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SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
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A big, bountiful, powerful, expressive, sonically superior collection of top-quality orchestral sounds, recorded in a first-class concert hall, played, recorded and programmed by expert practitioners, waiting to burst into life in your compositions.
— SOUND ON SOUND
Recorded by 11-time Grammy nominated classical recording engineer Prof. Keith O. Johnson, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is the most awarded orchestral collection ever, including winning Sound On Sound's Reader's Choice Award an unprecedented 3-times, and the first orchestral collection to be recorded in a "state of the art" concert hall where orchestras mainly perform.
To achieve the feel of a live concert hall performance, each instrument and section was recorded with three mic positions, close, stage (conductor‘s position) and hall. By selecting different mic positions, users can mix these sounds together to create any kind of natural ambience their project requires. This eliminates the need for artificial reverb.
The EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA eclipses all others with the highest level of fidelity and realism. Get that big "Hollywood Sound" film/tv/games directors and producers seek "out of the box", no other orchestral collection comes close or is as easy to use!
New Features
Four versions available:
EWQLSO PLATINUM COMPLETE PLUS 24-BIT AND 16-BIT (194GB)
EWQLSO PLATINUM COMPLETE 24-BIT (117GB)
EWQLSO GOLD COMPLETE 16-BIT (33GB)
64-bit (for 32-bit compatibility use PLAY 4)
Intuitive custom interface
Intelligent Performance section including Portamento, Repetition, Legato, Round Robin Reset
Improved articulation window and controls
On screen mic position mixing (Platinum and Platinum Plus only)
Switchable 24-bit/16-bit depth (Platinum Plus only)
State of the art Convolution Reverb with pre-delay and additional Master control to route reverb to all instruments in an instance
Convolution includes concert hall orchestra was recorded in for additional control of hall ambience
Intelligent release trail engine that follows the note-on samples volume at all times, so release trails always match
Release trails unaffected by mod-wheel cross-fade programs, radical mod-wheel movements do not degrade release trails
Recall custom key-switches instantly
Key-switch sizes now unlimited
State of the art sound quality with high-resolution audio engine
Hi fidelity one pole filter for natural cross-fades
Stereo image editing now possible using channel sourcing
Licenses included to install each section on multiple computers (Platinum and Platinum Plus)
Original and Pro XP expansion combined into "complete" PLAY version
Completely re-programmed for PLAY software from the original recordings
With millions attending CIRQUE DU SOLEIL shows each year, we demand the very best music creation tools available - and like an exquisite fine wine, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is not just a bunch of fake sounding samples, but a REAL ORCHESTRA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!— RENÉ DUPÉRÉ
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Symphonic Orchestra Version Comparison Quick Reference
Category
Gold
Platinum
Platinum Plus
Articulations
All articulations and instruments
All articulations and instruments
All articulations and instruments
Mic Positions
Stage mics only (conductor's position)
All three mic positions (close, stage, hall)
All three mic positions (close, stage, hall)
Sample Rate
44.1kHz
44.1kHz
44.1kHz
Sample Bit Depth
16-bit
24-bit
24-bit and 16-bit
Installed size
33GB
117GB
194GB
16-bit and 24-bit samples can both be used in 16-bit and 24-bit projects
EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP Symphonic Orchestra has already come out on top in a
recent roundup of orchestral collections for its level of warmth and detail.
Now with the incorporation of PLAY, users of the upgraded EASTWEST/QUANTUM
LEAP Symphonic Orchestra will experience the benefits of the new sample
engine immediately. With the typical orchestral composition encompassing a
large amount of instruments, EASTWEST‘s PLAY software will streamline the
process by allowing many more instruments to be loaded at one time than with
previous systems.
Beyond the orchestra's phenomenal recording quality is its ability to
breathe life into the virtual world, creating a real space and filling it
with sound. In the past, this meant adding reverb and effects, further
digitizing and degrading the overall quality of your music. EASTWEST/QUANTUM
LEAP accomplish this through separately recording the natural hall ambience
after the instrument has stopped playing until the sound has actually
ceased. The software triggers this "release trail" at the end of every note
and adjusts the dynamics so that the samples blend seamlessly, truly placing
the listener in the hall with the orchestra.
Each instrument and orchestral section is chromatically sampled at three
different mic positions (close, stage and hall) allowing you to mix together
instantly within the included PLAY sampler (PLATINUM and PLATINUM PLUS
versions only) any combination for the ultimate in real-time tone and
ambience control.
Play
PLAY 6 is a 64-bit Advanced Sample Engine (plug-in or standalone). PLAY 6 is Included with all current EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP Virtual (software) Instruments. For 32-bit compatibility, please use PLAY 4.
