Hollywood Fantasy Winds Walkthrough @EWQLTutorials

EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Winds presents an array of ethereal, majestic woodwind instruments that transcend the modern orchestra, complete with true legato and a wide variety of articulations to command the realism and power you need in a cinematic ensemble of winds. With this collection, you can paint detailed images of Celtic highlands, scrolling mountain ranges, enchanted forests, and any other fantasy settings you can possibly imagine. These winds complete the core orchestral trinity with lyrical strings and brilliant brass, giving you the texture you need to complete a true melodic fantasy ensemble.

Many instruments in the Hollywood Fantasy Winds have no parallel in the modern orchestra: sonorous Uilleann pipes, mellow ocarinas, and brilliant Irish whistles to name a few. You’ll find they feel right at home even in the grandest settings though, and that they carry a rich, haunting quality that conventional sample libraries can’t touch. Winds are the lifeblood of fantasy folk music, adept at describing everything from crowded merchant streets to fantastic adventures across uncharted lands. The entire collection is deeply rooted in Celtic musical literature and is perhaps the most unique and evocative section in Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra.

Check out the other released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:

Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4

Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE

Chapter 4: Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: youtu.be/utj_12J1TkE

Chapter 5: Hollywood Fantasy Voices: youtu.be/xLjw8dkQqaw

Stay tuned for the release of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator on October 26th!

Hollywood Fantasy Winds is now available for purchase for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $149). You can also get Hollywood Fantasy Percussion as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra

Chapters:

0:00 Video Demo
1:49 Introduction
2:35 Overview and Features
3:41 Hi Irish Whistles
5:26 Low Irish Whistles
7:16 Renaissance Flutes
8:28 Uilleann Pipes
10:20 Ocarinas
12:36 Full Soundtrack
14:26 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
16:55 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
18:38 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
20:09 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
23:17 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
25:32 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
28:05 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 7
30:46 Outtro

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Hollywood Fantasy Winds Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2023-06-22 | Hollywood Fantasy Winds presents an array of ethereal, majestic woodwind instruments that transcend the modern orchestra, complete with true legato and a wide variety of articulations to command the realism and power you need in a cinematic ensemble of winds. With this collection, you can paint detailed images of Celtic highlands, scrolling mountain ranges, enchanted forests, and any other fantasy settings you can possibly imagine. These winds complete the core orchestral trinity with lyrical strings and brilliant brass, giving you the texture you need to complete a true melodic fantasy ensemble.

Many instruments in the Hollywood Fantasy Winds have no parallel in the modern orchestra: sonorous Uilleann pipes, mellow ocarinas, and brilliant Irish whistles to name a few. You’ll find they feel right at home even in the grandest settings though, and that they carry a rich, haunting quality that conventional sample libraries can’t touch. Winds are the lifeblood of fantasy folk music, adept at describing everything from crowded merchant streets to fantastic adventures across uncharted lands. The entire collection is deeply rooted in Celtic musical literature and is perhaps the most unique and evocative section in Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra.

Check out the other released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:

Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4

Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE

Chapter 4: Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: youtu.be/utj_12J1TkE

Chapter 5: Hollywood Fantasy Voices: youtu.be/xLjw8dkQqaw

Stay tuned for the release of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator on October 26th!

Hollywood Fantasy Winds is now available for purchase for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $149). You can also get Hollywood Fantasy Percussion as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra

Chapters:

0:00 Video Demo
1:49 Introduction
2:35 Overview and Features
3:41 Hi Irish Whistles
5:26 Low Irish Whistles
7:16 Renaissance Flutes
8:28 Uilleann Pipes
10:20 Ocarinas
12:36 Full Soundtrack
14:26 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
16:55 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
18:38 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
20:09 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
23:17 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
25:32 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
28:05 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 7
30:46 Outtro

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EastWest ICONIC Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2024-10-15 | PLEASE TURN OFF “STABLE VOLUME” IN SETTINGS BEFORE VIEWING THIS WALKTHROUGH

Unveil the magic behind the world's most beloved songs with our brand new synth collection – ICONIC. Programmed by the synth mastermind behind Michael Jackson's Thriller, and Produced by Doug Rogers, Eden Nagar, and Blake Rogers, ICONIC celebrates the synths and keys that shaped the soundtracks of our lives. Sampling rare synthesizers like the ARP 2600, Minimoog Model D, Oberheim OB-X, Sequential Prophet 5, Yamaha CS-80 and the Synclavier II, we have skillfully recreated some of the most iconic sounds in music history and turned them into playable instruments, supercharged with incredible new features that will allow you to transform these historic sounds into modern masterpieces.

The base ICONIC release includes 138GB of rare and vintage synths and keys plus hundreds of presets inspired by some of the biggest hits in music history. If you buy ICONIC in the first month of release or subscribe to ComposerCloud+, you will also get the BEYOND ICONIC expansion pack, which includes hundreds of presets geared towards contemporary pop, hip hop and EDM. Both ICONIC and the BEYOND ICONIC expansion pack are available for purchase and immediately available for all ComposerCloud+ subscribers.

