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 world-class content, an intuitive interface for seamless handling and the sheer endless possibilities of creating entirely new landscapes deliver truly unlimited sonic dimensions.
Top Features
- Easy-to-use yet powerful premier music and production workstation for synthesized sounds and breathtaking recreation of acoustic instruments
- Outstanding library including over 1,400 instrument sounds created by top sound experts at Steinberg and Yamaha
- Powerful multi-timbral VST 3 audio-engine with 4 different modes: disk-streaming sample playback, high-end virtual analog synthesis, dedicated sliced-loop and drum mode
- Unique morphing filters seamlessly blend between up to 4 of 24 filter shapes
- FlexPhraser module for dynamically driving beats, arpeggios and complex tonal phrases
- Wide range of audio effects on board, including REVerence convolution reverb
- Integrated MediaBay sound management system
- Stage optimized: 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 6
- Cross platform: Windows (VST 3, VST 2.4) and Mac OS X (VST 3, VST 2.4, AU) plug-in support, including professional standalone
Performance to the Power of 4
The exquisite sound engine that powers HALion Sonic builds on Steinberg’s latest sampling and synthesis technologies and offers four extremely powerful, yet easy-to-use sound engine modes at its core: high performance Disk-Streaming Sample Playback for breathtaking recreation of acoustic 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 multiple oscillator types and full access to all sound-sculpting parameters for the most demanding synthesis experts.
HALion Sonic’s flexible sound architecture includes unique morphing filters which seamlessly blend between up to four of the 24 different filter shapes and guarantees new sonic levels. 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 and even each layer features its own effect rack with a total of four insert slots fueled by one of the 16 effect types, including gems such as REVerence or the or the exceptionally sounding rotary cabinet emulation.
Power of 4 Sound Content Total Control Explore Unlimited Sonic Dimensions
HALion Sonic is Steinberg’s premier VST workstation instrument featuring a staggering array of over 1,400 first-class synths, hybrid and acoustic instruments — best suited for a wide range of styles.
Performance to the Power of 4
Based on Steinberg’s latest next-generation sampling and synthesis technology, HALion Sonic is the go-to composition and production instrument, offering the complete range of sound shaping and creative editing features sound designers expect from studio-grade instruments.
At the core, HALion Sonic offers four extremely powerful, yet easy-to-use sound engine modes:
Disk-Streaming Sample mode
The Disk-Streaming Sample Engine in HALion Sonic reduces the amount of memory needed for playing back a complex sample-based instrument. Samples needn’t reside entirely in memory, but instead, HALion Sonic reads the samples while playing directly from the hard drive. Thus, perfectly suited to drive the breathtakingly sounding and greatly detailed tonal acoustic instruments that are included in HALion Sonic’s extensive sound library, the Disk-Streaming Sample mode enables multiple articulations for ultra-realistic performance techniques, such as legato, staccato and key release sounds.
Drum mode
Drum sound editing requires dedicated tools to get the most out of a beat. For that reason, HALion Sonic is equipped with a special Drum mode, providing all the tools needed to produce studio-grade drum tracks.
The Drum mode editor gives an instant overview of the loaded drum sounds and how they map across the virtual keyboard. Each drum sound can be individually adjusted and tweaked with a complete set of the Pitch, Filter and Amplifier effects together with the corresponding envelope settings. In addition, each drum hit can be assigned to one of the up to 16 stereo outputs for further mixing and processing in the host application.
Sliced Loop mode
HALion Sonic’s dedicated Sliced Loop mode for using and abusing loop-based beats comes with the same comprehensive set of sound-shaping parameters as the Drum mode editor.
Sliced-Loop mode allows for playing individual slice hits or the entire loop or both by dividing the key range into two halves: the lower half of the keyboard triggers the loop while the upper half plays the individual single slice hits. All loops can be synced to the host project tempo for always playing in match.
The sophisticated FlexPhraser module (see below) triggers the slices of the loop with their original timing and order and offers various settings to create entirely new variations of existing loop material. The order of slices can be randomized for even greater creative possibilities. All loops can be exported as a MIDI triggered slice sequence to the host sequencer via drag and drop for further editing and tweaking.
Virtual Analog Synthesis mode
The fully editable Virtual Analog Synthesis Engine of HALion Sonic produces the most distinctive of sounds with an incomparable own character — setting it clearly apart from standard analog style soft synths.
