Eastwest Forbidden Planet
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What Forbidden Planet Is For
Forbidden Planet is a virtual instrument focused on sound design and modern production, designed to create high-impact hybrid sounds. It targets film composers as well as EDM, hip hop, and industrial producers who want evolving synths, immersive atmospheres, and textures capable of shifting from organic realism to a decidedly futuristic aesthetic.
Main Features
A Hybrid Library Designed to Inspire
With its hundreds of presets organized by families (Arpeggiator, Bass, Drones, FX, Leads, Pads, Poly Synths), Forbidden Planet speeds up idea generation: edgy arpeggiated riffs, massive basses, cinematic pads, dark drones, and transition effects. The analog sample base adds grain and depth, while the electronic and acoustic layers allow for more nuanced and scenarized timbres.
Morphing and Modulation for Moving Sounds
The highlight of Forbidden Planet lies in its ability to evolve a sound: you freely morph between different layers and exploit advanced filter modulation to create rises, falls, pulses, and gradual transformations. Ideal for adding narrative to a production, building transitions, or creating a pattern that renews itself without changing instruments.
Integrated Mixing, Post-Processing, and Effects Rack
The built-in mixing and post-processing toolset, complemented by an extensive effects rack, allows you to quickly finalize a sound without multiplying external plugins. Presets remain fully customizable to adapt character, space, and energy to the context of the track or film.
Technical specifications
| Type | Full software |
| Downloadable | Yes |
| Categories | Arpeggiator, Bass, Drones, FX, Leads, Pads, Poly Synths |
| OS | OS X 10.13 (or later) |
| Memory | 16 GB |
| Processor | Quad-core 2.7 GHz (or higher) |
| Plugins | VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX |
Questions frequently asked
What types of sounds are included in Forbidden Planet?
The library includes Arpeggiator, Bass, Drones, FX, Leads, Pads, and Poly Synth presets. Analog samples are combined with electronic and acoustic layers to create hybrid textures.
Is it possible to evolve a sound using morphing?
Morphing allows smooth transitions between different sound layers. Filter modulation is used to create rises, falls, and gradual transformations.
Is Forbidden Planet compatible with Mac and which plug-in formats are available?
On macOS, the specified configuration starts at OS X 10.13. VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX formats are supported. The product is available as a download.
What is the minimum system requirement to use this software?
The specified configuration requires 16 GB of memory and a quad-core processor at 2.7 GHz or higher.
Can presets be customized for mixing?
Presets remain fully customizable through mixing tools, post-processing, and the integrated effects rack. Settings allow adjustment of the sound's character, space, and energy.
