Steinberg Releases HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2 — Updated Sampler & Workstation
HALion 5 is Steinberg’s completely updated VST sampler that has gained a lot of attention with their previous version among musicians, producers and sound designers alike. Steinberg has added many new features including a new granular synthesis engine and new slicing mode.
Steinberg has also released HALion Sonic 2. Their updated software workstation adds new and updated higher quality instruments with more sound-shaping options, FX and filters. The updated workstation also has flexible stage performance options.
HALion 5 is available now for $349.99 MSRP and HALion Sonic 2 is available now for $249.99 MSRP. Both plugins are available for Mac or PC with VST or AU compatible hosts. Here are more details from Steinberg:
HALion 5
Steinberg’s HALion VST sampler is a powerfully inspirational virtual sampling and sound design instrument that forms the heart of modern sound creation and production environments.
KEY FEATURES
- State-of-the-art sampler and sound creation system tailored to the demands of professionals
- Up to 192 kHz, 32 stereo outputs and 6-channel surround support
- Powerful multi-timbral audio engine with disk-streaming sample playback, tone-wheel organ simulator and high-end virtual analog and granular synthesis
- Outstanding library including over 2,500 synthesized sounds and breathtakingly authentic acoustic instruments
- Flexible user interface with multi-monitor support allows you to customize and save your own windows and screen sets
- AudioWarp provides cutting-edge time-stretching and pitchshifting functionality
- Full VST Expression 2 support for smart articulation editing in Cubase
- FlexPhraser module drives beats, arpeggios and complex tonal phrases
- MegaTrig for easy programming of playing styles and articulations
- Wide range of high-end audio effects, including REVerence convolution reverb, VST Amp simulation and many more
HALion Sonic 2
HALion Sonic 2 offers 2,500 first-class instruments and myriad creative options to captivate and inspire you, and to form the heart of your creative process.
KEY FEATURES
- Powerful yet simple to use music production workstation
- Outstanding library including over 2,500 synthesized sounds and breathtakingly authentic acoustic instruments
- Powerful multi-timbral audio engine with disk-streaming sample playback, tone-wheel organ simulator and high-end virtual analog and granular synthesis
- 24 high-end filter types including unique morphing filters
- FlexPhraser for dynamically driving beats, arpeggios and complex tonal phrases
- Wide range of first-rate audio effects, including REVerence convolution reverb, VST Amp simulation and many more
- MediaBay sound management system for immediate access to thousands of sounds
- Stage optimized workflows with dedicated player view, rapid building of keyboard splits or layers, and switching of entire multisetups with a single command
- Full VST Expression 2 support for smart articulation editing in Cubase
Check out more features here!
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Audiofanzine
December 5, 2013 at 4:06 am (11 years ago)For those looking for more info on Halion 5, we just published our review and test here: http://en.audiofanzine.com/virtual-sampler-sample-player/steinberg/halion-5/editorial/reviews/halion-doing.html check it out, it’s very in depth…