Included in this bundle: Hollywood Choirs, Symphonic Choirs and Hollywood Fantasy Voices

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS is a brand new, ground up, choirs virtual instrument from Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, the producers of Symphonic Choirs, the best-selling and most awarded virtual choir of all time.

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS features a blockbuster female and male choir with unprecedented dynamics that will instantly transform your next project into a cinematic masterpiece.

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS also includes a new improved WordBuilder plugin. WordBuilder allows the composer to type in any word or phrase and have it sung by the choir. 26 additional phonemes were recorded for Hollywood Choirs compared to it's predecessor Symphonic Choirs resulting in improved realism and support for more languages. For convenience you can now sync WordBuilder to your DAW so it follows the track. The new group Instrument loading avoids having to load up to 13 Instruments, and there are many more incredible under the hood improvements resulting in an easier to use superior tool.

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS includes 110 new editable pre-built WordBuilder phrases in English, German, and Latin that are exclusive to this product, and that can be quickly and effortlessly dropped into your mix or used as a starting point to create your own custom phrases.

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS Diamond Edition includes a 13 microphone user-controllable setup (including a Neumann Dummy Head) designed for surround sound and virtual reality, an essential feature for film, TV, and game composers.

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS delivers that powerful, blockbuster sound that all composers are seeking and opens up new 3D soundscapes that will help create incredible and emotional journeys for your audiences for many years to come.

"This is the third choir EastWest/Quantum Leap has recorded," says EastWest producer Doug Rogers, "we learnt a lot from the previous productions and Hollywood Choirs is the culmination of that experience. In particular, the choirs' ability to sing any word or phrase has been significantly improved resulting in more realism; and there are many more sound options to enable the user to sculpt the sound to their requirements."

"In the past 12 years, there have been many attempts by others to improve on what EastWest/Quantum Leap achieved with Symphonic Choirs," says EastWest producer Nick Phoenix, 'small improvements were made to various aspects of choir sampling, but the emphasis has been on pre-recorded and severely limited phrases. If composers are not tired of hearing the same faux Latin phrases repeated over and over, those listening certainly are. No single choir virtual instrument has managed to deliver a fluid, intuitive and great sounding choir that was capable of singing any words in any language, soft or loud ... until now."

What's Included? HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS includes:

• A collection of men and women choir instruments
• A WordBuilder program that turns text into sung words
• Approximately 59 GB of 24-bit, 44.1 khz samples, All Mixes (Diamond Edition)
• EastWest's OPUS Software including a new instrument search database 
• A license that identifies the product you purchased
• Hollywood Choirs and OPUS User Manuals (PDFs)
• An Installation Center application to set up the virtual instrument, OPUS software, and documentation
• An iLok key is no longer required, but an iLok account is required for a machine-based (electronic) license to be placed on your computer. Optionally, you may also place the license on a iLok hardware key (not supplied) for portability. An internet connection is required for a one-time product activation.

Imagine typing words into your computer, in any language, and hearing a world class Symphonic Choir sing those words in any key(s) you play "live" on your keyboard controller! Well imagine no more, that's exactly what this revolutionary "award-winning" virtual instrument does. In addition, the Platinum edition is the first 24-bit Choir virtual instrument to include three simultaneous stereo mic setups (close, stage and hall), so users can mix any combination of mic positions to control ambience. The Choirs were recorded in the same concert hall, by the same team as the EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra and blend perfectly with EWQLSO.

To achieve the feel of a live concert hall performance, each instrument and section was recorded with three mic positions: close, stage (conductor's position) and hall. By selecting different mic positions, users can mix these sounds together to create any kind of natural ambience their project requires. This eliminates the need for artificial reverb.

The Symphonic Choirs Expansion (Voices of the Apocalypse content) was recorded separately, at 24-bit resolution with a single mic position

Wordbuilder, now built into EastWest's Play software, is the word building software that enables Symphonic Choirs and Symphonic Choirs Expansion users to type in words for the Choirs to sing. This revolutionary software also includes a pop-down menu that includes popular pre-built phrases that you can load instantly. This is a real time saver for those on a tight deadline. The phrases have been optimized for each Choir. The phrases menu is customizable so you can add your own phrases to WordBuilder for quick and easy access. This is the most powerful vocals solution available.

