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Hello! I've been playing around with HOOPUS for a long while since I got it, and while I'm having a lot of fun with it, I'm having a continuous source of frustration when it comes to balancing it out. Sometimes it feels like I have the levels set just right, and then the dynamics of the song...

Originally composed ca.2006-2007 for actual performers, this Concerto for Virtual Harpsichord and Virtual Orchestra came after some time obsessing over J. S. Bach's music. It is also undoubtedly influenced by Peet's Coffee, Nat Sherman Cigarettes and the frame of mind that they induce...

This is my latest composition, named Tigris, inspired after one of the two main rivers of Mesopotamia which extend from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq (where I was born and raised). There are lots and lots of stories associated with Tigris in particular. Working with EW Fantasy series started off a...

Hey guys! it's been a while since I've posted anything, but here's another studio logo mock up I recently made. Hope you like it!

In a nutshell, I listened to the official teaser of 'Tears of the Kingdom' and came up with this mock up. Aside from Alto Sax and Erhu everything else is from the EW Composer Cloud. I'm not gonna lie, this wasn't easy! That official track had a ton of FX and voiceover so it was a little...

Time for confessions.

I would like to communicate my pleasure of having Hollywood Orchestrator messing my template on VEP and crashing after i try to disconnect the instance. And when VEP crashes Logic crashes when i try to save it. This way i lost one hour creating complex transform sets that got lost. No. just...

I recently trialed Musio, because why not tempt ourselves with things we know we can't have haha, and I LOVED the Piano in Blue. However, when I trialed EW CC+ their Steinway was also very nice. Which do you prefer? And consider they're the same price (on sale), and EW's comes with 4 instead...

Ok, so I've been trying to find the best possible (for the price) library I can and I've really been struggling to decide. Right now its mostly between East West Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition and Spitfire BBCSO. Espically given the price I can get EW for with the crazy sales they have I'm...

Hey all, So I just bought East West Opus in the sale. I've been using EW SO Gold for many many years and opus is now a good price so thought I'd finally bite the bullet. However, I didn't realise what a MONSTER it was size-wise. I don't have enough room on my 1TB NVME drive that I use for...

This library is so much fun!!! It instantly reminded me of movies like Pitch Black, Riddick movies ....and more. I'm a sucker for crazy pads, drones and synths. It's a pretty amazing library for that particular genre and style. It has both pitched and non-pitched sounds. I played with pads and...

So, I'm giving the EWHO Opus Edition another run this month and managed to finish a re-orchestration of an old song I did a few years ago. I gotta say, I quite like how it sounds! Though there's always opportunity to learn, so I'd like for any of you on here that are more knowledgeable in...

Hey all! I have a question that I’m hoping you all may be able to help me with. Apologies ahead of time for the text dump. Of all the VSTs I’ve amassed, the one very crucial one that I’m lacking is a full orchestra VST. I’ve been doing a lot of looking around and the two I’ve found appeal to me...

Hi everyone. A quick question about the EW OPUS Player: I bought Pianos and Symphonic Orchestra years ago with the old Play player. How can I get the new Opus software? I will have to buy the complete softwares AGAIN? Is it possible to get the Opus player only and make it run with my old...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to setup MPE with the Roli Seaboard to be compatible with the East West Opus engine and it's great they now support MPE. However, is there any way of changing the pitch bend range for individual instruments from 2+/- to 24 or 48+/- ? Any help would be grand! Cheers, Leon

Hi, i try to install it under MacOS 12. But i have massive problems. First problem is that opus starts the initial setup over an over. Every time i start opus i have to click all preferences again. It was not safed. But that's not all. Since 2 days i try to download libraries, install...

I just opened a support ticket with East West about this issue but I am assuming that it will take them quite some time to respond so i thought I would ask a question here and see if anyone can offer any help. I just subscribed to the EW Composer Cloud Plus and downloaded all of the Opus...

