The Dark Side - MIPA Award Winner

THE DARK SIDE Overview Produced by award-winner producer Doug Rogers and Grammy winner David Fridmann40 GB of distorted and eerie percussion, guitars, choirs and morePre-rendered sounds pushed through analog vintage & tube effect chainsEasy to drop into metal, industrial, or hybrid orchestral songsPowerful tool for film, TV, and game music productionWinner of a MIPA AwardNow included in OPUS, along with individual downloads, custom keyswitches, and dozens of MIDI Tools and Mixer Effects You Haven’t Punished Your Music Enough If you’re looking for an exercise in mangling, no library will take you farther than The Dark Side. With a vast collection of crushed, battle-scarred drums, guitars, keys and more, it was designed with a single purpose in mind: to push conventional instruments beyond the point of recognition and take a stand against bland, sterile recordings. It would be impossible to ask for more attitude and grunge than is available to you here. OFFICIAL DEMOS Play / pause The Other Side by Timothy Eilers and Terry Michael Huud (.WAV) 0:00 0:00 The Other Side by Timothy Eilers and Terry Michael Huud (.WAV) Play / pause Ex Vita Morte by Zennor Alexander (.WAV) 0:00 0:00 Ex Vita Morte by Zennor Alexander (.WAV) Play / pause It's Hell in Heaven by Zennor Alexander (.WAV) 0:00 0:00 It's Hell in Heaven by Zennor Alexander (.WAV) A thoroughly enjoyable collection of heavily processed instruments from a master of distortion. Mangle, Bleed and Crunch Any Song to Your Heart’s Content If you need to push any instrument you can think of beyond the point of recognition through distortion, feedback, flutter and more, The Dark Side will become a welcome playground for you. Nearly every instrument was recorded with intense effect chains, and the player interface contains even more ways to push a range of sounds into oblivion. You can create virtually any grungy sound you need by pulling up one of these instruments and putting it through the ringer of intense FX. The instruments are so well recorded that it is not necessary to add any effects on them. You will hear for yourself how great The Dark Side sounds. It's quite easy to get carried away to the point where you're only using it in your compositions. Drums These have been pushed so hard that you may wonder if your speakers are crumbling. The core tone of these kits is preserved, heavily compressed for punch and explosive releases, and overdriven through a series of unforgiving analog distortion modules. Basses A premier collection of industrial basses and synths that make for a hefty low-end foundation. They’ve been forced through a number of aggressive effects, turning them into a monstrous force when paired with heavy drums. Guitars The Dark Side’s premium example of grunge, these guitars will boldly cut through any mix with force. They shine when you’re ready to throw away melodic control for unconstrained power. Keys and Strings These were designed to be as unsettling as humanly possible, whether through distortion or nails-on-a-chalkboard intervals baked into the library. A single note should be enough to set your listeners on edge. Traditional and Choirs Chopped, punished, and overdriven, this collection is ideal if you want to add a more organic touch but still need a heavy dose of edginess. Instruments WFX A combination of instruments pulled from other sections and run through significant variations in effects and other processing. Feel free to make changes of your own and save them as new .ewi files to recall later! Misc and Perc Everything that was too weird or