Discover more about ICONIC: soundsonline.com/synth-and-effects/iconic

Chapters:

0:00 – Trailer
2:58 – Intro
4:44 – Greg Phillinganes Showcase
6:52 – Library Organization
7:18 – Classic Presets
9:35 – Interface and FX Matrix
12:22 – Source Crossfading with CC1
13:19 – Arpeggiator
14:21 – Beyond Iconic Presets
18:29 – Behind the Scenes
22:28 – Outro

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EastWest Academy 7: Reverb

EastWest Sounds 2024-07-19 | Welcome to EastWest Academy, our FREE tutorial series designed to help you master music production using our award-winning virtual instruments. In this session, composer Ryan Thomas explores and guides you through the intricacies of using reverb. This is essential for anyone looking to understand and utilize reverb to its fullest potential to enhance your sound.

First, we’ll start with the essentials of instrument routing and the effects of signal flow, before exploring different types of reverb and their applications. You'll learn advanced techniques like dual reverb layering, and how to process reverb for various instruments, including strings, brass, percussion, winds, and vocals. We’ll provide practical demonstrations throughout, ensuring you can apply these techniques to your own projects.

Chapters:

0:00-Introduction
1:03-Instrument Routing
4:58-Effects of Signal Flow
6:43-Exploring Reverb
11:44-Dual Reverb Technique
15:05-Processing Reverb
19:45-Reverb Demo
20:47-String Sustain Reverb
22:47-String Shorts Reverb
23:35-Brass Reverb
26:01-Perc Reverb
27:10-Winds Reverb
28:26-Vocal Reverb
30:26-Outtro

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Composing with Hollywood Strings 2 + Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra | EastWest Sounds

EastWest Sounds 2024-06-13 | Curious about the magic you can create with Hollywood Strings 2 and Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra? We've already shown you how to combine Hollywood Strings 2 with Hollywood Orchestra, now we'll show you how to combine it with Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra to score an epic television title sequence. Discover the detailed, intimate sound of Hollywood Strings 2 and the enchanting elements of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra—when combined, there's limitless new creative possibilities. We’ll provide you with expert tips and techniques to seamlessly integrate these sounds into your compositions. Perfect for both seasoned composers and beginners, this video is filled with valuable insights and practical music production advice.

Learn more about Hollywood Strings 2, and get your copy here: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-strings-2

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, and get your copy here: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Full Demo
2:26 Soundtrack Breakdown
5:14 String Ostinatos in HS2
8:13 HS2 Legato All VS Patches
11:34 Flugelhorns and Hardanger Fiddles
13:08 Legato Strings and Wagner Tubas
16:09 String Runs
18:37 Climax
21:23 Outro

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Composing with Hollywood Strings 2 + Hollywood Orchestra | EastWest Sounds

EastWest Sounds 2024-05-31 | Many of you have asked whether you can combine Hollywood Strings 2 with Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition. The answer is a big YES! In this video, we’ll score a scene using just these two libraries and break it down for you. Discover how seamlessly Hollywood Strings 2 integrates with other Hollywood series instruments, and get tips and tricks for using them together effectively. Whether you're a seasoned composer or just starting out, this video is packed with valuable information and practical music composition advice. Don’t miss out on elevating your compositions with Hollywood Strings 2 and Hollywood Orchestra!

Learn more about Hollywood Strings 2, and get your copy here: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-strings-2

Learn more about Hollywood Orchestra, and get your copy here: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-orchestra-opus-edition

Of course, the easiest and most affordable way to get Hollywood Strings 2, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and all 60+ EastWest libraries is with an EastWest ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

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Chapters:

0:00: Intro
1:03: Full Demo
2:33: Staccato Runs
4:10: Detaches in Context
7:35: Legato Violins
10:40: Spiccatos in Context
13:14: Playable Runs
14:12: Keyswitching
15:08: Ostinatos and Arpeggios
15:44: Finale
16:45: Outtro

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Composers React to EastWest Hollywood Strings 2

EastWest Sounds 2024-05-21 | We invited some of the industry's top composers to EastWest Studios for an exclusive first listen to our most detailed string library yet. Watch their genuine reactions as they experience Hollywood Strings 2 for the first time and discover why this product is essential for music creators everywhere.

Get an inside look at how professionals Andrew Balogh, Jinxx, Mac Quayle, Catherine Joy, Nikhil Koparkar, Madison Anglin, and Natasha Frank are going to incorporate this groundbreaking VST into their workflow, enhancing their compositions with unparalleled realism. Whether you're a composer, music producer, or virtual instrument enthusiast, you won't want to miss their insights on Hollywood Strings 2!

Of course, the easiest and most affordable way to get Hollywood Strings 2, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and all 60+ EastWest libraries is with an EastWest ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Meet The Composers
01:40 First Reactions
07:04 Recommendations
08:22 Outro

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Hollywood Strings 2 Behind The Scenes | EastWest Sounds

EastWest Sounds 2024-05-03 | Step behind the scenes with us for an exclusive look at the making of Hollywood Strings 2. Producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix will explain how we recorded our most detailed string library yet, why we decided to record it in EastWest Studio 2, and why you need Hollywood Strings 2 (even if you have the first Hollywood Strings).

