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Virtual sampler
Imagine your dream sampler. A sampler that is seamlessly integrated into your computer. No rack space, no MIDI or audio cabling mess, no sample media chaos. Total recall inside each song you do, and a user-friendly archive function. That loads up to 128 instruments at once, 16 of which are simultaneously playable. That lets you assign sounds to 4 stereo, 4 mono and 5.1 surround outputs, giving you a total of 18 outputs. That offers easiest handling thanks to drag & drop, pristine sound quality with 32 Bit/96 kHz support and unrivalled modulation capabilities. That includes a powerful disk streaming engine that allows you to load sample libraries in all common formats (from AKAI through E-MU to GIGA) that are much larger than the RAM available on your system. And has fantastic sounding filters powered by Waldorf.
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Improvements
- Improved speed of loading lots of Samples, Programs and Banks
with better memory management:
o less memory move (less reallocation)
o change double volume to float volume
Fixes
- 3.2 requested more memory when sample with loop and start loop
equals start offset
- The loading time of HALion has been reduced when HALion is
instantiated
- OSX: loading projects created with previous HALion AU versions
would fail. Fixed.
Requirements
Mac OS X v10.4
Power Mac G4 1 GHz Minimum (PowerPC only)
512 MB RAM
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.
- More practical numerical changes with mouse wheel for text edit.
- many bugs fixed.
Requirements
- Power Mac G4 867 MHz (Power Mac G4 Dual1.25 GHz or faster recommended)
- 384 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- OS X Version 10.3.3 or higher
- USB component connector required
- Display Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels (Display Resolution 1152 x 864 pixels, dual monitor setup recommended)
- DVD drive required for Installation
New Features:
- Caching category of fxp files
- HSB Content: added "Remove from HALion Content" right-click command
Fixes:
- RAMsave: when loading fxp, fxb or a Project samples are loaded in
unloaded state
- Fixed: FX Send didn't "send" until it is moved
- Renaming User-Categories "Favourites 1-5" now works like intended (press CTRL while selecting Fav. 1 - 5)
- Browser now moves deleted files to trash
- When multiple Samples are dragged to virtual keyboard the root key is set correctly now.
- HSB: Fixed a Bug that could lead to a crash due to playing HSB
Content while loading other HSB Content.
- Fixed no indication of muted folders
- Fixed not being able to cut a program with folders and then paste
- Fixed various Autobrowse bugs
- Creating new Folder in Program list is now correct when there is already a folder
- Sample import now acknowledge names containing "-" (minus)
- Samples were sometimes not found. Fixed.
- Reduced Drawing in Keyzone when selecting samples with the rubberband.
New Features:
- Added 2 new User-Categories "Favourites" (3 before, total now 5)
- User-Categories "Favourites 1-5" can now be renamed by keeping Ctrl pressed when selecting.
- Added "Save Bank..." in Global Archive menu
Fixes:
- Improved Roland disc conversion speed
- Improved Kurzweil Import (Disc Detection, Multisample support, Layer transpose, Loop)
- Some Kurzweil CDs could lead to a crash. Fixed.
- Fixed looping problems when using set B of the loop
- Fixed a problem where CC10 could mute sounding notes
- Autopan / Tremolo FX: The Phase Fader now works as intended
- Tape Delay FX: Added scrollbar to access last 2 parameters
- DCA Bypass now works like in HALion 2.x
- Cursor keys now works in Browser View
- More practical numerical changes with mouse wheel for text edit
- Fixed several graphical issues on Mac & PC
- crashes on Japanese OS fixed
- fixed crashes when loading a bank file without extension
- the "Do not show this message again" checkbox is working now
- New file browser with drag and drop support, favourites system, sound categorization and database indexing. An impressive set of powerful new sound management tools gives you a clear overview over all your sound files. The intuitive sound categories system lets you group related sounds, making it easy to find them quickly!
- new Insert and Send Effects section. 27 quality effects encompass just about any effect requirement. They can be applied to individual samples, sample groups or entire programs. Effect sends can be sent to HALion's internal FX section or even directly to the VST mixer to share plug-in resources between the host and HALion.
- HALion 3 now offers RAMSave , a new feature created to keep in check the RAM resources needed by even the most extensive sample instruments, resulting in low RAM usage and faster project load and save times, a boon for pro users using large, intricate sampled instruments such as big orchestral patches or large drum kits.
- Alternate mode - adds a range of functions, including playing a different sample with each new Note On message, introducing more spontaneity and feeling, especially useful for realistic drum-sounds or string bow up/down action.
- Even more file formats - HALion 3 adds support for Kurzweil and Kontakt sounds as well as for the Zero-X BeatCreator and BeatQuantizer Groove-Slice formats. You can find a 15 day limited Demo version of ZeroX BeatQuantizer in the 3rd party Demo folder on the DVD.
- Sleek and clean user interface: HALion explains its intuitive GUI with the new and improved ToolTip Help. Presets let you recall frequently used settings for envelopes, modulations and FX. Many views can be opened in separate windows.
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