Multiple Mic Positions
All instruments were sampled with three different mic positions, allowing you to mix together any combination of mics using the interface for the ultimate in real-time tone and ambiance control. This feature enables you to customize the sound of the orchestra to your own requirements.
Mic Mixer
Control all mic positions for the orchestra, choirs, pianos, and other instruments with multiple mic positions with the built-in mic mixer
Now taken a step further, do it right in the patch
Load, unload, adjust, pan, mute mic positions as you wish
Load MORE thanks to 64-bit support
64-bit support allows you to load many more instruments and voices, limited only by your system RAM
As Beautiful As It Sounds
Interface designed to eliminate clutter, including only the controls needed for each individual virtual instrument
All instruments are listed in one browser
Easy to use browser displays all of your instruments
Favorites section to group the instruments you use most
Preview your instrument of choice in an easy-to-use column viewer
Interface automatically changes to display current instrument
Articulations
Forget browsing through complicated patch names: pick the instrument and play
Turn on/off articulations as you wish
Articulations list also serves as reference for all expressions within the instrument (no need to look up key-switches in charts)
Save your favorite configuration for quick retrieval
Legato Detection
PLAY senses legato and repetitive playing and responds accordingly
Stereo Handling
PLAY allows the user to manipulate stereo samples in very useful ways
Stereo Swap allows the user to instantly swap the left and right channels
Mono from left , Mono from right, or Mono Sum allow for instant conversion from stereo to mono
Playback Engine
Highest quality resampling engine
Built from the ground up to create the most intuitive instruments possible
EastWest/Quantum Leap now design instruments every step of the way without compromise
Effects Engine
The best sounding and most powerful effects engine out there, built from the ground up for the highest possible quality
Reverb section includes multiple impulse responses from halls, and the famous EastWest Studios and live chambers (more RIAA certified Platinum and Gold records awarded than any other studio)
The smoothest filters you'll ever hear
Security system
Authorize purchased instruments easily using the industry standard iLok security system
Offers complete portability, take your plugin anywhere you want, use it on any computer
Easy to authorize and manage (up to 500 authorizations on one key)
Platforms and Hosts
AU, VST, Standalone, Intel Mac, Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8, 64-bit, 32-bit (use PLAY 4 for 32-bit compatibility)
Natively supported in all major hosts on all major operating systems - PLAY no matter what your platform
More native support than any other plug-in
Standalone: PLAY as many instruments as your computer can handle in one application
Summary
PLAY isn't just a sample playback system. The PLAY SYSTEM is a professional, fully integrated sample playback software solution for those with the most demanding production requirements.
Offers native support for more platforms than any other software engine
The latest in technology (64-bit supports next generation operating systems)
The highest sound quality (ground-up effects, highest quality interpolation)
The best virtual instruments from the multiple award-winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP production team
The most intuitive controls, custom designed for each library
G.A.N.G. (Game Audio Network Guild) BEST SOUND LIBRARY Award
Computer Music Magazine PERFORMANCE Award
Sound on Sound Readers Choice Award (record 3 times!)
Reviews
I compose music for feature films. I come from a classical background and my music is primarily for the orchestra with additional electronic elements when appropriate. When I compose, I have a full orchestra loaded into samplers. The cost of it really isn't an issue for me, because when I need to do the orchestral mock-ups I need to have the best sounding, most expressive orchestral instruments I can find. The big issue I have had with orchestral sample libraries in the past has been the way they were recorded. Most of them were close mic'ed and not in a proper environment for an orchestra. No matter how much reverb you put on those recordings, they never sound good. The EWQLSO recordings are excellent and sound the way a real orchestra sounds in a hall or sound stage. The sounds are inspiring to play because they sound so good. Simply put: EWQLSO is now the best sounding orchestral library on the market!
— DAVID NEWMAN
DAVID NEWMAN has written the music for more than 100 motion pictures. Nominated for an Academy Award® for his score for Anastasia, Newman has composed music for such films as Ice Age, Heathers, How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days, Other People's Money, Galaxy Quest, The Freshman, Cat in the Hat, Daddy Day Care, The Nutty Professor, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Life or Something Like It, The Affair of the Necklace, Dr. Doolittle 2, Honeymoon in Vegas, Are We There Yet? and most recently, Monster-In-Law, and Serenity. Newman has enjoyed a longstanding working relationship with director Danny DeVito, having scored the films The War of the Roses, Hoffa, Death to Smoochy, Duplex, Matilda, and Throw Momma From the Train. Newman is the son of legendary composer Alfred Newman, brother of composer Thomas Newman and cousin of Randy Newman. He most recently conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a series of concerts where he performed music from classic films about Los Angeles. In addition, his classical-music composition “Songs of My Father” which is based on themes of his father‘s, was commissioned and performed by the Indianapolis Symphony.