Hello :) I use Hollywood Strings with Opus. I have 3 instruments loaded on 3 channels on one track. They all share the same Articluations. (1st Violins, Divisi A, Divisi B) If I enter a note and assign an articlution, it only works if the note is on channel 1. How can I config the...

Hello there, here is a track that i wrote in a few hours, i'm satisfied with some things that are happening in there, but there is something that seems a little weird, and i don't get what it is... If someone could help me, whether it be for composition, or arranging, or mixing or whatever bugs...

Hello fellow composers! My name is Josh. I wasn't sure what kind of reaction (if any) I would get for posting in here. Like most of you, I am a composer of different styles, including orchestral, honing my craft and finding my way. Well, my other passion is progressive rock and metal and I...

This is a piano cover that I made with the orchestra from EWHO, what do you think, I still really like the sound of HWO, especially the strings. Many thanks

Hi guys, Here's a video on most articulations of 9 Solo String Basses including VSL, Synchron, VIP, Chris Heins, Cinestrings, Spitfire, East West, Orchestral Tools, Embertone, and the Kontakt Factory. Best, Bill

Hi guys, Here's a quick comparison of 10 solo violas by a variety of top of the line manufacturers. Best, Bill

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Hi guys, I am a student and recently signed up for the East West composer cloud X stay at home deal. I am on a Dell laptop with an Intel Core i7-10510U, 16GB (15.8 Usable) RAM and a 64bit operating system. I write a lot of film music and am using East West's Hollywood Orchestra Gold libraries...

Hello, So I'm currently learning how to use Cubase Elements 10 (I'm a complete beginner). I want to start practicing making my tracks with sound samples from East West Composer cloud, but I am so confused on how to get the sounds into Cubase. I've downloaded some libraries already, and looked...

Hi all, I've been having some issues with the EastWest Play 6.1.5 in Logic Pro X ... everything I run through the player sounds like it has a flange on it. All my other sample libraries and players work fine, and the EW stuff sounds like this both in headphones and in my monitors. Any ideas...

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I've had the composer cloud for probably about a year now and I still find new things every day. Today I found out that the symphonic orchestra includes some Wagner Tuba patches! Very cool! One of my favorite auxiliary instruments. It seems to blend pretty well with the newer hollywood orchestra...

I'm pretty new to cinematic composing. I'm using Composers Cloud - are there some typical go-to Spaces II settings/presets you guys use for cinematic orchestral music? I've seen it recommended to have short, medium, and long reverbs as a general starting place to apply to different instruments...

I'm pretty new to cinematic composing. I'm using Composers Cloud - are there some typical go-to Spaces II settings you guys use for cinematic orchestral music? I've seen it recommended to have short, medium, and long reverbs as a general starting place to apply to different instruments, but I...

Hi everyone, I've been following these forums for a few years now, and have learned some really great stuff from all the generous contributions that the community has provided. But I've reached a point where what I really need is some direct feedback from people who are much more experienced...

Hey all. Here's my current set up: MacBook Pro 13" Early 2011 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 8 GB RAM OSX 10.9.5 Pro Tools 11 East West Hollywood Orchestra Diamond Axe FX II XL+ (guitar effects processor & audio interface) PreSonus Audiobox USB 96 (audio interface) I write/record orchestral rock and...

Hi guys, Here's a video comparing 14 solo cellos. Thanks, Bill

Hi guys, Here's a link to the solo violin comparisons with descriptions: LA Scoring Strings, East West Solo Violin, EW Symphonic Orchestra Solo Violin, Quantum Leap Gypsy Violin, Vienna Symphonic Library Solo Violin, Chris Hein Solo Violin, Joshua Bell Solo Violin, Friedlander Solo Violin...

Hello V.I. Control Community, I'm new to Vienna Ensemble Pro 6, and I'm having some trouble setting up Eastwest Play-based libraries in my orchestral template in Logic X. After reading though the VE6 manual a couple of times, and watching several youtube tutorials, I'm still stuck trying to set...

