The result is a truly unique experience that stimulates both the aural and visual senses, that combines the epic sound recordings of the past with a bold, playful vision of the future. The key ingredient, however, was in preserving the integrity of the live recording rooms, as built by legendary engineer Bill Putnam in 1961.
The idea was simple – take the most historic recording studios in the United States and transform it to meet the needs of contemporary artists and producers recording in the new millennium. Which is where EastWest comes in, and I settled on the QL Symphonic orchestra over the Hollywood Orchestra, mainly because I could get the Platinum-Plus version, with all the features for less than 700 (with my sweetwater student discount), where as with the hollywood orchestra it would cost more to get the full orchestra, as well as the solo.
Now, this iconic complex has been brought into the 21st century by an astonishing collaboration between EastWest Sounds producer Doug Rogers and internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck.
Located in the heart of Hollywood, the studios have given rise to some of the most celebrated music of the last sixty years, from Frank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones, and has produced more Grammy-winning albums than any other studio in the world. EastWest Studios is the world’s premier recording facility. Half a decade in the making, this encyclopaedic compendium is our definitive collection of orchestral brass.