There are a lot of orchestral libraries on the market, but EWQLSO is the only one I really trust sonically for finished products. When I heard a score I had done using EWQLSO played in a movie theater, I couldn't believe how great it sounded over those massive speakers!
It's difficult to describe my enthusiasm about Gold in one sentence. The FX patches, the qlegato and inclusion of all the platinum articulations has made this the number one library for me. Don't know what else to say; I'm your biggest fan. Just keep doing what you are doing.
As a composer working in the computer games industry, Im often working to tight deadlines and turnaround times. I couldnt meet my schedule without a library like EWQLSO. It sounds first class, right out of the box, and I find I dont need to do any panning or EQing - trying to make instruments sit in the mix.
The Platinum library has improved the sound of my productions 1000%. The emotional quality of the samples make my compositions sing and really show how much sweat and love were put into the creation of the library.
As choir director, I need an orchestral sample set that exudes realism and impact, since our broadcasts cover the globe by radio and internet...I'm pleased to report that Pro XP fits the bill quite exquisitely!
EWQLSO, not only your orchestra, it is also your personal sound engineer!
While it's not exactly miraculous these days to have access to good orchestral samples, it seems nothing short of miraculous to me to have this level of quality and realism available at my fingertips. There is simply no other library - at any price - that compares with the overall sound, usability and capability of EWQLSO. And of course the "Pro" expansions take the product so far into the next realm that the competition might as well pack up and go home!
— PRO USER REVIEWS
IT'S SYMPH-LY THE BEST - 10 OUT OF 10
— COMPUTER MUSIC (PERFORMANCE AWARD)
Across the board Pro XP's samples have a fatness to them that other libraries don't quite capture. Ultimately, the level of warmth and detail in the recordings, multiple mic perspectives, flexible ensemble sizes, and wide range of articulations make Pro XP an obvious choice for anyone whose goal is to produce ultra-realistic MIDI mockups.
— KEYBOARD (Orchestral Library Roundup)
A big, bountiful, powerful, expressive, sonically superior collection of top-quality orchestral sounds, recorded in a first-class concert hall, played, recorded and programmed by expert practitioners, waiting to burst into life in your compositions
— SOUND ON SOUND
EWQLSO is a major success and I really enjoyed working with it. The production room and recording gave it a great finished sound out of the box. The ‘room’ sound and reverb trails can't be matched, even with the best convolution reverbs available. Anyone interested in adding sampled orchestral sounds to their productions would have to consider this terrific library
— MIX
The EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA samples are now the core of my template. No other orchestral samples have achieved this level of realism and fidelity. I can actually hear my compositions come together as I write them, because EWQLSO has the sound of a world class orchestra, right out of the box. It's a whole new world. I’m loving it!
— DAVID NEWMAN (Award Winning Composer of over 100 films)
As the musical director and keyboard player for Paul McCartney I need to use the best orchestral sounds available and I have found them in the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Sample Library.
— WIX WICKENS (Musical Director/Keyboards - PAUL McCARTNEY)
With millions attending CIRQUE DU SOLEIL shows each year, we demand the very best music creation tools available - and like an exquisite fine wine, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is not just a bunch of fake sounding samples, but a REAL ORCHESTRA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!
— RENÉ DUPÉRÉ (Composer - CIRQUE DU SOLEIL)
This is a beautifully recorded (and expensive sounding!) orchestra and to have it at your fingertips at the compositional level is quite remarkable and that is before you even consider the way you are able to shift and blend microphone positions to suit the mood of the job in hand. Virtual is not a word I use very often but the Symphonic Orchestra is virtually perfect!
— PAUL HARTNOLL - ORBITAL
EWQLSO is a must-have product for the professional orchestral composer.
— THE GUIDE TO MIDI ORCHESTRATION
A moment or two with the manual is enough to convince anyone with an interest in recording techniques that this is a very serious undertaking. Talk about going the whole nine yards: these guys are purists to the point of obsession. I can't compare this to every orchestral sample library on the market but if there's a better one I'll be amazed.
— SOUNDGENERATOR.COM
In short, this is a staggering library, and it is a rare treat that we see such a well planned and thought out product come to fruition in this way. The recording quality is simply exquisite.
