Hollywood Pop Brass by EastWest Sounds brass section plugin interface

Hollywood Pop Brass: Pop and Funk Horn Section Plugin by EastWest Sounds

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Hollywood Pop Brass is a virtual instrument from EastWest Sounds that provides a recorded brass section for pop, rock, funk, soul and Latin music. It is built on a 4-piece and a 5-piece horn ensemble of trumpets, trombone and saxophones.

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01Overview

Hollywood Pop Brass is designed for producers who need a punchy, contemporary horn section without booking musicians. Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix recorded the ensemble at EastWest's Studio One, with engineering by Grammy-winning engineer Moogie Canazio. The library covers the genres the developer names: pop, rock, funk, soul and Latin. It is available as a plugin in VST2, AU and AAX formats on Windows and macOS.

Best for

  • Pop horn stabs
  • Funk brass riffs
  • Soul horn sections
  • Latin brass parts
  • Rock brass arrangements
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02Key features

What you get

  • Horn sounds aimed at pop, rock, funk, soul and Latin genres
  • Recorded in EastWest's Studio One with Grammy-winning engineer Moogie Canazio
  • 4-piece ensemble: two trumpets, trombone and one saxophone
  • 5-piece ensemble: two trumpets, trombone and two saxophones for phrases
  • Saxophone voicing switches between baritone, tenor and alto by range
  • Available as VST2, AU and AAX plugin formats
  • Supports Windows and macOS
03In depth

Sound and Ensemble Options

The library offers two ensemble setups. The 4-piece brass ensemble uses two trumpets, a trombone and one saxophone, which switches between baritone, tenor and alto depending on the note range. The 5-piece ensemble for phrases and licks adds a second saxophone and uses the same saxophone switching by voicing.

The developer describes the sound as fiery and punchy, aimed at the brass character found in modern pop hits. Because the ensembles are recorded sections rather than single instruments, they suit stab-style horn hits and riffs that need a full section feel.

Who It Is For

Hollywood Pop Brass fits producers and composers writing pop, rock, funk, soul or Latin tracks who want a ready-made horn section. The 5-piece ensemble is aimed at phrases and licks, while the 4-piece setup covers broader section writing.

The plugin needs a fairly capable system: the listed requirements include 8 GB of memory and a disk footprint of about 59 GB, so it is best suited to a dedicated sample drive.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperEastWest Sounds
TypePlugin
CategoryVirtual Instruments
FormatsVST2, AU, AAX
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats is Hollywood Pop Brass available in?

Hollywood Pop Brass is available in VST2, AU and AAX plugin formats.

Which operating systems does Hollywood Pop Brass support?

It supports Windows and macOS. The Windows listing calls for Windows 7 or later with ASIO sound drivers, and the macOS listing calls for Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

What do I need to run Hollywood Pop Brass?

The listed requirements include 8 GB of memory, about 59 GB of disk space, and a Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Dual Core processor at 2.7GHz or higher. Check the full system requirements before installing.

Which genres is Hollywood Pop Brass made for?

The developer names pop, rock, funk, soul and Latin genres as the library's target styles.

07Developer

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