Discover Silkworm – The SuperSaw Synthesizer by Simple Media
Silkworm is not just another virtual synthesizer. It’s a powerful SuperSaw-style instrument created by Simple Media, offering an intuitive interface and deep sound-shaping capabilities. It’s ideal for creating both voluminous and rich pad sounds and experimenting with textures. Its analog character is felt in every note, and its ease of use makes it accessible to both novice and experienced musicians.
Designed with an emphasis on classic analog sound, Silkworm offers a rich set of features that allow you to easily create unique timbres. From powerful basses to soaring leads and atmospheric pads, this synthesizer is capable of much more than just classic SuperSaw sounds for trance. Its architecture combines time-tested synthesis principles with modern controls, providing both flexibility and simplicity.
Key Features and Capabilities
- Oscillator Selection: Work with classic waveforms – sine, sawtooth, ramp, triangle, and pulse. These basic elements provide a solid foundation for creating a wide range of sounds.
- Thickness and Stereo Width Control: Adjust the richness of the sound and its distribution in the stereo field to create wide and voluminous panoramas. This feature is especially useful for creating rich pad sounds that fill the mix space.
- Unique Band-Pass Filter: Use a specially designed filter consisting of two serial 12 dB filters. This gives Silkworm’s sound a characteristic, expressive timbral coloration, different from standard filters.
- Built-in Ping-Pong Delay: Add space and rhythmic movement to your sounds with the integrated delay. The filtering function within the delay allows you to shape the character of the echo signals.
- Two Flexible LFOs: One LFO is pre-configured for subtle vibrato with adjustable aftertouch sensitivity, adding expressiveness to your performance. The second LFO is fully assignable, allowing you to modulate a wide range of parameters, including filter, bandwidth, pulse width, volume, and panorama, opening the door to complex modulation landscapes.
- Playback Modes: Choose between monophonic and polyphonic modes. Mono mode is not only great for juicy, mix-cutting leads, but also helps optimize CPU load, which is important for complex projects.
- Dynamic Control: Various playing and dynamics settings give you complete control over how the synthesizer responds to your performance, allowing you to achieve greater expressiveness and emotionality.
- Sequenced Gate Effect: A simple but incredibly effective gating effect adds rhythmic pulsation to your sounds. It can be easily synchronized with the tempo of your DAW (host), making it ideal for creating dance and electronic tracks.
- Programming Simplicity: Despite its rich capabilities, Silkworm is designed to be as easy to use as possible. The intuitive interface allows you to quickly find the desired settings and experiment with sound without unnecessary obstacles.
More Than Just Trance
Although Silkworm is inspired by the classic SuperSaw sound, you shouldn’t limit its use to just the trance genre. Its flexible architecture and wide range of features make it a versatile tool for creating sounds in a variety of musical styles. You can use it for dense basslines in techno, atmospheric pads in ambient, sharp leads in house, or even experimental textures in electronic music of any direction.
This plugin is a great addition to the arsenal of any musician or producer looking for a quality virtual synthesizer with character. It is available in VST format for the Windows operating system (Win32), making it compatible with most popular hosts.
Immerse yourself in the world of analog sound with Silkworm and unleash your creativity, creating unique and memorable melodies and textures. It’s an instrument that inspires and opens up new horizons in your sound design.
