HALion Sonic at a Glance

HALion Sonic, the successor to the highly acclaimed Hypersonic 2, is now available. HALion Sonic definitively sets new standards in terms of performance, versatility and ease of use. It sports over 1,000 sounds created by the top sound experts at Steinberg and Yamaha — from finest detailed acoustic instruments to legendary synthesizers, club sounds and soundscapes, from ultra-realistic acoustic drum kits to the latest electronic beats, there's something in it for everyone.

HALion Sonic Highlights:

• Powerful, easy-to-use premier music and production workstation
• Next-generation VST3 audio-engine with 4 different modes: disk-streaming sample playback, high-end virtual analog synthesis, dedicated sliced-loop and drum mode
• Outstanding library including over 1,200 instrument sounds
• Unique morphing filters
• FlexPhraser module for driving beats, arpeggios and complex tonal phrases
• Wide range of audio effects, including REVerence convolution reverb
• Made to be played live: tweaking sounds on stage has never been faster
• Integrated MediaBay sound management system
• Full VST Expression support for smart articulation editing
• Cross platform: Windows (VST3, VST2.4) and Mac OS X (VST3, VST2.4, AU) plug-in support