The multiple oscillator types (Sine, Triangle, Saw or Square), additional sub and noise oscillators with different wave shapes and algorithms deliver pure quality – from the deepest low end and the creamiest, punchiest basses to razor-sharp leads that cut through the mix nice and clean.
For creating interesting electronic spectra, any of the sound sources can be mixed almost freely by four algorithm types:
- PWM mode (pulse width modulation)
- SYNC mode: provides different hard-sync oscillators where each is a combination of a master and slave oscillator for producing the typical rich sync-sound
- CM mode (cross modulation): provides a combination of two oscillators where a master oscillator is modulating the pitch of a slave oscillator (Sine, Triangle, Saw or Square) at audio rate
- XOR mode: compares two square waveforms with a XOR operation resulting in a sound close to ring modulation of the third oscillator
The straightforward, subtractive-synthesis section offers full access to all sound-sculpting parameters, including the ability to assign all waveform parameters of OSC1, OSC2 and OSC3 as modulation destinations in the versatile Modulation Matrix. The resulting signal from the oscillators is sent to the Filter and Amplifier sections for further sound shaping, offering a full range of sounds and timbres for the most demanding synthesis tweaking experts.
Power of 4Sound Content Total Control Explore Unlimited Sonic Dimensions
HALion Sonic is Steinberg’s premier VST workstation instrument featuring a staggering array of over 1,400 first-class synths, hybrid and acoustic instruments — best suited for a wide range of styles.
Unique Morph Filters
HALion Sonic comprises unique morphing filters that guarantee new sonic levels! The beautiful set of six filter types — with 24 shapes for each of them — features a warm and saturated sound with character for gentle or aggressive coloring of the sounds. Simply put, we offer the finest analog sounding filters in the industry: low-pass, high pass, band pass types with selectable octave slopes from six to 24 dB, self-oscillating and with saturation support. The extremely versatile and powerful filter section can be configured as single filter, two filters in parallel or serial connection.
But that’s not all: the unique metamorphosis filters support seamless morphing between up to four of the 24 different filter characteristics. By setting up envelopes, it’s possible to create the most ambitious metamorphosing sound textures ever heard. Morphing can also be done in real time by simply assigning to a Quick Control or the HALion Sonic Sphere Controller to morph between different filter types and settings.
In the Mix
The Mix Page offers full access to the instrument slot parameters of HALion Sonic, comprising the level and pan settings as well as the AUX effect sends and the output selector. Each of HALion Sonic’s 16 individual outputs can be freely assigned to any of the 16 instrument slots.
Included Audio Effects
With its complete suite of 44 audio effect processors, including gems like Cubase REVerence convolution reverb or the exceptionally sounding rotary cabinet emulation, HALion Sonic delivers that professional extra-touch in the mix or on stage — right out of the box.
- EQ: StudioEQ, GraphicEQ
- Dynamics: Compressor, Limiter, Gate, Expander
- Distortion: Amplifier
- Reverb and Convolution: Reverb, REVerence
- Modulation: Chorus, Tremolo, Flanger, Phaser, Vibrato, Rotary
- Delay: MultiDelay
In addition, HALion Sonic features no less than 28 legacy effects from HALion 3.
World-Class Content
HALion Sonic redefines quality and variety for workstation instruments with over 1,400 new programs and over 850 layers across 13 GB of custom-recorded samples. Created in collaboration with the Yamaha sound design team behind Yamaha’s legendary MOTIF synthesizers, this totally new and studio-quality world-class library brings simple, immediate and playable expressiveness with superb sounding instruments and exclusive sounds! The library covers an enormous range of styles — all the way from finest detailed acoustic instruments to legendary synthesizers, club sounds and soundscapes, from ultra-realistic acoustic drum kits to the latest electronic beats.
All instruments and sounds were recorded with great passion to detail using finest microphones and much sought-after analog gear to capture every sound nuance accurately. An immense arsenal of instruments is ready to be played, with intricate sonic transitions right at your fingertips!
