

Well, given what you've written, I would definitely get East West, if only for the strings and brass (I don't have the EW new winds).įor strings, I use Mural, Sable, and LASS in my template as well, but I like having EW because it sounds quite different. So do you think, without a slave machine EW is too demanding? But since i put them on the SSD, they work extremely fast. My EW Percussion i first had on the external HD (7200 rpm) and they loaded very slowly from that drive. All samples are on external HD + SSD drive. I run an iMac i7, 4Ghz Fusion drive, 32GB Ram. Thats why i was asking, if EW would be worth an additional option.ĥ. Spitfire have a much brighter sound, but sometimes its harder to get the right articulations out of them.

VSL have great articulations and are very playable, but sound a little thin. i realized, that its always good to have many options to choose from.

I would like it to become more than that.Ĥ. So till now it has become a passionate hobby but who knows. I like big orchestral sounds (as i am sitting in a symphony orchestra myself for almost 3 decades )ģ. I would say my music is orchestral, epic, cinematic. I already have EW Orchestra Percussion Diamond (the only East West Orchestra Lib. Specify the location of the library folder (in this case, the “EW Hollywood Choirs” folder).1. Right-click on an empty space in the left column of the Browser tab, and select “Add Another Product Library” from the pop-up window.ĥ. Run the PLAY sampler, go to the Browser tab.Ĥ. Copy the library to HDD \ SSD to any convenient place.ģ. From the DECIBEL folder, copy the “Previews”, “ProductChunks”, “products” folders to the “C:\ProgramData\East West” folder.Ģ. The library requires the R2R PLAY samplerġ. If you’re looking for warmth and the ability to easily manipulate virtually any aspect of an instrument’s performance to your heart’s content, Symphonic Orchestra has all the instruments you need in one place. Every major customizable feature can be controlled from a single interface, including reverb, mic position, filtering, and section volume.

This almost eliminates the need for artificial reverb, drastically reducing the amount of time you spend getting the ambience settings right. By choosing different microphone positions, you can mix these sounds together to create almost any desired position or depth level. To create the feel of a live concert hall, each instrument and section was recorded with three microphone positions: side by side, on stage (conductor position) and in the hall. – All instruments are sampled from close, stage and surround microphones. – Intelligent release track mechanism that automatically follows note velocity volume – Intelligent Performance section including Portamento, Repetition, Legato and Round Robin Reset – Created by award-winning sound producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix and recorded by Grammy-nominated classical recording engineer Professor Keith O. – The best-selling and most awarded orchestral collection ever created You can create a convincing orchestral performance with minimal time and effort, and the natural atmosphere will make you feel like the instruments are playing live. Every detail of the recording hall is captured with incredible precision and detail, adding realism and shimmer to every note. Johnson, EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA was awarded an unprecedented 3-time Sound On Sound Reader’s Choice Award and became the very first orchestral collection recorded in “contemporary” a concert hall where orchestras mostly perform. Recorded by 11-time Grammy-nominated classical recording engineer Professor Keith O. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING ORCHESTAL PET COLLECTION They are more than strong enough when you need to add some warmth to your productions, but they are at their best when they have room to breathe and you gently control the expression (CC11). Strings – Expressive, oily and incredibly smooth strings shine when you need to convey tenderness and inner strength.
