Created and produced by Doug Rogers (EastWest) and David Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips etc.), THE DARK SIDE is the first of its kind: an unconventional, 40 Gigabyte, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments, some dark and eerie, and some which have been purposely—and skillfully!—mangled, distorted, or effected out of all recognition.
THE DARK SIDE provides inspiration for all composers and artists looking for something unique and different, and of course, if you work in film, TV, and game music production, this will give you an edge to separate you from your competitors.
THE DARK SIDE includes a vast, 40 Gigabyte collection, including dark and eerie instruments, and highly processed drums and percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, and effected instruments, all organized into instrumental groups so you can create complete tracks.
MIPA AWARD WINNER: Producer DOUG ROGERS was awarded the 2011 MIPA Award for THE DARK SIDE at the Frankfurt Musikmesse. Over 100 international magazines selected the winner. This is the second MIPA Award for Rogers in the last 4 years, having won it for FAB FOUR in 2008. The MIPA has become the "Grammy" of the Musical Instrument industry.
To produce THE DARK SIDE, Rogers partnered with Grammy Award-Winning record producer David Fridmann, whose unconventional (and successful) work with the likes of MGMT, The Flaming Lips, Weezer, Mercury Rev, Saxon Shore, Ammonia, Ed Harcourt, Sparklehorse, Café Tacuba, Elf Power, Mogwai, Thursday, The Delgados, Low, Phantom Planet, Gemma Hayes, Goldrush, Tapes 'n Tapes, Hopewell, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Number Girl, Zazen Boys, Sleater-Kinney, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, OK Go, and Tame Impala etc. he had long admired.
The Concept for The Dark Side: Creativity without limits!
THE DARK SIDE idea came to me when I was mentoring a young alternative group about some demos they sent me. To my ears, the tracks didn't sound tough enough for their intended market, so I told them they needed to toughen up their sound," said Doug Rogers, Award-Winning Producer at EASTWEST. "I looked around for sounds that could accomplish this and found absolutely nothing, even in our own vast collection. I saw this huge, gaping hole in the market that needed to be filled. Then and there, I decided to make it my next project after my recent pristine orchestral productions, a complete aural turn-around."
Rogers partnered with Grammy Award-Winning record producer David Fridmann. Fridmann's "no rules" style of production was exactly what Rogers was looking for to help produce THE DARK SIDE instruments.
Once they got started, they were like bulls in a china shop: mass aural destruction was the name of the game. They turned traditional instruments into highly processed drums, percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboards, strings, and FX, all organized into instrument groups for easy audition and recall.
Rogers and Fridmann not only tapped into a wealth of recording and producing experience for THE DARK SIDE, but had the gear to match. Many individual instruments were processed through 5 or 6 effects units, some of the vintage and esoteric tube variety owned by the pair.
THE DARK SIDE distorted and mangled instruments are designed to stand out in a mix, or to disturb the senses. With today's brick-wall limiting, distorted instruments may be the only production trick left to highlight instruments, a successful technique used often by Radiohead, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, etc.
Features:
40GB virtual instrument plug-in
Features skillfully distorted, mangled, and effected instrument sounds for a dark, eerie sonic flavor
Includes drums, percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, FX, and more
All sounds are easily organized in instrumental groups
Includes PLAY 2 32-bit and 64-bit sample player - plug-in and standalone
AAX Native, AU, VST, and Standalone compatible
AUDIO DEMOS
It's Hell in Heaven
It's Hell in Heaven
It's Hell in Heaven
The Other Side
The Other Side
The Other Side
Ex-Vita-Morte
Ex-Vita-Morte
Ex-Vita-Morte
VIDEO / AUDIO DEMOS
TRAILER:
WALKTHROUGH:
An in-depth look at the creation of the "Ex Vita Morte" demo for EastWest's "The Dark Side" virtual instrument produced by Zennor Alexander:
The Dark Side Choirs Keyswitch C-1 – F-1 (Regular & Wide) 28
The Dark Side Ethnic Keyswitch C0–A0 28
INSTRUMENTS WFX:
Basses wFX
Bass Hemorrhage wFX
Destroyer Bass wFX
Fuzz Bass wFX
Slightly Dirty Bass wFX
Drums wFX
Bone Crunch wFX
Broken Circuit wFX
Dark Dirt wFX
Slap Kit 24 inch wFX
Ethnic and Choirs wFX
2-Bit Choir wFX
Electric Medieval wFX
Ethnic Guitar wFX
Leslie Choir wFX
Snake Charmer wFX
UFO Choir wFX
Zitherland wFX
Guitars wFX
Distorted Lead wFX
Guitars on Mars wFX
Insanity wFX
Tunnel Lead wFX
Keys and Strings wFX
Bent Funeral Organ wFX
Brain Damage wFX
Broken Jaw Harp wFX
Chorus Strings wFX
Dist Org String Thing wFX
Freak Show wFX
Perc Tonal wFX
Super Tabla wFX
MISC AND PERC:
Backwardspell
Big Broken Ben
Big Broken Ben Extreme
Bumblebee 01 Non-Tonal
Bumblebee 02 Non-Tonal
Earthquake
Ethereal
FX Madness 01–13
Horror 01 Non-Tonal
Horror 02 Non-Tonal
OC Notes ("OC" refers to the Omnichord)
OC Notes Kaoss
Perc Bells
Perc Sci-Fi
Static
SuperTabla
Timp Explosion
Keyswitch and Mod Wheel Cross-Fades
OC Chords Arp Keyswitch C0–E0 29
OC Chords Kaoss Keyswitch C0–E0 29
OC Chords Arp Kaoss Keyswitch C0–A0 29
The Dark Side Misc FX Keyswitch C1–B1 29
The Dark Side Perc Tonal Keyswitch C0–F0
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
40 GB Free Hard Disc Space
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
8GB RAM
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
8GB RAM
Windows 7 or later
Sound card with ASIO drivers
7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above
16GB RAM or more
Mac OSX 10.7 or later
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66GHz or higher
16GB RAM or more
Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer)
Sound card with ASIO drivers
SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
All Systems
iLok account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer or use optional iLok Key; internet connection required for one-time product activation
Included for both PC and Mac:
64-bit standalone and plug-in versions included (for 32-bit compatibility please use PLAY 4.3.5).
Check the compatibility chart for supported hosts.
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts.
2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required.
3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24).
6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8.
7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7.
8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
