Steinberg Releases Halion 5, Halion Sonic 2

This week Steinberg announced two major updates to HALion and HALion Sonic. HALion 5 is the latest iteration of Steinberg’s VST sampler and sound creation system. HALion 5 boasts new features, new instruments and sound sources that “extend the boundaries” of virtual sampling and sound design software. Steinberg’s premier VST workstation, HALion Sonic 2, provides… Read More Steinberg Releases Halion 5, Halion Sonic 2

Wave Alchemy Debuts Synth Drums Library

Wave Alchemy has announced the release of its new Synth Drums drum library. Synth Drums combines “expertly programmed” vintage synthesizers with high-end processing to create a flexible electronic drum sample library for modern music production. Synth Drums contains nearly 6,000 unique drum samples and percussive hits, each created on a sound-by-sound basis.

Steinberg Intros Dark Planet

Steinberg has introduced Dark Planet, a new virtual instrument for HALion 4, HALion Sonic and HALion Sonic SE that explores dark and spooky ambiences. Here’s what Steinberg has to say about Dark Planet: The Dark Planet VST Sound Instrument Set is loaded with hundreds of creepy sounds, shattering loops and eerie instruments, including leads, basses, drums… Read More Steinberg Intros Dark Planet

OpenLabs Teams With Steinberg, Launches ‘Take VST Live’ Campaign

From The NAMM Show 2012: Steinberg North America and Open Labs LLC today announced that they are collaborating to produce a live performance solution that combines the power of the industry standard Steinberg VST Protocol (Virtual Studio Technology) with Open Labs’ Music OS live performance software. With this partnership, Steinberg’s HALion 4 (VST Sampler and… Read More OpenLabs Teams With Steinberg, Launches ‘Take VST Live’ Campaign

Steinberg Intros Music Production & Sound Creation Suite

Steinberg has introduced the Music Production & Sound Creation Suite, a new software bundle, which features Cubase 6 and HALion 4. Cubase 6 is Steinberg’s music production system, with multitrack editing tools, take comping and VST Expression 2, for new ways of articulation and controller editing. Also included is a variety of VST 3 effects… Read More Steinberg Intros Music Production & Sound Creation Suite