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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Temple Pilots, Barbra Streisand, System of a Down, Temptations, The Animals, The
Association, The Four Tops, The GoGos, The Kingston Trio, The O’Jays, The Vines, The
Who, Mel Torme, U2, Richie Valens, Stevie Wonder, Tool, Turtles, Sarah Vaughn, Jimmy
Webb, Weezer, Andy Williams, Nancy Wilson, Young Rascals, Frank Zappa.
What’s now called EastWest Studios was founded by Bill Putnam in 1961. Considered
to be the “Father of modern recording,” he is acknowledged to be the first person to use
artificial reverberation for commercial recording. He also developed the first multi-band
equalizers and, with his company Universal Audio, was responsible for the develop-
ment of classic equipment like the Urei 1176LN and Urei Time Align Monitors. He was
involved in the early development of stereophonic recording and founded studios in
Chicago, Hollywood, and San Francisco. He was responsible for a number of innovations
including: the first use of tape echo and echo chambers, the first vocal booth, the first
multiple voice recording, the first use of 8-track recording, half-speed disc mastering.
In 1957, he started United Recording Corp. in a building at 6050 Sunset and started
new construction on new studios. Stereo was taking off and Putnam was determined
to incorporate as many technological innovations into the new complex as possible. In
1961, Western Recorders (now EastWest Studios) at 6000 Sunset was acquired, re-
modeled, and incorporated into the complex with the facilities being known as United
Western Recorders. After Bill Putnam passed away in 1989, the studio was acquired by
Allen Sides and renamed Oceanway recording. In 1999 Rick Adams acquired the studios
and renamed it Cello, and in January 2006 it was acquired by Doug Rogers of EastWest
Sounds, the #1 sounds producer in the world, with over 50 international awards.
Looking for a designer to take on the task of refurbishing the exterior and non-technical
interior areas, while preserving the historic studios, Rogers contacted renowned designer
Philippe Starck, whose trend-setting work is known the world over for its sheer brilliance
and beauty. Starck jumped at the opportunity and headed to Hollywood. He insisted on
restoring all historic elements inside and out, adding new designs to the interior and cre-
ating a new exterior look that incorporated elements of the current one. Rogers strongly
supported this.
Plans are also afoot by Rogers to add historic names and records to the sidewalk on
Sunset Boulevard, giving the illustrious studio its own walk-of-fame. Another highlight
of the restoration has included Rogers’ purchase of other analog studio equipment to be
used for recording the classic way and not just digital (including two EMI mixing boards
that the Beatles used to record their hits). His plans for reactivating the studios are a
model for historic and cultural preservation as well as providing EastWest with the finest
recording environment in the world. In addition to EastWest’s own use of the facilities,
the five studio complex will be open to a limited number of outside clients after the
Starck restoration.