  • Customizable color themes.

  • A library of presets from mixers and sound designers like Richard Devine for dialing in compelling sounds in a single click.

Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

  • Richard Devine

    Richard Devine

    Sound Designer and Artist (Hollywood Edge, Sound Delux, Sony Creative Software)

    That's what I really love about their plugins: they create this really fun interactive playground where you just turning a couple of knobs, turning some switches on. And before you know it, a… Read More

  • Anthony Baldino

    Anthony Baldino

    Composer, Music Producer & Sound Designer (Prometheus, Interstellar, Star Wars)

    I really love Silo! The fact that it 's essentially three complex plugins in one makes it wildly useful and flexible across a number of applications. It's truly one of the most creative approaches… Read More

  • Nadia Struiwigh

    Nadia Struiwigh

    Artist, Musician & Streamer

    The SILO is perfect for sound design, but also to make your sample sound better in the mix, or to boost your creative workflow.

  • Michael Stein

    Michael Stein

    Composer, Producer & Mixing Engineer (Stranger Things, S U R V I V E, Boan)

    I am quickly integrating SILO into my workflow as a mixing tool and means of inspiring creativity while writing. It is very versatile for adding a different flavor to an older way of doing… Read More

  • Demuir

    Demuir

    DJ & Producer

    This product has me really excited because the creative opportunities are boundless and you can just jump right in. This plug-in is worth every dollar and must-have for those interested in quality… Read More

Customer Reviews

  • Unfilterd Audio Silo Granular reverb on steriods

    ★★★★★
    by Giles
    Unfilterd Audio Silo is a unique sounding grannular reverb effect that goes beyond the frame of other grannular reverbs that have come before. As always Unfilterd Audio have made this agin low on CPU… Read More
  • Silo

    ★★★★★
    by Wreck Tech
    One of the best granular plugs I've ever used. Deep but intuitive, fun and useful.
  • Really good

    ★★★★★
    by Sebbie
    Very creative plugin. Takes time to fully understand it but once you do, O Em Gee... the textures... WAWAWEEWA!
  • Silo

    ★★★★★
    by SpongeMan
    This is just amazing, I spend ages messing with it, just running the radio through it and goofing with the settings is SO much fun, it's the instant bernard Parmigiani machine.... worth every penny… Read More
  • deep and blissful

    ★★★★★
    by B.E.N
    Silo is the Swiss army knife of granular FX goodness.Its much deeper than it appears once you learn Neo Zion will be saved.....Great plug in!... a genuine ultrasonic wonderland.

Specifications

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 14 down to macOS 11
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel or Apple Silicon architecture

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

 

 

Downloads

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ChangeLog

SILO

Unfiltered Audio Silo - Changelog

Version 1.1.7 (Mar 16, 2023)
- Add AAX ARM support for Apple Silicon.

Version 1.1.6 (Mar 01, 2023)
- Fix for latency reporting causing issues with Cubase bypass.

Version 1.1.5 (Feb 01,2023)
- Fix DAW handling of presets in VST3.
- Remove Euclidean knobs printing to Terminal.
- Fix Company tag in VST3.

Version 1.1.4 (Dec 07, 2022)
- Reduce CPU consumption of visualizer by reducing the maximum framerate and eliminating spurious repaints.
- Fix latency reporting on iOS AUv3.

Version 1.1.3 (Nov 29, 2022)
- Add an additional latency report to the DAW at initialization.
- Add in missing tooltips.

Version 1.1.2
- Internal build. Unreleased.

Version 1.1.1 (Aug 26, 2022)
- Fix offline automation rendering on fast computers.
- Add some safety calls for sample rate changing on VST3.
- Add a new set of presets by EmptyVessel.

Version 1.1.0 (Oct 14, 2021)
- Add Apple Silicon support.

Version 1.0.1 (Aug 20, 2021)
- fixed: crashing Cubase 11 when moving to another slot
- fixed: crashing Pro Tools during stress test (mono)

Version 1.0 (Apr 30, 2021)
- Initial released version