Eastwest The Dark Side
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Essential Information About THE DARK SIDE Software
Essential Information About THE DARK SIDE Software
- 40 GB Virtual Sound Library dedicated to dark textures, eerie instruments, and intentionally "destroyed" timbres.
- Pre-rendered sounds shaped through vintage analog and tube effects chains for an instantly cinematic character.
- Ideal for metal, industrial, and hybrid orchestral: percussion, basses, guitars, keyboards, strings, and heavily processed ethnic instruments.
- Designed for music to picture (film, TV, video games) to provide a unique and distinctive sonic signature.
Manufacturer Information
Eastwest
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What THE DARK SIDE Is For
THE DARK SIDE is a virtual instrument collection focused on sound design, created to quickly craft dark, tense, or strange atmospheres, as well as aggressive percussive layers and warped textures. It is aimed at composers, producers, and beatmakers who want to move away from "clean" sounds and inject grain, saturation, distortion, and radical effects into their productions, especially for film music, trailers, series, video games, and also metal, industrial, and hybrid orchestral tracks.
Main Features
A Palette of Processed and Unrecognizable Instruments
THE DARK SIDE's strength lies in its unconventional approach: some sources have been deliberately mangled, distorted, and transformed to become new instruments. This provides instantly inspiring timbres, perfect for building beds, accents, impacts, drones, or heavy grooves with a strong identity.
Fast Workflow for Composition
Since the sounds are pre-rendered and already "mix-ready" thanks to analog effects chains (vintage and tube), THE DARK SIDE integrates easily into arrangements without spending hours stacking effects. Instruments are organized by instrumental groups, facilitating the creation of complete and coherent tracks, from rhythm to harmonic layers.
A Recognized Production
Created and produced by Doug Rogers (EastWest) and David Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips), the collection targets a modern, dark, and impactful aesthetic suited to current productions. THE DARK SIDE has also won a MIPA Award.
Technical specifications
| Type | Full software | Downloadable | Yes |
| System | OS X 10.7 or later | Library Size | 40 GB |
| Memory | 8 GB | Content | heavily processed percussion and drum kits, basses, guitars, choirs, keyboards, strings, ethnic instruments, and effected sounds |
| Disk Space | 40 GB | Processing | pre-rendered sounds via vintage analog and tube effects chains |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported) | Uses | film music, TV, video games, metal, industrial, hybrid orchestral |
| Plugins | VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX | Distinction | MIPA Award winner |
| Audio Interface | sound card with ASIO drivers | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is EastWest The Dark Side compatible with VST3, AU, and AAX formats?
The library supports VST-2, VST-3, AU, and AAX formats. It is specified for Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
What sounds are included in this sound design library?
The 40 GB of content includes heavily processed percussion and drums, as well as basses and guitars. Choirs, keyboards, strings, and ethnic instruments are also included. The effected sounds allow building drones, impacts, or textured layers.
What Mac configuration is required for The Dark Side?
The specified setup requires Mac OS X 10.7 or later and 8 GB of RAM. A minimum 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor is needed. 40 GB of disk space should be allocated; PPC processors are not supported.
Are the sounds already processed for mixing?
The sounds are pre-rendered from chains of vintage analog and tube effects, including saturation, distortion, and radical processing.
What music styles is this collection suitable for?
This collection is aimed especially at film, television, and video game music. Its dark aesthetic also suits metal, industrial, and hybrid orchestral productions.
