Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds covers all the orchestral bases by providing 13 solo woodwinds, including two flutes and specialist instruments not found in other libraries. A large articulation menu covers all stylistic needs, from subtle, sumptuous sustains and legato melodies to driving, dynamic short notes and fast scale runs. Beautifully recorded from five microphone positions by the award-winning Shawn Murphy, the timbre of some instruments takes the breath away, and collectively they will add sheen, depth and orchestral authenticity to your arrangements.
— Sound On Sound
The third installment in the Hollywood series, Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds is an epic achievement, once again combining the talents of Producers Doug Rogers, Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen.
Sound engineering was once again provided by ACADEMY AWARD, C.A.S. (Cinema Audio Society), BAFTA, and EMMY award-winning sound engineer SHAWN MURPHY, who has recorded and mixed the scores for more than 300 feature films including Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: A Musical Journey, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park The Lost World, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Titanic, Minority Report, The Bourne Ultimatum, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, The Passion Of The Christ, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Ice Age, etc.
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds was designed to be the most detailed collection of orchestral woodwind instruments ever assembled, and offers unprecedented control over the sound of the instruments.
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds includes: Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Bass Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Contra Bass Clarinet, Contra Bassoon, Eb Clarinet, English Horn, Flute, Flute 2, Oboe, Piccolo Flute.
But most importantly check out our articulations chart at the product page which really shows how far the production team went to create the ultimate orchestral woodwinds library.
5 user-mixable mic positions (one of these is a vintage alternative), extensive articulations
Includes PLAY 64-bit software on both MAC and PC, powerful scripting for ease of use, more user control and detail than any other collection, all recorded in the world famous EASTWEST Studio 1, the home of major Hollywood soundtracks and television themes.
HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRAL WOODWINDS GOLD EDITION
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Gold Edition is 16-bit, with one mic position (Mid) and all articulations. Upgrades to the Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Edition will be effortless as all articulations are included in the Gold Edition, and can be done at any time. The Gold Edition is available for purchase via download or supplied on an optional CCC Gold Sound Data hard drive for ease of installation (see conditions below).
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD WOODWINDS SILVER EDITION
Hollywood Woodwind Silver Edition is 16-bit, with one mic position (mid-tree, no divisi) Essential set of articulations and instruments with limited legato. Upgrade to Hollywood Strings Gold and Diamond Edition when you need more options. The Silver Edition is a download.
Majority of the Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds instruments include the following:
True legato intervals at 2-3 dynamics that are smooth and realistic in all situations
True connected legato repetitions at 3 dynamics
True double tonguing for all instruments and sections
Expressive sustains
9 way staccato round robin at 3 dynamics
9 way staccatissimo round robin at 3 dynamics
4 way round robin marcato short at 3 dynamics
Multi dynamic playable runs patches that will inject real life into your woodwinds compositions
Trills at 3 dynamics
Multi speed and multi dynamic repetition performances
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds stands positively out from the competition, HOW is a very solid product that does not suffer from any of the "teething troubles" (such as background noises) that other products still have to overcome. In addition, HOW offers a wide assortment of instruments. The HOW Gold Edition provides all of the instruments to those with a smaller budget (without the alternate microphone positions) – and the competition doesn't offer this possibility at all. TOP PRODUCT AWARD for a complete, well thought out, through, and professional library.
PLAY 5 software (included) is required to use this product (download at Support page)
Diamond - 150GB free hard disc space, iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), Diamond Edition is supplied on a 1TB hard drive for ease of installation (see conditions below).
Gold - 20GB free hard disc space, iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), Gold Edition can be downloaded or supplied on an optional CCC Gold Sound Data hard drive for ease of installation (see conditions below).
Silver - 3GB free hard disc space, iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), Silver Edition is downloaded.
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Dual-Core i5 2.7 Ghz or above
8GB RAM or more
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Dual-Core i5 2.7 Ghz or above
8GB RAM or more
Windows 7 or later
Sound card with ASIO drivers
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above
16GB RAM or more
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66 GHz or above
16GB RAM or more
Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer)
Sound card with ASIO drivers
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
The hard drive supplied with Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond is covered by our "Limited Replacement Only 30 Day Return Policy". If the hard drive develops a defect, it may be returned to EastWest within 30 days of shipment. Contact support@eastwestsounds.com for a RMA (Return Merchandize Authorization). Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds may only be returned for a replacement of the hard drive. No refunds are available. "Return" constitutes receipt of the product by EastWest, and not the mere issuance of an RMA. Beyond 30 days, the manufacturer's warranty will apply and returns and service must be arranged with the drive manufacturer. EastWest will replace the data should a drive replacement become necessary. If you purchase other Hollywood Diamond series products they all come on one hard drive.
