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HALion 3.0
The definitive software sampler
The VST Sampler
Since its launch in 2001, HALion
has been pushing back boundaries
in virtual samplers. HALion 3 is no
exception: over 50 new features
ensure that HALion stays where it
always has been: at the forefront
of digital audio technology. This
latest version expands existing
HALion capabilities to new levels
of accessibility and flexibility, cre-
ating a virtual sampler environment
that not only lets your creativity
flourish, but lets you work more
productively and efficiently than
ever before.
Building on the outstanding surround-
capable HALion 2.0 sampling engine
with support for up to 32-bit floating
point files, HALion 3 adds even more
new capabilities. A new output routing
system allows you to create and config-
ure the audio outputs; only the outputs
you need will be routed directly to the
host VST mixer. The sleek new user
such as AKAI, E-MU, Roland, GIGA,
EXS24, SF2, LM4, LM4 MkII, REX,
WAV, AIF, SD II (Mac only), ISO and
Nero Disc Image.
More creativity with new Effects
section
A pristine 32-bit sampling engine and
filters bearing the legendary Waldorf
moniker have established HALion as a
fantastic-sounding VST sampler. But to
make working creatively with audio in
HALion even more inspiring, we’ve in-
cluded a dazzling new effects section.
27 quality effects encompass just about
any effect requirement, from subtle re-
verbs and EQs through specialist guitar
tools like AutoWahwah all the way to
heavy-duty sound-manglers like Bit-
Crusher and TalkBox. Sound like noth-
ing new? A closer look at the new
HALion 3 effect handling reveals that
each effect can be applied to each
individual sample, program or event to
entire banks. And the new routing matrix
in HALion 3 even allows send effects
from within HALion to be routed directly
into the host VST mixer. That’s what we
call creative power at your fingertips.
Seeing the wood for the trees
HALion 3 lets you get to the audio you
need quicker with an impressive set of
powerful new sound management tools.
The new file browser with drag’n’drop
support and new Favorites function
makes your sample files library fully
accessible directly within HALion, giving
you a clear overview over all your sound
files. The intuitive Sound Categories
system lets you group related sounds
together, and find them quickly later.
And the HALion 3 database functionality
indexes your sound library and lets you
search for convenient keywords and
categories, helping you find your sounds
in seconds.
Macro Vision
The compact display mode
with all the most important
parameters
Loopmatic
Creating loops in your sampler has never been easier
than with the HALion 3 automatic zero crossing
detection, crossfade and A/B previewing features
Load ‘em up
The new File Browser with Favorites,
database functions and easy to use sound
categorization system
Access all areas
The main Sound Page offers access to all areas, including filters, envelopes, effects and the extensive HALion 3 modulation capabilities
interface is not only easy on the eyes
but has been restructured to keep
switching between the different HALion
views to a minimum.
These are just some of the reasons why
HALion has received a new nickname:
the definitive software sampler.
RAMSave™ Technology
HALion 3 now offers RAMSave™, a new
feature created to keep in check the
RAM resources needed by even the
most extensive sample instruments.
With RAMSave™, HALion 3 dynamically
scans through an entire project, and
unloads any sample from the comput-
er’s RAM that isn’t needed. Sounds can
be reloaded to RAM instantly when
needed with a single mouse click. The
result is low RAM usage and faster
project load and save times, a boon for
pro users using large, intricate sampled
instruments such as orchestral combi
patches or large drum kits.
Modulation Madness
The new Alternate mode adds a range
of functions, including a special mode
that plays a different sample with slight
variations with each new Note On mes-
sage, introducing more spontaneity and
feeling. And while extensive modulation
functions are a must in any modern
virtual sampler, HALion 3 also adds
extra accessibility with the capacity to
assign any MIDI controller to any mod-
ulation effect, making creative, experi-
mental sound design that bit more intu-
itive.