obtrusive to be included anywhere else in this library, from unusual percussion to complex, synthesized FX. With a nicely designed interface and clear controls, it's incredibly easy to get to grips with. Skipping through the instrument presets, it's immediately apparent that Dark Side lives up to its name, offering dozens of nasty, heavily processed and distorted drums, bass, guitars, keys, strings, choirs and FX. What Will You CREATE? The design principle of The Dark Side is simple: to give you the opportunity to add as much darkness and chaos into your music as possible. The collections touch on virtually everything in the musical world and add a healthy dose of distortion, which you can put to good use in metal, industrial, and even hybrid orchestral works. If you’re ready to take a stand against sterile mixes, it’s time to add The Dark Side to your collection! BUY NOW Get The Dark Side and all 80+ collections that include over 43,000 instruments with ComposerCloud+ Learn More VIDEOS Watch the TrailerWatch the Walkthrough MANUAL The Dark Side Manual REVIEWS INSTRUMENTS DRUMSBASSESGUITARSKEYS AND STRINGSETHNIC AND CHOIRSINSTRUMENTS WFXMISC AND PERCArena KitBone CrunchBroken CircuitChameleon Big Room (Regular & Distorted)Chameleon Dry (Regular & Distorted 1 & Distorted 2)Chameleon MorpherChameleon Open Mic (Regular & Distorted)Chameleon Roomy (Regular & Distorted)Dark DirtDemolitionDungeonSlammingSlap Kit (24 inch & 50 inch & 106 inch)UndergroundVerb Kit DryVerb Kit MorpherVerb Kit (Verb 1 – 5)Chameleon Keyswitch C0–G#0 24Slap Kit Keyswitch C0-D0 25Verb Kit Keyswitch C0–F0 25Bass Hemorrhage SusBass Snatchers LegatoBass Snatchers Slide (Up & Down)Bass Snatchers SusDestroyer BassDistorted Attack BassFuzz BassMean Synth BassNuclear BassPerc BassRadioactiveRattly BassRelatively Clean Bass FXRelatively Clean Bass HarmonicsRelatively Clean Bass LegatoRelatively Clean Bass Slide (Up & Down)Relatively Clean Bass SusSlightly Dirty BassSlightly Dirty Bass LightKeyswitch and Mod Wheel Cross-FadesFuzz Rattly Bass MODHemorrhage Fuzz Bass MODRattly Perc Bass MODBass Snatchers Keyswitch C0–D#0 25Relatively Clean Bass Keyswitch C0–F0 25The Dark Side Basses Keyswitch C0–A0 26Backwards Distorted Guitar DryBackwards Distorted Guitar wEFXDirt Boy GuitarDistorted Lead (Regular & Short)Freak Shimmer ComboFreak Shimmer DryFreak Shimmer EFXGhost GuitarGuitar OrchestraGuitars on Mars DownGuitars on Mars UpGuitars on Mars RRInsanityOrganic GuitarOrganic Guitar wGlissandoRelatively Clean StringsTunnel LeadTunnel Lead Clean EndKeyswitch and Mod Wheel Cross-FadesFreak Shimmer Keyswitch C0–D0 26The Dark Side Guitar Keyswitch C0–B0 26Amadeus OrganBent Funeral OrganBrain DamageBroken Jaw HarpChaosChorus StringsClockworkOClockworkO PercAttackDemonicDist Org String ThingDistorganFreak ShowFuzzy KeysGrand Dist StringsLFO StringsMorse CodePsychoPsycho Shimmer KeysUnderwater Piano ShortUnderwater Piano SustainKeyswitch and Mod Wheel Cross-FadesAmadeus Organ Brain Damage MODAmadeus Organ Broken Jaw Harp MODBent Funeral Organ Brain Damage MODBent Funeral Organ Freak Show MODBroken Jaw Harp Chaos MODClockworkO PercAttack Bent Funeral MODClockworkO PercAttack Chaos MODThe Dark Side Keys Keyswitch C-1 – D#0 27The Dark Side Strings Keyswitch C0–D#0 272-Bit Choir (Regular & Wide)Eleanor KeysElectric MedievalEthnic DulcimerFurry Ethnic OrchGranular (Regular & Wide)Leslie Choir (Regular & Wide)MandamadnessOld BombaySnake CharmerToxic Choir 1 (Regular & Wide)Toxic Choir 2 (Regular & Wide)UFO Choir (Regular & Wide)Whirly KeysZitherlandKeyswitch and Mod Wheel Cross-FadesEleanor Keys Electric Medieval