Created and produced by Doug Rogers (EastWest) and David Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips etc.), THE DARK SIDE is the first of its kind: an unconventional, 40 Gigabyte, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments, some dark and eerie, and some which have been purposely—and skillfully!—mangled, distorted, or effected out of all recognition.
THE DARK SIDE provides inspiration for all composers and artists looking for something unique and different, and of course, if you work in film, TV, and game music production, this will give you an edge to separate you from your competitors.
THE DARK SIDE includes a vast, 40 Gigabyte collection, including dark and eerie instruments, and highly processed drums and percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, and effected instruments, all organized into instrumental groups so you can create complete tracks.
System Requirements
- 40 GB Free Hard Disc Space
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
- 8GB RAM
- Mac OSX 10.7 or later
- 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
| PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
- 8GB RAM
- Windows 7 or later
- Sound card with ASIO drivers
- 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
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MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM - Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above
- 16GB RAM or more
- Mac OSX 10.7 or later
- SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
| PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM - Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66GHz or higher
- 16GB RAM or more
- Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer)
- Sound card with ASIO drivers
- SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
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All Systems
- iLok account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer or use optional iLok Key; internet connection required for one-time product activation
Included for both PC and Mac:
- 64-bit standalone and plug-in versions included (for 32-bit compatibility please use PLAY 4.3.5).
- Check the compatibility chart for supported hosts.
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
| Tested DAW | Mac OS 10.9 - 10.12.3 | WIN XP
(32-bit) | WIN XP
(64-bit) | WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (32-bit) | WIN 10, 8, 7,
Vista (64-bit) | Required Version |
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| Standalone | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
| Ableton Live | YES | YES | | YES | YES1 | 6.07 or higher |
| Cubase/Nuendo | YES2 | YES | YES3 | YES | YES3 | 6 or higher |
| FL Studio | | YES | YES | YES | YES | 7 or higher |
| GarageBand | YES | | | | | 3 or higher |
| Logic | YES4 | | | | | 7.2 or higher |
| Digital Performer | YES4 | | | YES | YES | 6.02 or higher |
| Pro Tools5 | YES | YES | | YES | | 7.4 to 10 |
| Pro Tools 11 or higher5 | YES | | YES | | YES6 | 11 or higher |
| Sibelius | YES7 | YES | | YES | | 6 or higher8 |
| Sonar | | YES | YES | YES | YES | 6.2 or higher |
| VE Pro | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4.0.54 or higher |
| Studio One | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 2 or higher |
| Reaper | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 3 or higher |
1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts.
2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required.
3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24).
6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8.
7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7.
8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
