EastWest String Machine

BACK TO THE RETRO FUTURE

Paying homage to the great vintage string synthesizers of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, EastWest's String Machine virtual instrument brings the past into the future. Produced by sound titans Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, String Machine includes samples from some of the greats – the Arp Solina, Oberheim OBX, Roland RS-505, and the Roland Jupiter 6 – and allows you to instantly combine them with modern strings, brass, woodwinds, and vocals to create unique vintage vibes perfect for your next pop, rock, or hip-hop masterpiece.

String Machine’s user interface takes inspiration from the design of vintage string machine synthesizers. From the chunky instrument switches adorned along the front panel, to the glide of envelope sliders, and the click of push buttons, String Machine’s form and function is informed by the original hardware units.

INSTRUMENT GROUPS

String Machine features 4 color-coded instrument sections, including string machines and pads (red), string sections (green), solo woodwinds and brass (teal), and choirs and solo vocals (orange). Each instrument section features a number of instruments and alternatives, giving you countless ways to combine them into a diverse range of timbres, and the ease of mixing the individual instrument sections together to create rich, multi-layered pads.

PRESETS

String Machine comes with 17 presets programmed by Nick Phoenix. These presets demonstrate the type of sounds possible with String Machine, but we encourage you to use String Machine as it was intended -- creating your own presets!
With high-quality sampling of vintage hardware units and authentic ensemble chorus emulations, String Machine is the perfect companion to recreate the classic sounds of vintage string machine synthesizers, and much more. Whether you need a synthy string pad heavy with retro nostalgia, or a rich backdrop for a pop track, String Machine gives you the instruments and controls that empower you to deliver.

SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS

Below are the minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for using Opus on Windows and MacOS systems.

MINIMUM SYSTEM CPU: Quad-core (four cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above) RAM: 16 GB OS: macOS 10.13 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers Drive: HDD (7200 rpm, non-energy saving)

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CPU: Octa-core (eight cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above) RAM: 32 GB or more OS: macOS 10.13 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound drivers Drive: SSD (SATA or PCIe)

The chart below outlines the MacOS and Windows 64-bit operating systems and sequencers that are officially supported and fully tested with the latest version of Opus. Please note that while most Sequencers / DAWs are VST 2, VST 3, AU and AAX plug-in format compatible, only those listed in the chart below are officially supported.

Product	Version	MacOS (10.13+)	Windows 10
EW Play 6 Stand-Alone	6.0+	-	-
EW Opus Stand-Alone	1.0+	YES	YES
Ableton Live	10.0+	YES	YES
Apple Logic Pro	10.0+	YES	-
Apple Garageband	10.3+	YES	-
Avid Pro Tools	2018.1+	YES	YES
Bitwig Studio	3.0+	YES	YES
Cockos Reaper	6.0+	YES	YES
Image-Line FL Studio	20+	YES	YES
Motu Digital Performer	9.0+	YES	YES
Steinberg Cubase(1)	9.0+	YES	YES
Steinberg Nuendo(1)	8.0+	YES	YES
Presonus Studio One	4.0+	YES	YES
VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro	6.0+	YES	YES

Notation Software(2)	Version
Avid Sibelius	2018.1+	YES	YES
MakeMusic Finale	25.0+	YES	YES
Steinberg Dorico	3.0+	YES	YES

• (1) VST3 usage is recommended
• (2) Sibelius / Finale / Dorico notation programs work with Opus, but do not support the full feature set of some Opus/Play Libraries, such as those that use WordBuilder. Please contact support for details.