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EastWest Hollywood Strings 2 Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2024-04-19 | Watch the Official Walkthrough for Hollywood Strings 2, our most detailed string library yet. 1st Violins, 2nd Violins, Violas, Celli, Basses – composer Ryan Thomas will demo all the new instrument sections and show you how Hollywood Strings 2 was used to score two movie scenes.

Produced by NAMM TEC Award winners Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix and sound engineered by Academy Award winner Shawn Murphy, Hollywood Strings 2 was recorded in our legendary EastWest Studio 2 and is exactly what you need for those emotional, intimate and raw moments in your track.

If you already own Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition or Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, you can now save an extra $100 off Hollywood Strings 2. Of course, the easiest and most affordable way to get Hollywood Strings 2, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and all 60+ EastWest libraries is with an EastWest ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:22 Overview and Features
3:39 Violin 1
5:52 Violin 2
7:10 Violas
8:45 Contextual Demo 1
10:17 Demo Breakdown
13:25 Celli
15:22 Basses
18:27 Contextual Demo 2
19:59 Demo Breakdown
22:43 Outtro

Find out more about Hollywood Strings 2: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-strings-2

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#EastWest36 Contest Winner

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-27 | Drumroll, please! We're thrilled to announce the winners of our #EastWest36 Contest. 🏆 A huge thank you to everyone who participated, all of your innovative EastWest compositions truly made our 36th Anniversary one for the books!

🥇 Peter_A (@iKor_A) - YouTube
🥈 DavidMagnus (@davidmagnus) - YouTube
🥉 Oscar Olaya (Ojolma) - Instagram

Additionally, a big shoutout to our Honorable Mentions:

I Like Eclairs (@Eclairs_Yihyeon) - YouTube
Hee'Story (@Hee_story1115) - YouTube
Antoine Roszak (antoineroszak) - Instagram
Leo the Composer (Leo_thecomposer) - Instagram
Yigit Deriga (@yigitderiga) - YouTube
Dave Singer (Dave__Singer) - Instagram
Chris Casillas (chris.casillas25) - Instagram
Gustavo Lengruber (gustavolengruber) - Instagram
AP Nightgame (ap_nightgame) - Instagram
Calvin Choi (@calvin_choi) - YouTube

Heartfelt thanks to all who poured their hearts into this celebration! Enjoy listening to the winning composition, and we encourage you to check out the other creative pieces that made this contest so special.

Hollywood Strings 2 Official Trailer

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-25 | Hollywood Strings 2 is coming April 25th! The long-anticipated sequel to Hollywood Strings, Hollywood Strings 2 is our most detailed string library yet. Produced by NAMM TEC Award winners Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix and sound engineered by Academy Award winner Shawn Murphy, Hollywood Strings 2 was recorded in our legendary EastWest Studio 2 and is exactly what you need for those emotional, intimate and raw moments in your score.

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How to Score A Video Game Soundtrack in 20 Seconds | #composer #videogamemusic #rpg

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-18 | Calling all video game composers! 🎼🎮 Ever wanted to score a gameplay in just 20 seconds? Here’s how you can with the NEW Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator RPG Expansion Pack.

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Enter Our #EastWest36 Contest

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-14 | Want to be a part of our legacy? Join our #EastWest36 Contest and channel your music magic. Here's how:

1️⃣ Craft an original piece using any EastWest Sounds product. Don't have one? Visit the link in our bio to get a free trial of ComposerCloud+.

2️⃣ Take a video showing off your masterpiece, and be sure to showcase which EastWest Interfaces you're using.

3️⃣ Share your creation on social media with the hashtag #EastWest36

4️⃣ Tag our official account in your post!

Prizes include:

🥇1st Place: $1000 gift card to use on any EastWest products and a FREE year-long subscription to ComposerCloud+

🥈 2nd Place: $500 gift card to use on any EastWest products and a FREE year-long subscription to ComposerCloud+

🥉 3rd Place: $200 gift card to use on any EastWest products and a FREE year-long subscription to ComposerCloud+

The contest runs from March 11-25, don’t miss out! Only one entry per person. We can't wait to hear what you create. #EastWestSounds @EWQLTutorials

How To Score A Boss Fight | #composer #videogamemusic #rpg

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-13 | Unleash an ultimate boss battle anthem with our 🔥 NEW presets from the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator RPG Expansion Pack. How are you blending these epic sounds into your compositions? 👀

How to Write Atmospheric Music for Video Games | #composer #videogamemusic #rpg

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-07 | Here's another way to step up your game scoring with our NEW Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator RPG Expansion Pack. 🎮 How are you liking these presets so far? Drop your thoughts below. 👇

How To Score An Action Gameplay | #composer #videogamemusic #rpg

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-05 | Here’s your step-by-step guide to scoring an action gameplay with the "Badlands" presets using the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator RPG Expansion Pack! 🎮 Visit our channel for more tutorials: @EWQLTutorials

1️⃣ Kick off with the "Badlands 02" preset, capturing the essence of embarking on a daring quest.

2️⃣ As your gameplay intensifies, switch to the "Badlands 04" preset for fast-paced, heart-pounding action.

