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Orchestral HOLLYWOOD STRINGS 2
$299.00 Original price was: $299.00.$199.00Current price is: $199.00.
THE MOST DETAILED STRING LIBRARY YET. PERIOD.
Introducing Hollywood Strings 2, a brand-new addition to our celebrated Hollywood Orchestral series. Brought to you by the same award-winning team as the original, Hollywood Strings 2 features a 21-piece string ensemble recorded in our legendary EastWest Studio 2 using close mic techniques never achieved before — until now. While Hollywood Strings 1 excels at epic blockbuster soundtracks, Hollywood Strings 2 is perfect for those in-your-face, emotional moments in your score. With high precision playing and fast articulations, its versatility also makes it well-suited for modern genres like pop, rock, hip hop and more. Rather than replacing Hollywood Strings 1, this sequel serves as the perfect compliment so you can compose everything from intimate studio pieces to full-on orchestrations.

WATCH THE WALKTHROUGH

EMOTIONAL. INTIMATE. RAW.
We close-mic’d every instrument closer than we ever have before, capturing the grit, depth, and air of every note in the finest detail possible. You can independently control 3 separate close mic positions (including mics attached directly to the instruments), plus main, mid-field, and surround mics. There’s no limit to the depth you can create — Hollywood Strings 2 is even Atmos-ready, so you can create Atmos mixes in DAWs that support Atmos. Epic arrangements are great, but there’s more to strings than scale alone… and while its predecessor is indeed epic, Hollywood Strings 2 goes even further, molding itself to any task.

NEW STRINGS, NEW ROOM & A RICH HISTORY
Hollywood Strings 2 was recorded in EastWest’s own Studio 2, just like the themes to The Beverly Hillbillies, Hawaii Five-O, and the soundtracks to Encanto and A Star is Born. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Weezer, and Metallica also selected Studio 2 for its tight and punchy sound! It’s only fitting that these strings suit cinematic metal or heavy rock as well as they would an epic film cue. If you’ve had your fill of massive ensembles and need focus and precision, you won’t find a more intimate string library anywhere else. Even if you already have them all.
THE ORIGINAL CAST RETURNS
The original Hollywood Strings featured the collaboration of award-winning producers Doug Rogers & Nick Phoenix and engineer Shawn Murphy. Together, they created the most advanced string library of all time… and now, all 3 returned to do it again. Their goal was simple: Capture the same cinematic quality as the original, but with more granular control than any string library to date. The result is clear, clean, and dry, with a character that effortlessly lends itself to any genre.

Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix have produced multiple award-winning sample libraries and virtual instruments together for over three decades – more than any other sounds production team in the industry – including NAMM TEC Award winners Hollywood Choirs, Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, and Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra.

Academy Award and BAFTA winner Shawn Murphy is one of the most prolific sound engineers and mixers in the history of cinema. Some of his credits include the Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and Hunger Games franchises, Jurassic Park and the Lost World, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Psycho (1998), Mission: Impossible, Apollo 13, and Titanic.

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Description
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Orchestral HOLLYWOOD STRINGS 2
Below are the minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for using Opus 1.5.0 (required for HS Strings 2) on Windows and MacOS systems.
MINIMUM SYSTEM
- CPU: Quad-core (four cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above)
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: macOS 10.15 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers
- Drive: HDD (7200 rpm, non-energy saving)
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RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
- CPU: Octa-core (eight cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above)
- RAM: 32 GB or more
- OS: macOS 10.15 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers
- Drive: SSD (SATA or PCIe)
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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 (10.15+) |
Windows 10 |
EW Opus Stand-Alone |
1.5.0+ |
YES |
YES |
Ableton Live |
10.1.2+ |
YES |
YES |
Apple Logic Pro |
10.7.9+ |
YES |
– |
Apple Garageband |
10.4.9+ |
YES |
– |
Avid Pro Tools |
2019.12+ |
YES |
YES |
Bitwig Studio |
3.1.3+ |
YES |
YES |
Cockos Reaper |
6.0+ |
YES |
YES |
Image-Line FL Studio |
20.6+ |
YES |
YES |
Motu Digital Performer |
10.11+ |
YES |
YES |
Steinberg Cubase(1) |
10.0.5+ |
YES |
YES |
Steinberg Nuendo(1) |
10.2+ |
YES |
YES |
Presonus Studio One |
4.5.4+ |
YES |
YES |
VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro |
7.0+ |
YES |
YES |
Notation Software(2) |
Version |
|
|
Avid Sibelius |
2019.9+ |
YES |
YES |
MakeMusic Finale |
26.1+ |
YES |
YES |
Steinberg Dorico |
3.0.10+ |
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.