How do they SOUND? Well, that depends if you like Native Instruments' effects, Kontakt embeds a lot of them in the mixer Halion does the same thing for Steinberg's effects. I am NOT claiming that they ARE just reskins of Halion, I'm just saying that Halion has the same capabilities as those synths, and on the surface if I was designing the software, that's how I'd do it: Halion's the engine, "Retrologue" (for example) is a UI that uses one of Halion's engines, and Halion as a product is just all of the engines in one fancy-pants UI. Halion's engine looks like it's used in a few places in Cubase the generators it uses map very cleanly to and Retrologue, Spectral, Mystique, Padshop, for example, and those synths MAY be a reskinning of Halion. I consider the two to be largely equivalent, honestly I use Kontakt 6 for specific sampler kits (Grandeur, Vintage Organs, Scarbee Mark I, and some of the stock orchestral kits stand out) and Halion, too, in very similar ways: there are some samples and some synths in Halion that are stellar. Apple Silicon-compatible binaries are also available.I have Halion 7 (purchased today) and Kontakt 6. Mac and Windows are supported, with HALion and Sonic being provided as VST3 and AAX with AU as an option for Mac users. HALion 7 Sonic is provided for free and only requires a Steinberg account to register it. HALion 7 is available for $349 or €349, depending on your location. The included effects, coupled with the core sound, make it an ideal fit for cinematic scoring, video game compositions, or even the odd bit of neo-soul and hip-hop as a harmonic driving force.īPB reader Numanoid reminded us about Röhrich 12AX7 Synth by Beat Magazine, yet another excellent free library for HALion Sonic. Novel Piano has a wonderfully delicate sound and sits well in a mix. This library is decidedly more conventional, but you can never have too many pianos. The free HALion Sonic instruments are rounded out by Novel Piano by Sonic Atoms. This one is fairly fun and comes with chord pads and a bevy of effects to get the inspiration rolling. The interface is charmingly dated, evoking a degraded computer terminal. LoFi Piano comes with all the dirt, grit, and charm you’d expect of its name. The harmonics especially are well suited for making reversed swells and pure pads with a little external processing. While the available controls are minimal, there is still a fair bit to enjoy with the pair. Both instruments have a unified user interface, thanks to developer Cinematique’s efforts. HALion Sonic 7 launches with a handful of free libraries, providing fresh sounds for your next production.Īlto Glockenspiel Essential and Guitar Harmonics Essential have niche applications but bring a wonderful texture to productions. HALion Sonic serves as the cutdown preset player version of HALion, so while all the improvements to the sound are there, preset tweaking isn’t on the menu. HALion is a bit like UVI’s Falcon 2, a do-everything synth with a fair bit of flexibility. More price-savvy producers will be delighted to hear that the free HALion Sonic 7 is being launched alongside HALion 7, including several extra goodies under the hood. Those with extra cash burning in their wallets will be glad to hear about the new spectral oscillator and extended FM capabilities. Steinberg’s HALion 7 virtual instrument has been updated, bringing new features that elevate the flagship synth. Steinberg releases HALion 7 and an updated version of the free HALion Sonic 7 sample player.
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