How do you bring your RPG soundscape to life? Share your scoring tips in the comments below! 👇

Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator RPG Expansion Pack Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2024-03-04 | Watch the Official Walkthrough for the new Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator RPG Expansion Pack. These brand-new 76 presets were designed to give you a RPG ("role-player game") video game essentials kit, although they're also going to be ideal for film and television as well. The presets feature everything from environmental, atmospheric music, to boss fight music and character themes, allowing you to compose any RPG game soundtrack in just minutes. Of course, you can change these presets in any way you want to fit your sound.

The Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator Pack is a FREE upgrade for all ComposerCloud subscribers and Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra owners. Make sure you upgrade to the latest version of Opus and Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator to gain access to the new RPG presets, which will be in the Scores folder in Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator and organized by these ten themes: Badlands (8 new presets), Boss Fight (6 new presets), Hunting Monsters (8 presets), In The Tavern (8 presets), The Necromancer (8 new presets), The Paladin (8 presets), The Thief (6 presets), The Warrior (8 presets), The Wizard (8 presets) and Worlds of Wonder (6 new presets).

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra: bit.ly/3MhbXiQ

Engage with us in the comments below, share your experiences, and let us know how this expansion pack is transforming your music production journey! Subscribe to our channel for more walkthroughs and tutorials, and hit the bell icon to stay updated on all things music composition.

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How To Score An Epic Adventure Scene

EastWest Sounds 2024-02-08 | Let's score an epic adventure scene using Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator 🗡️

1️⃣ We'll start with The Rightful Heir 01 preset

2️⃣ Add Wagner tubas

3️⃣ For the last shot, let's switch to Rightful Heir 02 and add choir

How would you score this epic adventure scene? Let us know in the comments 👇

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EastWest Academy 6: MIDI Programming Part 2

EastWest Sounds 2024-02-02 | Welcome to EastWest Academy, our FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to produce music using our award-winning virtual instruments. This is part 2 of our miniseries on MIDI programming. In this video, we'll cover articulation mapping, instrument layering, and how to program runs and fast passages so you can supercharge your next track.

The best way to get instant access to all of the EastWest virtual instruments discussed in this series is with a ComposerCloud+ subscription. Find out more: bit.ly/3ZBjZbG

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
0:49 Articulation Mapping
9:06 Layering
16:30 Runs and Fast Passages
24:15 Outtro

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EastWest Academy 5: MIDI Programming Part 1

EastWest Sounds 2024-01-19 | Welcome to EastWest Academy, our FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to produce music using our award-winning virtual instruments. This is one of a two part series on MIDI programming.

Topics include – how to use legato patches effectively (and when not to use them), velocity programming, and how best to use CC1 and CC11 to help bring your compositions to the next level.

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How to Score a Dark Fantasy Scene

EastWest Sounds 2024-01-12 | Here's how to score a dark fantasy scene using Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator 🔮

1️⃣ Start by loading up the Root of Evil 01 preset from the Scores section of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator

2️⃣ Add tremolo high strings (8 Violins + 6 Violas) from Hollywood Fantasy Strings

3️⃣ For the next phrase, switch to the Root of Evil 02 preset

How would you score this dark fantasy scene? Let us know in the comments 👇

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How to Score a Magical Forest Scene

EastWest Sounds 2023-12-28 | Here's how to score a magical forest scene using Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator 🍄

1️⃣ Start with the Nightfall 04 Preset from the Scores section of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator

2️⃣ Add high strings (8 Violins + 6 Violas) from Hollywood Fantasy Strings in the Soft Mood

3️⃣ Write a melody with the 2 Irish high whistles from Hollywood Fantasy Winds

How would you score this magical forest scene? Let us know in the comments 👇

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EastWest Holiday Special Livestream

EastWest Sounds 2023-12-22 | Join us for the second annual EastWest Holiday Special livestream event this Friday, December 22nd at 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific. We'll be talking about the soundtrack you're hearing right now and taking any and all questions you might have about it or music production in general. We can discuss anything from theme writing to MIDI programming or even mixing techniques, it's entirely up to you.

And if your question is read during the livestream, you'll win a free year of ComposerCloud+. So if you participate, you could just be coming away with a little bit of extra Christmas cheer this holiday season as you compose without limits with any of the over 42,000 EastWest virtual instruments in ComposerCloud+, which features the brand new Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra libraries.

If you are lucky enough to be selected to win a free year of ComposerCloud+, please contact composercloud@gmail.com to claim your special holiday gift.

Scoring With Opus: Holiday Special

EastWest Sounds 2023-12-15 | In this special holiday edition of Scoring With Opus, composer Ryan Thomas breaks down the soundtrack from "A Winter's Dream," which features the new Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra in a more magical, ethereal context.

