The Next Best Thing to Live Backup Singers
Taking full advantage of EastWest’s acclaimed WordBuilder vocalization engine, the Hollywood Backup Singers virtual instrument is the best way to get backing vocals short of hiring live talent. Even without WordBuilder, Hollywood Backup Singers is more than impressive. It features a collection of 87 vocal instruments and a library of 588 solo phrases that let you lay down realistic tracks with minimal effort. What’s more, these samples were recorded using the most sophisticated techniques and technology available, resulting in a virtual instrument that sounds simply fantastic.
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Absolutely loaded with vocal instruments
From expressive vowels with smooth crossfading to clear consonants, there are so many individual instruments packed into EastWest’s Hollywood Backup Singers. There’s even a special vowel type (LES) that contains vocal samples recorded through a Leslie rotary cabinet, a cool trick pioneered by Pink Floyd, among others. Key switching is easy, but a lot of these variations crossfade continuously via the mod wheel, giving you an endless palette of expressive playing.
WordBuilder brings your voices to life
Since it first came out over a decade ago, Sweetwater songwriters and composers have been absolutely blown away by EastWest’s WordBuilder engine. To put it simply, this clever tool lets Hollywood Backup Singers sing whatever you type. While learning WordBuilder takes a bit, EastWest makes it easy to get started by including hundreds of simple phrases that you can edit. Once you’ve got it down, Hollywood Backup Singers will let you add accurate and realistic voices to any project.
Grade-A recordings deliver top-quality sound
Realism lies in the details, and in Hollywood Backup Singers, those details really pop, thanks to three creative microphone mixes. Specifically, these samples were all recorded at EastWest Studio 3, which has seen more than a few hit recordings, such as the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, plus hits by everyone from the Mamas and the Papas to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Set in the ideal recording space, EastWest’s engineers selected mics from Neumann, Telefunken, Sennheiser, RCA, and Shure. They recorded each singer performing the same parts at three different distances, ultimately allowing you to mix in both direct sound and full room sound. Put it all together and Hollywood Backup Singers gives you the flexibility you need to create the perfect backing vocals for any track.
EastWest Hollywood Backup Singers Features:
- Purpose-made virtual instrument that makes it easy to add realistic backing vocals to your music
- Recorded at the world-class EastWast Studio 3 using the best microphones and techniques available
- Includes 87 vocal instruments and 588 solo phrases to make it simple to lay down basic vocals
- Designed for use with EastWest’s WordBuilder, which can sing the words you type
- Use your mod wheel to smoothly fade between sounds and add Leslie cab vibrato
- Hundreds of solo phrases and subphrases let you quickly lay down articulated vocals
- Supports key switches and other advanced keyboard setups via the OPUS sample player
