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Artissimo.gr record entry date : Sat 22/01/2011
HALion Sonic by Steinberg The announcement is repeated below in simple text format :
HALion Sonic with new 1.5 update
Free update for Steinberg’s popular HALion Sonic workstation, with many new features, additional quality content and useful enhancements
Hamburg/Anaheim, January 13, 2011 – Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today is pleased to announce a new update to its HALion Sonic VST workstation. Adding brand-new features, enhanced functionality and performance as well as more sample content to its massive library make HALion Sonic the ideal tool for composers, producers, musicians and sound designers in virtually any production setting. Update 1.5 is now freely available as download from the Steinberg website.
The latest version of HALion Sonic provides 64-bit support for Mac OS X to address additional memory on Mac computers as well as General MIDI support including MIDI program change, preloaded chorus and reverb effect. The sample library was expanded to include 1.2 GB of new brass and woodwind instrument programs, while audio streaming and loading speed were optimized for consistent, smooth performance. Additional effects, such as the 28 legacy effects from HALion 3, as well as four new distortion modes in the filter type section, assignable key commands and improved standalone application are among the many new features and enhancements that HALion Sonic includes in its 1.5 update.
“With this newly released update boosting the performance, adding many intricate enhancements, more features and more content, HALion Sonic truly stands out as one the world’s premier VST instruments,” comments Matthias Quellmann, Steinberg’s product marketing manager for the HALion product range. “Since releasing HALion Sonic back in June of last year, it has received accolades and recommendations from around the globe. And I’m sure that this update will help continue the success story we’ve witnessed over the past half year.”
HALion Sonic version 1.5 is now also included as 60-day trial version in Cubase 6 and Cubase Artist 6.
About Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Steinberg is known the world over for its audio software and hardware solutions. The company has been developing, manufacturing and selling innovative products for musicians and producers in the music, film, post production, and multimedia industries since 1984. Steinberg products are used by Grammy® and Oscar® award winning composers, engineers, and producers. The company also offers business customers license management and copy protection systems. For more information, please visit www.steinberg.net.
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