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HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION
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Produced by DOUG ROGERS, NICK PHOENIX, AND THOMAS BERGERSEN
Sound Engineered by SHAWN MURPHY (ACADEMY AWARD, C.A.S. (Cinema Audio Society), BAFTA, and EMMY award-winning sound engineer)
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION is the most detailed and comprehensive orchestral percussion collection available.
Unprecedented control over sound and instruments, including up to 5 mic positions for all instruments, a must have compositional tool for serious composers.
Includes PLAY 6 64-bit software, powerful scripting for ease of use, and more user control than any other collection — all recorded in the famous EASTWEST STUDIO 1, the home of major Hollywood Soundtracks and Television Themes.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION production team includes 2019 GRAMMY WINNER "Best Engineered Album, Classical", 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 400 feature films including the Star Wars franchise (The Rise of Skywalker, The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens, Revenge of the Sith, Attack of the Clones, The Phantom Menace), The Hunger Games franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Jurassic Park and The Lost World, Titanic, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Mission: Impossible, the Indian Jones franchise (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Last Crusade), the Fantastic Beasts franchise, etc; and multiple award-winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP virtual (software) instrument producers DOUG ROGERS and NICK PHOENIX; and composer and orchestrator THOMAS BERGERSEN.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION is a collection of 24-bit orchestral percussion instruments, offers unprecedented control over each instrument, and is a must have compositional tool for serious composers. Recording for HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION took place at the famous EASTWEST STUDIO 1, the same studio where many Hollywood soundtracks and television themes were recorded with a live orchestra.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION is an utterly unique orchestral percussion library that completes the Hollywood series, featuring one of America's very best orchestral percussionists and his inspiring arsenal of instruments. Orchestral percussion staples like timpani, snare drums, cymbals, bass drums, and metals are sampled with such astounding detail and variety that you will find exactly the right sound for EVERY piece of music. HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION perfects techniques pioneered in Stormdrum 3, using unique repetition sampling techniques and 8 way round robin, that deliver a virtual live performance. HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION also focuses on the speed of a performance and has specific samples to handle extreme tempos. Timpani and cymbals truly come to life when sampled as part of a musical performance, and HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION has the most extensive and fluid timpani ever sampled. For the first time, an extensive array of epic anvils has been sampled. Truly the holy grail. Orchestral chimes were sampled in a way that mimics the sound of real church bells, as the instrument was originally intended. HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION has an inspiring array of vintage field drums. Epic Bass Drum Ensemble and Mahler Hammer give this collection some serious punch. For the first time, the celeste has been captured in a multi mic position environment with extremely low noise. In fact, the entire collection uses zero noise reduction resulting in a spectacular sound that will jump out of your speakers. HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION has five user-controllable mic positions, including main pickup (Decca tree), mid pickup, close pickup, surround pickup, and an alternate vintage circa 1945 RCA ribbon room pickup.
This product is highly recommended for composers and music producers who want orchestral percussion instruments in their arsenal of composition and/or production tools. For film composers, this tool is a must. — MUSICO PRO
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HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION GOLD edition contains all instruments 16-bit with 1 mic position.
As expected, this library is at the same level of the other EastWest instruments and it offers the same quality of another EastWest library percussion recently reviewed, obviously with different instruments, but it is important to mention the continuity and consistency in quality of how these percussion sounds were captured. With a team like this company has, we don't expect less when it comes to the sound quality of this virtual instrument. EastWest Studios are known for being the best recording studios in the world, with the best microphones and equipment available on the market. This, along with the interpretations of some of the best orchestral percussionists from Los Angeles, leads to an outstanding result. This library is a strong contender to be considered one of the best libraries of orchestral percussion. The 75GB of samples are fundamental, even if it hurts to invest 75GB of hard disk space to install the library. The variety and versatility of sounds along with countless options, microphone configurations and parameters that the user can modify in the Play interface, allow you to achieve the desired sound without having to rely on other plug-ins. The most spectacular feature of this library is that it allows the user to create tracks of realistic sounding orchestral percussion, without having to go to a studio and hire a musician. This product is highly recommended for composers and music producers who want orchestral percussion instruments in their arsenal of composition and/or production tools. For film composers, this tool is a must.
