Hollywood Fantasy Winds
Hollywood Fantasy Winds
Description
Hollywood Fantasy Winds presents an array of majestic woodwind instruments that transcend the
modern orchestra.
5 instrument ensembles featuring 2 Irish Whistles (High and Low), 2 Renaissance Flutes, 3
Uilleann Pipes, and 4 Ocarinas. Numerous articulations include legato slur, sustains with different
vibratos, shorts of various lengths, and effects like flutters and glissandos perfect for fantasy film,
television, and game soundtracks.
Each instrument recorded with 4 microphone positions: Close to capture instrument (ensemble)
detail, Mid at the edge of the stage for definition, Main providing a big, unified sound with a Decca
tree + outriggers configuration, and Surround providing a deep, lush space at the back of the stage.
Use the Moods to find the right feel for your composition. Use the Soft mood for more intimate
writing, the Classic mood for a traditional orchestral sound, and Epic for a big, cinematic sound.
The color of the user interface indicates the currently selected mood.
Comes with innovative new features and a suite of powerful effects available in the revolutionary
Opus software engine.
Hollywood Fantasy Winds presents an array of ethereal, majestic woodwind instruments, complete with
true legato and a wide variety of articulations to command the realism and power you need in a
cinematic ensemble of winds. With this collection, you can paint detailed images of Celtic highlands,
scrolling mountain ranges, enchanted forests, and any other fantasy settings you can possibly imagine.
These winds complete the core orchestral trinity with lyrical strings and brilliant brass, giving you the
texture you need to complete a true melodic fantasy ensemble.
Many instruments in the Hollywood Fantasy Winds have no parallel in the modern orchestra: sonorous
Uilleann pipes, mellow ocarinas, and brilliant Irish whistles to name a few. You’ll find they feel right at
home even in the grandest settings though, and that they carry a rich, haunting quality that
conventional sample libraries can’t touch. Winds are the lifeblood of fantasy folk music, adept at
describing everything from crowded merchant streets to fantastic adventures across uncharted lands.
The entire collection is deeply rooted in Celtic musical literature and is perhaps the most unique and
evocative section in Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra.
2 IRISH WHISTLES (HIGH)
If you've been enchanted by Howard Shore’s melody for the Shire, you know the brilliant sound of the
Irish whistle well. It’s a staple in Celtic folk music, and it’s extremely flexible as a topline addition to the
melodies you create with other instruments in this collection. It shares similarities with a piccolo, but
with much more expressive pitch bending and a dramatic contour between registers. Few instruments
offer this rare combination of depth and dynamics in higher frequency ranges, and it will be a welcome
addition to any fantasy ensemble.
2 IRISH WHISTLES (LOW)
The same mystical sound of the high Irish whistle, but with a lower pitch range and a deeper, mellower
quality. This is a great way to extend the range of a standard whistle and provide a richer, airier quality
that translates even more smoothly to orchestral and cinematic settings. If you enjoy the sound of the
bass flute and wish there was a variant with more of a folk quality, this should fill that position quite
nicely. Try doubling it at the octave with the high Irish whistle and you’ll have a simultaneously warm
and piercing melody that captures the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes you can imagine!
2 RENAISSANCE FLUTES
This flute has a similar smooth, breathy tone to the concert flute, but its wooden construction provides a
mellower and rounder sound similar to that of an ancient recorder. Its smooth, breathy quality is
simultaneously intimate and regal and offers a more pure, gentle substitute for the flute for you to
weave into the orchestra or balance out the brilliance of the Irish whistles. Don’t let this mislead you,
though — these Renaissance flutes can stand up to scoring tasks of any scale, adding a fullness and
mystical quality you’ll be hard-pressed to achieve any other way.
3 UILLEANN PIPES
This Celtic classic from the 1700s has been used in countless scores like Braveheart, Titanic, along with
Square’s classic game Creid. Its construction is similar to that of the bagpipes, but its quality is more
lyrical rather than piercing, making these pipes the perfect choice for regal melodies that blend
seamlessly with a full orchestra. Uilleann pipe sound libraries have been around for some time, but an
ensemble was unheard of until now — layer this with strings or other winds, or let it shine on its own for
rich melodic passages fitting for the soundtracks of any scale.
4 OCARINAS
Nintendo's iconic game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time brought this haunting, hollow-tone but
long forgotten instrument back into the public eye. Think of this as a more agile folk complement to the
Renaissance flute used more often in court music; it’s soft, flexible, and allows for beautiful trills and
ornaments that add depth to anything you play. This ocarina ensemble is the perfect choice for soft,
expressive passages when whistles and pipes cut through a little too sharply.
Brand
Eastwest Sounds
System Requirements
Below are the minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for using Opus on Windows and MacOS systems.
MINIMUM SYSTEM
CPU: Quad-core (four cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above)
RAM: 16 GB
OS: macOS 10.13 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers
Drive: HDD (7200 rpm, non-energy saving)
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
CPU: Octa-core (eight cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above)
RAM: 32 GB or more
OS: macOS 10.13 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers
Drive: SSD (SATA or PCIe)
The chart below outlines the MacOS and Windows 64-bit operating systems and sequencers that are officially supported and fully tested with the latest version of Opus. Please note that while most Sequencers / DAWs are VST 2, VST 3, AU and AAX plug-in format compatible, only those listed in the chart below are officially supported.
Product Version MacOS (10.13+) Windows 10
EW Play 6 Stand-Alone 6.0+ YES YES
EW Opus Stand-Alone 1.0+ YES YES
Ableton Live 10.0+ YES YES
Apple Logic Pro 10.0+ YES –
Apple Garageband 10.3+ YES –
Avid Pro Tools 2018.1+ YES YES
Bitwig Studio 3.0+ YES YES
Cockos Reaper 6.0+ YES YES
Image-Line FL Studio 20+ YES YES
Motu Digital Performer 9.0+ YES YES
Steinberg Cubase(1) 9.0+ YES YES
Steinberg Nuendo(1) 8.0+ YES YES
Presonus Studio One 4.0+ YES YES
VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro 6.0+ YES YES
Notation Software(2) Version
Avid Sibelius 2018.1+ YES YES
MakeMusic Finale 25.0+ YES YES
Steinberg Dorico 3.0+ YES YES
(1) VST3 usage is recommended
(2) Sibelius / Finale / Dorico notation programs work with Opus, but do not support the full feature set of some Opus/Play Libraries, such as those that use WordBuilder. Please contact support for details.
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