The East West Quantum Leap Hollywood Strings Diamond Edition is Supplied On Hard Drive, includes 5 user-controllable optional mic positions, 44.1 kHz 24-bit and 16-bit samples. Requires iLok.

From 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, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Bourne Ultimatum, Minority Report, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, The Passion Of The Christ, X-Men: The Last Stand, Memoirs of a Geisha and Ice Age; and multiple award-winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP virtual (software) instrument producers DOUG ROGERS and NICK PHOENIX; and composer and orchestrator THOMAS BERGERSEN, HOLLYWOOD STRINGS offers unprecedented control over sound and performance, and is a must have compositional tool for serious composers.

The East West Quantum Leap Hollywood Strings Diamond Edition has many groundbreaking features and is supplied on a hard drive. Finger positioning is controlled by you, so you can play as far up the strings as you want, and get a fuller more romantic Hollywood sound. Vibrato intensity and extensive dynamics can also be controlled.

Extensive multi-dynamic true legato has been sampled in East West Quantum Leap Hollywood Strings, for all sections in three different categories: slurred, portamento, and bow change. This results in unsurpassed legato performance that has never been available in the sample world.

Hollywood Strings Diamond Edition has five user-controllable microphone positions including main pickup (Decca tree), mid pickup, close pickup, surround pickup, and an alternate vintage circa 1945 RCA ribbon room pickup. East West Quantum Leap Hollywood Strings is a must have compositional tool for serious composers.

IMPORTANT: Some of the largest patches (in the "Powerful System" folders) can take up to 1GB of RAM to load per mic position, and are intended for systems that meet the recommended specs. "Light" versions of these patches are included for slower systems.

HOLLYWOOD STRINGS HARD DRIVE DISCLAIMER

The hard drive on which Hollywood Strings ships is a bare (internal) drive. It is supplied for installation purposes and as product media only. It is not intended for daily use (such as for storing the samples for streaming). EastWest/Soundsonline assumes no responsibility or risk if the drive is used for other purposes.

The hard drive is covered by our Limited Replacement-Only 15-Day Return Policy. If the hard drive develops a defect, it may be returned to Soundsonline within 15 days of shipment. Hollywood Strings may only be returned for a replacement of the hard drive. No refunds are available. “Return” constitutes receipt of the product by Soundsonline, and not the mere issuance of an RMA. Beyond 15 days, the manufacturer's warranty will apply and returns and service must be arranged with the drive manufacturer. EastWest/Soundsonline will replace the data should a drive replacement become necessary.

The East West Quantum Leap Hollywood Strings Diamond Edition Virtual String Collection Main Features Includes:

• MAC Version
• Recorded in the famous EASTWEST STUDIOS 1 using Neve 8078 mixing console and Meitner ADC converters
• Multiple finger positions for all sections including open strings
• 3 unique styles of legato interval sampling, including never before sampled bow change legato, slurred legato, and portamento sliding legato, sampled at 3, 3 and 2 dynamics respectively, all with speed control
• 5 dynamics of up- and down-bowed sustains
• Multiple vibrato intensities
• Up- and down-bowed notes
• Extensive runs
• Playable runs
• Powerful scripting
• 16 1st Violins (9/7 divisi mode)
• 14 2nd Violins (8/6 divisi mode)
• 10 Violas (6/4 divisi mode)
• 10 Cellos (6/4 divisi mode)
• 7 Basses (4/3 divisi mode)

5 user-mixable microphone positions:

• Main - Decca tree (Neumann M50s) and Brauner VM1 KHE (Klaus Heyne Edition) outriggers
• Mid - Neumann KMi, Neumann KM 254, Sony C37A, Neumann U-47
• Close - AKG C12, Neumann U47, Neumann U67, Nordic Audio Labs NU-47
• Surround - Neumann KM 83
• Alternate Room - Vintage RCA44 Ribbon

Other articulations:

• Bartók pizzicato
• Col legno
• Detaché
• Flautando
• Harmonics
• Marcato
• Measured tremolo
• On-the-string staccato
• Pizzicato
• Repetitions
• Richochet
• Spiccato
• Staccatissmo
• Staccato
• Sul ponticello tremolo
• Tremolo
• Trills (major and minor)

System Requirements for Mac:

• 310GB free hard disc space
• MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher, 4GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.5 or later, 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
• MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM: Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2.66GHz or higher, 8GB RAM or more, SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
• iLok copy protection key not included

System Requirements for PC:

• 310GB free hard disc space
• PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher, 4GB RAM, Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7, Sound card with ASIO drivers, 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
• PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM: Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Quad-Core 2.66GHz or higher, 8GB RAM or more, 64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer, Sound card with ASIO drivers, SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
• iLok copy protection key not included