And of course, all of these instruments are available as part of a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Explore more videos in our Scoring With Opus Series:

Scoring With Opus: Nature Documentary - youtube.com/watch?v=MGGiByqs864&

Scoring With Opus: Video Game – youtube.com/watch?v=CY2doiSKYS4

Scoring With Opus: Supernatural Thriller – youtube.com/watch?v=51QIBAyI4_Y&t=0s

Scoring With Opus: Epic Action – youtube.com/watch?v=Va58CL_vgyA&t=0s

Scoring With Opus: Emotional Drama – youtu.be/ygssnFTMwDE?si=0SRWZ30jUn2NzFPw

Chapters:

0:00 Video Demo
1:43 Introduction
2:28 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
5:49 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
8:19 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
11:54 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
15:03 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
18:40 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
23:56 Outtro

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How to Score a Fantasy Battle Sequence

EastWest Sounds 2023-12-05 | Here's how to score a fantasy battle sequence using Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator ⚔️

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EastWest Academy 4: Orchestration Part 2

EastWest Sounds 2023-12-01 | Welcome to EastWest Academy, our FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to produce music using our award-winning virtual instruments. In this video, we’ll continue to explore some of the concepts introduced in Orchestration Part 1. We'll cover chord voicing, instrument doubling, and how to add texture and movement to bring your orchestrations to life.

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Writing for Percussion

EastWest Sounds 2023-11-28 | Here's some quick tips on using percussion effectively 🥁

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EastWest Black Friday ComposerCloud+ Deal

EastWest Sounds 2023-11-23 | If you’re looking to expand your creative toolkit with industry leading sounds, check out this Black Friday deal on EastWest’s ComposerCloud+, which gives you instant access to over 42,000 award-winning EastWest virtual instruments for only $149 for an entire year, including our new Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series, which features iconic instruments from modern fantasy soundtracks, and with Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator, you’ll be able to score entire scenes in just minutes using phrases and textures from hundreds of presets.

And if you’re scoring sci-fi thrillers, or producing pop tracks, ComposerCloud+ also includes ultra-modern hybrid synthesizers like Forbidden Planet and String machine, which combine sound sources from legendary hardware synths and orchestral samples.

And of course ComposerCloud+ includes the legendary Hollywood Orchestra series, winner of the NAMM TEC and Sound on Sound Award, and it covers every instrument in the orchestra in exquisite detail.

ComposerCloud+ includes tools for virtually every style and genre and it’s always expanding, so whether you’re a composer or producer, EastWest has you covered. Save now: bit.ly/3ZBjZbG

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Writing for Woodwinds

EastWest Sounds 2023-11-21 | Here's some quick tips on using woodwinds effectively 🪈

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How to Score a Video Game

EastWest Sounds 2023-11-13 | Let's score a video game using Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator 🎮

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Writing for Brass

EastWest Sounds 2023-11-08 | Here's some quick tips on using brass effectively 🎺

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Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2023-10-26 | Create music in the style of Hollywood’s greatest fantasy film, television, and game soundtracks in seconds with Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator, the sixth and final chapter of our Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series. Developed in collaboration with Sonuscore, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator features hundreds of customizable presets built with the cinematic world instrument ensembles from the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series and allows you to create real-time arrangements based on your MIDI input with our innovative Scoring Engine.

Important Note: Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator requires all five sections of the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series. You can buy Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle, as a standalone purchase if you already have the other five sections at an introductory price, or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Check out the previous released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:

Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4

Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE

Chapter 3: Hollywood Fantasy Winds: youtu.be/mNolr5rwa9g

Chapter 4: Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: youtu.be/utj_12J1TkE

Chapter 5: Hollywood Fantasy Voices: youtu.be/xLjw8dkQqaw

Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, which was just nominated for a NAMM TEC Award for Best Musical Instrument Software: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra

Chapters:

0:00 Intro Video
1:13 Live Demo
1:44 Intro
2:29 Overview and Features
3:25 Ensembles
5:51 Ostinatos
7:25 Blood and Sands 01 Preset
8:35 Fortress 01 Preset
9:04 Journey 05 Preset
9:36 Tips and Tricks
10:42 Nightfall 05 Preset
11:13 Secrets of the Forest 02 Preset
11:47 Scoring a Video Game with Fantasy Orchestrator
14:08 Building a Preset from Scratch
19:23 Outtro

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Writing for Strings

EastWest Sounds 2023-10-14 | Here's some quick tips on using strings effectively 🎻

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EastWest Academy 3: Orchestration Part 1

EastWest Sounds 2023-10-05 | Welcome to the third video in our new EastWest Academy series, our FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to produce music using our award-winning virtual instruments. This is one of a two part series on orchestration where we'll be exploring the general roles that each instrument tends to play in the orchestra.

Topics include – how to add low brass to add punch to your strings, which string instruments tend to be best for various kinds of ostinatos, and how to use harp to add movement and definition to a passage, along with much more.

The best way to get instant access to all of the virtual instruments discussed in this series is with a ComposerCloud+ subscription. Find out more: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:03 Using Strings
12:26 Using Brass
19:29 Using Woodwinds
25:04 Using Percussion
28:47 Outtro
29:31 Full Demo

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Fantasy Voices Sustain and Legato Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-10-02 | Listen to the new Sustains and Legato from Hollywood Fantasy Voices 🎧

Forget complex CC automation; simply hold a single note and let singer Merethe Soltvedt's haunting vocals do the rest! Switch between Lyrical (for dramatic, dynamic vowels) and Vibrato (for higher-energy sustained vowels) to instantly add a mysterious, regal topline to your scores (think Howard Shore’s Evenstar from The Two Towers). Every note is rich with emotion and magic, ready to add to your fantasy orchestra.