MODEleanor Keys Old Bombay MODEleanor Keys Zitherland MODFurry Orch Guitar Electric Medieval MODGranular Leslie Choir MOD (Regular & Wide)Granular Toxic Choir 1 MOD (Regular & Wide)Granular Toxic Choir 2 MOD (Regular & Wide)Granular UFO Choir MOD (Regular & Wide)Leslie Toxic Choir 1 MOD (Regular & Wide)Leslie Toxic Choir 2 MOD (Regular & Wide)Leslie UFO Choir MOD (Regular & Wide)Mandamadness Ethnic Dulcimer MODWhirly Keys Furry Ethnic Orchestra MODThe Dark Side Choirs Keyswitch C-1 – F-1 (Regular & Wide) 28The Dark Side Ethnic Keyswitch C0–A0 28Basses wFXBass Hemorrhage wFXDestroyer Bass wFXFuzz Bass wFXSlightly Dirty Bass wFXDrums wFXBone Crunch wFXBroken Circuit wFXDark Dirt wFXSlap Kit 24 inch wFXEthnic and Choirs wFX2-Bit Choir wFXElectric Medieval wFXEthnic Guitar wFXLeslie Choir wFXSnake Charmer wFXUFO Choir wFXZitherland wFXGuitars wFXDistorted Lead wFXGuitars on Mars wFXInsanity wFXTunnel Lead wFXKeys and Strings wFXBent Funeral Organ wFXBrain Damage wFXBroken Jaw Harp wFXChorus Strings wFXDist Org String Thing wFXFreak Show wFXPerc Tonal wFXSuper Tabla wFXBackwardspellBig Broken BenBig Broken Ben ExtremeBumblebee 01 Non-TonalBumblebee 02 Non-TonalEarthquakeEtherealFX Madness 01–13Horror 01 Non-TonalHorror 02 Non-TonalOC Notes ("OC" refers to the Omnichord)OC Notes KaossPerc BellsPerc Sci-FiStaticSuperTablaTimp ExplosionKeyswitch and Mod Wheel Cross-FadesOC Chords Arp Keyswitch C0–E0 29OC Chords Kaoss Keyswitch C0–E0 29OC Chords Arp Kaoss Keyswitch C0–A0 29The Dark Side Misc FX Keyswitch C1–B1 29The Dark Side Perc Tonal Keyswitch C0–F0 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 GBOS: macOS 10.13 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound driversDrive: HDD (7200 rpm, non-energy saving) RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CPU: Octa-core (eight cores), running at 2.7 GHz (or above)RAM: 32 GB or moreOS: macOS 10.13 (or later); Windows 10 with ASIO sound driversDrive: 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+ YES YES 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 Acoustica Mixcraft 10.5+ - 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. EastWest Cyber Month Sale Save Up To 60% Off For A Limited Time! The Dark Side Do You Want to Buy This Product or Get All Products With ComposerCloud+? The Dark Side The Dark Side $199.00 $79.00 Includes perpetual license to The Dark SideIncludes 212 EastWest InstrumentsIncludes EastWest Opus Player, 46 Mixer Effects and MIDI Tools ComposerCloud+ Subscription ComposerCloud+ Subscription $239.88/year $149/year Includes The Dark Side and all 80+ EastWest releasesIncludes 43,776 EastWest InstrumentsIncludes EastWest Opus Player, 46 Mixer Effects and MIDI ToolsIncludes all new product releases $79.00 Instant Savings: $120.00 Was: $199.00 Pay over 3, 6, or 12 months starting at $6.58 per month Check your purchasing power Delivered In Minutes! Delivered by download. You can download individual instruments in seconds. Software Is Not Returnable Sorry, Software cannot be returned once it has been delivered. Contact our support if you need any help with ensuring compatibility or finding the right version. ADD TO CART What's INCLUDED? Produced by award-winner producer Doug Rogers and Grammy winner David Fridmann40 GB of distorted and eerie percussion, guitars, choirs and morePre-rendered sounds pushed through analog vintage & tube effect chainsEasy to drop into metal, industrial, or hybrid orchestral songsPowerful tool for film, TV, and game music productionWinner of a MIPA AwardWatch the TrailerWatch the WalkthroughListen to DemosThe Dark Side Manual