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
Tested DAW
Mac OS
10.9 - 10.12.3
WIN XP
(32-bit)
WIN XP
(64-bit)
WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (32-bit)
WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (64-bit)
Required Version
Standalone
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Ableton Live
YES
YES
YES
YES1
6.07 or higher
Cubase/Nuendo
YES2
YES
YES3
YES
YES3
6 or higher
FL Studio
YES
YES
YES
YES
7 or higher
GarageBand
YES
3 or higher
Logic
YES4
7.2 or higher
Digital Performer
YES4
YES
YES
6.02 or higher
Pro Tools5
YES
YES
YES
7.4 to 10
Pro Tools 11 or higher5
YES
YES
YES6
11 or higher
Sibelius
YES7
YES
YES
6 or higher8
Sonar
YES
YES
YES
YES
6.2 or higher
VE Pro
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
4.0.54 or higher
Studio One
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
2 or higher
Reaper
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
3 or higher
1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts.
2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required.
3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24).
6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8.
7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7.
8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
Use of this product is subject to acceptance of the software license agreement(s) included in this package. A copy of the license agreement may be found here: http://www.soundsonline.com/End-User-License-Agreement. C+P (use symbols) 2012 East West Sounds, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. VST Instruments is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media technologies AG. OS X, Audio Units and Core Audio are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Reviews
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds covers all the orchestral bases by providing 13 solo woodwinds, including two flutes and specialist instruments not found in other libraries. A large articulation menu covers all stylistic needs, from subtle, sumptuous sustains and legato melodies to driving, dynamic short notes and fast scale runs. Beautifully recorded from five microphone positions by the award-winning Shawn Murphy, the timbre of some instruments takes the breath away, and collectively they will add sheen, depth and orchestral authenticity to your arrangements.
— Sound On Sound
Hollywood Woodwinds by EastWest comes with a large selection of Instruments and articulations. The excellent sound in traditional Hollywood style can be further enhanced and improved with the five microphone positions of the Diamond version. However, even the Gold edition with only one microphone position offers a very good cost-performance ratio. In combination with Hollywood Strings and Hollywood Brass, you'll get a balanced virtual orchestra with outstanding sound.
— KEYS etc.
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds stands positively out from the competition, HOW is a very solid product that does not suffer from any of the "teething troubles" (such as background noises) that other products still have to overcome. In addition, HOW offers a wide assortment of instruments. The HOW Gold Edition provides all of the instruments to those with a smaller budget (without the alternate microphone positions) – and the competition doesn't offer this possibility at all. TOP PRODUCT AWARD for a complete, well thought out, through, and professional library!
If your computer does not have a USB3 connection, you can use the USB2 connection supplied with the hard drive to copy the data to another (non energy saving) internal hard drive of at least 7200rpm, or external drive of at least 7200rpm that has a Firewire 800 (not 400) connection or preferably faster, and use the supplied hard drive for backup. USB2 is too slow to stream these ultra detailed virtual instruments, and may result in poor performance (pops/clicks/dropouts etc.).
NOTE: Hard drives must be built to order, so your account will be charged immediately. Please allow additional time for shipping.
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Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Gold Edition Download
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Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Upgrade License (Sound data not included)
If your computer does not have a USB3 connection, you can use the USB2 connection supplied with the hard drive to copy the data to another (non energy saving) internal hard drive of at least 7200rpm, or external drive of at least 7200rpm that has a Firewire 800 (not 400) connection or preferably faster, and use the supplied hard drive for backup. USB2 is too slow to stream these ultra detailed virtual instruments, and may result in poor performance (pops/clicks/dropouts etc.).
This product is shipped on a 500GB Internal Western Digital Hard Drive.
NOTE: Hard drives must be built to order, so your account will be charged immediately. Please allow additional time for shipping.
Step 1: Enter your Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Silver authorization code. If we are unable to validate your authorization code, we will contact you:
Step 2: Choose your upgrade:
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Gold Upgrade Download
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Gold Upgrade (DVD Version)
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Gold Upgrade License (Sound data not included)
Step 1: Enter your Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Silver authorization code. If we are unable to validate your authorization code, we will contact you:
Step 2: Choose your upgrade:
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Upgrade MAC Hard Drive (Internal)
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Upgrade WINDOWS Hard Drive (Internal)
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Upgrade MAC Hard Drive (External)
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Upgrade WINDOWS Hard Drive (External)
Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Upgrade License (Sound data not included)
If your computer does not have a USB3 connection, you can use the USB2 connection supplied with the hard drive to copy the data to another (non energy saving) internal hard drive of at least 7200rpm, or external drive of at least 7200rpm that has a Firewire 800 (not 400) connection or preferably faster, and use the supplied hard drive for backup. USB2 is too slow to stream these ultra detailed virtual instruments, and may result in poor performance (pops/clicks/dropouts etc.).
This product is shipped on a 500GB Internal Western Digital Hard Drive.
NOTE: Hard drives must be built to order, so your account will be charged immediately. Please allow additional time for shipping.
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Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds Diamond Edition Additional License
H.O.W. Manual
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