— MUSIC4GAMES.NET
Instruments and Articulations
18 VIOLINS
Long
Butter Legato Forte
Butter Legato
Expressive Fast
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Lyrical Fast
Lyrical-Legato
Lyrical
Non-Vibrato Fast
Non-Vibrato-Sustained XF
Non-Vibrato
Non-Vibrato-Expressive Fst XF
QLegato
Sordino Slow
Sordino
Sustained Vibrato Hard
Sustained Vibrato Soft Legato
Sustained Vibrato Soft
Sustained Vibrato
Sustained-Legato
Tremolo Legato
Short
Bartók Pizzicato Round-Robin
Bartók Pizzicato
Marcato Long
Marcato Medium Short
Marcato Short
Martelé Up-Down Marcato Medium
Martelé Up-Down Marcato Short
Martelé Up-Down
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3 †
Pizzicato vs Bartók Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato
Quick Up-Down Marcato Short x6
Quick Up-Down Marcato Short
Quick Up-Down Marcato Up-Down
Quick Up-Down
Short 3-Way Round-Robin
Short Script 1
Short Script 2
Spiccato Round-Robin x4
Spiccato Round-Robin
Effects
Cluster & Air
Pendereki
Slur Fast
Slur Medium
Slur Slow
Slur Extra-Fast
Modwheel
Accent Sustained Mod
Emotional DXF 1
Emotional DXF 2
Emotional DXF Accent Vel
Expressive Fast DXF
Expressive Legato Accent DXF
Expressive Legato Accent MOD
QLegato DXF Slide Up-Down vs
QLegato DXF Slide Up vs
QLegato DXF
Sordino Emotional DXF Velocity
Sordino Mod XFD Dyn
Sustained Vibrato DXF Legato Velocity
Sustained Vibrato DXF Slow
Sustained Vibrato DXF Slur2 Velocity
Sustained Vibrato DXF Slur Velocity
Sustained Vibrato DXF
Sustained-Vibrato XF Tremolo
11 VIOLINS
Long
Butter Legato Forte
Butter Legato †
Expressive Diminuendo
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Grand Detaché
Harmonics
Lyrical A †
Lyrical B
Lyrical-Legato
QLegato Flautando
QLegato Sordino †
QLegato †
Run Simulator
Sustained Vibrato Hard
Sustained Vibrato Soft Leg
Sustained Vibrato Soft
Sustained Vibrato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Col Legno Round-Robin x3
Col Legno
Marcato Short
Marcato
Martelé Up-Down Marcato
Martelé Up-Down Spiccato
Martelé Up-Down
Medium Short 3-Way Round-Robin
Quick Up-Down Marcato x6
Quick Up-Down Marcato
Quick Up-Down Spiccato
Quick Up-Down †
Repetitions
Short 3-Way Round-Robin
Short Script 1
Short Script 2
Short Spiccato 3-Way Round-Robin
Spiccato †
Spiccato 2 Round-Robin x6
Spiccato 2 Round-Robin †
Staccato Mod Col Round-Robin x2
Staccato Round-Robin x2
Effects
5th Slide DN Hrd
5th Slide UP Hrd
Glide Long
Glide Short
Psycho Rip
Run Down Psycho
Run Up Psycho 2
Run Up Psycho Round-Robin
Scratching FX †
SFX Clusters
Slow Trill FX
Sul Ponticello
Tremolo
Trill Half-Tone †
Trill Whole-Tone †
Modwheel
Accent Sustained Mod
DXF Expressive Fast
DXF Expressive Slow
DXF Sustained Vibrato Acc Vel †
Emotional DXF 1
Emotional DXF 2
Flautando Harmonics DXF
QLegato DXF Slide Up-Down vs
QLegato DXF †
QLegato Sordino DXF †
Sustained Non-Vibrato Vibrato X-Fade
Sustained Vibrato DXF Slow
Sustained Vibrato DXF
10 VIOLAS
Long
Butter Legato
Expressive Fast †
Expressive Legato Accent
Expressive Slow
Expressive-Legato
QLegato Flautando
QLegato Sordino †
QLegato †
Sustained 2
Sustained Soft Legato
Sustained Soft
Sustained-Legato
Sustained †
Short
Bartók Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Bartók Pizzicato †
Col Legno Round-Robin x3
Col Legno
Marcato Long
Marcato Short
Martelé Up-Down Marcato
Martelé Up-Down
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato vs Bartók Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato †
Repetitions
S Martelé Up-Down Marcato S x6
S Martelé Up-Down Marcato S
Short Martelé Up-Down †
Staccato MOD Col Round-Robin
Staccato Round-Robin x4 †
Staccato Round-Robin x8
Effects
Sul Ponticello
Tremolo
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
DXF Sustained Accent Velocity
Emotional DXF 1
Emotional DXF Accent Velocity
Expressive Fast DXF
Expressive Slow DXF
Legato Expressive Accent MOD †
QLegato DXF Slide Up
QLegato DXF †
QLegato Sordino DXF †
Sul Pont Tremolo DXF
Sustained Accent MOD
Sustained Non-Vibrato Vibrato Cross-Fade
10 CELLOS
Long
Butter Legato Forte
Butter Legato
Expressive Lyrical-Legato
Expressive Vibrato Fst
Expressive Vibrato
Flowing
Lyrical Fast
Lyrical
Non-Vibrato
Portato Short
Portato-Legato
Portato
QLegato Sordino †
QLegato †
