![]() For ordinary users, most of the editors will not be missed. HALion Sonic 3 – this one has nearly all of its big brother’s playback capability, but lacks a number of editors for content creation. That can be found here, (and, please, there’s no need to point out that I got the capitalization wrong the first time out). HALion 6 – this is the Big Kahuna on which we are focusing here. ![]() First, you should understand the makeup of the HALion family of which there are three members: We’ll defer pricing information momentarily. This inconvenience should go away in future releases. If you decide not to upgrade, you will need to reinstall the earlier version. However, owners of HALion 5 will see the demo overwrite it when installing. A full-content demo download is available (URL at bottom of this article). The factory content requires 30 GB of disk. A 1920 x 1080 screen or larger is recommended. Formats are VST 2, VST 3, AU and (another first) AAX. One side-effect of this change is that users will be unable to retain HALion 5 on the same system upon which they install HALion 6. Registration is via an eLicenser account, but for the first time, the eLicenser dongle is not a requirement. Before getting into it, however, let us dispense with the necessary details. It is the product of meticulous engineering, uncompromising attention to detail, and elegant design (spoiler alert: I think rather highly of this software). If HALion 6 where a car, you might be tempted to call it “a Mercedes-class vehicle”. HALion 6 brings a true sample-capture capability which probably makes it unique among all virtual instruments claiming to be “hybrid” in some fashion. Notice that above I used the designation “sampler” not “sample player”. You could also say that Spectrasonic’s Omnisphere also competes in this space except that Omnisphere is quite limited in terms of importing user-supplied sample content. The only real competition it has in terms of overall capabilities is from UVI’s mighty Falcon hybrid synth/sampler. Steinberg bills it as a “VST Sampler and Sound Creation System” (although it comes in more flavors than just VST). HALion 6 is a hybrid synth/sample player/sampler that is an extremely capable and attractive virtual instrument. ![]() It’s broad in scope, deep in functionality, and deserves your considerable attention. HALion Sonic version 1.5 is now also included as 60-day trial version in Cubase 6 and Cubase Artist 6.HALion 6 is the latest incarnation of Steinberg’s flagship virtual musical instrument. ![]() And I’m sure that this update will help continue the success story we’ve witnessed over the past half year.” “ Since releasing HALion Sonic back in June of last year, it has received accolades and recommendations from around the globe. “ With this newly released update boosting the performance, adding many intricate enhancements, more features and more content, HALion Sonic truly stands out as one the world’s premier VST instruments,” comments Matthias Quellmann, Steinberg’s product marketing manager for the HALion product range. Additional effects, such as the 28 legacy effects from HALion 3, as well as four new distortion modes in the filter type section, assignable key commands and improved standalone application are among the many new features and enhancements that HALion Sonic includes in its 1.5 update. The sample library was expanded to include 1.2 GB of new brass and woodwind instrument programs, while audio streaming and loading speed were optimized for consistent, smooth performance. The latest version of HALion Sonic provides 64-bit support for Mac OS X to address additional memory on Mac computers as well as General MIDI support including MIDI program change, preloaded chorus and reverb effect. Update 1.5 is now freely available as download from the Steinberg website. Adding brand-new features, enhanced functionality and performance as well as more sample content to its massive library make HALion Sonic the ideal tool for composers, producers, musicians and sound designers in virtually any production setting. Steinberg today is pleased to announce a new update to its HALion Sonic VST workstation. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |