EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Virtual Instrument Plug-In (Download) User Manual
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a 8” floor tom (F4). This gives a full frequency range from low to high, and each drum has
a strong attack and meaty body that make this a versatile instrument for all orchestral tom
needs. CC 11 (Expression) and Note Velocity control overall loudness, Note Velocity also
controls dynamics (up to 12 levels), and notes play in a round robin (x4) cycle.
Marching Drum Ensemble
A marching drum ensemble starting on note C1, composed of hits mapped to the white
keys (C1–F1=hits). These are hefty, thick drums with a thunderous bass resonance (while
still having a controlled tail that isn’t prone to muddy up your mix). CC 11 (Expression)
and Note Velocity control overall loudness, Note Velocity also controls dynamics (up to 7
levels), and notes play in a round robin (x2) cycle.
Taos Drum with Mallet
A taos drum played with a mallet starting on note C1, composed of a variety of hits mapped
to the white keys (C1–D1=mallet hits). Each hit captures the full resonance of the drum’s
large frame and has a light hiss on the attack that add to the taos drum’s unique timbre.
CC 11 (Expression) and Note Velocity control overall loudness, Note Velocity also controls
dynamics (up to 12 levels), and notes play in a round robin (x4) cycle.
Drums / Timpani
This folder of instruments contains a wide variety of Timpani articulations played with
both hard and soft mallets.
Timpani Felt Cresc
Live-recorded crescendos played with felt mallets that start on note C1, composed of 3
separate 22-note chromatic ranges, with each note range (C1–A2, C3–A4, C5–A6) con-
taining different speed crescendos. The felt tips create strong rolls with a blended timbre
since the individual attacks aren’t as strong — but this doesn’t stop the final strike of
each roll from hitting hard. CC 11 (Expression) and Note Velocity control overall loudness,
and Note Velocity also controls dynamics (2 levels).
Timpani Felt Flam
Soft double hits played with felt mallets that start on note C1, composed of a 22-note
chromatic range with different flam variations. Flams are a great way of creating thicker,
more complex hits, and can even increase the perceived size of the instrument or make it
feel like multiple timpanists are playing in unison. CC 11 (Expression) and Note Velocity
control overall loudness, Note Velocity also controls dynamics (2 levels), and notes play
in a round robin (x2) cycle.
Timpani Felt Long
Various long single and double hits played with felt mallets that start on note C1, com-
posed of 22-note chromatic ranges with different left-hand (between notes C1–A2) and
right-hand (between notes C3–A4) hit variations. Playing greater than 65 milliseconds
apart will trigger long hits, and playing notes within 65 milliseconds of each other will
trigger double hits (an effect designed to simulate a dampening of the previous hit at the
beginning of the second strike). This adds an extra layer of realism to the standard perfor-
mance style of a felt-struck timpani head, and the felt coating on the mallets makes each
note quite soft. CC 11 (Expression) and Note Velocity control overall loudness, Note Ve-
locity also controls dynamics (up to 16 levels), and notes play in a round robin (x2) cycle.