Run Simulator
Sordino Legato Diminuendo
Sustained Vibrato Hard †
Sustained Vibrato Soft Leg
Sustained Vibrato Soft †
Sustained Vibrato
Sustained-Legato
Tremolo Legato
Tremolo †
Short
Bartók Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Bartók Pizzicato
Col Legno Round-Robin x3
Col Legno
Marcato Mod Col Round-Robin x6
Marcato Round-Robin x6
Marcato Round-Robin †
Martelé Up-Down
Pizzicato New
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato vs Bartók Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato
Quick Up-Down x6
Quick Up-Down †
Short Script
Spiccato Round-Robin x6
Spiccato Round-Robin †
Effects
Crescendo
Effects
Sul Ponticello to Tremolo DXF
Sul Ponticello
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
DXF Sustained Accent Velocity
DXF Sustained Vibrato Slow
DXF Sustained Vibrato
Emotional DXF 1
Emotional DXF 2
Emotional DXF 3
Emotional DXF 4
Expressive Vibrato DXF
Fast Accent Mod
Non-Vibrato-Sustained XFD
QLegato DXF sl up
QLegato DXF †
QLegato Sordino DXF †
Soft Vibrato XFD Tremolo
Sustained Accent Mod †
9 DOUBLE BASSES
Long
Big Sustained
Expressive 2x Crescendo
Expressive Fast
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
FortePiano
Portato-Legato
Portato
Sforzando
Sustained Vibrato Hard †
Sustained Vibrato Soft Legato
Sustained Vibrato Soft †
Sustained Vibrato
Sustained-Legato
Tremolo Legato
Tremolo
Short
Martelé Up-Down
Pizzicato Mod slaps
Pizzicato
Quick Up-Down Mod Slap
Quick Up-Down x6
Quick Up-Down †
Short Script
Slaps
Effects
Crescendo
Effects
Modwheel
DXF Expressive Accent Velocity
DXF Sustained Slow
DXF Sustained
Emotional DXF 1
Emotional DXF 2
Emotional DXF Accent Velocity
Expressive Fast DXF
Expressive Long DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained Accent mod †
Sustained Vibrato Cross-Fade †
Sustained Vibrato Cross-Fade to Tremolo
4 VIOLINS
Long
Sustained Vibrato
Sustained Vibrato DXF
3 CELLOS
Long
Sustained Vibrato
Sustained Vibrato DXF
SOLO VIOLIN
Long
Expressive 1
Expressive 2
Expressive Crescendo
Expressive Piano
Expressive-Legato
Legato Vibrato
Non-Vibrato Hard
Non-Vibrato Soft
QLegato Expressive Piano
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained Vibrato Hard †
Sustained Vibrato Soft
Sustained-Legato
Short
Col Legno Round-Robin
Col Legno
Marcato Non-Vibrato Hard
Marcato Vibrato
Martelé Up-Down x6
Martelé Up-Down
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato
Repetitions
Short Script
Staccato Round-Robin x4
Staccato Round-Robin
Effects
5th Slide Up
Octave Slide Uo
Octave Slide Down
Crescendo
Slur
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Non-Vibrato DXF
Non-Vibrato Vibrato DXF
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF
Vibrato DXF
SOLO VIOLA
Long
Expressive 1
Expressive 2
Expressive 3
Expressive Vibrato Sft
Expressive-Legato
Non-Vibrato Hard
Non-Vibrato Round-Robin
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained Vibrato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Col Legno Round-Robin x3
Col Legno
Marcato Hard Round-Robin x2
Marcato Hard
Martelé Round-Robin x4
Martelé Round-Robin x8
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato
Short Script
Spiccato Round-Robin x2
Spiccato Round-Robin x4
Effects
Octave Slide UP
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Non-Vibrato Vibrato DXF
SOLO CELLO
Long
Double Bow Expressive
Expressive Down
Expressive Up
Expressive Vibrato
Legato Vibrato
Non-Vibrato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sul Tasto Legato
Sustained Accent
Sustained Vibrato Hard
Sustained Vibrato Smooth †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Col Legno Round-Robin x3
Col Legno
Marcato
Martelé Up-Down Marcato x6
Martelé Up-Down Marcato
Martelé Up-Down
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato
Short Script
Effects
Slur
Non-Vibrato to Vibrato DXF Accent
Modwheel
Vibrato DXF Accent
SOLO CONTRABASS
Long
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Lyrical-Legato
Lyrical
QLegato Expressive
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained Non-Vibrato
Sustained Vibrato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Col Legno Round-Robin x3
Col Legno
Marcato Round-Robin x3
Marcato
Martelé Round-Robin x6
