Eastwest Hollywood Fantasy Strings
Description
EastWest Hollywood Fantasy Strings, the debut version of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, offers stylized recordings of contemporary orchestral musicians alongside five of the most famous instruments from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. It has everything you need to create the ideal fantasy cue to the greatest professional standards, including genuine legato and a variety of articulations. You can be sure that all of your string libraries are up to the challenge because EastWest gave them the same strength and adaptability as Hollywood Strings, with the same microphone locations, in the exact same studio, tailored to blend precisely.
EPIC STRING ARRANGEMENTS OF OLDE
Traditional celli are replaced with a viola da gamba ensemble, violins are replaced with a hardanger fiddle ensemble. Lutes and dulcimers are recorded in trios, creating a beautiful sparkling stereo image that cuts through any mix. It also includes hurdy gurdies and massive sounding traditional string ensembles, recorded in octaves for those moments when you need bombast to round out your fantasy sound. Every instrument is mic’d the same way as the Hollywood Orchestra series and recorded in the same room – Studio One – the site of countless film, television, and game soundtrack recordings.
COMMAND THE MOOD
Every instrument is programmed with 3 moods, on a scale from most authentic to most cinematic: Classic, Soft, and Epic. You can rotate through these different qualities to suit your needs (the choice will typically be a no-brainer) and fill in the exact fantasy orchestra sound you hear in your head. You have individual control over the level and pan of four separate mic positions: Close, Mid, Main, and Surround, giving you full control over the dimension of the sound.
SETTING THE SCENE
Fire-breathing dragons. Epic battles between kingdoms. Ancient untold magic, casting 1,000 years of darkness upon the land... No matter how grand the scene you need to set, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra is equipped with everything you need to make it happen right out of the box. If your arsenal is missing the ancient and traditional folk strings needed to give your orchestrations an authentic edge, your collection will finally match the limits of your imagination.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
147 instruments across 6 ensembles and 2 solo instruments with numerous articulations. Build the exact sonic tapestry you’ve been dreaming of with these incredible fantasy-inspired instruments.