EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Virtual Instrument Plug-In (Download) User Manual
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HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRA OPUS EDITION
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CHAPTER 1: WELCOME
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placement for the original 1st violins. The new 2 tenor trombones have a completely
different sound from the 3 trombones in the original collection. The new trombones
are warm, full, and extremely precise. 2 trumpets were recorded again using two
of the best players in the Hollywood film score scene. The legato is blazing at high
velocities and sounds like a live performance.”
The programming of the original content from Hollywood Orchestra has been up-
dated to take advantage of the features included in the new Opus software engine,
as well as the Hollywood Solo Instrument Series (now included in this expansion).
Particular focus was placed on Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds. After improving
the original woodwinds, new ensembles were recorded, including 3 bassoons, 3
clarinets, and 3 flutes. “Once again, this was a huge success because of the qual-
ity of the players,” says Phoenix, “Each woodwind ensemble works together on a
regular basis and the tuning and timing are immaculate. These new recordings are
unmatched in the virtual instruments world. The Opus Edition also includes new
string, brass and wind multi ensembles that have a unique fat sound that captures
the tuning of a large orchestra playing together in a live setting.”
Of course, multiple Academy Award and BAFTA winner Shawn Murphy was brought
back to sound engineer all of the new recordings. Shawn Murphy is one of the most
prolific sound engineers and mixers in the history of cinema. Just some of his over
500 feature film credits include the Star Wars franchise (The Rise of Skywalker,
The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens, Revenge of the Sith, Attack of the Clones, The
Phantom Menace), The Hunger Games franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban, Jurassic Park and The Lost World, Titanic, Schindler’s List, Saving Private
Ryan, Mission: Impossible, Apollo 13, the Indiana Jones franchise (Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade), and the Fantastic Beasts fran-
chise.