Martelé Round-Robin
Pizzicato Round-Robin x3
Pizzicato
Short Script
Spiccato Marcato Round-Robin x6
Spiccato Round-Robin x6
Spiccato Round-Robin
Modwheel
Sustained Vibrato DXF
HARP
Long
Harp Harmonics
Harp Pluck
Harp Pluck Long
Harp Pluck Roll
Harp Pluck Short †
Effects
Harp Gliss 6 Up-Down
Harp Gliss 9 Up-Down
Harp Gliss Major Up-Down
Harp Gliss Whole Tone Up-Down †
Harp Psycho Drone C
HARPSICHORD †
LARGE STRING ENSEMBLES
50 Piece String Section Fst
50 Piece String Section Leg
50 Piece String Section Sustained
60 Piece String Section Expressive
60 Piece String Section Pizzicato
60 Piece String Section Sustained
70 Piece QLegato Slow
70 Piece QLegato Sordino
70 Piece QLegato
70 Piece String Marcato Round-Robin
70 Piece String Section Expressive
70 Piece String Section Pizzicato
70 Piece String Section Sustained
Chamber Ensemble Flautando
Chamber Ensemble
String Quartet QLegato Round-Robin
String Quartet QLegato
3 FLUTES
Long
Expressive dim
Legato
Non-Vibrato
Sustained Fast
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Glissando Long
Glissando Short
Grace Note
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Emotional DXF
Non-Vibrato-Sustained XF
Sustained DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained DXF
3 OBOES
Long
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Legato
Non-Vibrato
Sustained Vib
Sustained-Legato
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Grace Note
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
DXF Sustained Accent Velocity
DXF Sustained
Emotional DXF
Non-Vibrato-Sustained XF
3 CLARINETS
Long
Legato
QLegato
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Modwheel
Sustained DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained DXF
Sustained Cross-Fade
SOLO FLUTE
Long
Expressive Legato
Expressive-Legato
Lyr-Legato
Lyrical
Non-Vibrato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sforzando Vib
Slow Expressive 2
Slow Expressive
Sustained Non-Vibrato ppp †
Sustained Vibrato Bright
Sustained Vibrato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Short Staccato Round-Robin x2
Short Staccato †
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Octave Run Dn
Octave Run Up Dn
Octave Run Up
Fall
Flutter Tongue Mod
Grace
Psycho Run Dn Round-Robin
Trill Half-Tone †
Trill Whole-Tone †
Modwheel
Accent Mod †
Lush Accent Mod
QLegato DXF †
Vibrato DXF 2 ACC
Vibrato DXF 2
Vibrato DXF
SOLO ALTO FLUTE
Long
Expressive Legato Bright
Expressive Legato Lyric
Expressive Legato
Expressive
Legato
Non-Vibrato
Sustained Vib
Sustained-Legato
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Run Up Dn
Modwheel
Expressive DXF Acc
Expressive DXF
Legato DXF Acc
Non-Vibrato Vibrato XFade
SOLO PICCOLO FLUTE
Long
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained Non-Vibrato ppp †
Sustained Vibrato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Octave Dn
Octave Up Dn
Octave Up
Glissando
Psycho Fall Fast
Rips Up 3rd
Rips Up 5th †
Rips WT
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Sustained Accent Mod
Vibrato DXF Acc
Vibrato DXF
SOLO OBOE
Long
Expressive P †
Expressive Vib
Expressive-Legato
Non-Vibrato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sforzando
Sustained Vib
Sustained-Legato
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Fall
Glissando
Grace
Key ClicKs MOD RT
Trill Half-Tone †
Trill Whole-Tone †
Modwheel
Non-Vibrato Vibrato DXF
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF †
Sustained Acc Mod
SOLO ENGLISH HORN
Long
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Legato
New Legato
Non-Vibrato
Sustained Vib
Sustained-Legato
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Fall
Glissando
Grace
Slide
Modwheel
Legato DXF
Non-Vibrato Vibrato DXF
Non-Vibrato Vibrato XFD
Sustained Accent Mod
Vibrato DXF ACC
Vibrato DXF
SOLO ENGLISH HORN 2
Long
Expressive-Legato
Expressive †
Port-Legato
Portato Non-Vibrato †
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained-Legato
Sustained †
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Grace Notes
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF †
Sustained Acc Mod
Sustained DXF †
SOLO CLARINET
Long
Expressive Fast
Expressive Slow Crescendo
Expressive-Legato
Non-Vibrato †