Feature
Highlights
• Up to 32 Bit / 96 kHz file support
•256 Voices per instance, several instances
loadable simultaneously
•16-way multi-timbral with an individual
editor for program selection
• 128 programs per instance, unlimited layers
per program
•Full individual parameter set for each sample
if required, ideal for drum sounds
• Notch / High Pass / Low Pass / Band Pass
12 dB and 24 dB Filter as well as fantastic
sounding Waldorf filters, and Fatness function
for Overdrive filter sounds
• Keyzone Editor for quick mapping of keyzones,
samples, sample layers and velocity values
with drag’n drop support and several
automapping modes
• Ultra-flexible internal routing management:
• Up to 128 freely configurable outputs
per instance
• 5.1 surround support
• Insert effects can be applied to individual
samples, sample groups or entire programs
• Effects sends can be sent to the HALion
internal Send effects or directly to the VST
mixer through configurable outputs to share
plug-in Resources between the Host and
HALion
• All new realtime FX: Reverb, Phaser, Talkbox,
Delays, EQs, BitCrusher, AutoWahWah and
much more (27 effects total)
• Integrated Waveloop Editor with crossfade,
snap to zero, loop, release loop, loop tuning
settings
•Total recall: all samples are saved with your
song, including the respective settings
• Sample-accurate timing and automation
thanks to perfect VST integration
• Archive function, transfer of entire projects
to other computers with zero hassle
•RAMSave™ technology offers lower RAM
needs, speeding project loading and saving
• Import formats: AKAI, E-MU, Roland, Kurzweil,
GIGA, Kontakt, EXS24, SF2, LM4, LM4 MkII,
REX, ZeroX BeatCreator, WAV, AIF, SD II
(Mac only), ISO & Nero Disc Image
•2 synchronizable envelopes with up to 32
freely editable points, intuitive handling
• 32-stage STEP envelope as free modulation
source and 2 LFOs, syncnronizable to the
host application
Even more file formats
Your virtual sampler should be able to
import sample data from the widest
possible range of formats to make sure
you’re compatible with other instru-
ments and file standards. That’s why in
HALion 3 we’ve added Kurzweil, Kon-
takt and ZeroX BeatCreator to the al-
ready long list of supported formats
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HYPERSONIC
The Ultimate Virtual Music Workstation
Hyper Modules
Accessory Sound Modules for Hypersonic
Hypersonic is the music worksta-
tion that adds more power, more
versatility and more sounds to your
system than you’ve ever dreamt of.
With its outstanding CPU efficiency,
uncompromising sound quality and
fast, easy tweaking options, Hyper-
sonic is the ultimate sound factory
for every computer-based musician.
Hyper Modules expand Hypersonic by adding fully-featured software
instruments to the Hypersonic workstation environment. All Hyper Modules
are fully editable, and each offers a special graphical user interface.
US-1
Ultra Synth
The US-1 Ultra Synth is a virtual analog/
wavetable synthesizer with a punchy,
powerful sound and extensive modula-
tion features. This great sounding synth
will let you rediscover the potential of
analog synthesis.
• Three oscillators with analog wave-
forms, wavetable synthesis, sync and
unison modes
• Multimode filter with audio modulation
per oscillator and overdrive
• Three envelopes, three LFOs
• Modulation matrix for flexible, intuitive
modulation management
• “Expert” editor with detailed settings
for huge array of sound-forming
parameters
• 256 patches by pro sound designers
included
Hypersonic is both a compositional
work-horse and an expandable, high-
performance sample player/synthesizer.
It takes the musical instrument worksta-
tion concept to computer-based music
production environments with higher
quality, easier use, and more effective
playability than ever before.
With 5 high-quality sound generation
engines, a large built-in patch library
with 1000 patches from more than 50
categories featuring Wizoo’s acclaimed
sound design, it delivers an unbelievable
amount of sounds, effects, voices and
outputs, allowing you to generate more
high-quality sounds on any given system
than ever before.
A fully integrated database makes fin-
ding the right sounds a breeze; “hyper
knobs” allow for quicker, easier and
more intelligent sound-tweaking than
ever before at the turn of a single knob.
Thanks to its proprietary and unique
optimization engine, Hypersonic dra-
matically reduces CPU loading,
RAM/disk space requirements, and
patch/combi loading times.
The Hypersonic synthesis engines and
sound library are expandable with Hyper
Modules.
NB-3
Virtual Tonewheel Organ
This Hyper Module resurrects the
legendary organs and rotary cabinets
from the 50s with their unique charac-
teristics, ideal for all kinds of sounds
from punchy basses to screaming leads.
These fantastic emulations capture not
just the sounds but also the soul of those
legendary 50s sound machines.