Use legato more dramatic melodies that demand maximum realism and expression. These true legato passages are perfect for evoking images of rolling hills, distant castles, and all manner of fantasy settings — grand, expressive legato transitions were recorded both ascending and descending within an octave, allowing you to make even large intervals feel effortless with Merethe’s emotive voice.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Voices: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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ComposerCloud+ by EastWest Sounds

EastWest Sounds 2023-09-30 | With ComposerCloud+ from EastWest Sounds, you get access to the largest, most awarded collection of virtual instruments ever assembled, including strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, world instruments, guitars, drums, pianos, synths and much more – all downloadable with a single click.

These are the same instruments used by the top professionals in the music, film, television, and game industries. And they are 100% royalty free for commercial use.

Start your ComposerCloud+ subscription today and explore over 60+ EastWest collections, including the brand new Hollywood Strings 2, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, String Machine, Forbidden Planet, and Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition – the best-selling virtual orchestra ever released – as well as all future releases: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Fantasy Choirs Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-09-20 | Listen to the choirs from Hollywood Fantasy Voices 🎧

Hollywood Fantasy Voices wouldn’t be complete without a full choir to back up the solo singer, so we included ethereal male and female groups with different vowels to provide a rich palette that will underscore the most gallant and potent moments in any project you’re writing for. These voices will also be a key element inside the upcoming Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator!

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Voices: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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Elvish Words and Phrases Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-09-14 | Listen to the new Elvish Words and Phrases from Hollywood Fantasy Voices 🎧

If you’ve ever wanted your own personal Elvish singer, you’re in luck — singer Merethe Soltvedt recorded 60 different words from Tolkien’s original language across a range of notes, which you can perform in isolation or chain together to create your own unique phrases and sentences. Even if this is only a subtle detail in an otherwise complex score, listeners will feel it — and this attention to detail will help set your music apart.

Using the Phrases from Hollywood Fantasy Voices, you can instantly set the mood for brooding, somber, and ominous fantasy scores. When you need a strong vocal line but don’t know what melody to write, and you want maximum realism and emotion, these ad lib phrases let you create the perfect part by playing a single note. All are organized into patches by key, so you never have to go hunting for the perfect vocal part when you’re deep in writing mode.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Voices: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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Hollywood Fantasy Voices Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2023-08-31 | Hollywood Fantasy Voices puts the power of singer Merethe Soltvedt's majestic voice at your fingertips, along with full male and female choirs. Anytime you need ethereal, floating vocals to capture the essence of battles, lost kingdoms, or emotional trials, these incredible voices will sell the scene every time. She lent this library the same power and grace she brings as the lead vocalist for Two Steps From Hell. If you enjoy fantasy movies, you’ll love this: Every word she recorded for the Hollywood Fantasy Voices library comes directly from Tolkien’s Elvish language, allowing you to make your scores as authentic as possible!

Check out the previous released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:

Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4

Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE

Chapter 3: Hollywood Fantasy Winds: youtu.be/mNolr5rwa9g

Chapter 4: Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: youtu.be/utj_12J1TkE

Stay tuned for the release of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator on October 26th!

Hollywood Fantasy Voices is now available for purchase for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $149). You can also get Hollywood Fantasy Percussion as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra: soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra

Chapters:

0:00 Video Demo
1:57 Introduction
2:53 Overview and Features
4:18 Solo Phrases
5:51 Solo Words
6:50 Solo Vowels
9:14 Choir Ensembles
13:35 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
16:06 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
18:46 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
20:31 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
23:16 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
24:56 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
26:51 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 7
30:10 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 8
31:41 Outtro

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Cymbal and Gong Ensemble, Goatnail Shaker, Metal Shaker and Snare Ensemble Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-08-28 | Listen to the new Cymbal and Gong Ensemble, Goatnail Shaker, Metal Shaker and Snare Ensemble from Hollywood Fantasy Percussion 🎧

Cymbal and Gong Ensemble:

A collection of assorted struck, rolled, and tapped metals for whenever you need a dose of inspiration. Inside this diverse collection you’ll find all manner of shapes and sizes (literally) you can use to brighten up your Fantasy Orchestra.

Goatnail Shaker:

This unique shaker is a collection of hoof trimmings gathered by indigenous peoples while milking their goats. The result is a dry, brittle rattle ideal for underscoring eerie, mystical rituals performed by ancient cultures.

Metal Shaker:

This shaker provides a soft, dispersed sound ideal for gently driving the rhythm; its airiness creates the perfect high-end complement to a drum ensemble without the splashiness of cymbals to round out the arrangement with a nice accent layer.

