HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRA OPUS EDITION 2026
THE BEST-SELLING AND MOST AWARDED VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA
Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition is the best-selling and most awarded orchestral virtual instrument ever created. Produced by industry titans Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix and sound engineered by Academy Award and BAFTA winner Shawn Murphy, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition represents over a decade of meticulous recording, programming, refinement, and innovation — now elevated again for 2025.
It remains the industry standard for achieving professional, cinematic orchestral soundtracks, and now includes Movie Mixes, a refreshed interface featuring visual artwork for every instrument in the orchestra, and Alternative Tuning for unique sonic character. Hollywood Orchestra includes Hollywood Strings, Brass, Orchestral Woodwinds, Orchestral Percussion, Solo Violin, Cello and Harp, Hollywood Orchestrator — the must-have composition tool for building blockbuster scores in seconds — and all its Expansion Packs.
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This ambitious, go-for broke magnum opus represents over 10 years of work, sustain by a singular vision of bring the classic Hollywood orchestral sound to the world’s sample users.
Movie Mix–Inspired Presets for Instant Cinematic Sound
Hollywood Orchestra now features the same Movie Mixes technology introduced in our product Hollywood Strings 2. These expertly designed Movie Mixes give you instant, ready-to-use scoring profiles for a variety of genres — from gritty Horror and intimate Drama to bold Action, expansive Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and a Cinematic Mix built to blend seamlessly with Hollywood Strings 2. These work alongside Moods, which allow you to instantly change your overall sound from Classic to Soft to Epic. This dramatically speeds up workflow and brings modern cinematic sheen directly into Hollywood Orchestra.
Refreshed Interface Artwork for Every Instrument
The OPUS interface now includes newly updated artwork that displays every instrument in the Hollywood Orchestra. This visual enhancement brings clarity and cohesion to the composing experience, making navigation easier and giving the interface the modern, orchestral visual identity of our 2025 product line.
Go Beyond Hollywood with Alternative Scales
Unlock the world’s sonic tapestry with our groundbreaking Alternative Scales feature. Dive beyond the familiar 12-tone Western equal temperament into a universe of exotic, microtonal, and culturally rich tunings right at your fingertips.
The Largest, Most Deeply Sampled Virtual Orchestra Ever Created
Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition brings together every instrument of the modern symphonic orchestra, captured in breathtaking detail inside EastWest’s world-renowned Studio 1. Featuring strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and soloists, this collection represents over a decade of dedicated recording and performance capture — now refined for 2026 with new features, a new look, and enhanced control inside the OPUS engine. The base library has 5 mic positions: Close, Mid, Main, Surround, Vintage. The instruments recorded for the expanded Opus Edition have an extra 6th Stage Mic, personally crafted by engineer Shawn Murphy.
That Magical Hollywood Sound
Hollywood Orchestra was recorded in EastWest’s iconic Studio 1, one of the most famous orchestral rooms in the world. Studio 1 has hosted some of the most celebrated scores and artists in modern history, including countless blockbuster soundtracks like Mission: Impossible, The Godfather, Ironman II, Jurassic World, La La Land, A Star is Born and legendary artists and bands like Frank Sinatra, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga. Studio 1 is renowned for its expansive, cinematic acoustics — a room designed to bring orchestral performances to life with clarity, depth, and natural width. Whether you’re scoring a feature film, AAA game, TV series, or trailer, you’re working with the very same sonic signature that shaped the sound of modern cinema.
A Legendary Production Team
Hollywood Orchestra features the ultimate collaboration of award-winning producers Doug Rogers & Nick Phoenix and engineer Shawn Murphy. Together, they have created the most advanced orchestra library of all time. Their goal was simple: Capture the same cinematic quality as the biggest blockbuster movies in history using the same mic techniques, players and articulations.
Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix have produced multiple award-winning sample libraries and virtual instruments together for over three decades – more than any other sounds production team in the industry – including NAMM TEC Award winners Hollywood Choirs, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra.
Academy Award and BAFTA winner Shawn Murphy is one of the most prolific sound engineers and mixers in the history of cinema. Some of his credits include the Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and Hunger Games franchises, Jurassic Park and the Lost World, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Psycho (1998), Mission: Impossible, Apollo 13, and Titanic.
EastWest has a winner in this product. If you’re looking for a great sounding orchestral library, Hollywood Orchestra definitely belongs on your short list.