EastWest originally made their mark in the orchestral sample world in 2003 with EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, the first full-orchestra library with surround-sound capability. By completing the much larger Hollywood Orchestra project, the company has achieved another first: it’s currently the only virtual instrument developer on the planet with two full symphonic collections on its books. For the foreseeable future at least, it’s hard to imagine that anyone else would be crazy enough to take on such a task!
Orchestral sample users are spoiled for choice nowadays, and the enduring popularity of the orchestra in film soundtracks has created a thriving market in sample products. Hollywood Orchestral Percussion is second to none: it’s straightforward to use, has a comprehensive instrumentation and presents a shining example of how percussion should be recorded. Super-clean, powerful, dynamically responsive and musically on the money, this is a library for professionals that beginners can also enjoy.
With Hollywood Orchestral Percussion, EastWest presents a superlative of symphonic orchestral percussion instruments for use in film music and beyond that, all other projects with natural rhythm. The audio quality is excellent and the instruments are extremely nuanced and dynamically playable. With five microphone positions you’ll achieve a noble, full sound with surround capability. The close-up microphones provide intimacy and details. The elaborate timpani are in a class of their own, thanks to the controllable dynamic drum roll feature. All in all, the sounds and possibilities to play them leave nothing to be desired. With Hollywood Orchestral Percussion, EastWest remains true to its line and presents a professionally produced, easy to control percussion collection of exceptional value that fits seamlessly into the Hollywood series.
— KEYS MAGAZINE
System Requirements
PLAY 6 software (included) is required to use this product (download at Support page)
Diamond - 75GB free hard disc space, iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), Diamond Edition can be downloaded or supplied on an optional Hollywood Orchestra Sound Data hard drive for ease of installation (see conditions below).
Gold - 10GB free hard disc space, iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), Gold Edition can be downloaded or supplied on an optional Hollywood Orchestra Sound Data hard drive for ease of installation (see conditions below).
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher
8GB RAM
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
8GB RAM
Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
Sound card with ASIO drivers
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (model with round enclosure) or above
16GB RAM or more
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66GHz or higher
16GB RAM or more
64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer
Sound card with ASIO drivers
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
The optional Hollywood Orchestra Sound Data hard drive is covered by our "30 Day Return Policy". If the hard drive develops a defect, it may be returned to EastWest within 30 days of shipment. Contact support@eastwestsounds.com for a RMA (Return Merchandize Authorization). Hollywood Orchestral Percussion 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.
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
Tested DAW
Mac OS
10.9 - 10.12.3
WIN XP
(32-bit)
WIN XP
(64-bit)
WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (32-bit)
WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (64-bit)
Required Version
Standalone
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Ableton Live
YES
YES
YES
YES1
6.07 or higher
Cubase/Nuendo
YES2
YES
YES3
YES
YES3
6 or higher
FL Studio
YES
YES
YES
YES
7 or higher
GarageBand
YES
3 or higher
Logic
YES4
7.2 or higher
Digital Performer
YES4
YES
YES
6.02 or higher
Pro Tools5
YES
YES
YES
7.4 to 10
Pro Tools 11 or higher5
YES
YES
YES6
11 or higher
Sibelius
YES7
YES
YES
6 or higher8
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 or higher
Reaper
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
3 or higher
1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts.
2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required.
3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24).
6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8.
7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7.
8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
Produced by Doug Rogers, Nick Phoenix, and Thomas Bergersen
Sound engineered by Shawn Murphy (Academy Award, C.A.S. (Cinema Audio Society), BAFTA, and EMMY award-winng sound engineer)
5 user-mixable mic positions, extensive articulations, and no shortcuts!
Includes new PLAY 6 64-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.