Snare Ensemble:

No Fantasy Percussion suite would be complete without the sound of a traditional drum corps — when great armies are marching into battle, this snare ensemble is an essential tool to convey the grandeur and scale necessary to get the job done.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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Enter Our #MadeWithComposerCloud Giveaway

EastWest Sounds 2023-08-24 | Want to show off what you can do with ComposerCloud? Enter our #MadeWithComposerCloud Giveaway for a chance to win one of 50 one year ComposerCloud+ gift cards by posting your video across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok. Enter now: soundsonline.com/composercloud-giveaway

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Crotales, Orchestral Bells Ensemble, Ceng Ceng, and Nagara Rub FX Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-08-21 | Listen to the new Crotales, Orchestral Bells Ensemble, Ceng Ceng and Nagara Rub FX from Hollywood Fantasy Percussion 🎧

Crotales:

Small chromatic cymbals that blend the quality of a glockenspiel and wind chimes — these are a great way to sustain a gradual, regal melody and offer a delightful contrast with wind and stringed instruments. James Horner used crotales to great effect in the 90s film Sneakers.

Orchestral Bell Ensemble:

We’ve also included chimes to help round out the collection and lock in with a more conventional orchestra, though they’re equally suited to adding the sound of church bells in a castle town or scoring joyous ceremonies that demand regal treatment.

Ceng Ceng:

These Balinese cymbals have a splashy, resonant character perfect for background ambience; they’re much softer than their Western counterparts and work wonders for broadening your palette of metals without the normal harshness of cymbals.

Nagara Rub FX:

Imagine a deep, atonal bowed instrument howling in the night and you’ll arrive at a similar sound to this rubbed Indian drum. This festival and temple staple is evocative and mysterious, and a great tool for letting your imagination run wild.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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Nagara and Ashiko, 3 Bodhrans, Krakeb, and Tom Ensemble Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-08-15 | Listen to the new Nagara and Ashiko, 3 Bodhrans, Krakeb, and Tom Ensemble from Hollywood Fantasy Percussion 🎧

Nagara and Ashiko:

A combination of multiple folk drums evoking images of festivals, street performances, rituals, and any manner of other fantasy cultural settings. You’ll find a collection of hits, rolls, rim taps, and more to build your own robust drum ensemble. The nagara is often used in the popular dance form Ghoomar, commonly attributed to the 2018 movie Padmaavat.

3 Bodhrans:

If you’ve ever listened to Celtic folk music, chances are you’re familiar with the rich quality of the bodhran. This handheld drum is typically played with a two-sided mallet or by hand, offering a gentle but firm pulse to keep the music moving (and the ale flowing). Listen to how this delightful folk drum livens up the score to Braveheart and Titanic!

Krakeb:

North African castanets with a similar tone to the ceng ceng, but with a rounder timbre and lower in pitch. Their hollow quality sets them apart from other cymbals and adds a floating, soft feel to this percussion suite.

Tom Ensemble:

The deeper, rounder cousin to the snare ensemble, this creates a hefty lower-mid power layer for additional oomph in your drum core (or simply a nice thwack when needed).

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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3 Gran Cassas, 3 Large Taikos, Orchestral Metallurgy, and 600 lb Nagado Ensemble Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-08-07 | Listen to the new 3 Gran Cassas, 3 Large Taikos, Orchestral Metallurgy, and 600 lb Nagado Ensemble from Hollywood Fantasy Percussion 🎧

3 Gran Cassas:

We also added a bass drum into this collection to help extend the low end of the orchestra, which is notably absent in many traditional ensembles. Rather than the rounded, mellow mallet hits in conventional orchestral playing, the gran cassa is struck in a much wider range of impacts.

3 Large Taikos:

This drum likely needs no introduction due to its omnipresence in video game and film scores, but we recorded a tight-knit ensemble to provide the glorious bassy rumble these massive drums are famed for. Their ominous low end simply can’t be beaten. Okami, The Last Samurai, and countless other soundtracks have used taikos for their incredible tone and power.

Orchestral Metallurgy:

A collection of large metals being grazed, struck, and beaten for a suite of heavy industrial sounds; if you need the sound of a forge or assembly line from a distant realm, this is exactly how to do it.

600 lb Nagado Taiko:

Unlike other taikos, the massive nagado-daiko was designed for rituals and spiritual uses, and as such is a great way to underscore austere ceremonies with a single, haunting low impact. This drum ensemble especially shines in slow, quiet passages with little competition in the orchestra.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Percussion: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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Hollywood Fantasy Percussion Walkthrough

EastWest Sounds 2023-07-27 | Hollywood Fantasy Percussion provides a full suite of thunderous, mystical struck and shaken instruments to complement even the most epic soundtracks. While they’re well-suited to most orchestral scores, they shine in combination with the rest of the Hollywood Fantasy palette. There’s no shortage of bombastic drum libraries available, but there’s never been a percussion library specifically designed for scoring epic fantasy soundtracks — so we created it ourselves.

When scoring for fantasy, there are countless settings where conventional percussion simply doesn’t cut it: fiery iron forges, royal celebrations, traditional folk festivals, and that’s just scratching the surface. That’s when you need percussion that doesn't just carry the drama of the scene, but feels perfectly at home in the world you’re composing for. We’ve selected each instrument in this collection to span every setting imaginable so that no matter the scoring task, you have the tools to not only underscore the drama on-screen, but to wrap up the audience in an entirely new, fantastical world they need to hear to believe.