• Nine drawbars
• Unique tonewheel simulation
• Switch for Percussion on/off, loud/soft,
short/long, 3rd/2nd Harmonic
• Selectable Key click
• Virtual rotary cabinet (Leslie) with valve
preamp; speed, sound characteristics
and distortion adjustable
• Realistic representation of horn rotor
• Rotor cabinet can be used as effect in
every patch
• 64 patches by Peter Gorges included
Feature Highlights
• Multitimbral, multi-synthesis, super-polyphonic workstation with
integrated effect and mixing capabilities
•1000 preset patches, 100 combis, 70 drumkits, 2560 user
programs
• Easy and powerful macro editing (hyper knobs) and large,
comfortable user interface.
•5 Synthesis Engines: Multisample, Virtual Analog Synthesis,
FM Synthesis, Wavetable Synthesis, Sliced Wave Loop Synthesis
•Wave ROM featuring more than 400 (multisampled) waveforms,
optimized to 260 MB size (linear: 600 MB) for extremely low
RAM usage and fast patch loading/switching.
•Proprietary wave optimization saving up to 66 % CPU load resp.
RAM/Disk space
•Professional, uncompromised audio quality
•16x multitimbral, integrated audio and midi mixers
•Polyphony: up to 1024 voices per instance
• Expansion Bay with 5 slots for future synth engine or
library expansions
• Integrated database for quick and effective name, attribute
and category search
• Up to 16 pre-programmed + 4 user-editable effects per patch,
4 main FX, 40 algorithms of all types
•Max. 32 output channels, configurable (Quad, Stereo, Mono)
• Built-in Arpeggiator, extensive realtime (MIDI) control,
fully tempo-syncable LFOs/ Effects
GP-2
Grand Pianos
The company that developed the ac-
claimed “The Grand” concert piano now
presents the GP-2 Hyper Modules.
GP-2 offers two concert grand pianos
with detailed, realistic sound yet with
very low memory usage.
• Two concert grand pianos
• Selectable sound characteristics
(soft/natural/bright/hard)
• Three versions of each piano for
optimized sound for different RAM
capabilities
• Velocity curves adjustable using three
preset switches
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Xphraze
The Ultimate Phrase Synthesizer
Groove Agent
Your Virtual Drummer
Xphraze has been developed to of-
fer musicians completely new ways
of bringing rhythmically phrased
sounds into projects quickly and
intuitively. Xphraze is the first vir-
tual synthesizer in a long time that
has the potential to revolutionize
music making for many.
Xphraze is the first synthesizer to be
based on free-form and real-time auto-
mation of rhythm and sound. Instead of
having to be programmed into a se-
quencer, rhythmic phrases can be built
in just a few seconds with only a few
clicks and let loose simply by playing a
note or chord. Xphraze is built around
the song tempo; the Phrase Generator.
Envelopes and LFOs all follow the song
tempo automatically. Although this con-
cept is utterly new to the instrument
market, many musicians have long been
waiting for exactly this type of instru-
ment, especially those who have been
forced to work with partial solutions
such as polyphonic arpeggiators or step
sequencers.
As is to be expected from a top-class
synthesizer and phrase generator,
Xphraze offers the entire synthesizer
sound palette available today, including
stereo poly-patterns, hammering bass
lines, dazzling arpeggios, distorted
chord riffs and up to 4-layered drum
loops and effect patterns synchronized
to the song tempo.
Rounding off the extensive functionality
on offer is multisample import, vector
synthesis, four-way mutitimbrality, 8 ste-
reo effect sections and a feature which
lets the user remix prepared Xphraze
songs live using a MIDI keyboard.
This makes Xphraze not merely one
more VST synthesizer among many, but
opens up new, quicker and more intui-
tive ways to work for pop music arrang-
ers and DJs. as well as offering utterly
new ways of producing sounds.
Brought to you by the creators of Virtual
Guitarist,
Groove Agent
is a stunning
new VSTi that provides you with ready-
to-go drum rhythms in only a few mouse
clicks. Featuring the versatility in playing
style which any trained studio drummer
should have, Groove Agent can play the
hottest, most popular and influential
styles from the past 50 years of music
history – inside your VST host applica-
tion. Based on quality drum samples
most of which were recorded especially
to analog tape, Groove Agent puts a
top studio drummer at your fingertips.
Creating your own drum track couldn't
be simpler – just choose a music style,
a drum kit and you're off. The drum
rhythms and sounds are instantly tweak-
able: set the amount of drum room am-
bience, play fills and half-time breaks.
Groove Agent can play at over two doz-
en different complexity levels, allowing
you to create the right mood with your
rhythm track simply by moving a slider.
You can also replace any of the pre-
programmed instruments with your live
playing from your keyboard, and adjust
volume, ambience, decay, tuning and
velocity response individually for each
instrument.