Features

• New wordbuilder software built into Play (plus new pre-built phrases and words)
• Extended ranges (Sopranos - D3 to E5, Altos - F2 to A4, Tenors - C2 to D4, Basses B0 to D3)
• Intuitive custom interface
• Intelligent Performance section including Portamento, Repetition, Legato, Round Robin Reset
• Improved articulation window and controls
• On screen mic position mixing
• State of the art Convolution Reverb with pre-delay and additional Master control to route reverb to all instruments in an instance
• Convolution includes hall choir was recorded in for additional control of hall ambience
• Intelligent release trail engine that follows the note-on samples volume at all times, so release trails always match
• Release trails unaffected by mod-wheel cross-fade programs, radical mod-wheel movements do not degrade release trails
• Recall custom key-switches instantly
• Key-switch sizes now unlimited
• State of the art sound quality with high-resolution audio engine
• Hi fidelity one pole filter for natural cross-fades
• Stereo image editing now possible using channel sourcing
• Completely re-programmed for EastWest's PLAY software from the original recordings

There's a world of difference between a trained singer and a vocalist who has perfected true cinematic fantasy singing " and with Hollywood Fantasy Voices in hand, you can finally bridge that gap in your scores. We meticulously built this collection from the ground up, with multiple microphone positions, portamento control, mood (Soft, Classic, and Epic) and more so you can command the mythic fantasy vocals you need for your newest epic soundtrack. This is the authority that Hollywood Fantasy Voices puts in your hands " the ability to, with only a few words, make the audience feel on instinct: "I"m far away from home.

Hollywood Fantasy Voices puts the power of singer Merethe Soltvedt's majestic voice at your fingertips, along with full male and female choirs. Anytime you need ethereal, floating vocals to capture the essence of battles, lost kingdoms, or emotional trials, Merethe's voice will sell the scene even when nothing else does the trick. She lent this library the same power and grace she brings as the lead vocalist for Two Steps from Hell. If you enjoy fantasy movies, you'll love this: Every word she recorded for the Hollywood Fantasy Voices library comes directly from Tolkien's Elvish language, allowing you to make your scores as authentic as possible!

SUSTAINS - Forget complex CC automation; simply hold a single note and let Merethe's haunting vocals do the rest! Switch between Lyrical (for dramatic, dynamic vowels) and Vibrato (for higher-energy sustained vowels) to instantly add a mysterious, regal topline to your scores (think Howard Shore's Evenstar from The Two Towers). Every note is rich with emotion and magic, ready to add to your fantasy orchestra.

LEGATO - For more dramatic melodies that demand maximum realism and expression. These true legato passages are perfect for evoking images of rolling hills, distant castles, and all manner of fantasy settings " grand, expressive legato transitions were recorded both ascending and descending within an octave, allowing you to make even large intervals feel effortless with Merethe's emotive voice.

ELVISH WORDS - If you've ever wanted your own personal Elvish singer, you're in luck " Merethe recorded 60 different words from Tolkien's original language across a range of notes, which you can perform in isolation or chain together to create your own unique phrases and sentences. Even if this is only a subtle detail in an otherwise complex score, listeners will feel it " and this attention to detail will help set your music apart.

PHRASES - Instantly set the mood for brooding, somber, and ominous fantasy scores. When you need a strong vocal line but don't know what melody to write, and you want maximum realism and emotion, these ad lib phrases let you create the perfect part by playing a single note. All are organized into patches by key, so you never have to go hunting for the perfect vocal part when you're deep in writing mode.

CHOIR - Hollywood Fantasy Voices wouldn't be complete without a full choir to back up your solo singer, so we included ethereal male and female groups with different vowels to provide a rich palette to underscore the most gallant and potent moments in any project you're writing for. The choir's performance style has heavy traditional folk inspirations, making this the perfect fit when conventional "epic" choirs simply don't do the job.

KEYSWITCH - We also included a keyswitch section to bring the rest of the instrument together into several condensed patches, allowing you to include all the fantasy voices you want with less tracks and menu diving. These include a full choir, men's / women's choirs, and Merethe's recordings of sustains, phrases, and Elvish words. If you need to create a fleshed-out score quickly, this will give you the fastest path to bringing your own fantasy vocals to life.

FEATURES

• Hollywood Fantasy Voices puts the power of singer Merethe Soltvedt's majestic voice at your fingertips.
• Ethereal, floating vocals to capture the essence of battles, lost kingdoms, or emotional trials.
• 60 different words from Tolkien's original language across a range of notes, which you can perform in isolation or chain together to create your own unique phrases and sentences.
• Hollywood Fantasy Voices wouldn't be complete without a full choir to back up your solo singer. Included are ethereal male and female groups with different vowels to provide a rich palette to underscore the most gallant and potent moments in any project you're writing for.
• A keyswitch section to bring the rest of the instrument together into several condensed patches, allowing you to include all the fantasy voices you want with less tracks and menu diving.