having the best orchestral sounds you can get your hands on. For that your money is better spent on having a wide variety of libraries and sounds, vs. Generally more the more indie directors- from what I've seen- tend to want more unique, less cookie-cutter music. I guess it depends on what kind of work you want to do and what kind of work you'll get from an aesthetic standpoint. On the other hand, I question the benefit for someone who is just getting started and working on indie films. Of course when I watch a video like this one, I can definitely see how much better Hollywood Strings is for getting that classic big-budget sound.
I've gotten much better since then at dealing with dynamics and making the midi more expressive. Here's a good example- that was the first piece I did after installing EWQL. Accessed from August 14, 2012.I second that advice generally speaking- I had messed around with Logic's included orchestral samples for a few months and when I upgraded to EWQL Gold it really did feel like a quantum leap forward. ^ Symphonic Orchestra Virtual Instruments."East West/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra". ^ a b Dave Stewart & Mark Wherry (June 2004).^ "ATC Reference Monitors For Newly Opened EastWest Studio In Hollywood".^ "The Incredible History of Hollywood's EastWest Studios".All of these collections are available in EastWest's ComposerCloud subscription. Complementary to their symphonic virtual instruments, they released various, orchestral solo instruments (such as Solo Violin, solo Cello and Solo Harp) and two choir virtual instruments "Symphonic Choirs" and the 2019 NAMM TEC Award winner "Hollywood Choirs".Īpart from their symphonic virtual instruments, they also released over 60 other collections, each of them specialized in a certain genre. 4 editions of the library have been released: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus. The resulting multi-channel recordings would later be edited and programmed for another year. Recording took place in a 2200-seater concert hall, starting in August 2002. The virtual instrument was conceived by producers Doug Rogers (head of EastWest Sounds) and Nick Phoenix (cofounder of Two Steps From Hell) and recorded by Grammy-winning recording engineer Professor Keith O Johnson. Another of the company's most successful products is their Symphonic Orchestra, a 24-bit orchestral virtual instrument.
The Hollywood Orchestral series is, according to EastWest's webpage, one of the most detailed orchestral virtual instruments in the world. One of the company's many endeavors was their Hollywood Orchestra virtual instrument, recorded at Studio 1 with some of Hollywood's film score orchestral session players and sound engineer Shawn Murphy. Virtual Instruments ĮastWest Sounds Virtual Instruments are recorded in EastWest Studios. All three rooms are fitted with Flying Fader Automation and ATC main monitors. The smallest of the rooms, Studio 3, is 31' x 15' with a Steinway piano and a Classic Trident A Range Console. Studio 2's live room measures 35' x 24', with a 10' x 14' isolation booth and 8' x 6' vocal booth and a classic RCA custom Neve 8028 console. Studio 1 features a live room which is 58' x 42', an isolation booth measuring 20' x 23', 9' Bechstein piano, concert lighting system and one of a limited number of classic Neve 8078 consoles remaining in the world today.
Since then, its clients have received over 120 Grammy nominations from recordings made in EastWest Studios, more than any other studio in the world Live rooms and consoles ĮastWest Studios consists of three main studios. In March 2009, the renovated studios, renamed EastWest Studios, opened to the public. Careful to preserve the integrity of the original recording facilities, Starck and Rogers implemented a brand new design to create “a place where artists can meet, mingle, and be inspired.” The studio complex became Starck’s first and only recording studio design. Martins Lane hotel, London) to refurbish and redesign the artist lounges, kitchen, and reception areas, which had previously suffered water damage. Rogers commissioned designer Philippe Starck (SLS Hotel Los Angeles, St. On January 17, 2006, Doug Rogers acquired ownership of 6000 Sunset. In 1998, the former Western Studio half at 6000 Sunset was divided from Ocean Way Recording, sold, and renamed to Cello Studios. In 1984, United Western Recorders was sold and renamed to Ocean Way Recording. Main articles: United Western Recorders and Ocean Way RecordingĮastWest Studios was first known as Western Studio, one half of the United Western Recorders studio complex located on 60 West Sunset Boulevard.