Port-Legato
Portato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Marcato
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Octave Run Dn
Octave Run Up Dn
Octave Run Up Fast
Octave Run Up
Grace Notes
Key Clicks MOD RT
Trill Half-Tone †
Trill Whole-Tone †
Modwheel
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF †
Sustained Accent Mod
SOLO BASS CLARINET
Long
Expressive Fast
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Port-Legato
Portato †
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Marcato
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Glissando
Key Clicks MOD Release Trails
Modwheel
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF †
Sustained Acc MOD
Sustained DXF
SOLO BASSOON
Long
Expressive Long Crescendo
Expressive Short
Expressive-Legato
Forte
Non-Vibrato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained Vibrato †
Sustained-Legato
Short
Marcato
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
Glissando
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained Vibrato DXF †
Vibrato Cross-Fade
SOLO CONTRABASSOON
Long
Expressive Short
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Legato
Port F
Port-Legato
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Glissando
Grace
Modwheel
Sustained Accent Mod
Vibrato DXF Acc
Vibrato DXF
2 TRUMPETS
Long
Mute Sustained †
Port-Legato
Portato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained-Legato
Sustained †
Short
Marcato
Mute Staccato Round-Robin x6
Mute Staccato Round-Robin †
Repetitions
Short Script
Staccato Round-Robin x4 †
Staccato Round-Robin x8
Effects
1-Second Crescendo
2-Second Crescendo
Arpeggio Effects
Mute Crescendo Flutter Tongue
Mute Crescendo Fast
Mute Rip
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Mute Sustained DXF †
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF slud vs
QLegato DXF †
Sustained Acc MOD
Sustained DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained DXF †
4 TRUMPETS
Long
Forte Piano
Sforzando
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Crescendo
Modwheel
Sustained Accent Velocity DXF
Sustained DXF Leg
Sustained DXF
Sustained Accent Mod
6 FRENCH HORNS
Long
3 Second Marcato
Mute Sustained
Port-Legato
Portato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sforzando
Stop fast
Stop
Sustained
Sustained 4-Layer Smooth †
Sustained 4-Layer
Sustained 5-Layer
Sustained Accent
Sustained Adventure
Sustained Bright
Sustained Forte Piano
Sustained Mellow
Sustained-Legato
Short
1-Second Marcato †
Repetitions
Short Script
Staccato Long Round-Robin x3
Staccato Long †
Staccato Short Round-Robin x3
Staccato Short †
Effects
1-Second Crescendo
2-Second Crescendo
3-Second Crescendo Flutter Tongue
Bend Down Half-Tone
Cluster Bend Whole-Tone
Cluster Glissando Up
Cluster †
Flutter Tongue Crescendo Fast
FX Hell
Rips Long
Rips Slow
Shakes
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Emotional DXF Leg
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF Slide Up-Down vs
QLegato DXF †
QLegato Power DXF
Sustained Accent Velocity DXF †
Sustained DXF
Sustained Cross-Fade
4 TROMBONES
Long
Forte Piano
Mute Sustained †
Portato-Legato
Portato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained-Legato
Sustained †
Short
Marcato Short Accent
Marcato Short
Marcato
Mute Staccato Round-Robin x6
Mute Staccato Round-Robin †
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato †
Effects
1-Second Crescendo
2-Second Crescendo
3-Second Crescendo
Bend Down Half-Tone
Clusters
Flutter Tongue
Forte Piano
Mute Crescendo Flutter Tongue
Mute Flutter Tongue Crescendo Fast
Modwheel
Marcato Short Sustained Cross-Fade
Mute Sustained DXF †
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF †
Sustained Accent DXF
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained DXF
3 WAGNER TUBAS
Long
Big Sustained
Portato-Legato
Sustained Portato
Sustained-Legato
Effects
Rip
Modwheel
Sustained Cross-Fade 2-Way
SOLO TRUMPET 1
Long
Expressive ppff
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Portato-Legato
Portato
Sustained Vibrato
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Staccato Round-Robin
Staccato
Effects
Sforzando Crescendo
Slur
Modwheel
Non-Vibrato Vibrato DXF Accent Mid
