HALion explained

HALion
Developer:Steinberg
Operating System:Windows, macOS
Genre:Software Sampler / Software Synthesizer

HALion is a software instrument application, created by German music software company Steinberg for macOS and Windows.[1] It uses a sample-based approach to emulate the acoustic sounds of a full orchestra, such as the strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections, with multiple configurations for each instrument, allowing for variations in timbre.[2] It can also use multiple forms of sound synthesis to produce other software synthesizer audio.[3]

HALion can be used either as a standalone application, or as a VST, AU, or AAX (Avid Audio eXtension for Pro Tools) plug-in within digital audio workstation software.[4]

History

The first version of HALion was released by Steinberg in 2001.[5] By the year 2004, it had reached version 3.[6]

At Musikmesse 2006, Steinberg announced a specific version of the software, known as the HALion Symphonic Orchestra, which included the samples to represent a full orchestra.[7]

On 1 April 2009, Steinberg released the version 3.5 update to HALion, which introduced 64-bit support.[8] [9]

In July 2009, Michael Fakesch (former member of the band Funkstörung) produced a score for the Philips commercial Carousel (which won the Film Grand Prix award at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival[10]) using the HALion Symphonic Orchestra and Cubase.[11]

In June 2010, Steinberg announced the HALion Sonic edition of the software, positioned as the successor to their previous Hypersonic 2 software instrument, including both sampling and sound synthesis functionality.[12]

Version 4 of the main edition of HALion was announced at Musikmesse 2011,[13] introducing sound synthesis features to expand beyond purely sample-based audio.[14] Version 5 (and version 2 of HALion Sonic) followed in July 2013 with new instruments and effects.[15]

Version 6 of HALion, announced at Winter NAMM Show on 19 January 2017 (alongside version 3 of HALion Sonic), introduced new features such as customization macros and user scripting (using a LUA-based scripting language[16]).[17]

Editions

There are 3 different editions of HALion available:

References

  1. Web site: Steinberg Halion Symphonic Orchestra . www.soundonsound.com. en-gb. 2018-05-27.
  2. News: Steinberg HALion Symphonic Orchestra review. Music Radar. 2018-05-27. EN-GB.
  3. News: Steinberg HALion 6 review. MusicRadar. 2018-06-04. EN-GB.
  4. News: HALion 6 & HALion Sonic 3 Review - Extensive and Versatile. 2017-06-06. MusicTech. 2018-05-27. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Softly Softly. Sound On Sound. September 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20150608005228/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep01/articles/halion0901.asp. 8 June 2015.
  6. News: Steinberg HALion Behind-the-Scenes Developer Interview. Synthmorph. 2018-05-27.
  7. News: Steinberg Presents HALion Symphonic Orchestra. Mixonline. 2018-06-04. en-us.
  8. Web site: Steinberg - Creativity First. Steinberg. en-US. 2018-05-27.
  9. News: HALion 3.5 adds 64-bit support and new soundbank. Music Radar. 2018-05-27. EN-GB.
  10. News: TV Is Snubbed as Philips, Tribal DDB Win Film Grand Prix. 2018-05-27. en.
  11. News: Cubase Powers Michael Fakesch and Philips to Cannes Lions Win Steinberg. Steinberg. 2018-05-27. en-US.
  12. News: Steinberg Releases HALion Sonic Workstation. Sonicstate. 2018-05-27.
  13. News: Musikmesse 2011: Steinberg announces HALion 4 release. Music Radar. 2018-05-27. EN-GB.
  14. News: Steinberg HALion Behind-the-Scenes Developer Interview. Synthmorph. 2018-06-04.
  15. Web site: Steinberg Releases Halion 5, Halion Sonic 2. Elisabeth. 2013-07-24. Synthtopia. en-US. 2018-05-27.
  16. News: Sonic LAB: Steinberg HALion 6 Overview. Sonicstate. 2018-05-27.
  17. Web site: HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and Absolute 3 Announced at Winter NAMM. usa.yamaha.com. en-US. 2018-05-27.
  18. Web site: Cubase 9 201: HALion Sonic SE Revealed Video Tutorial - macProVideo.com. www.macprovideo.com. en. 2018-05-27.
  19. Web site: HALion product comparison. Steinberg. en-US. 2018-05-27.
  20. Web site: Here's How To Quickly Create Chords In The FREE HALion Sonic SE Plugin. ask.audio. en. 2018-05-27.
  21. Web site: Steinberg Halion Sonic . www.soundonsound.com. en-gb. 2018-05-27.

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