Multi-Articulation Instruments
Many acoustic instrument sounds in HALion Sonic’s extensive sound library offer multiple articulations for recreating realistic sounds and performance techniques, such as legato, staccato and key release sounds which are often used on acoustic instruments but unavailable or difficult to realize on electronic keyboards. These instrument sounds can change their articulation in real time — for example, while playing a classical guitar voice, you can switch between playing normally and playing high harmonics.
VST Expression is an ultra-intuitive new concept to make working with instrument articulations as easy as it should be. Instead of handling all those MIDI controllers for switching articulations, it allows seamlessly and transparently integrated editing as well as full control over multiple articulations within the Key and Score Editors of Steinberg’s award-winning advanced music production system Cubase.
Carefully designed VST Expression Maps and corresponding Cubase Track Presets for each available instrument sound with articulations ensure smooth and tight integration into the Cubase Key and Score Editors. The articulation commands are separated from note events for editing and will be played back directly with the appropriate sounds. For example, articulations noted in the Score Editor can be played back immediately by an instrument from the sound library in real time. The other way around works as well: when recording articulation changes, for example, the key switches and the correct symbols are automatically added in the Score Editor.
With each of the up to 20 natural and expressive articulations per instrument assigned to a flexible key switch, HALion Sonic is perfectly suited to take full advantage of the acclaimed VST Expression system in Cubase.
NEW IN VERSION 1.5: VST Expression 2 support
- Edit faster with less clicks
- Drum editing deluxe
Developed in conjunction with recording professionals and top-flight studio drummers, Cubase 6 raises the bar for multitrack drum editing tasks on all levels. Incorporating an entire new transient and tempo detection, phase stable audio quantization and drum replacement functions, Cubase 6 offers a complete toolset to perfect the rhythm, feel and flavor of live-recorded drum tracks. Whether it is about non-destructively correct timing issues or changing the tempo of a drum performance seamlessly — a tight groove is just a few clicks away.
A new transient detection — to slice them all
Based on a state-of-the-art algorithm, Cubase 6 introduces a straightforward and intelligent transient detection function. Finding all drum hits is a breeze now, thanks to the intuitive preview feature and two specialized filters, called Peak and Beats. With this powerful tool on hand, you can detect single hits, rolls and ghost notes faster and more accurate than ever before. After the transients have been detected they are merged across multiple tracks by taking user definable priority of individual tracks into account. The drum hits are then cut up and grouped together ready for detailed tweaking. In this way, copying that great fill from verse 2 to verse 1 is solved with minimum effort: select one, move them all.
Straightforward drum replacement
The bass drum needs some extra punch? The snare drum doesn’t cut through the mix? With the new Hitpoint-to-MIDI function, it gets very easy to replace, double or enrich live-recorded drum sounds. When the transients have been detected, a single click on the Create MIDI Notes button creates a MIDI track containing a MIDI note for each single drum hit. From here, it’s up to you which sampler or synth you want to fuel with the note. A good choice would be the powerful Groove Agent ONE drum sampler, included in Cubase 6.
Advanced tempo detection
Cubase 6 features a newly developed tempo detection algorithm, which accurately and semi-automatically determines the tempo of any rhythmic audio material. This makes it easy to determine the tempo of a drum performance that has not been recorded to a metronome. The resulting tempo map can be used for to keep the dynamic feeling of natural tempo variations or to remove unwanted tempo changes quickly. Whatever rhythm is at hand, Cubase 6 will detect the tempo and match the track to a beat grid of your choice.
Multitrack audio quantization
In Cubase 6 rhythmic audio material can be quantized just like any MIDI material, offering numerous possibilities to fix timing issues and to change the groove of live-recorded drums. To preserve phase relationships between tracks, the individual slices on all tracks are still grouped and moved at once. Cubase automatically creates cross-fades between slices to ensure seamless transitions between them and fill gaps that might be introduced during quantization. A few clicks, and all drum tracks are matched to the bass drum, snare or whatever source or sources are desired. With the Slice Rules you can decide which sources will get a higher priority during slicing.
Cubase 6 comes with a new Lane Track concept for lightning fast multitake comping. When recording several takes, Cubase instantly creates a Lane Track for each take. From here, it’s just a short way to perfection: Simply swipe across the best parts of a take and Cubase automatically creates a master take that contains all selected parts. For comfortable comping, each Lane Track sports a solo button and full editing functionality — building the perfect take has never been that easy.
