Hollywood, CA (January 12, 2016) - EastWest, the industry leader in virtual instruments, has released Hollywood Solo Cello,
part of the Hollywood Solo Instruments series designed to work with
their flagship Hollywood Orchestra to emulate a large studio orchestra. Following
the late 2015 release of Hollywood Solo Harp, Hollywood Solo Cello is
initially available exclusively through ComposerCloud.
In
true EastWest fashion, Hollywood Solo Cello provides an exceptionally
detailed and realistic reproduction of the cello. Produced by Doug
Rogers and Nick Phoenix, and engineered by Shawn Murphy, who recently
recorded John Williams' score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens,
Hollywood Solo Cello is an essential addition to the Hollywood series.
It was recorded in Studio 1 at EastWest Studios, where Hollywood
Orchestra was recorded, giving the libraries a consistent sound and
ambience.
"We're proud to stay true to the
value promise of ComposerCloud," says EastWest Producer Doug Rogers.
"Regular subscription revenue allows us to consistently develop new
products and complete the circle by adding more back into ComposerCloud,
increasing the value for our customers. Since launching ComposerCloud
last year, we've released a record number of new products with many more
on the horizon yet to come."
Hollywood
Solo Cello features a large number of different instrument files,
categorized into long, short, keyswitch, and legato types. Hollywood
Solo Cello can use articulations to generate long sounds, including
sustain instruments with varying levels of vibrato or playing styles
like flautando and tremolo; short sounds, including various plucking and
bowing techniques, select between various keyswitches outside the
instrument's range, or different types of legato instruments that each
include multiple sample layers to handle different aspects of legato
playing. MIDI Continuous Controllers are used to control loudness,
dynamic layers and/or vibrato depths and allow users to shape musical
lines the way a live musician would.
The contest
EastWest is hosting a contest on their Facebook page from Monday, January 11 until January 21, 2016. Participants
will compose a piece using the instruments Cello, Harp, and Spaces, and
the public will vote for the best composition. EastWest will choose the
the top 3 out of the top 20 most popular entries. The three winners
will each be awarded an annual subscription to ComposerCloud. More at
https://apps.facebook.com/
A third installment in the solo instrument series, Hollywood Solo Violin,
is expected within the next months. While only ComposerCloud
subscribers will have access to these new instruments initially, all
three Solo instruments will be available for purchase as a complete set
for non-subscribers in 2016.
To experience the beautiful sound of Hollywood Solo Cello yourself, start a free trial of ComposerCloud at http://www.soundsonline.com/
