Hollywood Woodwinds by EastWest comes with a large selection of Instruments and articulations. The excellent sound in traditional Hollywood style can be further enhanced and improved with the five microphone positions of the Diamond version. However, even the Gold edition with only one microphone position offers a very good cost-performance ratio. In combination with Hollywood Strings and Hollywood Brass, you'll get a balanced virtual orchestra with outstanding sound.
— KEYS etc.
The third installment in the Hollywood series, Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds is an epic achievement, once again combining the talents of Producers Doug Rogers, Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen.
Sound engineering was once again provided by ACADEMY AWARD, C.A.S. (Cinema Audio Society), BAFTA, and EMMY award-winning sound engineer SHAWN MURPHY, who has recorded and mixed the scores for more than 300 feature films including Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: A Musical Journey, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park The Lost World, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Titanic, Minority Report, The Bourne Ultimatum, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, The Passion Of The Christ, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Ice Age, etc.
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds was designed to be the most detailed collection of orchestral woodwind instruments ever assembled, and offers unprecedented control over the sound of the instruments.
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds includes: Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Bass Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Contra Bass Clarinet, Contra Bassoon, Eb Clarinet, English Horn, Flute, Flute 2, Oboe, Piccolo Flute.
But most importantly check out our articulations chart at the product page which really shows how far the production team went to create the ultimate orchestral woodwinds library.
5 user-mixable mic positions (one of these is a vintage alternative), extensive articulations
Includes PLAY 64-bit/32-bit software on both MAC and PC, powerful scripting for ease of use, more user control and detail than any other collection, all recorded in the world famous EASTWEST Studio 1, the home of major Hollywood soundtracks and television themes.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL WOODWINDS GOLD EDITION
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Gold Edition is 16-bit, with one mic position (Mid) and all articulations. Upgrades to the Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Edition will be effortless as all articulations are included in the Gold Edition, and can be done at any time. The Gold Edition ships on DVDs.
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD WOODWINDS SILVER EDITION
Hollywood Woodwind Silver Edition is 16-bit, with one mic position (mid-tree, no divisi) Essential set of articulations and instruments with limited legato. Upgrade to Hollywood Strings Gold and Diamond Edition when you need more options.The Silver Edition is a download.
Majority of the Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds instruments include the following:
True legato intervals at 2-3 dynamics that are smooth and realistic in all situations
True connected legato repetitions at 3 dynamics
True double tonguing for all instruments and sections
Expressive sustains
9 way staccato round robin at 3 dynamics
9 way staccatissimo round robin at 3 dynamics
4 way round robin marcato short at 3 dynamics
Multi dynamic playable runs patches that will inject real life into your woodwinds compositions
Trills at 3 dynamics
Multi speed and multi dynamic repetition performances
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds stands positively out from the competition, HOW is a very solid product that does not suffer from any of the "teething troubles" (such as background noises) that other products still have to overcome. In addition, HOW offers a wide assortment of instruments. The HOW Gold Edition provides all of the instruments to those with a smaller budget (without the alternate microphone positions) – and the competition doesn't offer this possibility at all. TOP PRODUCT AWARD for a complete, well thought out, through, and professional library.
142GB free hard disc space, iLok security key (not provided), Diamond Edition supplied on hard drive for ease of installation (see conditions below).
See below for Gold Edition system requirements
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher
4GB RAM
Mac OS X 10.5 or later
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
150GB free hard drive space (Gold Edition is 20GB) / iLok Security Key (not supplied)
PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
4GB RAM
Windows XP SP2, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
Sound card with ASIO drivers
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
150GB free hard drive space (Gold Edition is 20GB) / iLok Security Key (not supplied)
MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2.66GHz or higher
8GB RAM or more
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
150GB free hard drive space (Gold Edition is 20GB) / iLok Security Key (not supplied)
PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Quad-Core 2.66GHz or higher
8GB RAM or more
64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
150GB free hard drive space (Gold Edition is 20GB) / iLok Security Key (not supplied)
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
Supported Host
Mac OS X
(Intel)
WIN XP
(32-bit)
WIN XP
(64-bit)
WIN 8, 7,
Vista (32-bit)
WIN 8, 7,
Vista (64-bit)
Required Version
Standalone
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Ableton Live
YES
YES
YES
6.07 or higher
Cubase/Nuendo
YES
YES
YES1
YES
YES1
4 or higher
FL Studio
YES
YES5
YES
YES5
7 or higher
GarageBand
YES
3 or higher
Logic
YES2
7.2 or higher
Performer
YES2
6.02 or higher
Pro Tools3
YES
YES
YES
7.4 or higher
Sibelius
YES4
YES
YES
6.0 or higher
Sonar
YES
YES
YES
YES
6.2 or higher
VE Pro
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
4.0.54 or higher
Studio One
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
2.0 or higher
Reaper
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
3.0 or higher
1 Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
2 DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
3 Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24)
4 Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Snow Leopard.
5 FL Studio is only supported while in 32-bit operation currently
Other hosts may be compatible, but are untested and unsupported at this time.
The hard drive supplied with Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond (Gold is supplied on discs) is covered by our "Limited Replacement Only 30 Day Return Policy". If the hard drive develops a defect, it may be returned to EastWest within 30 days of shipment. Contact techsupport@eastwestsounds.com for a RMA (Return Merchandize Authorization). Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds may only be returned for a replacement of the hard drive. No refunds are available. "Return" constitutes receipt of the product by EastWest, and not the mere issuance of an RMA. Beyond 30 days, the manufacturer's warranty will apply and returns and service must be arranged with the drive manufacturer. EastWest will replace the data should a drive replacement become necessary.
Use of this product is subject to acceptance of the software license agreement(s) included in this package. A copy of the license agreement may be found here: http://www.soundsonline.com/End-User-License-Agreement. C+P (use symbols) 2012 East West Sounds, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows XP/Vista/7/8 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. VST Instruments is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media technologies AG. OS X, Audio Units and Core Audio are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Reviews
Hollywood Woodwinds by EastWest comes with a large selection of Instruments and articulations. The excellent sound in traditional Hollywood style can be further enhanced and improved with the five microphone positions of the Diamond version. However, even the Gold edition with only one microphone position offers a very good cost-performance ratio. In combination with Hollywood Strings and Hollywood Brass, you'll get a balanced virtual orchestra with outstanding sound.
— KEYS etc.
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds stands positively out from the competition, HOW is a very solid product that does not suffer from any of the "teething troubles" (such as background noises) that other products still have to overcome. In addition, HOW offers a wide assortment of instruments. The HOW Gold Edition provides all of the instruments to those with a smaller budget (without the alternate microphone positions) – and the competition doesn't offer this possibility at all. TOP PRODUCT AWARD for a complete, well thought out, through, and professional library!
— releasetime.de
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Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Edition MAC
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Hollywood Orch. Woodwinds Silver Plus Hollywood Brass Silver Downloadable Version
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Additional licenses are limited to one per customer, and placed in the same iLok account as the original license.
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Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Edition Additional License
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If you purchase the DIAMOND EDITION, upon request, a second Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds license will be placed in your iLok.com account at no additional cost. The second license is only for use on a second computer by the original licensee of Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds. In order to use the second license, you must have an additional iLok.
To obtain a second license, submit a Licensing Support ticket. In your ticket, please include your soundsonline.com username, iLok.com username, and Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds authorization code.
The second license must be deposited in the same iLok account that you used when authorizing Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds, and must be done after you have authorized.
H.O.W. Manual
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