Bring together what belongs together
The new Track Edit Groups tool refines the work with multitrack recordings in Cubase. This new function allows multitrack editing with single-click actions. Whether it is guitar, bass or ambient recording, professional sound engineers mix several signals to get the best results. When recording a guitar for example, it is common to record signals from different amps or microphone types on separate tracks. With Track Edit Groups activated, related tracks are tied together and can be edited at once, making this new feature a huge time-saver.
Maximum expression on every note
With the simultaneous release of Cubase 6 and VST 3.5, Steinberg is taking MIDI editing to a whole new level. Note Expression is the new smart way to assign, create and edit multiple controller values directly on single note-level — all in a single handy graphical interface.
The perfect choice for demanding orchestral arrangements and creating unique sound effects, Note Expression allows controller values to be drawn directly onto single note events in the Key Editor. Because each individual note event contains its own set of controller data, even polyphonic sounding notes can now be dynamically controlled — fully independent from each other. This way, composers can access controller information such as volume or pitch bend in one place, making it easy to scale, shift or delete several values at once.
Best of all, when moving or copying a note event, the associated controller data will follow as well. Each single note event and controllers are treated as one unit, which makes working with instrument articulations faster and more intuitive than ever before. Breaking the traditional MIDI limitations opens up entirely new creative possibilities: Imagine a chord containing different filter sweeps, volume curves or dynamic expressions for every single note!
Make it dynamic
The VST Expression set has been extended and now also sports dynamics in the Key Editor. From pianissimo to crescendo and fortissimo — all dynamics from the Score Editor are available in the new Articulations/Dynamics Lane in the Key Editor.
When using VST 3.5-compatible instruments, you get instant acoustic feedback from parts that contain dynamics. What’s more, the Dynamics Mapping feature allows very fine adjustments for up to three controllers for dynamics, including velocity, volume and freely assignable MIDI CC.
From ultra-realistic instrument sounds to the most unexpected sonic spheres, VST 3.5 and Note Expression enable a whole new creative approach to composition and sound design. And it doesn’t stop here. Use VariAudio together with Note Expression to bring lifeless MIDI recordings to life. With the Extract MIDI feature inside the Sample Editor you can make snapshots of the pitch and volume curves of monophonic audio recordings and paste that information into MIDI notes!
VST Expression map on call
VST 3.5 compatible instruments such as the included HALion Sonic SE, as well as HALion Sonic and the HALion Symphonic Orchestra VST Sound Instrument Set can automatically transfer the articulation setup of each individual instrument sound to a VST Expression Map — a great function that will speed up the setup of VST Expression maps dramatically.
Make some noise Insane tones for your guitar
Be it jazz, rock or metal, VST Amp Rack is ready to infuse guitar tracks with drive, punch and clarity. With this tool at hand, there is no need for buying additional guitar recording gear.
VST Amp Rack is the new reference virtual guitar amplifier and effects suite, featuring the best in convolution technology. With the push of a button, VST Amp Rack delivers a comprehensive collection of outstanding guitar tones across an array of genres and styles from vintage to modern.
Based on some of the finest guitar amplifiers ever crafted, VST Amp Rack comes with seven distinct amp models that exactly reproduce the unique character of their originals.
Whether it is crystal clean, creamy crunch or singing sustain, VST Amp Rack always delivers the perfect tone for studio-grade guitar tracks.
Designed as a customizable guitar rack waiting to be fueled, VST Amp Rack allows guitarists, bassists, engineers and producers to create complete setups, consisting of amps, classic stomp box effects, speaker cabinets and microphone models.
Sixteen legendary stomp boxes are available, including Wah Wah, Tape Delay and Fuzz. This, in combination with six classic speaker cabinets, two microphones and a tuner make VST Amp Rack the ultimate set of tools for authentic guitar recording.
Taste Sonic Dimensions
HALion Sonic SE is a streamlined version of HALion Sonic, Steinberg’s premier VST workstation. Incorporating the same pristine audio and synth engine as its award-winning brother,
HALion SonicSE offers tight integration with Cubase 6 and more than 900 production-ready sounds and instruments. Intuitive handling, instant playability and VST 3.5 support make this new instrument the perfect choice for creative songwriting or just playing along.
HALion Sonic SE replaces HALion ONE, but all HALion ONE sounds have been refurbished and are now included in HALion Sonic SE — together with brilliant new content.