Compose a Blockbuster Soundtrack in Seconds With Hollywood Orchestrator
With over 600 customizable presets, you can instantly create music in the style of Hollywood's greatest composers. Select from Ensemble presets to quickly create rich orchestral arrangements. With Ostinato presets, you can build rhythmic tension in different meters or create moving melodic lines by only changing a few notes. With Score, classic Hollywood orchestrations become an endless source of inspiration. Create your own User presets by modifying existing presets or build your own ensembles from scratch!
Our Innovative Scoring Engine
At the heart of Hollywood Orchestrator is our innovative Scoring Engine, which produces everything from basic string arrangements to very complex orchestrations played by the full orchestra. This is where you can create new presets or alter any existing preset by changing the melodic pattern in each step sequencer or by completely switching the instruments and voicings of that preset.
Refine the Final Output In the Mixer Section
In the Mixer section, refine the final output of each instrument by adjusting the volume, pan, equalization, reverb preset, reverb send amounts, and other reverb controls like pre-delay, length, and filters.
Hollywood Orchestrator is the perfect tool both for new composers who want to get that magical Hollywood sound quickly and effortlessly, and for professional composers who need to produce large amounts of compositions on a deadline. Please note: Hollywood Orchestrator requires Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, it is not a standalone product, and is not compatible with the original Hollywood Orchestra or Hollywood Solo Instruments which are now included in the Opus Edition along with the newly recorded instruments.
Includes Hollywood Orchestrator Expansion Packs
Since the release of Hollywood Orchestrator, we've released the Action, Adventure, Horror, Comedy and Drama Expansions Packs, all together adding over 100 more blockbuster presets to the Scores category of Hollywood Orchestrator. Each of these have been FREE additions to owners of Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition and for all ComposerCloud+ subscribers.
It’s hard to envision how a package of this magnitude could be improved. EastWest has set a new orchestral library standard with Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and the Hollywood Orchestrator lifts the experience even further.
What's All Included?
HOLLYWOOD STRINGS
Widely considered the most detailed & realistic orchestral string library ever created, with grand articulations including long, short, slurred, portamento, individual bow changes, and much more. You can quickly create epic, suspenseful and dramatic passages with individual patches, or simply bring up a single keyswitch instrument for instant access to everything you need for a full cinematic sound.
String instruments include: 18 Violins (NEW), 1st Violins, 2nd Violins, Basses, Celli, Violas, Ensemble (NEW), and Full Strings.
HOLLYWOOD BRASS
A collection of powerful ensemble and solo patches perfect for everything from fanfares to romantic melodies. Excellent for monstrous low brass, piercing trumpets, 6-piece horn ensembles and more, with both separate and combined articulations for easy use.
Brass instruments include: 2 French Horns, 2 Trombones EXP (NEW), 2 Trombones and 1 Bass Trombone, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trumpets EXP (NEW), 3 Trumpets, 6 French Horns, Low Brass, Solo Cimbasso, Solo French Horn, Solo Trombone, Solo Trumpet, Solo Tuba.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL WOODWINDS
Regal, sharp, and subtle timbres with everything in between. Use this woodwind powerhouse to fill out any orchestral arrangement with complete command over every articulation, available both in individual patches and key-switch instruments.
Woodwind instruments include: 3 Bassoons (NEW), 3 Clarinets (NEW), 3 Flutes (NEW), Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Bass Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Eb Clarinet, English Horn, Flute, Flute 2, Oboe, Piccolo Flute.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION
A full complement of every orchestral percussion instrument you could ask for, including ratchets, slapsticks, mallet percussion, and a wide range of drums from small to huge. Choose from individual instruments or combo patches for as much control (or chaos) as you like.
Percussion instruments include Combo Kits, Cymbal Pairs, Sustain Cymbals, Timpani, Field Drums, Bass Drums, Snares, Tambourines, Marching Drum Ensembles, Taos Drums, Brake Drum and Anvils, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Orchestral Chimes, Sleigh Bells, Mark Tree, Triangles, Vibraphone, Castanets, Celesta, Claves, Mahler Hammer, Marimba, Puilli Sticks, Ratchet, Shakers, Slapsticks, Wood Blocks, Xylophone.
HOLLYWOOD SOLO VIOLIN
Responsive legato, spiccato, pizzicato articulations and more, along with pre-recorded dynamic notes like sforzando and marcato. We captured every nuance of a true violin performance, providing you with a level of control to match.
