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HALion
Symphonic Orchestra puts the awesome emotive power and sheer sonic
majesty of a full symphonic orchestra under your total control.
Evocative scores, exquisite arrangements, emotive accompaniments: HSO
is the ideal, cost effective symphonic instrument for composition,
production and pre-production in music, TV and film scoring and game
sound.
The luxuriously extensive content provided on three
double layer DVDs spans over 1200 instruments recorded in the very
highest fidelity using top-of-the-range equipment. Capturing every
nuance and detail of a full palette and dynamic range of strings,
brass, woodwind and percussion instruments, the massive 27GB library
includes an almost inexhaustible range of articulations and expressive
playing techniques. And because the vast HSO library is uniquely
versatile, HALion Symphonic Orchestra sounds just as great in an RnB
production as in a baroque chamber piece.
Features
- Complete symphonic orchestra with breathtakingly authentic strings, brass, woodwind and percussion
- 1250 instrument patches and combis in 27GB of samples
- Extraordinarily expressive with full dynamic range covering all common articulations of each instrument
- Unique Crescendo Controller feature allows seamlessly real-time blending between samples with different dynamic characteristics
- Articulation key-switch instruments for creative, intuitive and dynamic playing
- Richly detailed and perfectly balanced sound with adjustable real recorded ambience
- Extremely versatile for all styles from baroque to RnB and everything in between
- Outstanding playability and instant access to all the most important parameters
- Efficient use of system resources with state of the art HALion sampling technology
- Cross platform (Mac/PC)
- Supports VST, AU, DXi, ReWire as well as stand alone model
Exceptional Quantity....
HSO
offers over 15000 Samples, each in both 16-bit and 24-bit versions (27
GB total), and organized in more than 45 groups and 1250 programs of
solo, tutti and ensemble instrument sounds in various playing styles
and articulations. The wide ion of playing techniques allows full
control over a range of articulations including crescendo, decrescendo,
accents, half and whole tone thrills, bowing, portamento, pizzicato,
expressivo by using innovatively programmed facilities like
key-switches, crossfades among others.
... in exceptional Quality
The
content for HALion Symphonic Orchestra was painstakingly recorded in
24-bit using top-grade equipment to ensure the highest sonic fidelity,
and was performed by one of Europe&rsquos leading orchestras under
the direction of Claudius Brüse (see below for a full
biography). HALion Symphonic Orchestra provides a full, richly detailed
orchestra with its full range of vibrant, evocative sounds, instruments
and textures. The wealth of recording expertise of Claudius’ team is
reflected in the accuracy of the reproduction of these exquisite
instruments with a breathtaking transparency – right down to the finest
detail. Thanks to its outstanding sound quality, realism and
expressiveness, HALion Symphonic Orchestra is the virtual instrument of
choice if you want maximum orchestral output with a single computer
system.
Maximum Usability …
Keeping
the instrument easy to use was a top priority throughout the HALion
Symphonic Orchestra development process. It puts all the important
playing techniques and articulations at the user&rsquos disposal
without overwhelming with too many parameters and options. All of the
1250 programs are clearly organized in detailed categories and make
finding the right sound as easy as possible thanks to the well
thought-out library structure and the ability to access any sound
within a maximum of 2 mouse clicks.
… and flexible control
The
single-window interface lets users tweak their sounds quickly and
intuitively. Each program features 8 predefined Sound Edit knobs which
offer control over the most important sound shaping parameters like the
&ldquoBody” & &ldquoAir” controls to easily add warmth,
presence and richness. Key-switching allows for quick and easy changing
of articulations in real-time by using specially assigned keys below
the usual playing range.
The unique Crescendo Controller feature
allows users to seamlessly blend samples of a note that is already
playing between different dynamic characteristics in real-time with a
configurable controller. This avoids cumbersome operations required in
other orchestral libraries such as having to load different
articulation programs across several MIDI channels and setting up
complicated keyboard splits for being able to trigger them. A range of
flexible tools such as the definable crescendo Controller, the
key-switches, crossfades and cross-switches make this instrument as
expressive as it is joyful to use.
Low resource use
The
advanced disk-streaming mode and efficient CPU performance both help
the composer to effectively focus on composing rather than technology.
Under the hood, HALion Symphonic Orchestra is highly optimized for
exceedingly efficient computer resource use. The included special
&ldquoEconomy” versions of many programs can further reduce demands
on the computer&rsquos resources, freeing up power for other
processing tasks. In addition to the immaculate 24-bit sound set, every
single sample and program is included as 16-bit variant for ultimate
user flexibility and choice between computer performance and highest
audio fidelity
RAMSave™ support
HALion
Symphonic Orchestra includes Steinberg&rsquos RAMSave™ technology,
first seen in Steinberg&rsquos HALion 3 virtual sampler. It allows
for highly efficient use of the host computer&rsquos RAM. RAMSave™
allows the &ldquofreezing” of the instrument and automatic
unloading of unneeded samples from memory, resulting in low RAM usage
and faster project load and save times.
RealAmbience
The
RealAmbience feature offers true recorded ambience that can be
perfectly blended into any mix or production. Using no artificial
reverb, RealAmbience builds extraordinarily convincing environments
such as from concert halls to smaller, more intimate sound stages -
with fully adjustable ambience time and wet/dry balance.
HSO connects to everything
HALion
Symphonic Orchestra supports all major plug-in formats such as VST,
DXi, and AU. ReWire support offers easy integration into Pro
Tools®. Also included is a multi-out capable standalone version
for using HSO without a host application.
Versatility
HALion
Symphonic Orchestra suits almost any musical style from classical to
contemporary and captures the full emotive power of an entire
orchestra, making it a fascinatingly rich and versatile orchestral
library, one that sounds just as powerful and emotive in the context of
a movie as in a dance music production. While the huge HSO library has
been painstakingly constructed to form a uniquely playable virtual
orchestra, the individual sounds can also be quickly adjusted to let
them sit even better in a mix. Individual sections blend perfectly to
create that silky, crystal clear and detailed sound that only a top
orchestra can produce. See below in the &ldquoProgram Reference”
for the entire exhaustive list of Programs and their variations in
HALion Symphonic Orchestra.
System Requirements
Mac
- Mac OS X v10.4
- Power Mac G5 2 GHz minimum (PowerPC only)
- 1 GB RAM
- 11 GB free HD space (at 16-bit audio resolution)
- DVD drive required for installation
- CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
- Steinberg Key (copy protection device) and USB port required*
- Internet connection required for license activation
- For
usage as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or AU compatible host is
required (AU hosting is compatible with Logic 7.1.1). For usage as
Rewire slave device, a Rewire compatible host is required.
PC
-
Windows XP Home or XP Professional
- Intel / AMD Prozessor 2 GHz minimum
- 1 GB RAM
- 11 GB free HD space (at 16-bit audio resolution)
- DVD drive required for installation
- Windows MME compatible audio hardware is required (ASIO compatible audio hardware required for low latency operation).
- Steinberg Key (copy protection device) and USB port required*
- Internet connection required for license activation
- For
usage as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or DXi2 compatible host is
required. For usage as Rewire slave device, a Rewire compatible host is
required.