From slammin’ dance through clas-
sic Motown to kerosene-fuelled
rock – need drums?
Contact your Groove Agent.
Feature Highlights
•Four-part multi-timbral polyphonic phrase synthesizer, full loop and tempo-
sync capability (phrase oscillators, envelopes and LFOs).
• Each Timbre consists of: Phrase Oscillator (32 cells) with individual note
resolution, amp section and multimode filter (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass
and notch filters with 12-72 dB slopes) with free-form loopable envelopes, two
ad-ditional freeform loopable auxiliary envelopes, two freeform LFOs, arpeggiator,
unison mode.
• Each Phrase Oscillator contains: individual waveform per cell, plus a maximum
of six freely assignable cell parameters, such as pitch, cutoff, resonance, pan,
level, gate-time and more. Each cell parameter curve freely mouse-editable.
• Unlimited, freely assignable modulation potential with full morph capability
(one controller controls multiple parameters at a time, which can be adjusted
individually).
• Phrase playback can be fully adjusted for each timbre: play and loop range
(start/end) can be adjusted on-screen, switchable trigger/mute per cell,
adjustable cell crossfade/duration.
•Performance controllable stereo insert effects for each timbre from 24 effect
types, plus two master effects from six types.
• Includes a pool of 256 preset phrases and 256 user phrases.
•500 MB Wave ROM with more than 200 waveforms.
• Imports AIFF and Wave samples, automap function for multisamples
• Sample-accurate audio engine featuring 32 Bit floating-point resolution,
192 kHz sample rate, and 1024 voices/notes (256 per timbre).
•Four assignable stereo outputs with vector synthesis — output mix can be
controlled via any assignable modulation source.
• Integrated mouse-controllable keyboard and wheels.
Feature Highlights
• Over 50 musical styles (each with their own drum
style patterns), programmed by top musicians
•Two dozen complexity levels in each style, including
fills and half
•Tempo feel variations
• Combine any style with any drum kit – instantly
•Four unique drum kits plus percussion and numerous
electronic drum sounds
• Separate dry and wet (ambience) samples and
4 stereo outputs for total flexibility
• User-configurable drum kits, including tweaking of
sounds
• 24 Bit drum sounds, most of them recorded via analog
tape
• Combine any musical style with any preset kit
• Fine-tune the overall feel with the Shuffle and Humanize
controls
• Save snapshots of your tweaks for easy recall
• Special mode for GM compatible output
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Virtual Guitarist
Everyone’s favorite rhythm guitarist
It’s always the same problem:
Try calling a professional guitarist
in the middle of the night when you
need a slick 12 string accompani-
ment for a ballad or a hard metal
groove for an advert soundtrack.
Introducing Virtual Guitarist – a per-
fect rhythm guitarist who plays both
acoustic and electric guitar, includ-
ing all keys and difficult chords,
who never gets impatient, sounds
better, always plays 100 % tight, is
always completely in tune and who
doesn’t need to set up his equip-
ment or be miked up, and inte-
grates perfectly into your VST sys-
tem.
Virtual Guitarist isn’t a MIDI drone, it’s
based on guitar tracks recorded by pro-
fessional guitarists. That’s why you can’t
tell a Virtual Guitarist track from a real
guitar part played live. And you can edit
all guitar tracks whenever you like, such
as changing the guitar sound, changing
the key, rearranging phrasing – it’s all
possible.
Virtual Guitarist gives you dozens of
guitarists specialized in acoustic or elec-
tric guitar. Each one can play their part
perfectly, regardless of whether its fin-
ger-picking on a classy 12-string, strum-
ming folk on a steel string guitar, funky
off-beats, dynamic wah parts, crystal-
clear LA licks on classic electric guitars
and hard metal riffs.
Just choose acoustic or
electric. Select a player and
you’re ready – even if you’ve
never played guitar before.
You can press single keys,
whole chords or use a MIDI
track.
Many musicians dream of owning
a concert grand piano. Unfortunate-
ly, such an instrument needs too
much space, is too expensive,
requires tuning and is a pain to
record or carry around. Digital
pianos or samplers have been the
only alternative so far, but while
the basic sound may come close,
they just never feel right.
That was yesterday. Today we’re proud
to present the world’s first ideal concert
grand piano, The Grand. It is not a digital
piano, nor is it a ROM player that reels
off piano sounds. It is, in fact, a perfectly
simulated grand concert piano, based
on the sounds from a top-flight acoustic
grand piano – guaranteeing you power-
ful bass, crystal clear mid-range and
brilliant treble.