Check out the other released chapters in the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series:

Chapter 1: Hollywood Fantasy Strings: youtu.be/C1WZ-8wb0-4

Chapter 2: Hollywood Fantasy Brass: youtu.be/PVyWG4HE8dE

Chapter 3: Hollywood Fantasy Winds: youtu.be/mNolr5rwa9g

Chapter 5: Hollywood Fantasy Voices: youtu.be/xLjw8dkQqaw

Stay tuned for the release of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator on October 26th!

Hollywood Fantasy Percussion is now available for purchase for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $149). You can also get Hollywood Fantasy Percussion as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle or get it and all 60+ EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription: soundsonline.com/composercloud

Find out more about Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra:
soundsonline.com/orchestral/hollywood-fantasy-orchestra

Chapters:

0:00 Video Demo
2:26 Introduction
3:16 Bodhrans
4:02 Gran Cassas
4:47 Taikos and Moods
5:55 600lb Nagados
6:22 Crotales
6:42 Cymbal and Gong Ensemble
7:15 Krakebs, Ceng Cengs, and Goatnail Shaker
8:17 Nagara Rub FX
8:52 Nagara and Ashiko
9:39 Orchestral Bell Ensemble
10:08 Orchestral Metallurgy
10:55 Snare Ensemble
11:19 Toms
12:03 Full Soundtrack
14:30 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 1
16:12 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 2
19:44 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 3
21:27 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 4
23:16 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 5
26:04 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 6
27:47 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 7
29:58 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 8
31:51 Soundtrack Breakdown: Part 9
33:00 Outtro

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4 Ocarinas Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-07-22 | Listen to the new 4 Ocarinas from Hollywood Fantasy Winds 🎧

Nintendo's iconic game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time brought this haunting, hollow-tone but long forgotten instrument back into the public eye. Think of this as a more agile folk complement to the Renaissance flute used more often in court music; it’s soft, flexible, and allows for beautiful trills and ornaments that add depth to anything you play. This ocarina ensemble is the perfect choice for soft, expressive passages when whistles and pipes cut through a little too sharply.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Winds: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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3 Uilleann Pipes Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-07-18 | Listen to the new 3 Uilleann Pipes from Hollywood Fantasy Winds 🎧

This Celtic classic from the 1700s has been used in countless scores like Braveheart, Titanic, along with Square’s classic game Xenogears. Its construction is similar to that of the bagpipes, but its quality is more lyrical rather than piercing, making these pipes the perfect choice for regal melodies that blend seamlessly with a full orchestra. Uilleann pipe sound libraries have been around for some time, but an ensemble was unheard of until now — layer this with strings or other winds, or let it shine on its own for rich melodic passages fitting for the soundtracks of any scale.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Winds: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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2 Renaissance Flutes Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-07-15 | Listen to the new 2 Renaissance Flutes from Hollywood Fantasy Winds 🎧

This flute has a similar smooth, breathy tone to the concert flute, but its wooden construction provides a rounder and more mellow sound similar to that of an ancient recorder. Its smooth, breathy quality is simultaneously intimate and regal and offers a more pure, gentle substitute for the flute for you to weave into the orchestra or balance out the brilliance of the Irish whistles. Don’t let this mislead you, though — these Renaissance flutes can stand up to scoring tasks of any scale, adding a fullness and mystical quality you’ll be hard-pressed to achieve any other way.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Winds: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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2 Low Irish Whistles Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-07-10 | Listen to the new 2 Low Irish Whistles from Hollywood Fantasy Winds 🎧

The low whistles have the same mystical sound of the high Irish whistle, but with a lower pitch range and a deeper, rounder and more mellow sound quality. This is a great way to extend the range of a standard whistle and provide a richer, airier quality that translates even more smoothly to orchestral and cinematic settings. If you enjoy the sound of the bass flute and wish there was a variant with more of a folk quality, this should fill that position quite nicely. Try doubling it at the octave with the high Irish whistle and you’ll have a simultaneously warm and piercing melody that captures the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes you can imagine!

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Winds: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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2 High Irish Whistles Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-07-03 | Listen to the new 2 High Irish Whistles from Hollywood Fantasy Winds 🎧

If you've been enchanted by Howard Shore’s melody for The Shire in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack, you know the brilliant sound of the Irish whistle well. It’s a staple in Celtic folk music, and it’s extremely flexible as a topline addition to the melodies you create with other instruments in this collection. It shares similarities with a piccolo, but with much more expressive pitch bending and a dramatic contour between registers. Few instruments offer this rare combination of depth and dynamics in higher frequency ranges, and it will be a welcome addition to any fantasy ensemble.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Winds: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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6 Low Brass Demo

EastWest Sounds 2023-06-16 | Listen to the new 6 Low Brass ensemble from Hollywood Fantasy Brass 🎧

Featuring 3 bass trombones, 2 cimbassos, and 1 tuba, we’ve included a powerhouse section of select low brass instruments to help fill out the low end and achieve the growling, dark intensity that even Hollywood Brass doesn’t quite match. Rather than making massive EQ and reverb changes to another brass ensemble, simply add in this collection and you’ll have the perfect complement. Make no mistake, though: This brass section packs the punch and warmth you need no matter the task even on its own, making it a powerful asset for all your fantasy needs.

Learn more about Hollywood Fantasy Brass: bit.ly/3TJfzMR

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