Available for download and produced by the force between Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, and a string of successful solo albums, Steven Wilson's Ghostwriter from EastWest is a virtual instrument featuring over 60GB of eccentric sounds, some familiar, others mutated beyond recognition. Produced by the titular songsmith/engineer in conjunction with Doug Rogers, this collection comprises innovative sounds, replications of recognizably classic timbres originated by pioneer producers/engineers. As such, this download enables you to create complex music productions, and similarly, can be used as the basis for cinematic soundtrack-based music.
Recognizable sounds include basses, drums, ethnic instruments, guitars, keyboards, and vocals. These along with the other sounds are complimented by an effects section, featuring an SSL EQ and dynamics channel strip, a transient shaper, SSL's well-regarded stereo bus compressor, the Echoplex EP-1 delay, an amp simulator, and a stereo convolution reverb from EastWest. The software utilizes a dedicated Opus playback engine, which provides a searchable browser and the ability for users to customize their sounds. It is compatible with Mac and Windows. It runs as standalone software or operates in AU, VST, or AAX formats.
- Over 60GB of eccentric instruments, many of which have been mutated or processed beyond recognition
- Includes basses, drums, ethnic instruments, guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Effects section includes an SSL EQ and dynamics channel strip, transient shaper, and SSL's stereo bus compressor, Echoplex EP-1 delay, amp simulator, and a stereo reverb from EastWest
- Original samples recorded in EastWest's studios
- Opus is the advanced player engine that powers the Steven Wilson's Ghostwriter library. Fast and flexible, it comes with incredible features such as individual instrument auditioning and downloads, customized key switches, dozens of new MIDI tools and mixer effects, scalable retina GUI upgrades for legacy products, a powerful script language, and many more options that allow you to completely customize the sound of each instrument.