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EastWest ComposerCloud+
Hollywood, California, USA
What it is
EastWest ComposerCloud+ is a paid subscription that gives composers, producers, and other creators access to more than 43,000 virtual instruments. Its catalog includes orchestral instruments, synths and keys, vocals, rock and pop sounds, world instruments, and convolution reverb. Through the OPUS engine, subscribers can search, audition, and download instruments, then use downloaded content locally in a digital audio workstation. OPUS also provides sample streaming, routing and microphone-position controls, processing, macros, controller mappings, and on-demand instrument loading. Licenses can be activated on a computer or with an iLok key, with two activated devices allowed per subscription. EastWest states that the instruments are royalty free for commercial use and that subscribers retain rights to their creations. Searching, auditioning, and downloading require internet access. ComposerCloud+ runs on Mac OS X 10.13 or later and Windows 10 or later. Plans include student and individual monthly or yearly options, plus a 14-day trial. The individual monthly plan is $19.99 a month.
For and against
For
- More than 43,000 virtual instruments
- Broad orchestral, synth, vocal, and world catalog
- OPUS supports routing and controller mappings
- Royalty-free commercial use stated
- 14-day trial available
Against
- No free plan
- Internet required for searching and downloads
- Subscription limited to two activated devices
- Licensed instruments stop loading after cancellation
The verdict
ComposerCloud+ combines a large instrument catalog with an OPUS workflow for downloading and using sounds in a DAW. Check the subscription terms, internet requirements, and cancellation behavior before choosing it.
Who it suits
It suits composers, producers, and music creators working in music, film, television, or games. It is also intended for users who work with a DAW and need downloadable virtual instruments.
Plans and prices
Student monthly
43,000+ virtual instruments · new releases · cancel anytime
Read 9 Oct 2026 · soundsonline.com
Individual monthly
43,000+ virtual instruments · new releases · cancel anytime
Read 9 Oct 2026 · soundsonline.com
Student yearly
43,000+ virtual instruments · new releases
Read 9 Oct 2026 · soundsonline.com
Individual yearly
43,000+ virtual instruments · new releases
Read 9 Oct 2026 · soundsonline.com
On the record
- Cancellation
- After cancellation, licensed instruments will no longer load in OPUS, but audio tracks already exported from them continue to play.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- EastWest states that its instruments are royalty free for commercial use and that subscribers keep the rights to what they create.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company background
- EastWest says founder Doug Rogers established the company in 1988 and describes it as a privately held soundware development and distribution company.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- DAW workflow
- The Opus engine provides sample streaming, routing and mic-position controls, processing, macros, controller mappings, and on-demand instrument loading.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Download and use
- Subscribers can search, audition, and download instruments through EastWest’s OPUS engine, then use downloaded instruments locally in a DAW.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Instrument range
- The collection spans orchestral, synth and keys, vocals, rock and pop, world instruments, and convolution reverb.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- EastWest describes the collection as suited to music creators working in music, film, television, and game industries.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Licenses can be activated on the computer or with an iLok key, and each subscription is limited to two activated devices.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Offline requirements
- Searching, auditioning, and downloading require internet access, while an optional content hard drive requires monthly online license validation.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- ComposerCloud+ requires Mac OS X 10.13 or later or Windows 10 or later.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- ComposerCloud+ provides access to more than 43,000 EastWest virtual instruments for composers, producers, and creators.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- EastWest says its Support Center offers live chat for technical issues, with a message option when an agent is unavailable.soundsonline.com · read 9 Oct 2026
