STEINBERG HALION SONIC

HALion Sonic is Steinberg´s premier VST workstation that breaks new ground in terms of performance, versatility and ease of use. Over a thousand instrument sounds created by top sound experts at Yamaha and Steinberg offer a staggering array of first class synths, hybrid and acoustic instruments, covering almost any conceivable style. HALion Sonic is the long-anticipated successor to the highly acclaimed Hypersonic 2 workstation, and allows you to work more productively than ever before. Exclusive and comprehensive content, an intuitive interface for seamless handling and the sheer endless possibilities of creating entirely new landscapes deliver truly unlimited sonic dimensions.

The audio and synth engine that powers HALion Sonic builds on Steinberg´s upcoming cutting-edge VST3-based HALion 4 sampler. Four different modes guarantee phenomenal sonic variety: high performance disk-streaming sample playback for breathtaking recreation of natural instruments including all articulations, a dedicated sliced-loop mode for using and abusing loop-based beats, a special drum mode with all the tools needed to produce studio-grade drum tracks, and finally a complete and fully editable virtual analog synthesis engine offering a full range of sounds and timbres for the most demanding synthesis experts. All four modes include unique morphing filters which seamlessly blend between up to four of the 24 different filter types. Virtually unlimited polyphony provides enough creative headroom to max out the Multi Program Rack with up to 16 individual programs sounding at the same time. Each program is made of up to four different complex sound layers and features its own effect rack with up to four insert slots fuelled by one of the 16 effect types, including gems like REVerence or the exceptionally sounding rotary cabinet emulation.