EastWest updates Hollywood Strings 2 and Opus

EastWest has updated Opus to v1.6.0 and released a major new update for Hollywood Strings 2.

Hollywood Strings 2

This free update for all Hollywood Strings 2 owners and ComposerCloud subscribers is all about giving you more control, flexibility, and instant playability. The highlight is Movie Mixes, a brand-new feature that lets you dial in the perfect cinematic sound in seconds:

From Horror to Drama, Action to Sci-Fi & Fantasy, plus a Cinematic Mix designed to blend seamlessly with Hollywood Strings 1 — your scoring workflow just got a whole lot faster.

This update also includes:

• Enhanced legato transitions for smoother realism.
• Richer vibrato options for expressive performances.
• Alternative tunings for unique tonal colors.

Watch the full walkthrough video to hear the new Movie Mixes in action: YouTube/2ela65T7qEM

Changes in Opus 1.6.0

• Support for HW Strings 2 update (Movie Mixes, Alternative Tunings, programming improvements) - new feature.
• DAW becoming unresponsive when multiple plugin UIs are open (Windows) - fixed.
• Crashes when automating effects in LoFi/Iconic - fixed.
• DAW projects not properly recalling automation for certain parameters in LoFi/Iconic - fixed.
• Reconnect libraries in Opus browser - improvement.
• Mixer presets - fixes and improvements.