Non-Vibrato Vibrato DXF Accent Soft
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained DXF Accent
Sustained DXF
Vibrato DXF Accent
Vibrato DXF
SOLO TRUMPET 2
Long
Expressive Vibrato
Marcato Vibrato Long
Portato-Legato
Portato
QLegato Non-Vibrato Round-Robin
QLegato Non-Vibrato
QLegato Vibrato Round-Robin
QLegato Vibrato †
Sustained Non-Vibrato
Sustained-Legato
Short
Marcato
Staccato Round-Robin x10
Staccato Round-Robin x5
Effects
Octave Slide Up
Crescendo 1-Second
Crescendo 2-Second
Crescendo 3-Second Flutter Tongue
Falls
Flutter Tongue Crescendo Fast
Rips
Modwheel
QLegato Non-Vibrato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato Non-Vibrato DXF
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained Non-Vibrato DXF
SOLO PICCOLO TRUMPET
Long
Sustained Round-Robin
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Marcato
Staccato Round-Robin x6
Staccato Round-Robin
Effects
Trill Half-Tone
Trill Whole-Tone
Modwheel
Sustained Accent Double-Tongue Mod
Sustained DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained DXF Round-Robin
Sustained DXF
SOLO FRENCH HORN
Long
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sforzando Crescendo
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Marcato
Short Script
Staccato Round-Robin x6
Staccato Round-Robin
Modwheel
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained Accent
Sustained DXF ACC
Sustained DXF
SOLO TROMBONE
Long
Mute Sustained
Port-Legato
Portato
QLegato Round-Robin
QLegato †
Sustained-Legato
Sustained
Short
Marcato Fast
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Effects
Bass Sforzando Crescendo
Modwheel
Mute Sustained DXF
QLegato DXF Round-Robin
QLegato DXF
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained DXF Accent
Sustained DXF
SOLO TUBA
Long
Expressive-Legato
Expressive
Mute Sustained
Sforzando
Sustained-Legato
Sustained †
Short
Marcato
Staccato Round-Robin x3
Staccato
Modwheel
Sustained Accent Mod
Sustained DXF Accent Velocity
Sustained DXF
CYMBALS AND GONGS
12-inch Band Cymbal
12-inch Cymbal
16-inch German Cymbal †
16-inch Cymbal
18-inch German Cymbal
18-inch Viennese Cymbal †
18-inch Zildjan Roll DXF MOD
19-inch French Cymbal
20-inch Cymbal †
20-inch French Cymbal
21-inch French Cymbal
22-inch Cymbal
23-inch Gong †
26-inch Zildjan Crash †
26-inch Zildjan Roll DXF MOD †
28-inch Gong †
37-inch Chinese Tam Tam †
48-inch Gong
60-inch Gong
60-inch Gong 2
All Cymbals
All Gongs
DRUMS
3 Snares DXF Rolls
3 Snares
5 Concert Toms
Concert Bass Drum †
Wagner Bass Drum
Field Ensemble
Field Funeral Tenor
Mahler Hammer
Roto Toms RR
Snare Ensemble Large
Snare Ensemble Small †
Taiko Drums
Timpani Crec Long
Timpani Crec Short
Timpani Hits Left-Right †
Timpani Roll DXF Mod Hits
Timpani Roll DXF Mod †
Timpani Soft Mallet Hits Left-Right
METALS
All Anvils
Anvils Low
Anvils †
Artillery Shells
Bowed Crotales
Celesta †
Crotales †
Glockenspiel Mellow †
Glockenspiel †
Hall Noise †
Huge Anvils †
Orchestral Chimes †
Sleigh Bells Round-Robin †
Steel Plates
Triangle
Triangle 2 †
Various Metals †
Vibes
Waterphone
WOODS
All Sticks
Castanets
Steinway B † ‡
Guiro Round-Robin †
Marimba †
Puilli Sticks
Slap Sticks
Tambourine †
Tambourine 2
Tiny Puilli Sticks
Various Percussion †
Washboard Round-Robin †
Wind Machine
Woodblock Symphony †
Xylophone †
‡ – bonus instrument not recorded in hall; does not include multiple mic positions
System Requirements
Up to 194GB Free Hard Disc Space
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
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 7 or later
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 (current 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
Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer)
Sound card with ASIO drivers
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
All Systems
iLok account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer or use optional iLok Key; internet connection required for one-time product activation
Included for both PC and Mac:
64-bit standalone and plug-in versions included (for 32-bit compatibility please use PLAY 4.3.5).
Check the compatibility chart for supported hosts.
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).
