The GOLD EDITION of the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is EASTWEST's most popular virtual orchestra blending unparalleled realism with an amazing price. Each instrument and orchestral section was chromatically recorded by Grammy award winning engineer, Prof. Keith O. Johnson in a 125 million dollar concert hall. Why a concert hall? Because that's where orchestral instruments sound best! The end of every note (or release trail) on every instrument has the beautiful natural ambience of the hall; the software analyzes the amplitude of the waveform when the key is released, activating the release trail and adjusting the dynamics so the two samples blend seamlessly. Either as a standalone application or as a plugin in your favorite sequencing or notation program, this comprehensive virtual orchestra will truly transport you into the maestro's chair.
The GOLD EDITION includes all sections of a Symphonic Orchestra - Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Orchestral Percussion.
The GOLD EDITION includes the vast majority of instruments and articulations from the PLATINUM EDITION - except it includes stereo samples, similar to other orchestral sample libraries (PLATINUM EDITION is multi-channel).
The GOLD EDITION includes release trails (additional reverb, and other effects are also included in the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPAKT software).
The GOLD EDITION includes the same KOMPAKT sample player software from NATIVE INSTRUMENTS as the PLATINUM EDITION, but requires much less processing power. If you are using other high-end sample libraries, it will run on your current system (see system specifications).
The GOLD EDITION can be imported into KONTAKT** (from version 1.5), for even greater flexibility and more options for working with the sound material (for example - creating your own programs).
The GOLD EDITION is upward compatible with the PLATINUM EDITION; compositions created in the GOLD EDITION can be played back in the PLATINUM EDITION - at 24-bit, and with the other mic positions included in the PLATINUM EDITION - providing users with a known upgrade path at any time.
The EASTWEST / QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA was produced by DOUG ROGERS and NICK PHOENIX, who collectively have received over 40 international awards for virtual instruments and sample libraries they have created.
Download the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA "VERSION COMPARISON CHART" pdf HERE
"IT'S SYMPH-LY THE BEST - 10 OUT OF 10" - COMPUTER MUSIC (MUSIC PERFORMANCE AWARD)
"This is by far the most lush, beautiful sounding commercially released orchestra library to date. Simply stunning." - KEYBOARD (KEY BUY AWARD)
"A big, bountiful, powerful, expressive, sonically superior collection of top-quality orchestral sounds, recorded in a first-class concert hall, played, recorded and programmed by expert practitioners, waiting to burst into life in your compositions" - SOUND ON SOUND
“The EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA samples are now the core of my template. No other orchestral samples have achieved this level of realism and fidelity. I can actually hear my compositions come together as I write them, because EWQLSO has the sound of a world class orchestra, right out of the box. It's a whole new world. I’m loving it!” - DAVID NEWMAN (Award Winning Composer of over 100 films)
“As the musical director and keyboard player for Paul McCartney I need to use the best orchestral sounds available and I have found them in the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Sample Library.” - WIX WICKENS (Musical Director/Keyboards - PAUL McCARTNEY)
“With millions attending CIRQUE DU SOLEIL shows each year, we demand the very best music creation tools available - and like an exquisite fine wine, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is not just a bunch of fake sounding samples, but a REAL ORCHESTRA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! - RENÉ DUPÉRÉ (Composer - CIRQUE DU SOLEIL)
"This is a beautifully recorded (and expensive sounding!) orchestra and to have it at your fingertips at the compositional level is quite remarkable and that is before you even consider the way you are able to shift and blend microphone positions to suit the mood of the job in hand. Virtual is not a word I use very often but the Symphonic Orchestra is virtually perfect!" - PAUL HARTNOLL - ORBITAL
"EWQLSO is a must-have product for the professional orchestral composer" - THE GUIDE TO MIDI ORCHESTRATION
"A moment or two with the manual is enough to convince anyone with an interest in recording techniques that this is a very serious undertaking. Talk about going the whole nine yards: these guys are purists to the point of obsession. I can't compare this to every orchestral sample library on the market but if there's a better one I'll be amazed." - SOUNDGENERATOR.COM REVIEW
"In short, this is a staggering library, and it is a rare treat that we see such a well planned and thought out product come to fruition in this way. The recording quality is simply exquisite." - MUSIC4GAMES.NET
Audio Demos
The above and below demos (except SPHINX and SILVER GIANTS - which includes sounds from STORMDRUM and VOICES OF THE APOCALYPSE, and ALIEN ASSAULT - which includes other rock sounds, and NUCLEAR DAWN - which includes sounds from VOICES OF THE APOCALYPSE and ABSYNTH 2), were created using only sounds from the GOLD EDITION of the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA. No processing, effects, or reverb were added to these demos. If you have a fast connection, we strongly recommend downloading the 16-bit .wav files below. To play them select CLICK HERE. To download them (recommended) right-click (Windows) or option click (Mac).
"Death Creek" - (M. Spruijt). To download itCLICK HERE (25.8Mb 16-bit .wav file) "Cartoon" - (D. Marsden). To download CLICK HERE (19.6Mb 16-bit .wav file) "Galaxy" - (N. Phoenix). To download CLICK HERE (14Mb 16-bit .wav file) "Combat" - (D. Govett). To download CLICK HERE (8Mb 16-bit .wav file) "Percussion" - (T. Bergersen). To download CLICK HERE (19.6Mb 16-bit .wav file) "Sphinx" - (N. Phoenix). To download CLICK HERE (27.5Mb 16-bit .wav file)
User Interface
NO SAMPLER REQUIRED!
