EastWest Silk

Chinese, Persian and Indian Virtual Instruments

EastWest Silk
EastWest Silk
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  • $149.00 47% off
  • $79.00
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Supports Apple Silicon natively
AAX Native - Compatible with Pro Tools 11 and above
AudioUnits Format Standalone Format VST2 Format VST3 Format
Free iLok account required, USB dongle optional
iLok Dongle Required
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Available Bundles

EastWest World Instruments Bundle
EastWest World Instruments Bundle
$129.00

Masters of the Silk Road

Effortlessly pull your listeners into the ancient world of your choosing.

Produced by award-winning sounds producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, Silk features a large collection of world instruments from the lands of the Silk Road: China, India, and Persia.

These bowed, plucked, and wind instruments were performed by master instrumentalists who have spent years perfecting their craft and were recorded using vintage Neumann microphones at legendary EastWest Studios.

Using SILK's broad range of articulations, live-recorded legato and full phrases, you can quickly create an ensemble that sounds like it was recorded in a time and place far removed from our own.

Features

  • Incredibly detailed Silk Road instruments from China, India, and Persia, part of the most ambitious world instrument collection ever created
  • Created by award-winning sounds producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix
  • 25 GB instrument: 20 GB of multi-samples and 5 GB of authentic performances
  • Recorded legato intervals for erhu, zhonghu, jinghu, electric cello, kemenche, duduk, 30-piece string section, dilruba, bansuri
  • Master musicians recorded at EastWest Studios, using vintage Neumann microphones, Neve consoles and Meitner converters
  • Now included in OPUS, along with individual downloads, custom keyswitches, and dozens of MIDI Tools and Mixer Effects

Unique, Authentic Performances

This collection of instruments enables you to create subtle changes to the musical scale, carefully tailored to each instrument.

Not only does this make your mockups sound far more authentic, but as producer Nick Phoenix says, "Silk is revolutionary in that the microtuning and scales actually teach users how to employ these sounds in an authentic way."

Because Silk includes multiple recordings for every single note, including individually captured legato transitions, you'll be able to quickly create convincing performances with minimal CC automation.

However, you can also automate subtle aspects of the performance such as portamento time.

We made sure every instrument captures the most expressive performances possible from each musician.

To further extend the amount of variation on each note, SILK uses a script which selects one or more of three randomly selected options to keep the sound a little different on each repetition:

  • Using the sample for a nearby note (for example, a half step higher or lower) and retuning it to the needed pitch.
  • Starting the note a tiny amount before or after the specified start time.
  • And detuning the sample a few cents (hundredths of a semitone) higher or lower.

Instruments From China

The haunting lament of the erhu, the gentle raindrop-like plucks of the pipa, the playful call of the dizi.

Within moments, you have an entire ensemble of Chinese instruments ready to be performed.

As the most extensive section in Silk, these Chinese instruments allow you to weave a beautiful tapestry of the Far East into your music.

Instruments From India

From the unmistakable sound of the tanpura to the lyrical melodies of the dilruba, Silk allows you access a tremendous range of sounds from multiple iconic instruments of India.

Whether you're looking to create a raga or take advantage of Silk's microtonal instruments, you have all the tools you need right here.

System Requirements

  • MacOS 10.13 High Sierra and above
  • Windows 7 and above (64-bit only)
  • Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
  • 16GB RAM or more (32GB or more recommended)
  • Free iLok account and iLok License Manager
  • iLok Machine and iLok USB licensing methods are supported

Plugin Formats

AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3, and Standalone

Crossgrade Proof

This crossgrade is for owners of a competing DAW. To prove your DAW ownership, we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

A copy of your purchase receipt for the original license or the most recent update/upgrade

A screenshot of your product registration

A photo of your package (either CD/DVD or printed manual), with the unique serial number included in the photo.

Spectrasonics May 2025 Rebate

Get a rebate of up to $50 when you buy Spectrasonics this month.

Rebate amounts are as follows:

  • Omnisphere 2: $50
  • Keyscape: $40
  • Trilian: $30

Full info can be found here: ilio.com/spectrasonics-rebate