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1.2 PRODUCERS AND ENGINEER
With an authentic Hollywood sound and the most detailed set of instruments ever as-
sembled, the Hollywood Orchestra Series was recorded in EastWest Studio 1 by Shawn
Murphy and produced by Doug Rogers, Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen.
1.2.1 Doug Rogers
With over 35 years experience in the audio industry, founder and producer Doug Rogers
is the recipient of over 100 industry awards, more than any other sound developer. His
uncompromising approach to quality, and innovative ideas have enabled EastWest to
lead the sound-ware business for nearly 30 years. “The
Art of Digital Music” named him one of “56 Visionary
Artists & Insiders” in the book of the same name.
He released the very first commercial Drum Samples CD
in 1988, and followed it with the multiple award-winning
“Bob Clearmountain Drums” sample collection which he
co-produced. In the years that followed he practically re-
invented the sound-ware industry. EastWest introduced
loop sample libraries to the market in the early nineties,
followed closely by the first midi driven loops collection
(Dance/Industrial). He released the first library to include
multiple dynamics, followed by the first sample library to stream from hard disk, an in-
novation that led to the detailed collections users expect today.
His productions include Symphonic Orchestra (awarded a Keyboard Magazine “Key Buy
Award,” EQ Magazine “Exceptional Quality Award,” Computer Music Magazine “Perfor-
mance Award,” “Sound On Sound Readers Award” (twice), and G.A.N.G. [Game Audio
Network Guild] “Best Sound Library Award”); and Symphonic Choirs (awarded Electronic
Musician “Editor’s Choice Award,” G.A.N.G. “Best Sound Library Award,” and Keyboard
Magazine “Key Buy Award”). Other productions include Quantum Leap Pianos, the most
detailed virtual piano collection ever produced; Fab Four, inspired by the sounds of the
Beatles; The Dark Side (Fab Four and The Dark Side were both M.I.P.A. Award winners,
judged by 100 music magazines); Hollywood Strings, Hollywood Brass, Hollywood Or-
chestral Woodwinds, Hollywood Orchestral Percussion; ProDrummer 1, co-produced with
Mark “Spike” Stent; ProDrummer 2, co-produced with Joe Chiccarelli; and Ghostwriter,
co-produced with Steven Wilson.
Over the last 20 years he has partnered with producer/composer Nick Phoenix and set up
the Quantum Leap imprint, a subsidiary of EastWest, to produce high-quality, no-com-
promise virtual instruments. EastWest/Quantum Leap virtual instruments are considered
the best available and are in daily use by the who’s who of the industry.