The Grand
Owning a grand piano no longer has to
remain a dream…
Virtual Guitarist “Electric Edition”
Electric rhythm guitar and
guitar FX board for VST
Unrivalled feel and sound
The Grand reproduces the thrilling ex-
perience that is a large grand piano.
There are no loops or audio compres-
sion to compromise the sound and feel.
Not a single bit of your musical expres-
sion gets ignored: dynamic response,
damper and hammer action, sostenuto
pedal functionality – it’s all there.
Perfect integration into your envi-
ronment
The Grand is as easy to use as a grand
piano should be: Set it up, open the lid
and start playing. However, The Grand
allows you to tailor it perfectly to your
needs: freely programmable velocity
curves, four master timbres (Natural,
Soft, Bright, Hard), well tempered or
concert grand tuning, and adjustable
ambience.
When it comes to sound, recording
quality, and expression nothing comes
close to The Grand. That’s why we call
it the “ideal” concert grand piano.
He’s a professional guitarist. He
owns a wealth of classic guitars
and amps. He masters any conceiv-
able electric rhythm guitar style
from past to present. He brings his
own stylish multi effect board.
And he’ll never argue.
A success story continues. Virtual
Guitarist “Electric Edition” is the perfect
rhythm guitarist for anyone needing elec-
tric guitar tracks. This VST instrument is
based on real recordings, yet is as flexi-
ble as a synthesizer. Featuring 29 differ-
ent players from the 50s to the present
day, Virtual Guitarist “Electric Edition”
oozes authentic sound character whilst
offering unrivalled playability and out-
standing tempo flexibility. Also included
is a fully featured multi-effect board with
Wah pedal, Filter, Delay, Reverb, Phaser,
Chorus and Flanger; these quality guitar
effects can be used both within Virtual
Guitarist “Electric Edition” and in a VST
host application on normal audio tracks.
Playing Virtual Guitarist “Electric Edition“
is as easy as using lead sheets. Select
a player, select some chords and it plays
perfect tracks. Liven it up with real-time
controls like syncopation, phrasing vari-
ations or long chords. Change shuffle
or dynamics, use track doubling or be
creative with the many effects provided.
Feature Highlights (VG)
•Two VST instruments – acoustic and electric, with
stylistically authentic and intuitive user interface
• 20 different players with a variety of guitars, sounds and
phrasing styles
• 8 parts (variations) per player – flexible and variable in
real-time
• All popular guitar sounds and styles from Spanish to
steel string to resonator or clean Strat to Wah guitar,
heavy power chords and ultra metal –
in high Wizoo quality
•Variable playing characteristics – shuffle (groove),
dynamics, timing (tight, loose), syncopated rhythms,
long chords
• Effects – Stereo width, track doubling, low cut / enhancer
(acoustic), pickup selector / presence (electric)
• Intelligent fret noise for complete authenticity
• Flexible real-time variation – sound, phrasing – with
keyboard, mod-wheel, aftertouch, velocity
• Economical with system resources
• For Cubase, Nuendo and all VST-compatible host
applications – PC and Mac
Feature Highlights (VGEE)
Guitarist
• 29 different players offering a variety of guitars/amps, sounds and phrasing styles
• Vast range of electric guitar styles for all kinds of music from the 50s to present
• Variable playing – shuffle (groove), dynamics, timing (tight, loose), syncopation, long chords
• Stereo width, track doubling and other sound shaping options
• Flexible real-time variation (keyboard, mod-wheel, aftertouch, velocity)
Multi Effect Board
• integrated into VSTi or separately usable as VST plug-in
• Effects: Wah, AutoFilter, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb
• For Cubase, Nuendo and all VST-compatible host applications – PC and Mac
Feature Highlights
• Absolutely realistic, authentic sound based on
an intelligent VSTi engine optimized for a concert
grand piano
• Playable with any MIDI keyboard
• Authentic functionality of sustain and sostenuto
pedals
• Easy recording due to perfect integration in the
VST environment
•Velocity individually adaptable to suit personal
playing style
• Complex variation of different sound characteristics
such as dynamic response, dying out of notes,
hammer action and string resonance
•Free variation of acoustic ambience thanks to
complete separation of piano and room
•Various performance optimization features to get
the appropriate balance between sound quality
and system performance
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