Equipped with detailed acoustic instruments and brilliant synthesizers, the SE version is an extensive pool of sounds for everyday studio work. HALion Sonic SE supports VST 3.5, being among the first to benefit from the revolutionary VST Expression 2 technology. This includes time-saving tools for composers such as the automatic VST Expression map setup and the Note Expression features. What’s more, eight intuitive Quick Controls provide fast access to the most important sound-shaping parameters. And with HALion Sonic SE, Cubase 6 also introduces a MIDI file import mode, making full use of HALion Sonic SE’s 16-part multitimbral mode.
HALion Symphonic Orchestra VST Sound Instrument Set
Cubase 6 contains a 60-day fully functional trial version of the HALion Symphonic Orchestra VST Sound Instrument Set, providing a wealth of acoustic orchestral instruments at their best. The trial version can be upgraded online to a permanent license at a very special price — exclusive for Cubase 6 customers. Existing HSO users will be excited to find out that they can use HALion Symphonic Orchestra VST Sound Instrument Set with their existing license as a free update right away!
Capturing every nuance and detail of a full palette and dynamic range of strings, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments, this library includes an almost inexhaustible range of articulations and expressive playing technique, directly accessible in HALion Sonic SE and Cubase 6 — thanks to VST Expression 2.
LoopMash reloaded
The highly evolved LoopMash 2 offers even more cool ways to remix loops and create tons of new fresh variations of your music while giving you total control over the process. Over 20 new MIDI-controllable live and slice-based effects such as scratches, stutters and tape stops will get your beats onto the dance floors.
LoopMash 2 now sports twice the amount of scenes — a total of 24 — to inject more variety into your performances. The scenes can be rearranged using drag-and-drop and renamed by double-clicking on them. With full Undo/Redo support you have now the freedom to try every parameter combination that comes to your mind without worrying about the consequences.
And that’s not all, you can drag-and-drop slices from one LoopMash 2 track to another, or even into Groove Agent ONE!
Work smarter, flow faster Plenty of eye candy and snazziness
Cubase 6 features a significantly redesigned graphical user interface that not only looks good but also makes the huge Cubase 6 feature set even more accessible. Color and contrast optimization minimize eye strain and viewing fatigue during extended viewing sessions — this is pivotal when working long hours to meet project deadlines.
The brand-new look for Parts, Events, Arranger and Marker tracks helps you to distinguish between what’s important and what may not be so important in the Project window, while the revised Inspector and the overall new color scheme round out the fresh new design.
X64 support for Mac
The native Cubase 64-bit support under Mac OS X 10.6 64-bit increases the addressable amount of RAM from 2 gigabytes to an astonishing 1 terabyte. In plain words, the bigger your memory, the more tracks, plug-ins and samples you can use in Cubase. This also means you can easily use all the compatible libraries available on the market today. That’s what 64-bit support is all about.
Get a grip on Cubase 6 is all about enhanced accessibility, with all the benefits to ease-of-use and workflow that this entails. Building on enhancements engineered for the Sample Editor in Cubase 6, the Key Editor has now been extended to provide smooth and intuitive access to all pivotal parameters.
Cubase 6 provides a new command console for all the most important MIDI tools and functions in the form of the new Inspector. Expression Maps, Note Expression, Quantize, Transpose and Length are now close at hand, available from one central spot — it’s all a breeze in Cubase 6..
Parameters can now be directly assigned to a Quick Control by simply right-clicking a VST 3 plug-in or instrument control. Alternatively, you can also use the Quick Control’s ”Learn mode” button to assign a plug-in or instrument’s control to an empty Quick Control slot.
Video tutorials included
Cubase 6 features more than two hours of detailed video tutorials produced by the experts of Streamworks Audio. Ranging from step-by- step instructions for beginners to advanced workflow and editing techniques, there’s something in store for everyone — recorded in finest HD quality and included for free.
There’s more to stay for
Cubase 6 comes with many new and exciting features that make the latest incarnation of Cubase possibly the most comprehensive DAW to date. But it’s also all the small details that have been refined or newly introduced that make the overall Cubase experience not only more powerful but truly inspiring.