The GOLD EDITION of the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA comes as a VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT which includes a high-performance NATIVE INSTRUMENTS interface powered by the efficient KONTAKT audio engine, including Direct-from-Disk*, for Mac and PC (*With freely-downloadable Direct-from-Disk extension). The GOLD EDITION can also be loaded into KONTAKT (from version 1.5), for even greater flexibility and more options for working with the sound material.
EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Gold Edition: User interface (magnify...)
Each VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT in the collection combines intuitive handling with excellent sound quality, and functions as a plug-in instrument, without the need for a sampler.
For the sonically adventureous, many sound shaping tools have been built in to the interface. Powerful multi-mode filters, envelopes, and LFOs give a wealth of creative possibilities. Integrated high-quality reverb, chorus, and delay effects are also provided.
Direct from Disk playback easily handles large samples beyond available RAM (which is assignable).
Professional sound quality with advanced 32-bit processing, and 256 voice polyphony allow for lush arrangements. The clean and intuitive interface never lets the technology get in the way of your creativity. All important instrument parameters can be immediately adjusted without the need to page, scroll, or fumble through a manual.
Windows XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM
Mac OS 9.2, OS 10.2.6* or higher, G3 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM (for Native Instruments software)
Windows XP, P III/Athlon 700 MHz, 1 GB RAM
Mac OS 9.2, OS 10.2.6* or higher, G4 733, 1 GB RAM
*Use of this product with an Intel Mac requires Kontakt 2.2 or later
(not included).
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM (for sound library)
EASTWEST recommends using a fast processor and at least 1 GB of free RAM to optimize the performance of this sound module.
COMPATIBILITY
WIN (VST®2.0, DXi2™, ASIO™, MME™, Direct Sound™)
MAC (VST®2.0, ASIO™, Soundmanager™, OMS™, Audio Units™, Core Audio™, **RTAS™) (**RTAS is not supported for MAC OS9)
*DFD - Direct from Disk extension from www.soundsonline.com/techsupport.shtml is required.
This product requires registration within 5 days (by web, fax or mail).
*Use of this product with an Intel Mac requires Kontakt 2.2 or later (not included).
Prof. Keith O. Johnson
Prof. Keith O. Johnson has spent over 30 years developing a reputation for innovative thinking, technical achievement and musicianship which has elevated him to a position in the audio industry occupied by only a handful of visionaries. His intensive investigation of electronic behavior and acoustic perception have led most recently to his development (with digital engineer Michael Pflaumer) of the revolutionary High Definition Compatible Digital encoding process, produced and marketed by Pacific Microsonics (recently acquired by Microsoft). HDCD is widely considered to be the most accurate recording process ever invented.
His 90-plus recordings have long been considered the standard for high fidelity, and include two GRAMMY award-winners and eight additional GRAMMY nominations.
SOME REVIEWS OF HIS RECORDINGS -
"Its sonic quality is most impressive in stereo spread, depth, presence, and resolution of detail, with rock-solid image stability, in a spacious ambiance -- a demonstration-quality recording if there ever was one." --McKelvey, AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
"This may be some of the best sound Keith Johnson has ever gotten out of Symphony Hall in Minneapolis, and certainly Oue's most convincing work with the Minnesota players, who sound for all the world more like the Philadelphia than that orchestra does these days . . . how Johnson got that huge climax at the end of the Dances cleanly onto tape transcends engineering and goes into the realm of magic." -- Harry Pearson, THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
"Once again, Keith Johnson has raised the bar of excellence in the recording of a symphony orchestra. . . It's a fabulous recording and a super performance of the SYMPHONIC DANCES, and a testament to the brilliance of Keith Johnson and his associates." -- Anthony Kershaw, Audiophilia.com
"Keith Johnson's engineering, mastering and production have, in this case, produced the finest orchestral recording I have ever heard. It is instantly among that handful of CDs I will carry with me to audition sound systems, or that I will play to show off my own. Listening to this recording is one of those exultant musical experiences that will remind you why you got into the audiophile game in the first place." -- Russell Lichter, Soundstage.com
"I recommend it highly to those who love the sound of the symphony orchestra in all its glory, and to those who love to show off what their audio systems can do when asked to reproduce first-class orchestral showpieces."" - Karl Nehring, THE SENSIBLE SOUND
"Stunning audiophile sonics...the clarity, transparency, and firm definition of individual orchestral timbres are unequaled in my listening experience." -- Lawrence A. Johnson, FANFARE
"These people really know how to record an orchestra." -- Richard Freed, WETA Radio
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS -
GRAMMY NOMINATION, 2002 ("Best Engineered, Classical"):
RESPIGHI (RR-95) was engineered by Keith O. Johnson using HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) technology, which he co-invented. It was produced by J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr., 1998 Grammy nominee for Best Classical Producer. Recording sessions with Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra were in Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, September 28-29, 1999; the release date was March 14, 2000.
Earlier GRAMMY-nominated titles:
MALCOLM ARNOLD OVERTURES (London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer), RR-48
BOLERO (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra), RR-92
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring, The Song of the Nightingale, The Firebird Suite (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra), RR-70
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