Articulations included: Sustains Vibrato, Sustains Non Vibrato, Flautando, Grand Detache, Marcato, Martele, Pizzicato, Sforzando, Spiccato, Legato, Keyswitch.
HOLLYWOOD SOLO CELLO
Warm and lyrical, with brisk short notes ideal for faster passages. You have every detail of a real cello at your fingertips, with every articulation you need to tackle the most challenging passages with unparalleled realism.
Articulations included: Sustain Vibrato, Sustains Non Vibrato, Flautando, Grand Detache, Tremolo, Marcato, Pizzicato, Sforzando, Spiccato, Legato, Keyswitch.
HOLLYWOOD HARP
Smooth, elegant and angelic articulations perfect for gentle backgrounds and orchestral cut-through alike. Use full patches or solo individual articulations for total control over the harp’s timbre.
Articulations included: Sustains, Harp Angeles, Bisbigliando, Harmonics, Gliss Technique, Nail Pick, Plucks, Reps, Keyswitch.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRATOR
Create full-scale orchestral music with complex arrangements by playing a few simple chords with one hand and shaping expression with the other. With over 600 customizable presets built from the instruments of Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, you can instantly create music in the style of Hollywood’s greatest composers.
Presets include: Ensembles, Ostinatos, Scores, User
It seems that EastWest has nailed this one. The people involved in the process know what they are doing – from the recording, to the coding of the whole package. The result is all of the details falling into the right place at the right moment.
WHAT WILL YOU
CREATE?
Hollywood Orchestra was already the best-selling and most awarded virtual orchestra ever created — but the Opus Edition elevates it with over 130GB of recordings, new features and effects inside the OPUS engine, Hollywood Orchestrator, and now Movie Mix–inspired presets and an updated instrument interface for 2025. Whether your score is cinematic, emotional, epic, intimate, romantic, hybrid, or experimental, you now have the most complete orchestral toolkit ever assembled.
The only question left is: what will you create first?
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MANUAL
INTERFACE
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Below are the minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for using Opus 1.6.2 on Windows and MacOS systems.
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The chart below outlines the MacOS and Windows 64-bit operating systems and sequencers that are officially supported and fully tested with the latest version of Opus. Please note that while most Sequencers / DAWs are VST 2, VST 3, AU and AAX plug-in format compatible, only those listed in the chart below are officially supported.
| Product | Version | MacOS (10.13+) | Windows 10 |
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| EW Play 6 Stand-Alone | 6.0+ | - | - |
| EW Opus Stand-Alone | 1.5.0+ | YES | YES |
| Ableton Live | 10.0+ | YES | YES |
| Apple Logic Pro | 10.7.9+ | YES | - |
| Apple Garageband | 10.4.9+ | YES | - |
| Avid Pro Tools | 2018.1+ | YES | YES |
| Bitwig Studio | 3.0+ | YES | YES |
| Cockos Reaper | 6.0+ | YES | YES |
| Image-Line FL Studio | 20+ | YES | YES |
| Motu Digital Performer | 9.0+ | YES | YES |
| Steinberg Cubase(1) | 9.0+ | YES | YES |
| Steinberg Nuendo(1) | 8.0+ | YES | YES |
| Presonus Studio One | 4.0+ | YES | YES |
| VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro | 6.0+ | YES | YES |
| Acoustica Mixcraft | 10.5+ | - | YES |
| Notation Software(2) | Version | ||
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| Avid Sibelius | 2018.1+ | YES | YES |
| MakeMusic Finale | 25.0+ | YES | YES |
| Steinberg Dorico | 3.0+ | YES | YES |
- (1) VST3 usage is recommended
- (2) Sibelius / Finale / Dorico notation programs work with Opus, but do not support the full feature set of some Opus/Play Libraries, such as those that use WordBuilder. Please contact support for details.
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WHAT'S
INCLUDED?
- Includes over 130GB of brand new recordings (total size is now 944GB)
- Includes reimagined original content for all sections and solo instruments
- Includes all new interfaces that change color depending on the MOOD selected
- Includes Hollywood Orchestrator ($299 value), a must-have tool for all composers
- Includes all Hollywood Solo Instruments previously sold separately ($299 value)
- Includes Innovative new features and effects powered by our new OPUS engine
- Watch the walkthrough videos to see Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition in action
- See Frequently Asked Questions under the FAQ heading for more information