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Brand profile · United States, est. 1988

EastWest Sounds

EastWest Sounds (also known as EWQL — EastWest/Quantum Leap) is a Hollywood-based American sample library company recognized as one of the premier producers of orchestral and cinematic virtual instruments in the world. Founded by Doug Rogers in the early 1990s, EastWest has produced legendary libraries including Hollywood Strings, Hollywood Brass, and Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra, all recorded in EastWest's own Studio 1 in Hollywood. The brand's Hollywood Orchestra and Composer Cloud subscription service made their extensive professional library catalog accessible to a broader range of composers. EastWest is the go-to orchestral sample brand for many Hollywood film and TV composers. Their instruments are produced with collaboration from renowned session musicians and recording engineers.

Hollywood StringsHollywood BrassQuantum Leap Symphonic OrchestraHollywood OrchestraComposer Cloud subscription

1988founded

United Statescountry

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EastWest Sounds Steinway D Platinum

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EastWest Sounds Voices Of Opera

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EastWest Sounds Voices Of The Empire

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EastWest Sounds Voices Of Passion

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EastWest Sounds Fab Four

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EastWest Sounds Ministry Of Rock 2

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EastWest Sounds Ministry Of Rock 1

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EastWest Sounds ProDrummer 1

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EastWest Sounds ProDrummer 2

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EastWest Sounds Lo Fi

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EastWest Sounds Iconic

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator

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EastWest Sounds Forbidden Planet

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Diamond

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EastWest Sounds Yamaha C7 Platinum

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EastWest Sounds Bechstein D-280 Platinum

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EastWest Sounds Bosendorfer 290 Platinum

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EastWest Sounds Gypsy

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EastWest Sounds Stormdrum 3

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EastWest Sounds Ancient Kingdom

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Percussion

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Winds

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Brass

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EastWest Sounds String Machine

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EastWest Sounds Symphonic Orchestra Platinum

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Backup Singers

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EastWest Sounds Silk

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EastWest Sounds RA

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Strings 2

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EastWest Sounds Voices Of Soul

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EastWest Sounds Symphonic Choirs Platinum Plus / VOTA

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Strings

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Pop Brass

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Choirs Diamond

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EastWest Sounds Hollywood Fantasy Voices

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EastWest Sounds, honestly

What EastWest Sounds does well

Recorded in EastWest's own Hollywood studio
Industry-standard orchestral library quality
Comprehensive Composer Cloud subscription option
Trusted by top Hollywood composers
Regular new library releases

What to watch for

Very expensive individual library pricing
Requires significant hardware for smooth playback
PLAY engine can be resource-intensive
Some older libraries show their age compared to newer releases

Questions about EastWest Sounds

Where is EastWest Sounds based?

EastWest Sounds is based in Hollywood, California, USA, and operates its own recording studio in Hollywood for library production.

Is EastWest Sounds good for beginners?

EastWest instruments are best suited to composers with orchestral writing experience, though Composer Cloud offers a way for serious beginners to explore the libraries affordably.

What is EastWest Sounds best known for?

EastWest Sounds is best known for Hollywood Strings and Hollywood Brass—professional-grade orchestral sample libraries that are a standard in Hollywood film and TV composition.