Global project compatibility between Cubase 6 derivates
Ensure seamless project compatibility between all Cubase 6 derivates and exchange projects with other studios or friends that run a smaller Cubase 6 version (such as Cubase Artist 6). The sixth version of Cubase allows for overall project consistency so users of different Cubase 6 versions can read and work on the same project — absolutely hassle-free.
New plug-in generation
Cubase 6 includes redesigned and extended VST 3 versions of some of Steinberg’s most popular, first-class VST 2 plug-ins: the powerful De-esser, the greatly enhanced Surround Panner, Mixer Delay, SMPTE Generator, Mix 6 to 2 and the really useful Test Generator.
More Grid options
With Cubase 6 you can now adjust the grid of the Project window and MIDI editors to your quantize settings. Simply select Use Quantize as the grid type and pick the quantize preset of your choice to get a triplets grid in the Project window, for example.
Pristine time-stretching
The stunning zplane algorithms in Cubase 6 have been customized for tonal, complex, single and percussive audio material. These algorithms are optimized for extreme time-stretching so you will be amazed how good they sound. This is one jaw-dropping tool you won’t want to miss after the first try.
Take your MediaBay with you
With Cubase 6, you can now store the loops and samples in your MediaBay on external USB hard drives. Take your content along with you and call it up within another MediaBay with no further indexing required.
The latest MediaBay version also sports a new Mini Browser which displays all the information you need at a glance.
Notepad track data export
This useful feature lets you export all information stored in each track’s Notepad as one consolidated text file so you don’t have to open numerous files to find the data you’re looking for.
MediaBay Sound Management
The highly intuitive design of the integrated MediaBay sound management system makes organizing and finding the desired samples, layers and presets a breeze! HALion Sonic minimizes searching times due to the immediate access to any sound within the huge content library — just in the blink of an eye.
MediaBay is Steinberg’s media file management system best known from Cubase 5, supporting the VST Sound standard that is part of VST3. The MediaBay has been extensively reworked with expanded features and many performance and usability improvements. This includes faster searching and browsing, an overall improved performance and a more advanced and transparent tagging process.
The new Category Filter browsing improvement allows to narrow down categories and results from any direction. In addition, the MediaBay shows the number of existing files that are found in each category accurately. There are numerous other enhancements that put sound management in HALion Sonic on a new level.
VST Sound expandable
HALion Sonic supports special expansion packs in Steinberg's universal media management format VST Sound. Sound libraries from Steinberg or third-party manufacturers in VST Sound format can be directly accessed through HALion Sonic's MediaBay.
VST Sound Instrument Sets
Further on, HALion Sonic 1.5 supports upcoming VST Sound Instrument Sets. Featuring additional content paired with a customized user interface, these sets will add brilliant new instrument sounds to your HALion Sonic workstation.
Unprecedented Control and Flexibility
HALion Sonic reaches a new level in intuitive handling and control, thanks to its clear and transparent layout.
HALion Sonic gives you total control and offers the complete range of sound-shaping and creative editing features you expect from studio-grade instruments. All of its features have been implemented with a focus on usability: HALion Sonic is just as easy to use on a hectic stage as it is in the creative environment of a studio.
The individual instrument editors give detailed access to almost all sound-sculpting parameters, including envelopes, filters, multiple articulation settings and the versatile Modulation Matrix.
Quick Controls
Each instrument sound of HALion Sonic’s massive library comes with eight predefined Quick Controls, offering spontaneous and lightning fast access to the most important sound parameters of layer and program. The eight SoftPads not only allow you to trigger specific notes or fire a phrase sequence from the FlexPhraser module, but also to take snapshots of chords which can then be triggered in different sequence for various chord progressions
MIDI Learn
All SoftPads and Quick Controls inside HALion Sonic have MIDI Learn support. The setup is no rocket science: A simple right click on the element that you want to control with the MIDI device, the selection of “Learn CC” plus a quick movement of the MIDI device’s controller — it’s that easy! In addition both axis of HALion Sonic’s Control X/Y sphere can be assigned per MIDI Learn to different parameters to seamlessly morph between them — especially useful for HALion Sonic’s unique morphing filters.
Made to be Played Live...
HALion Sonic shines when performing live: building keyboard splits and layers to layout, for example, bass, piano and a lead sound across the keyboard is absolutely effortless thanks to the many visual help fu
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