Hollywood Choirs is the name of renowned L.A.-based virtual instruments developer East West/Quantum Leap‘s most recent product and their long-awaited sequel to 2005’s acclaimed Symphonic Choirs. The virtual instrument features a symphonic female and male choir meticulously captured by a...

Ok so it seems the main issue I am having right now is that I have built a larger template for making Orchestral Music and what is happening is that I am using PLAY instruments which is on SSD's and Kontakt Instruments which is on a 2tb Hardrive. I notice that when I start putting stuff together...

Ok so I am quite annoyed and kind of regretting buying from this company as I have a powerful intel core I7 64gb of ram, 3.60gz Windows 10 pc working with FL studio 12.5, and when I load up my Hollywood Orchestra Diamond template my DAW is lagging bad and even force closed on me when putting...

After enjoying Bohemien Violin I wanted to see where the Cello and Viola were at in their development. Unlike most other companies who keep upcoming releases close to the chest, Virharmonic keep a page of their progress. Not easy to find on the website, it does help me as a buyer to prepare (ie...

Just been over the East West site and they have a new product coming out this week. There is a competition on the Facebook Page (HERE) if you can guess what it is. I'm betting its not Hollywood Didgeridoo myself..... Anyone know/suspect what it is.....?

Hello, Like the title says VEPRO is Superslow/totally freezes when connected with Cubase 9 (running Play template). Anyone else experiencing this problem and have a solution? I'm running one 6 i7 core machine with HWS and HOP, and another 8 AMD Ryzen core machine with HWB and HOW.

Hello everyone, this is Joshua from Hong Kong. I've done some work for Chinese TV dramas and some Hong Kong films. Here's a personal project that I would like some feedback to, as I aim to improve my skills in mixing/arranging/orchestrating etc.. This is my personal take of the Game of Thrones...

Hello, I am a brand new member of both the VI Control and the Hackintosh community. I have just completed my very first Hackintosh. Its primary purpose is for recording/performing live with virtual instruments through Mainstage. After installing Sierra I signed up to 'Composer Cloud', but...

Hey everyone, this was my first time doing something of this scale, so just wanted to share it with y'all and get your thoughts. Arsenal: EW Hollywood Orchestra Gold, ProjectSAM Concert Harp, and Ravenscroft 275 in Cubase 7.5. Hope you enjoy it!

Hi, I'm trying to update my EW library with the latest updates. PLAY 5 went fine. But now, some of my libraries don't show on their website, and I have to download and install the updates from the EWIC. It took over 5 hours for Piano Gold to do so. Is that normal? Any tip on how I could speed...

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I just installed Play 5 onto my Mac (running 10.11.6, El Capitan) and when I try loading an instrument track in Cubase Pro 8.5, I cannot seem to find Play as an option but I can run Play in stand alone mode. Has anyone experience this problem before? If so, how can I fix it? Any help would be...

Hi everyone, A second year student of mine posted this transcription and mockup that he accomplished using SO Gold. Original track is by Hyperduck Soundworks for the game Dust: An Elysian Tale. Pretty spiffy if you ask me. :thumbsup: Constructive feedback welcome.

Hi Everyone! I recently decided to post this track of mine on Soundcloud that I wrote over a year ago. It's a fantasy/adventure main theme I wrote for a game that may never see the light of day. Here are some of the sample libraries I used: EW Hollywood Strings and Brass EW Symphonic...

Did this about a year ago, don't think I ever shared it here. Fun to listen what my mockups sounded like a year ago, that solo cello though...ugh. Learned a lot from doing this + it was a lot of fun! Can recommend it to anyone. The piece is called "A Small Measure of Peace" from the original...

Hello all, I'm at an exciting point right now where I have the budget to take the plunge and build my first slave PC to improve my workflow. I'm confident that my choices of parts work well enough with each other, but I did have a couple general questions that I would appreciate advice on from...

Hi, like mentioned in the title, I'm again looking at Play, would like to layer some strings, thought about HS. Does anybody have an idea how to fix this? It says that there is no path for Diamond while I'm trying to create a path for Gold. And this, thought that while figuring out how to...