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Hollywood Fantasy Winds
Enjoy an array of ethereal, majestic woodwind instruments that transcend the modern orchestra. Complete with true legato and a wide variety of articulations, this collection allows you to craft detailed images of Celtic highlands, enchanted forests, and sprawling mountain ranges. The Hollywood Fantasy Winds complete the core orchestral trinity alongside lyrical strings and brilliant brass, providing the texture you need for a true melodic fantasy ensemble.
Whispers on the Wind
The Hollywood Fantasy Winds collection features instruments unlike any other in the modern orchestra. From the sonorous Uilleann pipes and mellow ocarinas to the brilliant Irish whistles, these instruments are Perfect for crafting everything from bustling merchant streets to fantastic adventures across uncharted lands. This collection is deeply rooted in Celtic musical literature, making it the most unique and evocative section of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra.
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 winds sound you hear in your head. The Classic MOOD delivers the signature sound of previous Hollywood Winds libraries, offering a softer sound that's ideal for slower, emotional passages and solo pieces. Turn it up to 11 with the Epic MOOD setting and unlock a more aggressive and punchy sound that could be the remedy for action-packed adventure scenes or high-speed chase scenes.
OPUS Engine control
Bigger and better than ever, each instrument in the Fantasy Winds collection is performed through the new OPUS Engine. Designed to offer complete control over your instruments, the OPUS Engine is comprehensive but also fast and efficient. CPU-optimised, it allocates computer resources effectively for smooth performances. Capable of loading multiple stacked instruments, you can define octave and key ranges, trigger actions and much more all without overwhelming your CPU.
Customisable key switches can be created, letting you build a personal performance instrument, creating multi-articulation instruments with various options for on-the-fly changes. Additionally, you have full autonomy to adjust the level and pan of four distinct mic positions, including close, mid, main, and surround, giving you complete jurisdiction over the sonic dimension of your compositions. All while being wrapped in a high-resolution and fully scalable interface.
What's Included
- Irish Whistles (High): Discover the enchanting sound of high Irish whistles, a staple in Celtic folk music and highly versatile as a topline addition to your melodies. With expressive pitch bending and a dramatic contour between registers, these whistles offer a rare combination of depth and dynamics in higher frequency ranges, making them a welcome addition to any fantasy ensemble.
- Irish Whistles (Low): Experience the mystical sound of low Irish whistles, featuring a deeper, rounder, and more mellow sound quality. Perfect for extending the range of a standard whistle and providing a richer, airier quality that translates smoothly to orchestral and cinematic settings. Try doubling it at the octave with the high Irish whistle for a simultaneously warm and piercing melody that captures the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes imaginable.
- Renaissance Flutes: Dive into the smooth, breathy tones of Renaissance flutes, offering a gentle substitute for the concert flute with their wooden construction and rounder, more mellow sound. These flutes can stand up to scoring tasks of any scale while adding a fullness and mystical quality that's hard to achieve any other way.
- Uilleann Pipes: Embrace the regal melodies of Uilleann pipes, a Celtic classic used in countless scores like Braveheart and Titanic. With a more lyrical quality than traditional bagpipes, these pipes blend seamlessly with a full orchestra for rich melodic passages suitable for soundtracks of any scale.
- Ocarinas: Rediscover the haunting, hollow-toned ocarina, an instrument made famous by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Soft, flexible, and perfect for trills and ornaments, this ocarina ensemble is the ideal choice for expressive passages when whistles and pipes cut through too sharply.
Features
- Combination of world instruments and modern octave-doubled orchestral sections
- Ethereal and majestic woodwind instruments with true legato
- Wide variety of articulations for detailed and expressive performances
- Uilleann pipes, Irish whistles, Renaissance flutes, and ocarinas
- Instruments deeply rooted in Celtic musical literature
- Full stereo imaging mic placement for accurate spatial representation
- Powered by EastWest's revolutionary Opus player
- Perfect for fantasy film, television, and game soundtracks
- Customizable ensembles for unique and evocative soundscapes
- Expressive pitch bending and contour control for Irish whistles
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS 10.13 (or later)
- Windows: Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers
- CPU: Quad-core (four cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above)
- RAM: 16GB
- HDD: HDD (7200 rpm, non-energy saving)
- Compatible programs:
- Mac: EW Play 6 Stand-Alone 6.0+, EW Opus Stand-Alone 1.0+, Ableton Live 10.0+, Apple Logic Pro 10.0+, Apple Garageband 10.3+, Avid Pro Tools 2018.1+, Bitwig Studio 3.0+, Cockos Reaper 6.0+, Image-Line FL Studio 20+, Motu Digital Performer 9.0+, Steinberg Cubase(1) 9.0+, Steinberg Nuendo(1) 8.0+, Presonus Studio One 4.0+, VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro 6.0+, Avid Sibelius 2018.1+, MakeMusic Finale 25.0+, Steinberg Dorico 3.0+
- Windows: EW Play 6 Stand-Alone 6.0+, EW Opus Stand-Alone 1.0+, Ableton Live 10.0+, Avid Pro Tools 2018.1+, Bitwig Studio 3.0+, Cockos Reaper 6.0+, Image-Line FL Studio 20+, Motu Digital Performer 9.0+, Steinberg Cubase(1) 9.0+, Steinberg Nuendo(1) 8.0+, Presonus Studio One 4.0+, VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro 6.0+, Avid Sibelius 2018.1+, MakeMusic Finale 25.0+, Steinberg Dorico 3.0+
- Product code: 1181-118